The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-08-06
MANY CEORCIANS ANXIOUS
TO SIT IN CONGRESS SEATS
FEVER is RAGING, AND SEVEN
MEN WANT TO REPRESENT
ONE DISTRICT. NO OPPOSI-
TON IN THIS DISTRICT.

While a few Georgia congressman
are resting easy, assured that they
will have no opposition for re-elec-
ton, there are a number who are
now realizing that they have their
work cut out for them if they ever in
tend to make their way back into the
next congress.
In the Fifth district William
Schley Howard has no anxiety about
the race for congress-that is the
slightest of his worries, for he has
troubles Of his own on his hands, with
his race against Hardwick, Harris, ct
al, for the United States senate, with
second race undoubtedly looming
up before him if he happens to be
one of the fortunate two high men in
the contest. But his seat in the lower
house will not go begging, for there
are already seven men in the race
all anxious to show how loyal they
are and what fine congressman they
would make. The list includes R. B.
Blackburn, Madison Bell, DR.. John G.
White, Edgar Watkins, w. D. Up
shaw, all of Fulton county, DIR. T. R.
Whitley, of Douglas, and Alonzo
Fields, of DeKalb.
Down mere in the Third there is
lucky man. Charles Crisp, who is a
member of the ways and means COM
mittee of the house, which must bring
out in August the 1919 war revenue
bill, has all he can do with that work,
and fortunately has no election wor-
ries, other folks having decided to
let him alone this time.
In the Second Judge Park will re-
main in Washington, for there have
been no signs of dissatisfaction in his
territory and no evidence of opposi-
ton so far.
Congressman Wright, of the
Fourth, will have to fight Gus Per-
sons, of Talbotton to keep his place,
and, as both have warm supporters,
the battle is likely to be a good one.
In the Twelfth Randall Walker is
taking it easy enough, for he is an
other one of the fortunates who has
so managed things in his district that
everybody is satisfied with him, or
afraid they would not be able to get
enough votes to take his shoes.
Wash Larsen, of the Eleventh, is
just like Walker for the present.
Nothing to worry about, and plenty
of time to make patriotic speeches
and visit his friends.
Gordon Lee, of the Seventh, has
found things pretty quiet in his ter
ritory, and unless Judge Newt Nor
ris stirs things up for him everything
will be lovely on election day.
Carl VinsOn, of the Tenth, has
been given a breathing spell, and
though he will not be certain that he
is going back to the next congress
until the last day for entries, since
somebody has been threatening to en-
ter every week or so, it now looks like
he will be among those present.
Tom Bell, Of the Ninth, is being OPP
posed by the Rev Mr.. Jackson, but
expresses himself as confident that he
will be a member of the next con-
gress, and by a good-sized majority.
Congressman Charlie Brand has a
fight on his hands and knows it. Tin
right to him in the Eighth district
and the result of this race is doubtful,
it would seem at present, since Ruck-
er is known as a good fighter and has
an enthusiastic backing.
There is another man-sized battle
to be staged in the Sixth district.
when Congressman Walter Wise and
Ogden Persons, Of Monroe, formerly
president of the senate, reach election
day. Both men are fighters and both
popular, with big followings.
In the First Congressman Over
street has opposition in Solicitor Sla-
ter and Representative Anderson, Of
jenkins.