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SPOT COTTON.
Atlanta, steady; 9e Liverpool, steady;
517. New York, quiet; 9 40. Savannah,
steady. 9c. Ausuata. steady; 93-10. Gal
veston, Arm; 9*. Norfolk, steady; 9>*.
jfoblle, firm; 9 V Houston, steady; 9 7-16.
“Nothing Succeeds Like—THE GEORGIAN"
AND NEWS
'Nothing Succeeds Like—THE GEORGIAN”
THE WEATHER.
Forecast: Fair Thursday night and
Friday. Temperatures Thursday (taken
at A. K. Hawkes Company’s store): 8
a. m., 60; 10 a. m., 65; 12 noon, 67; 2
p. m., 69.
VOL. X. NO. 72.
HOME(4th) edition
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26. 1911.
HOME(4TH) EDITION PRICE:
ATHLETICS WIN SERIES
ATHLETICS.
GIANTS, 1 .
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100 000 001 - c
athletics—
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Lord, If.
5
1
3
2
0
0
Oldring, cf
5
1
1
2
0
1
Collins, 2b
5
1
0
2
4
0
Baker, 3b
5
2
2
2
2
0
Murphy, rf
4
3
4
1
0
1
Davis, lb
4
2
1
9
1
0
Barry, ss
3
2
1
2
I
3
Thomas, c
3
1
1
5
1
0
Bender, p
3
0
0
1
4
0
Mclnnis, lb
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals
37
13
13
27
13
5
GIANTS—
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Devore, If
4
0
0
5
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Doyle, 2b
4
1
1
1
4
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Snodgrass, cf.
4
0
0
1
0
0
Murray, rf :
3
0
0
0
0
1
Merkle, lb
4
0
0
9
0
1
Herzog, 3b
4
1
1
0
0
0
Fletcher, ss
4
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2
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Meyers, c
3
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Ames, p
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1
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Wilson, c
1
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0
1
0
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Wiltse, p
1
0
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1
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Marquard, p
0
0
0
0
0
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Totals
33
2
4
24
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AWFUL SLAUGHTER
IN FINAL
Big Chief Bender Holds Giants
Safe in Deciding Game of
World’s Series.
Tourists Reach Jacksonville,
Fla., at Noon—Downpour
of Rain Greets Them.
ATHENS GIRL GETS PRIZE
GRAND JURY TAKES
State Press Believes Prince-
tonian Is the Man to Lead
Democracy to Victory.
Here are opinion* from tome of the
strongest paper* In Georgia:
The more the people eee and hear
of Woodrow Wtleon the more they are
convinced that he la a big, broad
gauged man. not a bit of self-seeking
politician, but a man In every way
worthy of wearing the presidential
toga—Savannah Press.
Woodrow Wilson’s political philoso
phy la a consistent wholL—while com
prehensive and Inclusive of every phase
of our national and community Ilfs, It
1, distinguished by a unity, oneness and
simplicity, the parts of which can
neither ho separated nor complicated.
Perhaps the beet Illustration of the
methods of the man la contained In his
answer when acme one hurled the ter
rible epithet' "radical," at him. In
stead of denying the Impeachment, hs
pointed out that the word meant "go
ing to the root,” and he admitted that
it wa* his purpose and practice to go
to the root of questions.—Macon News.
The Democratic trend In the South
seems to be decidedly toward Governor
Wllion, of New Jersey, as the next
Democratic candidate for the presi
dency.—Perry Home Journal.
It looks like Governor Woodrow Wll
son could hoe the presidential row.—
Quitman Free Press.
There doesn't seem to be any doubt
anywhere, except among a few lnsur-
gerte, that Mr. Taft will be renom
inated. and the Impression le growing
that Governor Wilson could defeat him.
That this view Is coming mors and
Continued on Last Page.
Plan of Defense for Minister
Accused of Murder Is Made
/ Known.
