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SKETCH OF LIFE OF HOKE SMITH, NEXT GOVERNOR The Hon. Hoke Smith, whose election to the governorship seems assured in state primary of Wednesday, Js thereby victorious in his first race for political office. Although he has been In the public eye for fifteen years and mor e, he has never before been a can didate before the people. To get right down to the biographical data, he was born at Newton, N. C„ September 2, 1855, and will one week from Sunday celebrate his 51&t year. Xewton, N. C., is In Lincoln county, which I* celebrated for having furnish ed the biggest per cent of Its popula tion for the Confederate army of any county in the South. His father and mother are both liv ing at the Smith home, 197 West Peachtree street. His father, Hilary Hosea Smith, 89 years of age, voted Wednesday for his son. He was a Democrat, and a slave owner in North Carolina although he came from New Hampshire. He married in North Car olina a Southern girl. Hoke Smith was educated by his father and attended no college. He came to Atlanta when 18 years of age and taught a country school studying law at night. As soon as he was ad mitted to the bar he gave up his school and alone began the practice of law here. Buys Atlanta Journal. By the year 1887 he had acquired considerable money from his practice and he then made his first move for public Utp. He bought the Atlanta Journal, then a weak struggling daily paper.. He held onto this property, through panic and travail, until 1898, when lie gold out to a body of men, supposed at that time to represent H. M. Atkinson and the street car company. His purchase of the Atlanta Journal immediately put him into city, state and national politics. He became a fig ure in the Democratic machinery of the state, was an 'ardent Cleveland man In 1892 and was swept Into office along with the last Democratic president. Be cause of his valiant service In Mr. Cleveland’s cause, Mr. Smith was ap pointed secretary of the interior. Because of his striking personality, he instantly became widely known all over the country. Folks who had be fore never heard of such a man were treated to articles In the newspapers about the giant from Georgia. The ever alert New Yorw Sun had a world of fun out of his name. Pert and im pertinent paragraphs appeared dally, asking If Hoke Smith were a Hoax Myth. He was placed in The Sun's hall of fame along with Dink Botts and Pod Dlsmukes. Record in the Cabinet. But despite the fun poked at him, Mr. Smith kept right along in the even tenor of his way and is said by many In position* to know to have reorgan ized and put on a business basis the department of the Interior. August 22, 1896, Mr. Smith resigned from his position In the cabinet. It was stated at that time that his res ignation was caused by political dis agreement with President Cleveland. About that time Cleveland had earned the displeasure and distrust of the rad ical element of the Democratic party In the South. Mr. Smith announced, or allowed the announcement to be made that he could not harmonize his po litical conscience with Mr. Cleveland’s views and actions. During the campaign just closed, it transpired that Mr. Smith’s resigna tion was due to the financial distress of the Atlanta Journal, which was about to go under because of the pan ic which had held the South in its grip two years and a half. Mr. Smith had given up a practice said to be worth 125,000 a year to accept the cabinet ap pointment. His salary of $8,000 was hardly enough for him and his family to live on in the styW expected of high officials in Washington. His large land holdings In Atlanta shrank in value because of the panic, and The Journal was on the verge cf failure Rsturns to Atlanta. So he left the cabinet, went to Wall street, borrowed $50,000 and returned to Atlanta, where he again took up his law practice and the active man agement of The Journal. For ten years little was heard from him by the public. He worked hard on his law practice and when he sold out The Journal