The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-08
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NBITTER FIGHT
Georgians Begin BalIoting for
United States Senator and
Eight Congressman.
HEAVY VOTE FORECASTED'

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. S.--One Of tho
largest votes ever cast In Georgia has
been predicted for today's statewide
| democratic primary election, In which
a United States senator, governor,
eight congressman. numerous leglsla-
tors and other state officials are to be
nominated.
Cloudy weather and local thunder
showers were foredasted for the day,
but the bitter fight In the senatorial
race was expected to bring out the
vote. There are four candidates for
the seat OF United states Senator
Hoke Smith. Besides the Incumbent.
they are Gov. Dorsey, Thomas H..
Watson, author and publisher, and
John r. Cooper. Macon lawyer.
The league OF nations issue has
been injected into tho senatorial cam
paign TO tho extent that Senator
Smiths vote for the Lodge reserva-
tions has been cited by his opponents,
while Watson Ia an outspoken critic
Of the league, and also OF the Wilson
administration, and had his publica-
lions barred from the mails during
the war. CooptG has a wet plank
in his platform. Dorsey IT,, said TO
favor the league with possibly minor
reservations.
Former United States Senator
Hardwick, Clifford Walker, FORMER
states attorney general; John N.
Holder. former speaker Of the Georgia
house, and w. X. Brown, Atlanta at
torney. seek gubernatorial honors.
Watson and Hardwick ARE being
opposed by numerous GeorHAa posts
OF the American Legion, who have de-
.nounced their war records. support
ers of the two candidates claim that
numbers Of former service men are
supporting them. The fact that Hard
wick acted as counsel for Ludwig G.
A. X. Martens, self-styled Soviet am
bassador" TO the United States, dur
ing the senate Investigation OF his
acts has been cited frequently during
the campaign.
Women can vote In the primary nc
cording TO n ruling OF the subcom'
mittee OF the state democratic execu-
tive committee.
Democratic nomination In Georgia
In regarded rs equivalent to election,
and a state law provides that IN case
no candidate for the senate or tho
governorship gets majority OF tho
county unit vote the two high men
must enter second primary. A plur-
ality Ia sufficient to nominate other
candidates.
Moses Renomlnatsd.
Concord, N. H., Sept. SIN what Is
regarded az the first voting test on the
league OF nations United States Senator
George IL. Moses one OF the senate
"irreconcllahles." was renominated In
the state republican primaries. Almost
complete returns today showed that
Huntley II. spauldinE. former state
food administrator, running against
Moses Rs favorlng tho league. with
Lodge reservations, was defeated by
several thousand votes, In some places
mere women voted than men.
Albert W. Noone, democrat, was de.
feeted tor the United States senatorial
nomination by Raymond II. stevens and
for the guhcrnatorial nomination by
Charles r, Titon. Albert o. Brown won
tho republican Kubcrnatorlal nomina-
zion In "A three -cornered contest.
Scattering reports from throughout
the state to the Atlanta Journal indi.
Gated large vote was being polled
today In the statewide democratic pri-
mary despite generally rainy conditions.
Reports 10 the Journal also Indicated
heavy early vote Was being cast In AZ
lanta. heavy rain which began fau-
Ing early in the forenoon was not eN.
pectcd 20 materially reduce the sze OF
the local vote.
Lone Defeated.
Boston, Sept. S,--RichRrd II. Long,
birmingham manufactured. and demo-
cratic subernRtorisl standard. bearer In
1918 md 1919, was defeated for the
nomination In the primary yesterday
by State Senator John Jackson Walsh.
according to nearly complete primary
returns today.
Congressman Peter r. Tague, demo-
crht. was repominAted. He defeated
Judge J. ]. Murley by plurality OF
iAI. The two other democratic con-
gressmen and twelve republican con.
nrcsslpcn were renominated The list
includes Speaker Frederick H. Glllstt,
OF the national house Of representatives.
Lenroot Leads,
Milwaukee. Wis. Sept S--Senator Ir-
vine l.. Lcnroot had lead Of $500 over
his nearest opponent for denomination.
James Thompson. of La Crosse accord
INK To returns tahul1ted early today by
the Milwaukee sentinel from ego out
~ 2,37g precincts. Tho vote was. len.
root. 42.bi6: Thompson. 3ili6. with \
&. McIIcnry. Of Oshkosh. Gar behind
them.
The race for the republican, Euberno-