Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-13
III COUNTIES. WITH
288 UNIT VOTES, ARE
CARRIED BY HARRIS
Howard Is Second, Hardwick
Third in Senatorial Contest,
How Other Races in Wed
neSday'S Primary Resulted

That William J. Harris. of Cedartown,
has swept the state in the senatorial
primary, carrying IL counties. with a
totsl7GSSS county unit votes and there
by winning the nomination for United
States senst tor by an overwhelming ma
jcrIty on the first ballot, IS a practical
certainty. according 10 the returns
which. although in some cases incom-
pIete. establish the result OF I. e ballot
ing on Wednesday.
According to the unofficial figures,
William Schley Howard ran second.
carrying 10 counties, with a total OF
IS county unit votes
Thomas W. Hardwick. the incumbent
holds third place. with Il counties and
A. county unit votes.
Emmett Shaw has carried only his
home county. Clay. with two unit votes.
John R Cooper failed TO carry a sim
gle county.
While il is yet too early 10 ascertain
the total popular vote throughout the
state, II is apparent that Harris has
polled an overwhelming majority, with
Howard second and HsrdvicH third on
this e-eis also.
IL is expected that several days may
eIapse before authoritative figures can
ing every phase OF the primary We'd
ueSday. but the statistics at this time
available indicate beyond question Of
doubt that Harris is the Democratic
nominee 10 succeed Hardwick and final
figures Wi not materially change the
present status.
With $50 county unit votes TO be
fought for. Harris having apparently
secured .SS. has 80 per cent more than
enough TO nominate him on the first
ballot in the state convention. which.
therefore, Will be a mere formality. \
majority. OF 1s1 county unit votes are
necessary 10 insure nomination with
cut a second primary as provided Tor
under the NeilI primary lax. now IN
effect.
TIE contests scr the various state
Officials are still more or less unde-
t.rmiued. although indications now point
20 the nomination OF : GUyt McLendon
A. secretary OF state Clifford Walker
a. attorney general. James D. Price as
railroad commissioner: T. T. Patter-
-on as prison commissioner and Frank
EsrwelI as judge Of the court or APP
the counties of the state indicate that
DCaIs-
Incomplete returns from about hail
-gufford Walker has decIsIveiy defeat
81 Joseph HIu Hall. OF Macon. for the
attorney sensralship. thus succeeding
himself in this office No exact figures
are available on this race
McLerdon Wins
In the race for secretary OF state, :.
Guyt NcLendOu has evidently won
over his opponent. Henry r. Strange. OF
StatesboTo. by suOsJa initial majority,
although this contest. along with the
other statehousc races. * Lacking in de-
tailed statistics from many counties.
James u Price. former commissioner
# agriculture and a. present in charge
u the state experiment station az CRIT
fin. has been successful over his two
opponents for railroad commissioner. w
Trox Bankston. or West Point. and Vol
ney Williams. OF Waycross- His mar.
gin in this race will be ample. il is now
indicated
Incomplete returns also show that
Judge T Z Patterson has been NOM
ma ted 20 succeed himself as prison COM
missioner against Alex - Reese.
While the nomination o. Judge Fran'
Harwell 10 succeed himself as judge -
me state court Of appeals is indicatcd
oy the returns as ylIs Tar compiled
friends o. Alex ". Stephens. his oppo.,
eut. are claiming tina their candidate
has good chance 20 WIN wEen the .Eil
returns are received