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Boaten, Oct. 26.—The special session
of the Suffolk county grand Jury con
vened to take up the murder of Avis
Lionel! which Is charged to the Rev.
Clarence V. T. Rlcheson. her former
pastor and fiance, began a considera
tion of the case at 10 o'clock today In
the Pemberton superior court house,
with Mrs. Edgar Llnnell, the mother of
the dead girl, waiting to be called as
one of the first witnesses.
An Immense crowd had gathered on
the steps of the big court house, In the
corridors and In the square. Many of
these were women, who fought In their
efforts to catch a eight of some of the
witnesses In this great poison murder
mystery.
Twenty-one of the 23 members of the
grand Jury reported before Judge San
derson. William H. Emerson and Pat
rick G. Joy being absent. Charles
Gann was selected as foreman of the
grand Jury, and John B. Clifford, clerk.
District Attorney Polluter appeared in
the grand Jury room and made a state,
ment to the members of the eecret
body after the witnesses were made,
one at a time, and their statements
under oath token down.
Mrs. Llnnell, who came from her
home at Hyannlsport today, was ac
companied by her married daughter,
Mrs. Mary McLean, of Brockton.
It was at the wedding of this daugh
ter that Avis Llnnell first met Mr.
Rlcheson, who la accused of poison
ing her. The mother of the dead girl,
clad In deep mourning, was escorted by
Captain Armstrong, of the Boston po
lice headquarters. She appeared weak
and unstrung, and was barely able to
The first witness to testify before the
grand Jury was Medical Examiner
Leary, who conducted the autopsy and
examination of the dead girl's body.
These are the lines along which
the attorney* will fight for the life and
liberty of the prisoner:
Four Features of Defense.
First. An alibi will be offered, pur
porting to show that Rlcheson did not
see Avis Llnnell from the day he bought
the cyanide of potassium until the day
of her death. . .
Second. That Rlcheson did buy the
K lson from Druggist Hahan, but he
ught it for the purpose specified—to
kill a dog that was about to have pups.
Third. That the dog was killed. The
body of the dog will be shown In court.
The clergyman killed a cat. It will be
shown at the same time. ....
Fourth. That Rlcheson loved Avis
Llnnell as a very dear friend; that he
learned that she was in trouble, and
that his meeting with her In Boston
prior to the time that the poison was
bought was solely that of a friend So
licitous, of the welfare of the girl and
who was trying to help her.
Believe Him Innocent.
The father and other relatives of
RIcheeon, ae well as M. Grant Edmands,
are satisfied of the Innocence of the
accused clergyman. This feeling, was
Increased when the prisoner in the
Charles-et. Jail atood there with tears
streaming from hi* eyes and looking
thru the mlet into his father's eyes
cried: , . „
•Father, I'm Innocent—Pm Innocent.”
"I believe It, my boy.” replied the
father. "You could not have done It.”
Chief Dugan In a statement today In
timated that the police Juive failed to
locate Rlcheson and Av|* Llnnell to
gether on the Saturday of her death.
It was on that day that they txlleve
Continued on Last Page.
. Shibe Park, Philadelphia, Oct. 26.—
When the New York Giants and the
Philadelphia Athletics faced each other
this afternoon in the sixth game of the
series for the world's championship, a
host of 30,000 Quaker and Gotham fans
crowded the stands and stadium and
Inaugurated with ear shattering tumult
a contest of tremendous possibilities for
both teams. Victory for the Athletics
meant retention of the world's pennant
In this city, while a Giant triumph
would again place the New York club
upon an even tooting with their sturdy
foemen, making the total three and
three for each team and paving the way
to the most nerve-wrecking contest In
the history of sport.
FIRST INNING.
Bender grabbed Devore's hot bound
er with his bare hand and threw him
out at first. Doyle drove a long double
to right, the ball almost clearing the
right field fence. Snodgrass lifted an
easy fly to Lord. Murray hit an easy
line fly to Murphy, who mulled It and
let Doyle score. Murray was caught
napping, Bender to Davis. One run,
one hit, one error,
Ames opened wild and pitched three
balls to Lord, then two strikes. Lord
fouled off a bad ball, then hit to Doyle
and was out at flrst. Oldrlng struck
out. Collins struck out. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
SECOND INNING.
