The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-09-12
MANY CANDIDATES
WILL Be VOTED FOR
RACE BETWEEN HARDWICK
AND WALKER HAS PICKED
UP CONSIDERABLY.
CLOSE CONTEST is EXPECTED
With Exception of Race for Com
missioner of Agriculture But Little
Interest in Other Contests. No Lo-
cal Politics Disturbs Terrell Voters.

missioner OF Agriculture But Little
Interest in Other Contests. No Lo-
cal Politics Disturbs Terrell Voters.
The democratic state primary for
the nomination of governor, state
house officers, members of the legis-
lature, congressman and commission
ers in the various counties will be held
Wednesday OF this week, September
18th.
Final campaign statements were
issued Saturday by the several state
wide candidates or their campaign
managers. All are alike in at least one
particular, though differing in others.
There is complete agreement that all
will win.
Governor Thomas W. Hardwick is
opposed for reelection by Clifford
Walker, former encouragement,
whom he defeated two years ago in a
turnover primary after the elimina-
ton of John n Holder in the first
primary. The governors campaign
headquarters claim Us counties, while
the Walker forces assert that he will
carry lis counties and perhaps more.
But Little Interest.
The campaign has been marked by
apathy on the part of the voters, and
less interest has been manifested than
ever before known in a statewide
election.
The governor has delivered many
speeches in all parts of the state, hav-
1. a., Ia
since the legislature adjourned, while
Mr.. Walker has not made a speech
and issued but few personal state
ments His line of campaign in this
race has been unique in the annals
OF Georgia politics, his contention be-
ing that the people do not want
speechmaking.
J. ]. Brown, commissioner OF agrl-
culture, is candidate for reelection
with opposition by A. 0. Blalock,
formerly collector OF internal revenue
for Georgia, and o. NJ Houser, a
prominent farmer of Houston county.
Chief Justice William H. Fish, OF
the state supreme court is opposed
for reelection by Judge Richard B.
Russell, of Winder, who was formerly
g.. The court of appeals.
Chairman Gamblers place on the
public service commission IS sought
by J. f. Pamour, Gainesville; Mack
l.. Johnson, OF Barlow county, and
Walter Macdonald, of Augusta. All
three are members of the legislature
Mr.. Palmour is a merchant, Mr.. John
son a farmer and Mr.. Macdonald
lawyer.
James A. Perry, a member of the
commission, is opposed for reelection
by w. Trox Bankston, of West
Point, who ran against Paul B. Tram
nell two years ago
No Candidate for Pension
Commissioner.
There is no candidate for pension
commissioner J. W. Lindsey, the in
cumbent died after the official ballot
had been prepared, and his name,
which appears on the ticket, should be
stricken. His successor will be chosen
at the regular election in November.
R. E Davidson, of the prison com
mission is opposed for reelection by
w. c. Bryant formerly state oil in
spector under James d. Price as COM
missioner of agriculture.
The office of state school superin-
tendent for the tull term, made vacant
by NJ. L. Brttain's resignation to
become president of Georgia Tech, is
sought by NJ. L. Duggan. supervisor
of schools in the department.; N. H.
Ballard. OF Brunswick and A. M.
Souders. in charge of the educational
work of the veterans bureau in At
lanta.
Other state house officers are candi-
dates for reelection without OPPOSE
ton.
The primary, as usual, an as re-
CURED by law, will be held in accord
ance with the county unit plan. Which
ever candidate carries county will
receive the county unit votes OF that
county for the nomination.
No Local Contests.
There are no county or district
contests in which the voters Of Terrell
are interested.
Representative W. B. Parks is I'M
opposed for reelection. E. r. King,
OF Fit Gaines, has no opposition for
state senator, and Congressman Crisp
likewise has no fight on hand.
The probability is that an unusually
iiqbt vote will he DO11ed in the county,