Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-14
HARDW|CK MEN To
CONTEST COUNT Of
/. BARLOW COUNTY
Claim Correction of |rregu-
Iarities Would Give Ex-
Senator Four Unit Votes
Required to Nominate

Hardwick are preparing to make a
contest in Barlow county, with par
ticular reference to the Gainesville
box, was the Information reaching
Hardwick campaign headquarters
Monday morning.
The plan of the Hardwick con-
testaIts, it is understood, is to de-
mand that the Gainesville box be
thrown out because of alleged irreg-
ularities. If it were thrown out,
which would leave only the country
precincts, Hardwick would have the
county, as he came to town with a
plurality of nearly 100 votes.
A transfer of Barlow county from
the Walker to the Hardwick col
umn, with it's four unit votes, would
give the nomination to Hardwick, as
it would increase his total from 100
to 1914. which is the required ma
jority. Likewise a transfer of De-
catur county, where his supporters
are making a contest on the ground
that. twenty unregistered men were
allowed to vote, would give him the
nomination
To Occupy Stage
Hence the Barlow and Decatur
county contests are likely to occupy
the center of the political stage UNI
til finally disposed OF, since on their
outcome will depend the outcome II
the primary Either side that loses
In the contests will have the prIvi-
lege Of appealing from the county
committee to the subcommittee on
rules OF the state committee, and
from the subcommittee to the whole
state committee. There can be no
appeal beyond that point, since 40
state convention can be organized
under the Neill primary law until
there has been a nomination for
governor, for the law provides that
the delegates to the convention shat!
made.
A meeting of the subcommittee on
rules OF the state committee has been
called next Thursday IN Atlanta by
chairman Tlynt for the purpose of
consolidating the returns and declar-
ing the result. Whichever way the
Barlow and Decatur contests are de-
clded by the county committees, an
appeal is likely to be taken by the
losing side to the SUBJ committee. 1t
must then decide the contests before
declaring the result Should the los
ing side appeal from it's decision to
the state committee, an Immediate
meeting of that body would likely be
called.
Meanwhile, much politicar specu-
ing the cost of turnover primary
between Hard wick and Walker, should
there be one. The Neill law requires
a, turnover for, governor in case no
receives majority of the
county unit vote, but it makes no
provision Tor the payment of the cost.
Chairman Flynt can see no way to
finance turnover except at the ex-
pense of the candidates. or unless
their friends in every county will
The preferential primary cost about
900, but in that primary many
t the same day, which took care Of
the cost, and in many other counties
only one box was opened. which cut
a primary in every county with full
set of boxes will cost around $25,-
600.
Results of Primary
In the event of a turnover pri-
mary, it will be held on Wednesday,
October 6, and will be held through
out the state, The state convention
W to be hG fi3ed by the state committee
1t will be held in Macon.
A consolidation of the election re-
turns received by The Atlanta. Jour-
nal from it's correspondents in ev-
cry county in the state shows the
following results.
Mr.. Watson carried 102 counties
for the senate with a total of 247
county unit votes and popular vote
of 103.32S, giving him the nomina-
ton on the first ballot.
Governor Dorsey carried 38 counl--
ties with a total of 1O3 county unit
Senator Smith carried IA counties
with a total of TIA county unit votes
and a popular vote of 55,742.
Hardwick carried IS counties with
total of 100 county unit votes and
popular vote of ss'2S2. .o.
and popular vote of 9O,645.
with a total 22 county unit
votes and a popular vote of 37,776.
Mr.. Browns popular vote was g.
In the race for secretary of state,
S. G. McLendon carried 1870 coun-
ties with a total of 80 county unit
votes and popular vote Of 1887.
Atkinson, Wilcox and Wilkinson
CouIIttSS are lhlSSIlS DIS " IeSullS,
while Montgomery, Wilcox and VIII
kinson are missing as to the vote in
this contest. -
Claud A. West carried 80 counties
with a total of 70 county unit votes
and popular vote Of 1886.
George M. Napier carried 80 coun-
ties with tbtal of 226 county unit
votes and popular vote of 122,260.
Atkinson, Montgomery and Wilkin-
Co. 4.
contest as to results. while Mont
gomery and Wilkinson are missing
as to the popular vote.
Other Winners
In the race for railroad commits
sioner, Paul B. Tramnell carried 1873
unit Votes Mt' and o'1 popular A v ot Of
1s41os. Atkinson. Baldwin. Mont
gomery, Schley and Wilkinson coun-
ties are missing in this contest as
to results, while BALDWIN. Mont
missing as to popular vote.
w. Trox Bankston carried 27
counties with a total Of 81 county
1870
In the race for the court of ap-
peals to succeed himself. Judge c..
II. L. Bioodworth carroll 1873 coul-
ties with Il total of $50 county unit
Atkinson. Montgomery, Wilcox ana
Wilkinson counties are missing from
this contest as to results, while
Charlton. Montgomery, wilcox and
Wilkinson are missing as to popular
vote.
w. n. Doris, the opponent of
Judge Bloodworth, carried 10 coun-
ties with total of % county unit
votes and a popular vote Of 1922.
In the race for the court of ap-
peals to succeed Judge Charles w
Smith. his opponent Judge Ben II