Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23
CHECK UP REVEALS
CLOSE RACES FOR
CA. COURT POSTS

There were several hair-raising
races for judge or solicitor general
in the various circuits in Georgia
In the Democratic primary on Sep
TENDER 10, it was revealed Saturday
when the state auditing department
completed its compilation of the vote
cast in the primary. In two of the
races contests Rave already been fill.
ed, and it has been reported that
there would be contests in other cir
cults.
In the Alapaha circuit w. S. Buie
defeated H. c.. Morgan for solicitor
general by 81 votes; in the Dublin
circuit Fred Kea defeated f. L.
Stephens for solicitor general by 113
votes; in the southern circuit C. E
Hay apparently defeated G. C. Spur
lin by II votes, but a contest has
been filed; in the southwestern cir
cult julie FELTON, defeated Senator
stephen Pace for solicitor general by
So votes; in the Toombs circuit
Judge c. ]. Perryman defeated Judge
p. L. Shurley for the judgeship by
~ votes; and in the western circuit
H. H. West apparently defeated H.
w. Roberts for solicitor general by
81 votes, but contest has been
filed.
AS from 1000 TO $4,000 votes were
cast in each of the circuits the close
ness Of the results was TIE more re.
markable
The official vote in the contested
races for superior court judge and
solicitor general throughout the
state was as follows:
For judge of the AJapaha cir
cult: r. G. Dickerson, 1852; J. p.
knight, $50; G. H. Mingledorff, 2S8;
w. r. Smith, 1,132.
For solicitor general of the Ala
paha circuit: w. D. Buie, 2,242; II.
G. Morgan, 1927.
For judge of the Atlanta circuit
g. H. Howard, 1928; L. F. McC,el-
land, 7,142.
For solicitor general of the Az
lanta circuit: John A, Boykin, H.
t77; Garland M. Watkins, 3,640.
For judge of the Blue Ridge cir
quit: d. w. Blair, 5,008; J. P. Brooke
1865; G.. f. Gober, 3,427.
For solicitor general Of the Blue
Ridge circuit: d. L. Smith. 4,l03;
Fohn S. Wood, sos.
For solicitor general of the Bruins
wick circuit: Newt Gaslins, 766; w.
3. Gibbs, 1868; A. V. Sellers, L.
k35.
For judge of the NChattahoochee
Eircuit: c. F. Mclaughlin, 4,420; G.
p. Monroe, 1886; Richard Terry,
t,365.
For solicitor general of the Chat
tahoochee circuit: G. w. Fincher.
BIS; w. r. Flournoy, 1912; J. b. |
Goyle, 465; A. ]. Perryman, 1886.
For Judge of the Cherokee cir
tuit: M. C. Tarver, 6,1S6; J. M. Lang, |
1891.
For solicitor general of the Chez
bkee circuit: F. K. McCutchen, g.
hos; C. C. Pittman, 5,233; r. N
bteed, $500.
For Judge OF the Dublin circuit:
r. E. Camp, 3,453; J. L. Kent, 3,04O.
For solicitor general of the Dub
hn circuit: Fred Kea, 1886; E. L.
stephens, 3,173.
For Judge of the Flint circuit: FL,
II. Fletcher, 692; G.. o. Persons, $500;
3. j. Reagan, LIZA.
For solicitor general of the Flint |
Eircuit: T. j. Brown, 1922; j. I. |
lIoore, 1873; f. D. Willingham, 2,710.
For solicitor general of the North
Ern circuit: l.. S. Johnson, 1862; |
steve Shelton, $500.
For solicitor general of the Ocmul- |
rec circuit: j. B. Duke, 1851; Doyle |
campbell, 1929.
For Judge of the Ogeechee circuit:
J. J. E. Anderson, 1901; II. A. Boy
kin, 2,03O; Fl. p. Strange, 1926.
For solicitor general of the Ogee- |
>hee circuit: J. C. Hollingswortn,
k,462; J. r. Roach 2,572.
For judge of the Piedmont circuit: |
/. c.. Russell, 1854; w. w. Stark,
Ass.
For solicitor general Of the Rome
circuit: j. F. Kelley, 3,436; James
Maddox, $3.50.
For solicitor general of the South
krn circuit contest filed: c. E. Hay, |
$3.50; c.. G.. Spurlin, 3,549.
For solicitor general Of the South |
Western circuit: julie FELTON,, ISIS. |
Stephen Pace, 1855.
For solicitor general of the Stone !
Mountain circuit: Y. II. Fraser,
fS05; c. G. Smith. 4,761.
For judge OF the Toombs circuit:
II. Cloud, 765; r. c. Norman, 1,077;
&. ]. Perryman, 1,S35; E. T. Shurley,
i,7S6.
For solicitor general Of the West
ern circuit contest fled: w. 0.
Dean, ISL; f. w. Roberts, 2,120; II.
G West o151