The Washington times., 1922-09-11
INJECTED
INTO PRIMARY
BY GE0RG|ANS
Hardwick Breaks With Watson
and Declares War on In
visible Empire.
By COLE e. MORGAN.
Universal Service.


least superstitious, else they would
not have picked the thirteenth day
OF the month for their Statewide
primary election. which takes place
Wednesday.
This primary promises to bring
about some changes in the Georgia
Congressional election. nomination
heing equivalent to election. While
this Is an off year for the Georgia
Scholarships. this primary will have
an important bearing on the Sena'
torial race two years hence, when
Senator William J. Harris comes up
for denomination, and four years
hence. when Senator Thomas Il.
Watson will be up again.
The Senatorial angle reVolves
around the present race for Cover
nor between Senator Thomls w.
Hardwick, the present governor. WHO
is seeking a second term. and former
Attorney General OF Georgia Clifford
Walker. whom Hardwick defeated
two years ago.
II Hardwick retains the governor.
ship. which is regarded very likely.
for his defeat Of Walker two years
ago was quite decisive, he is expected
to offer In 1924 for his old Senatorial
seat which he lost TO Harris in 1918,
when President Wilson made de-
mand on the Georgia Democrats thai
IIardwick be defeated and Harris
elected.
New Elements.
But there are elements entering
into this years gubernatorial con
test that did not prevail in 1920.
Then Hardwick had the active SUP.
port OF Watson, who defeated Scna-
tor Hoke Smith. In the last few
months. however. there has devel'
oped an open break between Watson
end Hardwick. While Watson Is not
taking an active part in the present
campaign, he has let II he known
how he stands on Hardwick.
In reply to a telegram asking:
Has Hardwick been loyal to his
promises or has he been a derelictT'
ington:
"Hardwick has broken every prom
ise he made to me. He and Hoke
Smith are really trying TO build up
a machine that will place them both
back In the Senate and neither Of
them cares a rap for the welfare OF
the State"
Hardwick replied to this on the
stump. declaring:
II made Watson no political prom
ises. could not have broken any.
challenge him to substantiate he
charge that broke a single promise
made him or prove that / have not
done everything possible for any man
to do to carry out the promises l
made to the people OF Georgia. While
am governor of Georgia I am gov
ernor Of Georgia. ! neither receive
nor obey orders from Washington
nor from the Imperial Ku Klux pal,
ace. / receive and obey orders only
from the people of Georgia. and /
have no boss except the people OF
Georgia"
Thus the Ku Klux issue is injected
into the Georgia primary, while the
Georgia legislature recently was in
session. openly declared war on the
invisible empire" and served notice
that unless the khan abandoned the
mask he would ask the legislature
to outlaw 1t.
The Klan Is said to be throwing its
support to Walker. And as an evi
dence that the Khan is a political
factor to be reckoned with in Geor
gia, take the result OF the mayor
atty primary In Atlanta last Wed
nesday. when the Ku Klux candidate
led the field of six and had more
than $500 plurality over his near
est competitor. A run-off Is neces
sary in this contest, however.
Only five Of the twelve Georgia
Congressman have opposition in
Wednesdays primary. Chief inter
est centers in the three -cornered
race in the Fifth Atlanta) district
for Congressman William d. Up
shaw's seat. Opposing Upshaw are
Mayor James l.. Key, OF Atlanta
who twice won that office over
strong opposition. and r. o. Coch
ran, Of Fairburn, Ga, a for net
Atlanta business man, who Is run
ming on light wine and beer plat
form. Upshsw has long been q
prohibition champion. This race ap
pears to be between Upshaw and
Key, with the odds favoring Kew
because OF the strong hold he has
on the Atlanta vote. which controls
the vote OF two Of the five counties
in the district.
Former State Senator and Judge
J. ]. Flynt, Of Griffin, Is opposing
Congressman ]. Walter Wise in tho
Sixth (Macon) district It would no,
be surprising should Flynt win, a.
he is strong with the farmer vote ni
his district.
r. Lee Moore, waynesborc
lawyer, is opposing Congressman
John W. overstreet in the Firs
(Savannah) district. Overstreet an
pears to have the advantage in thi,
race.
Real "Hoss Race"
In the Eighth (Athens) district
Thomas J. Shackleford, OF Elberton
is opposing Congressman Charles A
Brand. This looks like a real hos,
race" Shackleford was defeated b,
Brand two years ago in n hard Tough
race.
Roy Powell. a Valdosta lawyer, !,
opposing Congressman william c
Ilankford in the EleventhCway CROSS
district. However. Lankford appear.
a. tka odxto NJ a