Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-10-07
WRIGHT
RUNS; HUTCHINSON!
CLAY, FLYNT OUT
Judge Horace Holden Says
Entrance Fee Was Paid
without His knowledge,
and He Will Not Run

| Seven candidates for the seat in
the United States senate made va
cant by the recent death Of Senator
Thomas E. Watson. had qualified
with E. w. Jordan, of Sandersville,
secretary of the state Democratic
executive committee, when the entry
lists closed at noon Thursday.
Those qualifying, as given The
Journal over long distance phone
were: Governor Thomas w. Hard
wick, Walter F. George, of Viennai
G. H. Howard, of Atlanta; John T.
Boifeullet, of Macon; John R. Cooper,
of Macon; Seaborn Wright, Of Rome,
and Horace Holden, of Athens.
Six candidates qualified in the
race for state pension commissioner.
as follows: John w. Clark, of Au-
gusta; Major @. E. McGregor, Of
Warrenton; j. L. Dent, Of Macon;
John g. Butt, Of Buena Vista; w. c.
H. Phelps, of Atlanta, and John 8.
Stone, of Atlanta.
Mr.. Holden, at 1 o'clock, made
the announcement that his fee had
been paid without his knowledge and
! that he would not be a candidate1 He
telephoned Secretary Jordan, asking
that the fee be returned.
Mr.. Wright entersd the race at the
last minute, and announced he will
open headquarters Immediately in
Atlanta and begin - stumping tour
| Of the state. .
Secretary Jordan saiGS ne was adj
vidsed over the telephone during the
morning by State Senator ]. III. Boy
kin, of Lincolnton, that Judge Flynt
had declined to allow the use Of bis
name.
Herbert Clay, in quitting the race,
declared hte saw no use in Quitting
AGAINST a stone wall" The entry of
so many candidates ira the race
means the election ~. Governor
Hardwick, he asserted
political JugghzS"
Mr.. Clay said the people of Geor.
gia would wake up if they knew
about the political juggling" that
went on in Macon during the con-
| Vention. w
Political leaders of what they are
pleased to term the "Walker-Wat-
son" wing Of the party returned to
Atlanta from the Macon convention
| intent on renewing their efforts to
| reduce the field of candidates and
consolidate their strength on sim
gle candidate in opposition to Gov
ernor Hardwick.
1t was stated that Albert Howell,
former Governor Hugh M. Dorsey,
Orrin Roberts, of Monroe; J. H.
Dozier, of Athens, and other leaders
planned caucus for Thursday after
noon in an effort to effect some kind
Of compromise between Judge G. H.
Howard and Judge Walter George.
Seek Howard Withdrawal
The plan, according to reports,
was to obtain the withdrawal Of
Judge Howard in favor of Judge
George, who reached Atlanta Thurs
day and opened headquarters in
rooms 202 and 204 of the Kimbau
House.
Representative Ben Fowler, of
Bibb, arrived at the Kimball house
at noon, and announced he would
manage the campaign Of John T.
Boifeuillet.
Seaborn Wright, of Rome, in an
nouncing his candidacy just before
the lists closed, declared he would
open headquarters in Atlanta on Fri
day and begin at once a speaking
campaign,
Mr.. Wright has been a prominent
figure in Georgia politics for forty
five years. He Is nearing his sixty.
fifth birthday. For six terms he
served his county III the legislature,
and in 1896 was a candidate for
backed also by the Populist party.
Led in Reform Measures
During his intermittent legislative
service, Mr.. Wright was prominent
ly connected with movements to Sc
cure social and reform legislation.
The child labor bill, the anti-bucket
shop law, usury legislation, prohibit
ing enactments, the abolition Of the
convict lease system and the COM
pulsory education law were among
the measures for which lie worked
earnestly.
Mr.. Wright said he would issue a
formal statement to the Democrats
Of the state Immediately on his ar
rival in Atlanta Friday.
Clay's Announcement
Herbert Clay's announcement OF
his withdrawal from the race follows: I
what is the use of butting
against a stone wall? The entry of
so many prominent Georgians in the
race for United States senator, of
course, means the election of Cover
nor Hardwick for the senatcrship.
IF the people Of Georgia knew
all the political Juggling that went on
1Ix@
II am out Of the race for senator
ship, and in withdrawing I want
to thank my friends from all~over
the state for their assurance Of sup
port, and especially to my friends
from Blue Ridge circuit and Cobb
county.
when a fellow knows 80 per cent
Of his home people are back Of him
he is not afraid of the future in life
politically or otherwise" y
HutchesOn's Letter
Carl F. Hutcheson's announcement
Of the withdrawal of his candidacy
follows:
ITO the Voters Of Georgia.:
IT am withdrawing from the race
for the United States senate, and
I desire to thank my large number
of friends and supporters for their
encouragement and good wishes. The
time is too short in which to make
an active and aggressive campaign,
and I am certain, that out Of the
ample timber remaining in the con-
test, the people of Georgia will select
an able and capable person.
Sincerely yours,
"CARL F. HUTCHINSON"
The news that Judge Flynt, Of
Griffin, had declined to make the
race as the candidate of the Watson