he almost dropped into obscurity, appearing in public only as an active member of the city board of education. Along in 1902 he began to go about the state, making addresses <>n educational themes. He kept it up for a year and then it began to bo whispered about that he had his eye on the senatorshlp. It was expected that there would be something doing, either when Bacon’s term expired or Steve Clay’s. It was known for yearn that Clark Howell would be candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor in Now, between Smith and the Howells there has never been any love "anted. Their newspaper rivalry doubtless caused them to be political enemies. When the old United Press railed and The Constitution was left without a telegraphic press service, the predominant Influence of The Constl- {*Jflon hud to go to Hoke Smith and ask btm to divvy on the Associated Press franchise. Now the Evening Constitu- t|,,n had Just been started and was vutting deeply into The Journal. H .lu* Smith said he would let The ’•institution have the morning service f he Associated Press if the Evening ' institution were immediately discon tinued. Smites The Constitution. Tno Constitution was down, and u7;' Sm,th **mote it good and hard. ' v ‘ i. h is ethical enough in business . |t n *f not in personal encounter, in.- Evening Constitution was called THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. 15,000 PEOPLE WATCH REUTRNS This Paper Flashed the Ac- cutate Reports Ahead of Everybody Else to Big Crowd. More than 15,000 people went to the intersection of Peachtree, Marietta and Decatur streets and Edgewood avenue Wednesday night to watch the hashed returns of the city, county and state election. They went there upon the Invitation of The Georgian. They ex pected to know the results quicker than they could learn them elsewhere. They expected th$ story of the results to be Impartial and accurate. They were not disappointed. Equipped with a specially leased telegraph wire and a long distance telephone extension running direct to t the big stereoptlcon placed In the rooms of the Langford Pressing Club, The Georgian was able to throw the returns on the big yellow wail over Goodrum’s cigar store within 15 minutes after they were announced, even In the most remote sections of the state. Crowd Got News First. The enormous crowd, which was or derly, appreciative and enthusiastic, knew the result of the election even before Mr. Smith, Mr. Howell, Chief Joyner, or any of the other candidates. None of them was In The Georgian’s place, and as no other paper received the returns as promptly, accurately and concisely, no other paper was able to give them in the same excellent man ner. While the returns were being flashed on the big wall a corps of expert-ac countants and well trained newspaper some of the people of The ,Georgian, for the paper had gone to considerable trouble and expense to give the news. But the crowd promptly raised umbrel las and stood waiting. They demon strated that they expected something. The Georgian went right ahead with Its part of the program, and by the time the rain was over the crowd was cheering wildly. Pictures and Cartoons. Pictures of all the candidates were flashed on the big wall, together with many of the polltcal cartoons which have appeared recently in The Geor gian. Cartoonist Brewerton. was along, and he made some impromptu sketchefc- between times. At the beginning, the returns poured in from all sections of the state in a disorganized sort way, so that It was a hard matter to tell how the election was going, al though a pretty general Impression got out early in the evening that it was a Hoke Smith victory. To make sure, and satisfy the public, these returns were tabulated, and the exact result given. It was a picturesque sight, to sit high up In a window and wdteh that struggling, cheering crowd. Their presence demonstrated the loyalty, the public spirit, the Interest, which had beettf aroused. And when the picture of a winner, or figures giving the fa vorite a plurality or