Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-09-14
BULLETINS
ON PRIMARY
IN GEORGIA

ATHENS, Ga, Sept. 13.-With
nearly thousand votes cast at the
polls in Athens at noon today, indica,
tons were that the closing this after
noon, one of the largest votes in the
history Of the county will have been
cast. Both sides CT the guberna-
torial race were claiming victory.
The race for congressman from the
Eighth district is creating consider
able interest.
YIARDWICK AND WALKER
RUN CLOSE IN AUGUSTA
AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept. .13.--Hard-
wick and Walker were running a
close race for governor in the pri-
mary here today up to the noon
hour, although no definite figures
are available.
Interest in this territory largely
centers in the race between George
Hams and I. S. PEBBLES, Jr., for So
licitor of the Augusta circuit. Hams
was leading in Augusta at noon.
Efforts to get line ON other state
candidates were unavailing.
MUSCOGEE CONCEDED
TO GOVERNOR HARDWICK
COLUMBUS, Ca, Sept. 13.-Mus-
cogee county, conceded for Governor
Hardwick early in the day, is inter-
ested locally in the race for the legis-
lature and senate in Wednesdays pri-
mary.
Hon. Ed Wohlwender, who has
been in the legislature, either the up
per or lower house, for fifteen years,
and who served in the senate the past
term, is out for a place on the Mus
cogee delegation for the house. And
the three representatives-W. c.
Neill, S. B. Hatcher and r. o. Per-
kins-are candidates for reelection.
The tight is quite spirited and the
prohibition issue has been injected.
The women vote is being cast very
largely against the senator owing to
HIS Stduu
Brown and Duggan are leading in
Muscogee, although there may not
be any great big odds, according to
news from the various polling places
here at noon. The early vote was
light. Mcdonald leads for railroad
commissioner.
UNUSUAL INTEREST
IN RACE IN SAVANNAH
SAVANNAH, Ca. Sept. 13.-Un-
usual interest was manifest in the
Georgia primary in this district to-
day with women going to the polls
for the first time. About ten per
cent of the votes were being cast by
women, who also were active in
checking off registration lists in the
single precinct in Chatham county.
EARLY VOTING is LIGHT
IN SUMTER COUNT
AMERICUS, Ca, Sept. 13.-The
vote in Sumter county is light and
close as between Hardwick and
Walker, with Walker probably lead
ing in the early voting. Blalock
leads Brown for commissioner of
agriculture, and Judge Fish leads
Dick Russell by good majority.
Stephen Pace is leading w. T. Lane
for state senator and Charles r.
Crisp is unoppused for congress
from this district. A. E. Hines and
G. w. Riley are leading for repre-
sentatives from Sumter in the low
er house, and G. C. Hawkins and j.
Elmore Poole are apparently ahead
Of Sam A. Rodgers for county com
missioner Skies are fair and the
weather is fine.
BIBB COUNTY INDICATIONS
ARE FOR LARGE VOTE
MACON. Ga. Sept. 13.-Acording
to indications early Wednesday morn
ing a heavy vote will be polled in
Bibb county today. Not less than
1000 votes are expected to be cast.
The registration exceeds 5000. The
polls opened at Z a. m. and will close
at p. m. Large crowds of men and
women crowded the polls early.
At o'clock today 5000 of SS6S
votes in the county had been cast.
According to reports here, Hard
wick is leading in the governors
race. A heavy vote is expected later
in the day from the laboring element.
Weather is cloudy. $685.
WALKER is LEADING
IN HIS HOME CITY
MONROE, Ga, Sept. 13.-The
weather is ideal here and voting has
| been brisk from the start. Many la
dies are at the voting places. Clifford
! Walker in the lead, and majority
here will be much greater than two
wears ago. This is Mr.. Walker s
| home city.
200 VOTE EARLY
IN DALTON DISTRICT
DALTON, Ca, Sept. 1.-TWO
hundred votes polled in local box to
| 10 o'clock.
VOTING is VERY HEAVY
ALL OVER POLK COUNTY
CEDARTOWN, Ga, Sept. 10
The weather here is ideal. There
is heavy voting in Polk county.
| .