Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-11-09

~ the same IlIle IL. u. CdfSNctl,
of the Carswell Drug Co., was hoa-
ored by the largest vote ever given
city official in a municipal clce-
ton in Americus, securing 1852
votes and leading the ticket lie Nil
serve as mayor He will selve IS
mayor pro tenn under Mr. Poole N
the city council.
c. j. Clark polled a total Of 297
votes and OFT Johnson was fourth
in the race with 81 votes.
The successful candidates in coa.i
Gil race were: f. l.. Carswell, 1852;
w. E. Mitchell, 994; e. ]. Witt, $50;
Hugh L. MiHe, 825.
The vote between the foagth aal
fifth candidates, Hugh l.. Mize aaas
S. L. Hammond, was very close, hue
seven votes separating the success
full and unsuccessful candidates. "a.
Hammond secured SIS votes. Fl. NJ.
Stokes secured $50 votes ana w. +.
McMath 800 votes.
The women had an influential
part in the days events and several
hundred women voted during Lie
day. The heaviest voting occurred
during the morning hours rs mae
than so per cent bf the vote was 2ass
before IL o'clock.
The total vote in the mayors raae
was 1892 and of this namber Paasa
had clear lead throughout the day,
according to the political dopeste4s,
his final total being 667.
Early in the day it was evident
that the race lay between Mr., Pool
and Mr.. Bell and in the closiag
hours of the race there was de-
termined effort on the part of the
Bell group to secure the necessary
votes to overcome the lead that the
successful candidate had establish
| ed.
A number Of elements entered
into the mayors race that did not
effect the campaign for city coun-
ell and the first three men named
| for the council were we'll in the lead.
Carswell's Big Vote.
E. l.. Carswell, who received sach
flattering vote in yesterdays priA
mary, announced this morning that
he intended to bring before The
council the matter Of having month
ly statements from all departments
Of the city and to have the entire
business of the city conducted ia
such a manner that the citizens
could know just what was going on
at city hall at all times.
Mr.. Poole, the newly elected may
or, has been prominent in local poll
tics for many years and is at pres-'
ent member Of the board Of eoun-
ty commissioners. He is a successful
business man and ran on a platform
of business efficiency for the city.
| He is popular and sound business
man and his choice is ssid 70 have
reflected the mood of the vcters wt.3
are desirous Of having the city az
fairs run on a business basis.
The results Of yesterdays primary
will be ratified at the general eiec-
ton which will be held December iii.
But one police commissioner was
named yesterday, George B. Turpin.
His colleague on the board will have
to be named at the general election
in December.
The men named yesterday viii
take office January 1 and with the
exception of Hugh L. Mize they will
serve full term. Mr.. Mize was
elected to fill the unexpired term Of
w. E. Taylor, resigned, and Mr.. Mize
will again come up for election III
! 1924.
New Committee.
A new Democratic executive com
mittee was elected as follows: ii.
| d. Gatewood, j. E. Gyles, r. q.
Lane, j. Edgar Shipp, H. 3. VIII
liams.
The summary Of yesterdays vote:
For Mayor-Poole, 667; Bell, 43o;.
Clark, 297; Johnson, 50.
For Acknowledgement, l0y1
Mitchell, 994; Witt, $50; Miae, s25;
hammond, 818; Stokes, ESQ: NJ
Math, 800.