majority, were cast on the wall, it was good to hear the cry df approval. Newsboys mingled the throng, selling their extras men were busy in The-Georgian office trolley cars clanged their way slowly compiling the results and editing the stories sent by The Georgian’s corres pondents all over the state.' The com piled returns were quickly turned into type, the type turned into extras, and the extras sent over the city and state that the public might know the result as quickly as possible. Hundreds of these extras were sold to the great throng about the stereoptlcon. ' Had Faith in Raturna. The public was sure of the character of matter that The Georgian would dis play and hundreds of ladles accepted the invitation. Men shouted and waved their hats, umbrellas and canes, and the women clapped their gloved hands and waved dainty bits of lace handker chiefs, but there was not the slight est disorder. The few police officers who were sent to the scene had very little to do other than enjoy the re turns Just like the ordinary folk. Early In the evening a heavy shower came up, and it dampened the spirits of over the croslngs; an occasional auto mobile toot-tooted Its way through the mass. The people stepped aside and kept on cheering The Georgian’s elec tlon returns. Aid of Others. Much of the credit for the prompt ness with which the returns were com piled is clue I. L. Holbrook, who in charge of the Burroughs adding chine, use of which was tendered by Manager L. Z. Gilbert. The machine did the work of ten men, and did it accurately. Th* thanks of The Georgian are due and are hereby tendered J. J. Good rum for his courtesy and kindness; and especially are thanks due Oscar Con way and Bob Langford of the Lang ford Pressing Club for the use of their rooms on Peachtree street. The crowd went home happy and satisfied. And The Georgian Is hap py and satisfied. We return thanks for the many exprerlons of praise and commendation which have reached us. THE STATE PRIMARY Continu.d from Pag. On*. ells. 141 ankled In the heart, of the How- " lien Clark Howell wa« Ju*t about nnounce hi. candidacy for gover- nn editorial appeared In The Con- 'tnn. dating Ifoke Smith to run. v this rn.h challenge was Issued, I' know., but Howe Smith took ii ... entered the race and won aft- >»"« remarkable campaign In •ustory of the state. He carried ''■uc a. much by sheer physical anything else. He .poke in "unties, making 225 separate ad- All in thirteen months, nml a platform that appealed to people—assault, on the railroads ' irporate Influences, and negro ni hisement. He made the most Hanks. .,^'hkh was married In 1880 to Birdie Cobb, daughter of Oeneral r * R. Cobb. Their children •anon, a young lawyer, and Misses n’. Lucy and faille Smith. , • m ‘th Is a Presbyterian and Is n"«n In secret orders, being a Shrlner, a Red Man and a tr„vtr. J0HN80N COUNTY. Wrlght.vllle, Qa., Aug. 22.—Johnson county will give Hoke Smith 100 ma jority. lumpkTn COUNTY. Dahlonega, Ga., Aug. 22.—Russell carries Lumpkin county over all com petitors. Dahlonega, Ga., Aug. 22.—Russell carries Lumpkin county 2 to 1 over all hi. opponents. LINCOLN~COUNTY. Washington, Aug. 22.—Lincoln coun ty: Hoke Smith 621, Jim Smith 485. Howell II, Estlll 11, Russell 8. • LOWNDES COUNTY. Valdosta, Ga., Aug. 22.—Lowndes county la safely In the Hoke Smith column. The olflcal vote In this pre cinct Is Smith 468, Howell 334, Estlll 13, Russell 3. Semi-official returns from the other precincts In the county give Smith a majority of 97 In the county. Reports from Echols county Indicate that Howell has carried that. Valdosta, Ga., Aug. • 22.—Valdosta gives Hoke Smith a majority of 134 over Howell. All the other candidates did not get 50 votes altogether. The other Lowndes county precincts have not yet been heard from. Valdosta, Ga., Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith has a majority In this county of 137 votes over Clark Howell and the Indi cations are now that he has carried Lowndes county by 160 or 200 votes. Returns from the rural mednets have not been received, but will problfdy In crease Smith's majority. LAURENS COUNTY. Dublin, Ga., Aug. 22.