Merkle lifted a long fly to Oldrlng.
Herzog lined to Barry, who mulled,
Herzog beating the throw. Herzog stole
second on the flrst boll pitched. Barry
was spiked and delayed the game for
repairs. Herzog made his steal on
Thomas' wild throw to second. Fletcher
struck out. Meyers went out, Collins
to Davis. No runs, no hits, noe error.
Baker lifted an easy fly to Devore.
Murphy singled thru Doyle so hard he
could not hold It. Davis went out.
Ames to Mcrklc, advancing Murphy to
second. Barry struck out. No runs,
one hit, no errors.
THIRD INNING.
Ames singled sharply past short. De
vore bunted, forcing Ames at second,
Bender to Barry*. Doyle fouled out to
Baker bark of third. Devore was out
stealing. Thomas to Collins. No runs,
one hit, no errors.
Thomas walked. Bender was out,
Fletcher to Merkle. advancing Thomas
to second. Lord doubled Into right
fleld crowd, scoring Thomas, the ball
going Into the crowd on a bound
Oldrlng went out, Fletcher to Merkle,
putting Lord on third. Collins lined
to Devore. One run, one hit, no orrore,
FOURTH INNING;
Snodgrass Hied out to Oldrlng, Mur
ray hit a sharp flv to Murphy. Col
lins made a wonderful stop and threw
Merkle out at first. No runs, no hits,
no errors.
Baker ripped a hard single to right
center. Murphy lined a single to left
center, sending Baker to third. Davis
hit tn Doyle, who threw too low to
catch Baker, Baker scoring. Murphy
took second. Barry bunted and Ames
hit him In the back with the ball,
which went to right fleld. Murray then
grabbed it and threw It to left fleld, let
ting the three runners score. Thomas
was called out on strikes. Bender
went out. Doyle to Mqrkle. Devore
made a tine running catch of Lord":
long drive. Four runt, two hite, two
errors,
FIFTH INNING.
Herzog struck out. Fletcher went out
on an easy bounder to Bender, who
tossed him out at flrst. Meyers singled
over second base. Crandall went to bat
for Amee and walked. Devore fanned.
No runs, one hit, no errors.
Wlltee now pitching for New York.
Oldrlng filed out to Devore. Collins
bunted and was out. Wlltse to Merkie.
Baker went out on a bounder to Merkle.
who touched first. No rune, no hits, no
errors.
SIXTH INNING.
Baker made a fine running catch of
Doyle's high foul back of third. Snod
grass filed out to Oldrlng. Oldrlng
made a nice catch, catching It on the
dead run. Murray walked. Merkle hit
to Baker, forcing Murray, Baker to Col
lins. No runs, no hits, no errori,
Snodgrass missed Murphy's hit and
let It go ae a double. Davie out, Doylo
to Merkle. Murphy on third. Devore
caught Barry’s fly near left fleld fence
and Murphy trotted home. Thomas
fanned. One run, one hit, no errors.
Referee Walker, Who Was In*
jured Wednesday, Present
to Welcome Autoists.
TOOTSY WENT TO THE WASH; nPPFMRFR 7 flATF
A NEAR-TRAGEDY IN ®
Manager R. A. Dunaway, of the At
lanta Laundry Company, was locking
up his office Wednesday night, and
getting ready for his supper. Behind
him, in the receiving room,. was
mountain of soiled linen ready for
Thursday’s wash. As he put his hand
on the door-knob the phone rang.
“Somebody's got to have his shirt
for the party,” thought Mr. Dunaway,
as he put the receiver to his ear. Then
he had the surprise of his life.
