The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1922-10-18
seat IN SENATE
GOES TO GEORGE:
Vienna Man Named in Georgia Pri-
mary
WINS OVER THREE
Governor Hardwick in Second Place
Reported Far Behind in County
Unit Votes

Atlanta, GG., Oct. IL (By the AS
sociated Press).-Walter r. George
Of Vienna, Ca, received 304 county
units votes out of Georgia's total of
400 in yesterdays special senatorial
primary, held to nominate successor
to the late United States Senator
Thomas e. Watson according to COM
plete unofficial returns compiled this
morning by the Atlanta Constitution.
Gov. Thomas w. Hardwick, Mr..
Georges nearest opponent, received I'd
unit votes and Seaborn Wright 22,
while John r. Cooper of Macon failed
to carry a county, according to the re-
turns.
Atlanta, Oct. II (By the Associated
Press.) with 26 counties yet to be
heard from in today's special sena-
torial primary, the nomination of
Judge Walter +. George of Vienna to
succeed, the late United States sena-
tor, Thomas e. Watson, was virtually
assured, according to incomplete un-
official returns compiled tonight by
the Atlanta Constitution.
Judge George had a decisive ma
jority of $50 county unit votes or al
more than the 200 necessary for NOM
ination, The Constitutions returns
showed, and of the 1876 counties tabu-
lated he had carried 104 as compared
with "a for Gov Thomas W. Hardwick
who was credited with 96 county unit
fotes.
Seaborn Wright of Rome was run
ming poor third. He carried his
home county of Floyd and five others,
which gave him total of 20 unit
votes.
John r. Cooper Of Macon had not
carried single county, according to
The Constitutions figures.
The Constitutions returns indicated
that Maj. G. e. McGregor of War
renton had won the nomination over
his four opponents in the race for
state pension commissioner to sue
ceed the late Judge John w. Lind
sey.
Nomination in Democratic pri-
mary in Georgia is considered as
equivalent to election, and it is
thought certain that the nomination
will be confirmed in the regular cleo
tion on November 7.
Judge George will succeed Mrs. w.
H. FELTON,, who was given all ad in
term appointment to the United State
senate following the death recently
of Senator Watson. Although ap-
pointed to the senatorial vacancy it
has been considered practically GER
tain that Mrs. FELTON, will not have
the honor Of appearing on the senate
floor, President Harding having been
reported as expressing an opinion that
he thought it inadvisable to call an
extra session of Congress prior to
the opening session in December.
Judge Gorge is Al years of age
and has long been prominent in the
affairs of Georgia. He was born Jan
uary 20, 1878, in Webster county, the
son Of Robert r. and Sarah Staple
ton George. He is graduate Of
Mercer university, where he received
his degree in law in 1901.
In 1906 he was elected solicitor
general fthe Codele judiciary cir
cult and served six years. He was
then appointed superior court Judge
Of the circuit, which position he held
until January l., 10017, resigning, fol-
lowing his election to the state court
of appeals.
After serving ten months on the
appeals bench Judge George was ap-
pointed as judge Of the supreme court
and resigned January of this year
to resume private law practice at his
home in Vienna.