—Indications are that Hoke Smith will carry Laurens county by 300 majority. Wright ami Merritt will carry the county by a small majority over Sah- foril and Johnson. Sunders will carry the county over Lewis for Judge. Brantley will defeat Carter In Laurens for senator In the Sixteenth district. Dublin, Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith will carry Laurens county by 300 majority. MURRAY”COUNTY. Savannah. Ga.,'Aug. 22.—For Smith-- Polk. Terrell, Newton, BH)b, Tattnall. Harris, Spalding. For Howell—Mur- rav. Close In Tattnall, between Shep pard and Brannen with Overstreet for short term. McIntosh for Clifton ami MORGAN COUNTY. Madison, Ga., Aug. 22.—With-all but one precinct heard from Morgan coun ty gives Hoke Smith a majority of 346. HUBERT L. CULBERSON ELECTED TREASURER HUBERT L. CULBERSON, Who was elected county treasurer. MARION COUNTY. Buena Vista, Ga., Aug. 22.—Five country precincts give Hoke Smith 142. .Marlon county will go 6 to 1 for Hoke Smith. , MONROE COUNTY. Forsyth, Oa.. Aug. 22.—Poll at For syth—Hoke Smith 322, Howell 42, Es tlll 13. Russell 8, Jim Smith 4. County returns delayed by rain. Big majority for Hoke Smith predicted. MONTGOMERY COUNTY. Glenwood, Ga.. Aug. 22.—The race here Is between Hoke Smith and Rus sell. It Is thought Russell will win in Montgomery. Alley, Oa., Aug. 22.—With about one half of the districts In Montgomery county heard from Indications are that Dick Russell will carry this county. MACON COUNTY. MontexumB, Oa., Aug. 22,—Macon ounty gives Smith 449, Howell 176. M’DUFFIE COUNTY. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 22.—The official count In McDuffie county gives Jim Smith 115 plurality. MU8COGEE COUNTY. Columbus, Ga., Aug. 22.—The vote here follows: Hoke Smith 1,037, How ell 540, Russell 77, Jim Smith 1, Estlll 8. For comptroller, Wright, 1,010, San ford 359. For school commissioner, Merritt 981, Johnson 361. Total vote In city, 1,858. Columbus, Aug. 22.—Four county precincts heard from, as follows: Boze man—Smith 22, Howell 13, Estlll 2, Russell 3. McCrarys—Smith 41, How ell 6, Russell 2. Midland—Smith 18, Howell 6, Russell 1. Upntole—Smith 22, Howell 2, Russell mlestrg. Edwards to hear from. County saft for Smith by 300 majority. MITCHELL COUNTY. Camilla, Aug. 22.—Indications are that Hoke Smith carried Mitchell county by 400 majority. SANFORD MAY WIN IN RICHMOND COUNTY 8p«>cf:ii to The Georgian. AugruHta, Ga., Aug. 22.—The race for comptroller is close and the indications are that Vincent Sanford will probably carry Richmond county. This is par tially explained by the fact that the voters in the fifth ward, which is the mill district, became offended at certain utterances by Hon. Boykin Wright, and, under the Impression that he was a brother of Hon. William A. Wright, who still regards Richmond as his home county, voted against the latter. It Js a further fact that Sanford has three brothers who reside in this coun ty, who are held In high esteem. BRANNEN LONGTERM; OVERSTREET SHORT Savannah, Ga., Aug. ,22.—Reports coming In from outside counties indi cate that Judge J. W. Overstreet, of Screven county, will be elected to the short term In congress from the First to succeed Rufus E. Lester. Gordon Sau8*y carried Chatham county. For the long tefin J. A. Brannen, of Bulloch county, seems a sure winner. W. H. Sheppard carried Chatham, but the other counties are voting strongly for Brannen. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 22.