"Oh, Mr. Dunaway, please look In
my bundle. Tootsy is missing, and
I’m Just sure he’s in the wash.” It
was a woman’s voice In anguish.
“Who’s TootsyV’ Asked the laundry-
man.
“He’s my pet poodle,” said the voice
“And he’s either In the wash or my
cook has stolen him. I’m keeping her
here until I And out.”
Mr. Dunaway turned to look at the
mountain of laundry. Somewhere in
that 60 tons of sheets apd tablecloths
the lost Tootsy might be smothering.
It seemd a hopeless task, but he began
tearing thru the bundles. Then the
driver from the Ivy-st. route came in.
“Do you know where you put Mrs.
Smith’s bundle?" asked the manager,
hopefully. ,
“It’s right In that northeast comer,”
said the driver. They yanked it out
from under the heap and tore It open.
And there, between towels and counter
panes, was Tootsy, snoozing away with
his pink tongue sticking out and his
curly oars creased- into wrinkles, but
In blissful Ignorance of how narrowly
he had jnlssed being washed and
starched and run thru the mangle. The
driver took him back to his Ivy-st.
mistress, the cook was released with
apologies, and everybody was happy
once more. But the next time Mrs.
Smith sends out her laundry she will
lock Tootsy In the bath room first.
Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 26.—In a
downpour of rain the flrst of the Glld-
den tourists arrived at the outskirts of
Jacksonville at 11:46 o’clock this morn-1
lng about 45 minutes ahead of schedule >
time. The Maxwell team wins the tro
phy, having made a perfect score.
Leaving Live Oak, Fla., at 7 o’clock
this morning, the run of 82 miles to
this city was made at the rate of about
25 miles an hour. Despite the heavy
condition of the roads, no accidents
marred the final leg of the Journey from
New York to Jacksonville, but all of
the cars were mud spattered and
showed evidences of the hard run which
marked the'last day of the tour.
Upon their arrival at Edgewood and
St. Johns-aves., which point Is about
three miles south of the center of the
city, the tourists were met by several
hundred auto enthusiasts, whose en
thusiasm was too great to keep them at
home because of inclement weather. R.
S. King, mayor of Arcadia, Fla., was
the flrst of the tourists to arrive, he
reaching the finish point In a Cadillac
at 11:46. He was closely followed by
the other tourists, altho many of them
were considerably behind tjme.
As soon as the tourists began to ar
rive In sufficient numbers to warrant It,
a parade of automobiles was formed
and the tourists were escorted to town
In triumphal procession, the entire
route being lined with sightseers. Up
to this hour no official scores have been
announced. The contest board will
meet late this afternoon, when tho
merits of the various makes of cars in
the tour will be carefully weighed and
considered.
P. J. Walker, tho referee, who was
severely injured in the accident near
Tlfton, Ga., yesterday and came to
Jacksonville by train, Ignored his In
juries and Joined the welcoming caval
cade. He said his right shoulder, which
was broken, will probably have to be
reset. Miss BertU- Marks, of Athens,
Ga., In h silver-plated Columbia, made
a perfect score.
L>ns sum, who nu, nu i
SEVENTH INNING,
Barry fumbled Herzog’s bounder,
Herxog safe. Davis caught Fletcher’s
foul. Myers struck out. Wlltse fanned
No runs, no hits, one error.
Bender filed out to Doyle. Lord sin
gled over second. Oldrlng singled to cen
ter, and Lord went to third. Oldrlng took
second on the throw-in. Coffins bunted,
and Lord was squeezed In. Merkle let
WHtse's throw fall, and Collins was safe.
Oldrlng took third. Baker singled, and
Oldrlng scored and Collins went to third.
Murphy singled, scoring Collins and Ba
ker went to second. Davis singled to
right, scoring Baker, and Murphy went to
STrd. Barry doubled to right, scoring
EIGHTH INNING.
Devore went out from Barry to Davie.
Doyle went out trom Dsvis to Bender,
covering first. Snodgrass hit to short and
was *«afe on Barry's error. Murray went
out, Collins to Davis. No runs. No hit*.
