The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-09
GEORGIA ELECTS
TOM WATSON To
THE j. 5. SENATE
c o m pl e te Unofficial Re-
turns Indicate icOnOclastic
Anti-League Candidate
Defeats HOke Smith

Atlanta, Ca, Sept 9.-Thomas e
Watson. who formerly represented
Georgia in the lower house of con-
gress, and who became nationally
known as populist candidate for presi-
dent years ago received the Demo
cratic nomination for the United States
senate, on the face Of complete and
unofficial returns from yesterdays
primary as compiled by the Atlanta
Constitution, early today
Hoke Smith Defeated
Senator Hoke Smith, was decisively
beater for a third term as SENATOR
according to these figures, which indi-
Gated he was running third with
Governor Hugh Dorsey, second. John
r. Cooper. Macon attorney who fav-
ored modification of the Volstead act,
failed to carry single county ac-
cording to the Constitution.
Watson, who has long been an outs
spoken critic of the Wilson adminis-
tration and the league of nations cove
nant. has had a picturesque career in
Georgia.
Power in Georgia Politics
Before he ceased the practice OF
law, he had hult up a reputation as
brilliant Grim la lawyer. He is
the author Of numerous histories
and novels and at one time published
q monthly magazine and a weekly
paper. These were barred from the
mails under the espionage act during
the war, aut he since has established
another weekly. For years. Watson.
who is 81 years old. has been admit
ted 10 be power in Georgia politics.
and in the present campaign, almost
every large newspaper in the state,
with the exception of Hearts Atlanta
Georgian, fought him. as did numer-
Gus posts of the American Legion.
Numbers of former service men from
over the state supported him, however.
according to published statements by
his friends.
Hardwicls Fails Of Nomination
Former United States Senator Hard
wick, who, a year ago. was one OF
Watson's most bitter political ene-
mics, but who co-operated with him
in this campaign, did not fare so well
in his race for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation. 1t was indicated by the Con-
sttution's figures that he and Cliff
ford Walker, former states attorney
general. might so into a run-off.
Latest figures compiled by the Con-
stitution from 143 OF the 1855 coun-
ties in the state, showed Watson had
222 county unit votes; Dorsey l02;
Smith 32; Cooper, none.
For go5ernor, these figures indi-
Gated Walker had l7s: Hardwick l66;
Johns n. Holder, l2; W. p. Brown.
none.
Other State Offices
A majority, or 195 out OF the 3ss
county unit votes of the state is
required for nomination as senator or
governor. a plurality nominates in
the other races and in case Of tie
the popular vote determines these
races.
On the face of estimates from its
correspondents, the Atlanta Journal
predicted early today that all eight OF
Georgia's congressman who had op-
position would be returned. What
figures We're available, however, indi-
Gated close races in several districts.
S. Guyton McLendon. appeared on
the face OF incomplete returns to the
Constitution, to have been nominated
as secretary Of state; George NJ.
Napier, as attorney general; Paul Z.
Trammell as road commissioner, and
o. II. b. Bloodworth. and Ben H.
Hill, to the court OF appeals.