—For . long term Brannen carried Emanuel, Lyons, Bulloch and Burke, and has probably won. Sheppard carried Chatham for the short term. Clifton carried Lyons. Overstreet carried Bulloch, Burke and Emanuel. Saussy carried Chatham MERRITT AND WRIGHT BOTH WIN IN FULTON The only two contests for state house officials developed surprises in the shape of the votes cast In Fulton coun ty for Mark Johnston and Vince San ford, opponents to State School Com missioner Merritt and Comptroller General Wright. The result of the vote was: State School Commissioner. Merritt 5,205 Johnston .. .. i 3,746 Comptroller General. Wright 7,212 Sanford 2,009 Defeats James G. Woodward by Five Hun dred Votes in Red Hot Race. In one of the hottest races ever known In Fulton county. Hubert L. Culberson was Wednesday elected county treasurer against a field of seven other candidates. His nearest competitor was Mayor James CL Woodward, who polled 2,038 votes as against Mr. Culberson's 2,572. Macon C. Sharp ran a close third, his total being 1,927. Charles I. Branan was fourth and Draper was fifth. Following is the vote tabulated by wards and precincts: FOR COUNTY TREASURER. First Ward Second Ward.... Third Ward Fourth Ward... Fifth Ward Sixth Ward... ... Seventh Ward... Eighth Ward Adamsville... ... Battle Hill Bryants. Blackball Buckhead College Park ... ,, Collins Cooks East Point... ... Edgewood Hapevllle... ... .. Peachtree Oak Grove South Bend... ... Totals. 2572|1927 FOR GOVERNOR—FULTON COUNTY. from, Paulding county Is close between Hoke Smith and Russell. First .Ward... . Second Ward... Third Ward.,. , Fourth Ward... Fifth Ward... . Sixth Ward... . Seventh Ward.. Eighth Ward... Adamsville Battle Hill ... . Blackball Bryants Buckhead Collins Cooks East Point College Park... Edgewood Hapevllle Oak Grove Peachtree South Bend... . Totals... Reliable advices come from Savan nah Wednesday that Colonel Walter W, Shepherd, a resident of Liberty county, but whose law office Is in Sa vannah, is running a phenomenal race for congress from the First district for the long term to succeed the late Rufus E. Lester. Some time ago Savannah had tacitly decided to be "hands off" In the race, and it was generally understood that J. A. Brannen. a prominent attorney of Statesboro, would be given the long term. Colonel Shepherd did not say any thing, but quietly disappeared from his accustomed haunts, and began a still hunt. He worked quietly but ef fectively, It seems, through the ten counties of the.First district. According to the advices coming to Atlanta Wednesday, the Liberty county man is polling a remarkable vote, with splendid chances of receiving the nom ination for the long term. Colonel Shepherd was one term In the state senate from that district, and he also served for some years a* Colonel Let ter’s private secretary. He Is about 35 years bf age, and said to be an aggres sive, capable young man/ Colonel William Clifton, “the liberty- loving citizen from McIntosh," sterns pretty sure of receiving the nomina tion for the unexplred term, ending on March 4. 1907. Dudley M. Hughes will carry Sumter by about 200 majority, he coming in from the five country precincts with about fifteen majority. Amerlcus, Ga., Aug. 22.—Smith is steadily gaining and It is now thought that a conservative estimate will give hlin 150 majority. There are about fifty more votes to be counted and he now has a total majority of about 125. Hughes will carry the county by about fifty majority. He come In from the country about forty ahead and now has a lead of about nine in Amerlcus precinct. It is thought that he will spilt on the remainder of votes. Amerlcus, Ga., Aug. 22.—Howell is gaining on Smith. Smith’s aimjority will be smaller than was first expected In Sumter. Lewis and Hughes are run ning neck and neck; Hu&ies is about 40 votes In the lead now. CLARK HOWELL WRITES OF DEFEAT BY SMITH SMITH GETS MILTON COUNTY. Alpharetta, Go., Aug. 22.—Milton county gives Hoke Smith 702, Russell 86, Howell 33. Estlll 3, J. Smith 0. 8TEPHEN8 COUNTY. Toccoa. Ga., Aug 22.—Indications are that Russell will carry Stephens county by safe majority, SCREVEN COUNTY. Sylvanla, Aug. 22.—Indications are that Hoke Smith carries Screven county by 600 to EstlU’s 275. Balance scattering. Rural districts show- him over 200 uhead und town Is admitted to give big majority for Hoko Smith. Jenklne county also carried for Smith by two-thirds. Indications show Brnn- nen for congress long term, and Over- street for short term. L. PERRY COUNTY. Blaekshear, Oa„ Aug. 22.