One error.
Wilson went behind the bat for the
Giants. Lord doubled to left. Oldrlng
filed out to center and Lord went to third.
Collins went out from Doyle to Merkle.
Baker fanned. No runs. One hit. No
IT WILL TAKE WEEKS
TO SELECT THE JURY
Counsel in McNamara Trial
Have No Idea of Time That
Will Be Required.
10 SUPREME COURT
Judge Pendleton Rules Against
Contesting Heirs on Demur
rer of Executors.
NEW SENSATION SPRUNG
Mrs. Garrett Charged With So
Influencing Her Father That
He Was Afraid of Her.
As far as the superior court Js con
cerned the Hanson will contest is end
ed. After two days of legal argument,
Judge Pendleton sustained the de
murrer filed by the sxecutors, John D.
Little and I. N. Hnnson, to the contest
set up by Mrs. Fannie Hanson White
and Mrs. Estelle C. Hanson, after dis
allowing two amendments filed by the
caveators. Attorneys for the contest
ants gave notice at once that the case
would be taken to the supreme court on
a bill of exceptions.
The two days- of argument on the
case failed to reveal the slightest sign
sensation until the second amend
ment to the caveat was filed by Joe
HUi Hall, attorney for the. contestants.
Garrett, of Baltimore,
daughter of Major Hunson, who with
her son. John F. Hanson. Jr., are the
chief beneficiaries under the will, was
charged in the second amendment with
having exerted such a powerful influ-
SMALL VOTE CAST
IN CITY PRIMARY
No Run-Off Provided for m the
Plan of State Democratic
Executive Committee.
JOE BROWN’S SUGGESTION
TURNED DOWN RAPIDLY
Commissioner of Labor Candi
dates to Run in Primary Is
Plan Outlined.
Zode Smith’s Friends Claim He
Will Carry Almost Every
Ward in the City.
ONLY FOUR COUNCIL RACES
Special Election for Unexpired
Term Has Been Called Off.
Managers Lose Fees.
Stating that they have already won
the election, Zode Smith and his friends
were Jubilant at 2 o’clock. Park
Woodward and tils supporters also
claim that they will win, but they are
not making such demonstrations of
their confidence, and there are fewer
of them working at the polls.
About 2,600 votes hod been cast up
to 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. S. P.
Cronhelm. secretary of the Democratic
executive committee, estimates (hat
there will only bo between 4,000 and
4,500 votes cast.
One of the largest votes Is being cast
in the Eighth ward, a ward with only
a medium registration. More thnn 300
hfid been cast up to* 2 oVfinck. Wftf'Tl is
doubtful whether Mr. Smith or Colonel
Woodward haa tho majority, and also
ence over Major. Hanson as to estrange whlch of th « Mn .|, dnlM tnr rmincll
him from his other children and * n,c T h ^amlldates ror council,
actually cause the major to show fear i" • Stoddard or Clarence Hoverty,
Lo, Angsts,. Oct. 26.—How many
weeks It will be before a Jury to try
James B. McNamara for murder In
connection with the dcitruetlpn of The
Times building. Was a question In which
counsel connected with the ease refused
to hazard a guess today. After nearly
three weeks’ effort the first venire of
125 men have been questioned. All but
six had been excused and out of the six
now In tii. box, the probability, accord
lng to attorneys Interested tn the hear
ing. ts that not one will serve when the
trial finally gets really under way.
NINTH INNING.
Merkle popped out to short. Herzog
tingled to center. On a wild pitch Her
zog went to third. Fletcher.out. Collins
to Davis, and Herzog scored. Mclnnes
went to flrst for the Athletics. Wilson
went out. Baker to Mclnnes. One run.
One hit. One error.
SUMMARY.
Two-base hits, Doyle. Lord 2. Murphy.
