Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-14
BOTH CANDIDATES
FOR GOVERNORSH|P
CLAIMING VICTORY
HardWick and Walker Forces
Claim Over 100 Counties
Each-0ther State Con-
tests Spirited

lSOlO OPlill ON
Georgia Democrats on Wednesday
were nominating candidates for gov
ernor, state house officers, congress
men and county officers, in the bien-
NAL state primary.
On the eve of the primary the
rival candidates claim victory by
large majorities. Headquarters OF
Governor Hardwick on Tuesday is
sued statement predicting that the
governor will be nominated for re-
election by an overwhelming margin.
Arthur Lucas, chairman Of the gov
ernor's campaign committee, pre-
diets that more than 100 counties
Il be in the Hardwick column
when the votes are counted.
Joe CASTOR, campaign manager for
Clifford Walker, the governors OPP
ponent, wos equally confident Tues
day. He adheres to his prediction
that Mr.. Walker will receive the
nomination by one of the largest ma
jorities ever given candidate for
the Democratic gubernatorial nomi-
nation.
There is lively contest for com.
mis-; ioner of agriculture Letween J.
j. Brown, the incumbent, who is a
candidate for reelection, and A. o.
Blalock, formerly collector of inter-
. nal revenue for Georgia, end o. M.
Eouser, peach-grower and farmer
of Fort Valley, in Houston county.
All of these candidates expressed
confidence in the outcome. Blalock
headquarters claimed that he will
carr vat least 118 counties, while
Commissioner Brown claimed the
victory by an overwhelming ma
jority.
The Contests
Other statewide contests to be
settled in the primary Wednesday
are as follows:
For Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court-Justice William H. Fish,
The incumbent, is opposed by Judge
Richard B.. Russell, of Winder,
former judge of the court of ap-
peals.
For the Unexpired Term of the late
Judge Ben H. Hill, on the Court of
Apeals-Judge R. G. Bell, the in
cumbent who was appointed by Gov
ernor' Hardwick, is opposed by Judge
Harper Hamilton, of Rome.
For State School superintendent
NJ II Po110rd Of p,.,,, IL M r
Duggan, school supervisor in the ne.
partment, and A. M. Souders, who
has charge of the educational
branch OF the Veterans bureau, are
contestants.
For the Georgia Public Service
Commisslon-James A. Perry, the
incumbent, is opposed by w. Trox
Bankston, of West Point. and DR..
c. Il. Bush, of Pelham.
For the Georgia Public Service
Commission-Chairman c. Murphey
Gamblers place. not being sought by
him, is sought by M. L. Johnson, of
Barlow county; J. Ernest Talmour.
of Gainesville, and Walter McDon-
aid, OF Augusta.
For the Prison COMMISSIONER. E.
Davidson, chairman of the commits
sion, is opposed for reelection by
DIR. w. c. Bryant, of Atlanta, for
mcrly state oil inspector.
Women to Vote
The primary Wednesday will be
the first in which the women have
participated throughout the state as
full-fledged voters. They constitute
an uncertain element in the election
which has all the politicians g3ess-
ing.
The primary will be held, as re-
quired by law, on the county unit
plan. That is to say, the candidate
who carries county wilt receive
the county unit vote of that county
in the convention which will be held
following the primary.
Fulton county has some local con-
tests in which there is lively inter-
est. Judge w. D. Ellis, of Fulton
superior court, is opposed for re.
election by Carl F. Hutcheson. The
country place on the county board,
vacated by Oscar Mills, is sought by
Edwin Johnson and Arthur Wrig-
ley.
For the legislature in Fulton coun.
ty there are thirteen candidates con.
testing for the three places to be
filed.
a There is a warm contest for con.
fgress in the Fifth (Atlanta) district
between William d. Upshaw, the in
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