The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-10-01
PICKETT AND GURR
NAMED AS DELEGATES
HOYL AND PINKSTON ARE AL
TERNATES. TWO CONTESTS
BEFORE CONVENTION.

Under the rules of the state demo-
cratic committee it was made the
duty of the successful candidate for
governor to name the delegates from
the various counties to the state dem
Ocratic convention, which will be
held in Macon on Thursday of this
week.
Governor Dorsey has appointed as
delegates from Terrell county W. H.
Gurr and d. C. Pickett, with L. C.
Hoyl and L. G. Pinkston as alter
Mates
AS compared with previous state
conventions the one this year will
be a tame affair, inasmuch as it has
no authority of its own to make nom
nations, but merely declares the re-
suit of the primary as registered by
the voters at the ballot box.
May Not Be So Peaceful.
After all, however, recent develop
ments make it appear that the con-
vention may be another kind of meet
ing from the one expected.
All at once the peacefulness Of
the scene was rudeIy and abruptly
broken up. For two contests are al
most sure to come before the body
now which viii be of statewide in
terest, and which are more than like
ly to cause bitter fights and perhaps
engender considerable feeling.
Foremost of Importance, of course,
will come the fight in the Tenth dis
trict for the place in congress now
held by Congressman Carl Vinson,
between Vinson and Thomas E. Wat
son, one time candidate for president
on the populist ticket
And the second is the race for the
Judgeship Of the superior court of
Fulton county, between Judge Ben
h. Hill, incumbent, and John D.
HUMPHREYS, winner on the face of the
returns, the mayor of Hapeville.
Of course, the big fight will be the
contest between Watson and Vinson.
One time, in the far past, Watson
gave Vinson his support and it is
claimed that it was largely due to
that support that Vinson went in as
congressman. But after he secured
the office his course did not please
his hacker, and GOODNESS developed,
until it became active opposition.
1t will be remembered that Wat
son was put into the race by friends
at the very last moment, and that
there was some doubt at first as to
whether he would be permitted to
run in the primary. But that differ
ence was decided in his favor, and
then began one of the shortest but
hottest political races waged in the
entire state.
Variakxy &c
Watson makes a variety of charges
against his opponent and his support
ers, and against the conduct of the
primary, which, if backed by facts,
would be sufficient reason for tossing
the election out at least, or perhaps
for declaring him the nominee in
stead of the successful candidate,
Carl Vinson.
Perhaps the most serious charge
made by Watson was that in one
county the ballots were burned the
day after the election, whereas the
law requires that they be held for
month. These and other charges have
been made and Watson calls atten-
ton to the fact that he apparently
lost counties which were given to
Hardwick, pointing out that this was
totally inconsistent.
His claim has been turned down
by the Wilkinson county committee,
and he will bring the matter to the
attention of the state committee for
such action as it sees fit and proper
to take.
Just what the state committee
could and would do is not known, but
it is stated that it might order a new