Barry; struck out. by Bender 5. by Ames
Certain Justices of the pence tn Ful
ton county are to have their day In the
criminal court and face some eerious
charges. '
It Is reliably reported that the pres
ent grand Jury committee on Justice
courts has made a close and searching
investigation of the books and meth
ods of the sixteen Justices of Fulton
county, and that aa a result present
ments will be made against several of
them for Indictments.
As to the exact crimes charged, there
Is but little Information, except It is
believed It win be for extortion and
Juggling of costs.
It is said several sensations will be
exploded when some of the Justices are
indicted.
Tho justice court committee of the
grand Jury Is composed of Ernest
Woodruff, chairman; W. A. Johnson, J.
M. Cooper and John 8. Spalding.
The pension committee of the grand
Jury has found that Fulton county
pays about one-fifth of the 20,000 pen
sions allowed by the state. There
are 1,200 pensioners in Fulton county.
The grand Jury will recommend that
the ordinary of Fulton county be al
lowed 61 fee for each pension handled.
In her presence.
It was after the reading of the sec
ond amendment and Its disallowance
that Judge Pendleton made his ruling on
the general objection. He said:
"The supreme court of Georgia holds
that a will can not be set aside for
undue influence unless such moral
foreo or fear Is Involved.”
The statutes under which the deci
sion was made are embodied in the
Sixth Georgia, 325-S61, and Ninth Geor
gia. 473-476.
•Throughout the case there was noth
ing to lighten the legal battle save the
second amendment • carrying the
charges against Mrs. Garrett and the
presence in the court room of the con
testants and the chief beneficiaries.
Considerable of the morning wns
spent In an attempt to decide what the
form of n caveat should be. Judge
Pendleton said that the supreme court
of California alone hnd attempted to
define its form and held that nothing
but ultimate facts should be cited.
What ultimate facts were proved to bo
another question for considerable dis
cussion.
In disallowing the amendments and
striking the caveat, which had the
force of sustaining the general de
murrer, the case was forced out of su
perior court The propounders, who
are the executors of the will and the
defendants in the action, were, after
the demurrer was sustained, forced to
certify to the will. This was merely
a formal matter, as the contestants
raise i no objection to the will on the
grounds that it had not been properly
drawn. The entire case was cleared
shortly after noon.
REPORT SAYS REBELS
After Terrible Slaughter, Chi
nese Insurgents Marching
on Pekin.
Shanghai Oct. 26.—It is reported that
the Chinese rebels have captured Can-
ton. after a terrible slaughter, and that
This wiil enable him to appolntapen- they are preparing to march on Pekin
slon clerk to have charge and thus pre
vent any frauds.
PITCHER COOMBS HURT
IN WEDNESDAY GAME?
Philsdelphia, Oct. 28.—Jack Coombs,
tho brilliant Athletic pitcher. In the
slgth Inning of yesterday's game at
New York suffered an Intestinal rup
ture, it Is said. This morning his con
dition was so bad that Dr. Reese, his
physician, called In two other doctors.
4, by Wlltse 1, by Marquard I: bases on
ball,, oft Bender 2, off Ame, 1: sacrifice
hits. Barry. Collins; stolen basea, Herzog;
wild pitch. Marquard: «acrlflce fly. Barry.
I'mnfrea. Connolly and Klam, Dlnaen and
Brennan.
Immediately.
FUGITIVE HOLDS POSSE
OF FIFTY MEN AT BAY
Glovereville, N. Y., Oct 26—Trailed
by a posee of more than SO deputy aher-
tffa, police and citizens and a pack of
bloodhounds, Charles E. Baker, wanted
here for the murder of Norman Briggs,
Is eerreted In the woods north of this
city, thru which he is believed to be
making hie way toward the Canadian
border. Baker was surrounded last
night but early today managed to
evade the encircling cordon of armed
men. Baker le equipped with a maga
zine rifle, a revolver aad 40 rounds of
ammunition and Is determined not to
be taken alive.
Is in the lead.
