The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-06-24
ELDERS VS.. WALKER;
HARDWICK VS.. HARRIS
IAST-MINUTE ENTRIES LEND
INTEREST TO GEORGIA PRI-
MARY CONTESTS.

ATLANTA, Ga.-Two old political
/ foes with long standing differences
will meet on the hustings in Georgia
in the race for the United States SEN
ate this year when former Governor
Thomas w Hardwick and United
States Senator William J. Harris clash
in the fight for political preference
/ Old time political leaders familiar with
the records of the two men look tor
one Of the hottest political battles run
in years.
The formal opening OF the 1924 po-
litical campaign in Georgia was given
an added bit OF color Saturday, just
as the entries were closed by the state
democratic executive committee
promptly at noon, when Mr.. Hard
wick tossed his hat into the ring as a
candidate for United States senator to
oppose Senator W. ]. Harris, and Her
schel H. Elders, OF Reidsville, Ga,
| fired in a special delivery letter con-
tanning his $3.50 check to qualify him
as a candidate for governor to oppose
Governor Clifford Walker.
For State House Jobs.
When the entries closed the candi-
dates for other state offices were:
For Commissioner OF Agriculture
u. J. Brown and George F. Hunnicutt.
For Member OF Public Service Com
mission to Succeed James D. Price
Albert ]. Woodruff and James D.
Price.
For Member OF Public Service Com
mission to Succeed John T. Boifeuilet
20. R. Bennett and John T. Boifeuil-
let.
For State Pension Commissioner
Tohn W.~Clark and c. E. McGregor.
For Superintendent OF Education
n. H. Ballard and F. f. Land.
The following state house ottlclalS
will be unopposed, no candidate en-
tering against any of them: Supreme
Court Judges, Samuel Atkinson and
S. Price Gilbert; Court Of Appeals
Justices, Nash R. Broyles and w.
Frank Jenkins; Prison Commissioner
IT. E. Patterson, Attorney General
George NJ. Napier, State Treasurer
w. J. Speer, Comptroller General
William A. Wright and Commissioner
of Labor H. M. Stanley.
No Personal Feeling.
IF our newspaper magnates and
erstwhi1e political leaders have en-
tirely finished re-electing our senator,
! Mr.. Harris, without opposition, it is
about time for the plain people OF
Georgia to have an opportunity to de-
eide that question for themselves, and
without having any particular aid
| from either newspapers or bosses,
Mr.. Hardwick said in announcing his
candidacy. He stated that no personal
/ feeling against Mr.. Harris inspired his
conduct in the slightest degree
8There are issues between his can
didacy and the one | shall present
that are as wide and deep as the
ocean" Mr. Hardwick continued "At
an early date | shall outline these is
sues in a statement to the public, /
will present Mr.. Harris record in the
senate as it actually is and not as ii
has been represented to be by himself
and Others. | will open my campaign
not later than July 4 at a place to be
announced later and will carry that
campaign directly to the people OF
Georgia to the very limits permitted
by my health and strength"
Mr.. Elders made the following
statement in connection with his can
didacy for governor;
Race is conferred on economy
and tax reduction. | am against any
bond issue by the state for any pur-
pose until our tax laws are reformed
and civilized and relief brought to our
people"