Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-09
WATSON IS WINNER
FOR j. S. SENATE IN
GEORGIA PRIMARY
Hoke Smith Is Poor Third
in Race for RenOmi-
nation.
RUN-OFF Is NECESSARY
IN GUBERMATORIAL FIGHT
Esch, of Railroad Bill Fame,
Beaten by Labor Vote
in Wisconsin.

ALTA MIA, Ca, Sept. 0-1homas l..
Watson received the Democratic
| nomination for the United State. SEN
ntc from Georgia on the face of un-
Official and incomplete RETURNS from
1E3 OF tho 155 counties In The state
complied by the Atlanta Constitution
mt l;i5 this murnInE. Thcse figures
| indicated that Watson got 2.22 county
unit votes In yestcrday's primary, in
which 105 were necessary for nomi-
| nation.
The same fIEures indicnrcd Cover
nor DOrscy got 10. votes, IIoi<e smith,
the Incumbent, 81. md John IL. Cooper
none. While final figures r,rre not
ob'ninabIe from many counties. the
returns Tailed TO II great extent with
the latest complied by the journal,
which supported Smith. The Consti-
tuition supported Dorsey.
ATLANTA, CA. Sept. s.-Thomas e.
Watson. publisher and author. con-
| tinu"d 10 maintain long lead over
three other candidates for tho Demo-
cratic nomination for the United
| State Senate. as unofficial and incom-
pletc returns were complied late to-
night by the Atlanta Constitution and
the AtlantaJ J Journal. neither OF which
supported him.
Returns tabulated by these papers
from approximately two-thirds OF the
l55 counties in Georgia. indicated
| United States Senator IIoke Smith
was beaten. as both papers put Gov
ernor Dorsey in second place. John
II. Cooper. the fourth candidate, ap-
pcared TO have carried no counties.
Watson, an opponent OF the league
| OF nations. and an outspoken critic
OF the Wilson administration. had
l72 county unit votes out Of ass, ac-
cording to the Constitution, and I6l
according to the Journal. To nouiin-
late Ie5 votes are required lii tbs lscr,-
torial and gubernatoriai races. A
plurality sufficcs in other races.
| Smith IL Had Third.
| The Constitutions figures at 80
+. N. follow: Watson. 172 county unit
votes; Dorsey. 1902: Smith. Sc: Cooper,
The Journal figures at the same
hour Were: Watson. 161; Dorsey. 61;
Smith. 4S: Cooper. O.
The gubernatorial nomination ap-
peared to be in doubt with indica-
tions Of a run off between former
United States Senator Hardwick and
Clifford walker, former State attor-
ney. The Constitution indicated
Walker had the lead, and the Jour
nails returns favored Hardwick. The
Constitution supported Walker, but
the Journal backed no candidate in
this race.
The Constitutions figures indicated
Walker had 1GS county unit votes:
Iiardwick. las: John r. Holder. 10;
w. r. Brown, o.
l. The Journals returns indicated
Hardwick. $50; Walker. 1872; Holder,
G: Brown. Q.
L. All ConErensmcn Returned.
| On the face OF estimates tele-
graphed in by It's correspondents in
the eight congressional districts In
which the incumbents had opposition.
the Journal predicted that all the
Georgia Congressman would be re-
turned to office, although several
races were close.
Similar estimates received by the
Journal indicated Guyton McLendon
had been nominated for the Attorney
General: Paul 3. Trammell as rail-
road commissioner. and o. II. B.
Bloodworth and Ben II. Hill for the
State Couri of Appeals. in which two
vacancies were to be filled.
The total county unit vote. instead
| of the total popular vote. determines
(Continued On pace Tbrec