The Smith men are claiming every
ward In the city but the Eighth, and
betting odds are strongly In favor of
Smith. A bet of a neat sum was made
In front of the Second ward voting
place Thursday morning that Colonel
Woodward would not carry more thin
two wards. Considerable money
placed some days before the election. It
Is learned, that Colonel Woodward
would be elected, at even money, and
at odds of one to two. But no such
bet* were heard of Thursday,
The Interest In this race for general
manager of waterworks between Mr.
Smith and Colonel Woodward la great
er than the sum of all the others. But
even this contest has not aroused pub
lic sentiment sufficiently to bring nut a
normal vote.
Besldea the proposition of releasing
the |50,000 of crematory bond money,
that It may be spent as council directs.
It la the only matter voted on by all
the ward*, The bond money will be
released, It la thought, and. the fight
that will develop In council over how
It shall be expended will make today’*
election look like a pence conference.
The fight has already bpgun, In fact,
One element wants to build a new cre
matory on the site pf the present one.
In tho First ward. This plan la ap
proved by Sanitary Chief John Jent-
zen. and the majority of the members
of tha board of health. But the resi
dents of that section of the city are
bitterly opposed to It, and necessarily
their representatives will light It.
The other element, headed by Coun
ctlman Akllne Chambers, wants to buy
251) acres of land on Intrenchmcnt creek
and build it there. There are members
of council opposed to this, as a busi
ness policy, and the residents of the
Second and Third wards are going to
fight It because It la nearest their sec
tion.
So the sequel to the primary Is going
tn be a bigger fight than the primary
itself.
There la a contest In the First ward
for council between Dr. A. H. Baskin
and A. M. Corrte.
Claude C. Mason Is opposed for coun
cil from the Tenth ward by R. E.
Church.
In the Third ward Orville H. Hall has
opposition In I. C. Clark.
There are also contests In several
wards over places on the city Demo
cratic executive committee, but the offi
ces an* not of sufficient Importance to
cause any fight.
When council on Wednesday called
off the special election for the selec
tion of a councilman to fill the First
ward's vacancy, the Jobs for today of
an army of election managers and
clerks went up In smoke. 8. P. Cron-
helni. secretary of the primary com
mittee, had offered similar position* to
a number of those to hold today's
primary. A large number of them Im
mediately applied to Mr. Cronhelm
when they found the city election was
off. But Mr. Cronhelm had already
made all of hit appointments.
It was intimated Wednesday that
these managers and clerks might ap
peal to the court* to force council to
make an appropriation for the election,
but this was Isughed at.
Thursday, December 7, will be set for
the date of the gubernatorial primary
by the state Democratic executive com
mittee In session st tho capitol Thurs
day afternoon. The committee of the
whole Is still to vote on the plan, but
the sub-committee of seven, to which
was delegated the consideration qf a
general plan, had deciaed to recommend
that date.
The county unit plan will be adoptee,
and no provision for a "run-off" will be
made. Tho candidate for governor re
ceiving a plurality—the most delegates
—tn the state will bo declared elected.
Irrespective of whether a majority of
the entire vote Is cast for him or not.
The power of the counties under tho
unit system will be based on two votes
for each representative in the lower
house of the legislature from that coun
ty. The new representation, under the
H'lh I'oiMif, will Ilf iisfil, and those
counties whoso representative was In
creased by tho new census will gain an
extra two votes.
Candidates for governor will be as-
seed 6160 each and candidates for
commissioner of labor 675 each. The
commissioner of labor race will be run
In the primary, and not In the regular
official election, ns had been expected.
The reeolutfon of Pleasant A. Stovall,
to have placed on the ballots the names
of candidates for the Democratic presl-
dfntl il twinirritI,>n, will be returned tn
the general committee without recom
mendation by the sub-committee.
Joseph M. Brown's recommendation
that the liquor question be submitted tn
the people nt the primary was rejected
by the sub-committee.