—Returns from country precincts Indicate that Hoke Smith will carry Perry county two to one. MILLER COUNTY. Balnbrklge, Ga., Aug. 22.—Colquitt, Miller county. Is for Hoke Smith by an overwhelming majority, perhaps 400. The official count cannot be had be fore tomorrow. In the race In this county for Judge of the superior court between A. M. Raines and \V. C. Wor- rlll Indications are that Worrlll has won by a very small majority. PUTNAM COUNTY. Eatonton, Go., Aug. 22, 7 p. m.—A small vote was cast In Putnam county. Hoke Smith is 6 to 1 ahead. The town Is not all counted. A the county precincts but three at heard from. Eatonton, Ga., Aug. 22.—Putnam' total vote, with one precinct to be heard from, was 596. Hoke Smith got 473, Howell 111, Russell 5, Estlll Jim Smith 3. Merritt rnrrled this county by a good majority. Howard was largely scratch- eel. MERIWETHER COUNTY. Greenville, Oa., Aug. 22.—Returns from seven precincts In Meriwether county gave Hoke Smith 300 majority. MADI80N COUNTY. Comer, Ga., Aug. 22.—James M. Smith has carried Madison county by- SOS majority. In Oglethorpe county, he Is 52 ahead, Ith one more district to hear from. He will probably have a majority of 300. NEWTON COUNTY. Covington, Ga., Aug. 22, 6:40 p. in.— All the precincts 'except two show 294 for Hoke Smith. 210 for Howell, 166 for Russell. 4 for Estlll, 1 for J. Smith. Hoke Smith will carry Newton by 300 votes. OCONEE COUNTY. Watktnsvllle, Aug. 22.—Smith carries Oconee county by good majority. PULA8KI COUNTY. Hawkinsvillc, Ga., Aug. 22.—Eight precincts In this (Pulaski) county at 9 o'clock report Hoke Smith a majority of about 200. Lewis will defeat Hughes for con gress. HawklnsvBle. Ga, Aug. 22.—Indica tions at 6 o’clock arc that Hoke Smith will carry Pulaski rounty. His major ity In six precincts will be about 100. PAULDING COUNTY. Dallas, Ga., Aug. 22.—As far as heard PIKE COUNTY. Zehulon, Go., Aug. 22.—Pike county gives Hoke Smith 700 majority. pickeThTcounty. Jasper, Aug. 22.—Nine dlstfpts Pickens county heard from. Howell 9 votes ahead. Three districts to hear from and Smith will get small ma jority, POLK COUNTY. t'edartown, Oa., Aug. 22,—Polk coun ty goes’for Hoke Smith over the next man, Estlll, by about 300 majority, t’edartown will give only about 125 ma jority lo Smith over Esllll In a total of 750 votes. School Commissioner Merritt carried the county easily, as did Comptroller General Vi'rlght. Edwards 1ms a ma jority of about 30 over A. L. Bartlett for Judge of the Tallapoosa circuit. News from Haralson, Paulding and Douglas counties, with Polk, Indicates Edwards' election sure as Judge, Solicitor General Fielder carried Polk by about 800 majority. His vole throughout the circuit Insures his re- election. • It was quiet and orderly here, both sides In governor's race working ener getically. Hoke Smith followers claim ed the county by 800, but the vote shows a big slump. PIERCE COUNTY. Rlackshear, Aug. 22.—Five precincts In Pierce county give Hoke Smith 301, Estlll 133, Russell 4. Four precincts to hear from will add about 60 to Smith’s majority. QUITMANCOUNTY. Georgetown, Ga., Aug. 22.—Clark Howell has carried this county by 43 majority. rabuiTcounty. Clayton. Oa., Aug. 22.—At 10 o'clock live districts In Rabun show Howell 169, Hoke Smith 157.- Jim Smith 47, Russell 27. Estlll 2. Howell Is doubling Hoke Smith In Clayton district. Clayton, Ga., Aug. 22.—Indications at . o’clock are that Howell will carry this (Rahunl rounty by a small ma jority over Hoke Smith. RICHMOND "COUNTY. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 22.