The sun., 1918-08-16
THE GEORGIA SENAroRsRIP
A Republican View Of the Contest
Against Hardwick.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN--Sr. Tn,
Georgia Senatorial race has one montl
to run. Harris resigned in February
Howard announced In April; Coope.
and Shaw have persistently prosecuted
a campaign for months; Hardwick re-
turned in July and has covered a large
portion Of the State.
All are speaking to comparatively
small crowds. No one has aroused the
people or brought forth any enthusiasm
Less interest il manifest in this polit.
ical race than any within my knowl.
edge, considering the prize at stake
II there is to be any excitement 1t 1,
to come.
This month will see many bargains
made. contracts broken, promises shat
tered, misunderstandings brought t.
the surface. advise all candidates t.
get down to business, lay aside person.
alities. discard vituperation, stop quib-
bling. rivet their eyes most effec. ually
on the unit vote.
There are $50 units to contend for
Take Campbell county with say 500
electors. Say Harris gets 200. Hard.
wick 2ss and Howard 301. Howard
would carry the county unit and name
the two delegates to the State conven.
ton, which will be the final arbiter In
nominating the Senator. Every county
is separate and distinct. TIE popular
vote has been excluded by the Mel act
The man able TO carry the unit vote
will be successful
Howard does not appear in Camp.
bell and Douglass, his old Congress dis
trict, as strong as he should be to gain
any outside prestige. Nor does Harris
gain that volume Of strength in the
Fourth. Seventh. Eighth and Ninth Con.
gress districts necessary to make sure
his election.
Unfortunately. Emmett Shaw has no
money. This precludes the possibility
Of his nomination. Be It said to the
disgrace Of both of the old parties that
they have ordained that no man shall
be elected to Office unless he Is pos
sessed Of money or backed by wealthy
men.
John r. Cooper has never been taken
seriously as a candidate. He could not
carry Bibb county. As see It, no man
has the prize sewed up; no man yet
has the race won.
The Mel act will prove an important
factor; will possibly annihilate thu
dirty bunch Of Atlanta politicians and
give the State at large a chance.
From my viewpoint, with a tabulated
return from almost every militia dis
tr!ct, cannot see how Howard can pos
ell
forced, In view Of his promise to the
President. to get out of the way. Mel
Their Harris nor Hardwick can withdraw.
Howard has developed no strength, has
gathered no following. has made no rup-
ture or created any confusion in the
ranks OF the Harris support; has done
no injury or disturbed In the least the
following of Hsrdwick, which is solid
stanch. immovable, drawn from every
kind. grade or class OF elector known
to Georgia politics Harris is weak in
certain localities. and he could be won
derfully strengthened by Towards with
drawal.
The much TALKED OF loyal vote" is
lost at sea without a rudder. The pro-
claimed disloyalty of Hardwick which
was carefully nurtured. turned and
proved q viper
From now on the fight is going to
warm up and be a Hght to the finish
The people are awakening, the electors
are determined to be on their guard
and weigh infinitely the claims of all
aspirants for this the highest Office in
the gift OF the voters Of Georgia. and
aside from the Presidency the most
honorable in the nation.
THOMAS NJ. BLopGETT,
Chairman Republican State League of
Georgia.
SMYRNA Ga. August 10