The sub-cnmmlttee sent In a message
at 1:30 o'clock that It would not h*
ready to report until 2:30 o'clock, nr
later. It is expected that the commit
tee of the whole wlll'act- favorably on
sit. the sub-commlttce reports,-which
will be as outlined above.
Chairman William C. Wright called
tho committee to order at 15:10 o'clock
Calvin M. Hitch, executive secretary
to Governor Hoke Smith, called the
roll of the committee. The call showed
live members represented by proxv. a«
follows: A. D. Coleman, by Reuben
R. Arnold: J, R. Statham. by T. A.
Collins; George W. Jordan, by R. l>.
Brown: E. W. Jordan, by W. H. Bur-
tveJI,. and , 11. H. Fitzpatrick, by IV. p
Wallace.
The following members of the com
mittee were present:
First District—H. A, Boykin. Scre
ven: Clarence Ouyton, Effingham: J
W. Hughes. Liberty.
Second District—L. S. Moore, Thom
as: J. G. Dean, Terrell.
Third District—W. L. Williams.
Dooly.
Fourth District—W. C. Neil). Mus.
cogee; H.. C. Arnold. Meriwether: Lenr
Hood, Carroll.
Fifth District—C. D. McKinney. De-
Knlb: D. B. Bullard, Campbell; T. R.
Whitley. Douglas; R. W. Milner, New
ton.
Sixth District—W. B. Smith, Pike
M. B. Womble, Upson; H. M. Fletcher.
Seventh District—P. F. Aiken, Bor-
tow; J. E. Rosser. Walker: Fred Mor
ris. Cobb.
Eighth District—J. R. Maddox. El
bert; T. J. Barksdale, Walker; F. C
Shackleford. Clarke.
Ninth District—M. S. Cornett, Gwin
nett: W. A. Cox, Gilmer; Claude Bond
Stephens.
Tenth District—T.. F. Fleming, Han
cock.
Eleventh District—L. V. Williams
Ware; L. R. Tucker. Irwin.
From the State at Large—W. C
Wright, of Newnan, chairman: Judgi
Thomas O. Lawson, Eatonton, vlct
chairman; W. W. Lambdin, Waycross;
J. H. McOehee, Talbotton; D. L. Mc
Kinney, Macon; L. J. McConnell, Roys
ton: Bowdre Phlnlzy, Augusta; Plean
ant A. Stovall, Savannah; Paul B
Trammell, Dalton; H. H. Fitzpatrick
Madison; T. M. Brumby, Sr., Marietta;
Peter S. Cummings, Leila; Reuben R
Arnold. Atlanta: Jesse Mercer, Fitz
gerald: W. L. Peek. Conyers: Tull o
Waters. Atlanta.
Those absent were:
Second district. E. M. Davis, Mitch-
ell; C. I. Harris, Randolph.
Third district. B. W. Nicholson
Stewart.
Fourth district, C. V. Truitt, Troup
Sixth district, J. B. Jackson. Jones
Seventh district, T. P. Taylor. Chat
tooga.
Eighth district. J. B. Mathews..n
Hart.
Ninth district, T. L. Ashburn, Haber,
sham.
Tenth district, W. B. Crawford, Lin
coln.
Eleventh district, B. J. McIntosh
Pierce: J. Z. Kemp. Johnson,
state at large, R. L. Berner. Forsyth
Howard Thompson. Gainesville.
Mr. Hitch was elected pcrm.men
secretary arfd treasurer of the commit
tec. Chairman Wright announcing tha
the committee had never fully organ
lzed, and had no such officer. Mr
Iiltch was unopposed.
Chairman Wright announced tha
Judge Thomas W. Lawson, vice rbnir
man of the committee, hnd declined n
lerve In that capacity and . on-e pu-ntl:
that office was vacant. ch.iirma-
Wright was authorise
new vice chall-man, by
of the committee.
Reuben Arnold moved that
mlttee of seven on resolutions
pointed to report resolutions I
date and rules for a primary
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