—Tbs fifth The Constitution prln'ed Thursday- morning an editorial, signed by Clark Howell, In which defeat Is admitted, gracefully, perhaps, but with a tincture of protest. This iiartlcularly appears In what Mr. Howell says about Mr. Wat son's part In the campaign. It was as follows: '•Whatever may be the views, the reasoiting, or the explanation of others ns to the causes leading to the result, and the condition It creates, I give mine for what they are worth, and with (he assurance that, so far as I am concerned, I accept It with com posure and without personal bitterness —with regret. It Is true, that my un swerving party loyalty has oeen made the weakest point In my armor as a candidate, and that for that very loy alty to my party, I have been made a sacrifice ut the hands of those against whose assaults on the party I have stood with unflinching zeal and unre mitting determination. In all these years, I have necessarily made |>ollt- Ical opponents of those whose antag- mlsm to my party has led me to an tagonize them. As a loyal Democrat " had no other course to pursue. "Under the leadership of Mr. Wat son. this very large element—not those who were formerly Populists, but those who are now Populists, were brought Into the Democratic primary, moved primarily by the openly avowed pur pose to punish those who have hereto fore Stood against their assaults on the party, nnd who had no apologies to of fer. Nor have they come back as Democrats. Mr. Watson was frank enough to refuse to declare his I men tion to support the. Democratic nom inee for president two years hence, re serving for himself the right to direct the Democratic nomination In the state primary this year, and then to lead his forces against the party two years henre. And no man can blame him If he does this very thing, for he tins not concealed his right to do so. It Is a condition without a precedent Jn the politics of this or any other state. 1 Mr. Howell then defends his public record and his personal views In the matter of the railroads, declaring that he has never saertflred the interest of the jieople for corporate welfare. He said: "During this whole campaign I have not asksd, nor roeoivod, ono dollar from any railroad on sarth and even my ad versaries will admit that t have not re ceived the support or encouragement or the head of a single railroad sys tem. Nor was I entitled to It by virtue of any support I had ever given them In any mensure affecting their Interests as against what 1 believed to be the In terest of the public.” Then, reverting to dlsfranchleemnt. he declat-ed his belief that the white man will lose his ballot along with the negro. In cloalng, he aald: "Georgia Is 'good enough for me,' whoever may be her chief executive. 1 have never yet sought the shadow In defeat and It Is too lake to begin now. Whatever happens, I. prefer to live In the sunshine of the sentiment so aptly expressed by Stanton: " This old world we're livin' In Is mighty hard to beat; We get a thorn with every roae, But—ain't the roaea sweet!' "Defeat Is the thorn today, but would not exchange It for the frtend- ahlps that- have been so generously manifested In this campaign. They are the rosea that make defeat eaky!” ward gives Estlll 34. Howell 21, Jim Smith I, Hoke Smith 368, Russell 2. As nearly as can be figured tonight, Richmond county, with two precincts to hear from, gives Hoke Smith 976 majority. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 22.—The third ward In Augusta gave Estlll 71. How- Oil 16, Russell 3. Hoke Smith 208, Jim Smith 2, Snnford 94. Wright 190. Summerville gives Estlll 28, Howell 18, Rusell 0, Hoke Smith 123, Jim Smith 3, Sanford 38, Wright 526. Augusta, Oa., Aug. 22.—In the First ward Estlll received 165, Howell 25, Hoke Smith 197, Jim Smith L Rus sell 1. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 22, 6 p.m.—The voting this afternoon was retarded on account of a hard rain, but It Is be lieved that the total vole will reach 006, and that Hoke Smith will get 76 per cenl of the votes cast. He was con ceded the county early In the morning although It Is believed that Colonel Es tlll has received a 1 good vote. Ills friends In the Third ward say Chat hs will carry that precinct, but It Is hard ly probable. Reports from the 124th district show that Hoke Smith tarried the district by 49 majority. This Is ths only dis trict heard from as yet. Augusta, Go., Aug. 22.—One hundred and twenty-fourth district of Richmond county gave Estlll 3, Howell 4, Russell 2 nnd Hoke Smith 53. Augusta. Aug. 22. 6:16.—Smith 16, Estlll 6. Howell 9. Russell 2. The vote for Hephzlbah It 1,434 In the district. Augusta. Ga., Aug. 22.—Jim Smith has carried McDuffie by 100 to 160. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 22.—Second ward, Augusta: Estlll 93, Russell 7, Howell 28, Hoke Smith 117, Jim Smith 0. Augusta, Go., Aug. 22.—Four pre cincts are heard from now which give Hoke Smith 293. Fjtlll 102, Russell 4, Howell 6. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 22.—Of 129 dis tricts of Richmond county for comp troller general: Wright 64, Sanford 9. For congress,, tenth district, Hardwick 62. Augusta, Ga., Aug. 22.—Second war<) gives Estlll 93, Howell 29, Russell 7, Hoke Smith 167, J. Smith 0; Bei|c 291, Fish 293. Unexplred term, Atkinson 233, Lumpkin 255: long term, Atkinson 243, Lumpkin 268. Augusta, Oa., Aug. 22.—The second ward gives Sanford 88, Wright 134; Johnston 103, Merritt 158. STEWART COUNTY Lumpkin, Ga., Aug. 22.—Al 8 o'clock, returns from all precincts except small est one give Smith 193 majority over Howell. Hughes leads Lewla by 34 votes for congress. Lumpkin, Ga., Aug. 22.—5:10 p. m.— Indications at 5 o'clock are that Hoke Smith has carried Stewart county. Re turns from half of the precincts give him a majority of 130. SUMTER COUNTY. Amerlcus, Ga., Aug. 22. 6:55 p. m.— Indications at this hour show that Hoke Smith will carry Sumter county by about "ZOO majority. Smith has about 100 majority In the country. Hon. SPALDING COUNTY. Grlffln, Ga., Aug. 22.—Conservative estimate concedes Spalding county to Hoke Smith by ever 200 majority. TALBOT COUNTY. Talbotton, Oa., Aug. 22.—All precincts heard from. Hoke Smith carried the county by 150 over Russell on whom the opposition had centered. TIFT COUNTY. Tlfton, Oa., Aug. 22 Hoke Smith carries Tift county by 133 plurality. Tho following Is the vote: Hoke Smith 440, Clark Howell 307, Estlll 79, Rus sell 4. TROUP COUNTY. LaGrange, Go., Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith's majority In Troup will be from 400 to 500. TELFAIR COUNTY. McRae, Aug. 22.—Telfair county goep for Hoke Smith by 600 majority. THOMAS COUNTY. Thomasvllle, Go., Aug. 22.—Four out of' ten precincts heard from result as follows: Hoke Smith 296, Estlll 36. Howell 19, Russell 3, Jim Smith 0. TOOMBS COUNTY. Lyons, Ga., Aug. .33.—Toombs county Is conceded to Hoke Smith by 100 ma jority. The returns are not all In from the country districts. Lyons, Ga., Aug. 32.—Lyon's vote 1s as follows: Estlll 20, Howell 11, Rus sell 104, Smith 93. TATNALL COUNTY. Collins, Ga., Aug. 22.—Meager re turns Indicate that Tattnall has gone for Hoke Smith by an easy majority. Sheppard leads Brannen by a small majority. TURNER COUNTY. Aahburn, Ga., Aug. 22.—Turner coun ty goea for Rusaell by 50 majority. Aahburn, Ga., Aug. 22.—Indications at this hour, 6:50 p. m„ are that Rua- sell will carry Turner county. Four districts heard from, give Hoke Smith a majority of 13 over Russell. talbotTounty. Columbus, Ga.. Aug. 27 —Talbot county gives Smith 150 majority. Talbotton, Aug. 22 —Complete re turns give Hoke Smith 331, Russell 194, Howell 16, Estlll 4. TERRELL COUNTY. Dawson, Ga., Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith carries Terrell by over 200 majority. Dawson, Ga., Aug. 22.—At 11 o'clock five county precincts give Hoke Smith 252, Howell 149, with two county pre cincts to hear from. The count In Dawson precinct won't be completed before 5 a. m„ but Is conceded to Hoke Smith by 260 majority over Howell. TALIAFERRO COUNTY. Crawfordvllle. Go., Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith carries Taliaferro county by. at least 75 majority. TWIGGS COUNTY. Jeffersonville. Aug. 22.—It Is believed that Twiggs rounty has gone for How ell by a small majority. Es- WARREN COUNTY. t’amak, Aug. 22.—Wnrrenton Smith 133, Jlrn Smith 3, linnet . Norwood—Hoke Smith 67. Jim Smith 21. Howell 2, Estlll 0. Three other precincts not officially heard from. Good authority says Hoke Smith will carry county by llo to 115 ma jority. Warrenton, Ga., Aug. 22.—Hoke Continued on Page Four,