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FIVKCEWTS A CW»Y.
ESTABLISHED 18«t
FRIDAY M0R^Nfi>'AUf?.‘31.191*
NUMBER 71
SENATOR HOKE SMITH,
JVho received a splendid endorsement of the people Wednesday by an
rwhelming majority in the race for United States senate, in which he
3 opposed by “Little Joe” Brown. Hoke Smith has become a national
ire by his work under the present administration and the people of
Drgia are to be congratulated upon their action in a matter, that meant
much to the south, . . .
Following the consolidation of the
election returns from all over the
county, a number of citizens assembl
ed in mass neeting in the main court
room.
J. E. Dunson was elected Chairman
and W. D. Burks Secretary of the
meeting.
On motion of John T. Johnson, of
West Point, a committee of fourteen
was named by the chair, charged with
the specific duty of retiring and af
ter consultation to suggest four dele
gates and four alternates to the state
convention, to the Fourth Congression
al District convention, and the con
vention at which the nominations for
state senatorship will be ratified. Mr.
Johnson’s resolution emnraced instruc
tions to this committee that only dele
gates should be selected who were
loyal supporters of the successful can
didates in Troup county. This com
mittee was composed of the follow
ing: John T. Johnson, H. B. David
son, F. P. Longley, H. N. Brady, W.
R. Campbell, J. A. Bagwell,
S. W. Thornton, L. C. Davis, M. J.
Hightower, J. O. Cleaveland, Buford
Carter* John Carley, B. F. Carter, and
W. C. McCallay.
The committee recommended as fol
lows:
To The State Convention.
Delegates: W. A. Holmes, J- E.
Dunson, J. T. Johnson, and Frank
Harwell. Alternates: H. B. David
son, S. W. Thornton, H. N. Brady and
E. B. Clark.
To the Congressional Convention.
Delegates: _ F. P. Longley, Phil
Lanier, J. T. Hairston and '
High
tower. Alternates: J. A. Perry, H.
J. Hightower, J. W. Colley and J. W.
T. Glass.
To the State Senatorial Convention:
S. A. Davis, Jessie Strickland, M.
U. Mooty, and Judson Andrews.
All of these nominations were un
animously adopted. On motion of F.
P. Longley a resolution was adopted
empowering both delegates and al
ternates who cannot attend to name
substitutes, it being expected that in
the exercise of such authority such
delegates or alternates will be careful
to name substitutes who are known
to be in sympathy with the spirit of
the meeting, namely, loyalty to the
candidates who won in Troup county.
Another committee was named to
retire and suggest members for the
executive committee. Their recom
mendations were addpted, and the new
members of the executive committee
are as follows:
LaGirange District: H. H. Childs,
J. A. Perry, M. U. Mooty, F. P. Long
ley, S. H. Dunson, and A. H. Thomp
son. i
West Point: J. A. Avery, B. F.
Tatum, H. B. Davidson, and Hugh
Hill.
Hogansville: W. C. Matthews, W.
D. Russell, J. R. Cooper and R. H.
Utting.
Antioch: Will Wilkes and J. C.
Crouch.
Mountville: C. P. Marchman, W.
T. Johnson and Geo. I. Wells.
Long Cane: H. E. Newton and H.
N. Brady.
West Vernon: "W. T. Cofield, W.
M. Hadaway and G. S. Edmundson.
East Vernon: Frank Davis and C.
R. Darden. . „
„ r HON. W. C. A DAMSON
Was re-elected to congress over H on. W. C. Wright, of Newnan, Wed
nesday by an overwhelming majority. The Wright forces put up a hard
fight, but the results of the election indicate that the people of the 4th
District are not yet ready to sacrific e the services of a mart, who ha,s prey
ed himself a powerful factor in the Democratic party.
O’Neals’; W. C. McCallay and J.
H. Cleaveland.
Rough Edge: J. H. Floyd, C. Y.
Hall anij J. H. Hardy.
McLendon’s: B. L. Cameron and
J. S. Howell.
Pool’s/Mills: W. S. Boykin and J.
M. Betterton.
Harriionville: J. O. Cleaveland and
Otis Shank.
Salem: M. L. Glenn and J. W.
Colley, j
The nominating committee had been
notified by Mr. T. H. Nimmons that
he could not longer serve, but his
name was put in nomination any way,
and several who were in position to
know of his valuable services urged
(his acceptance. Mr. Nimmons de
clined to serve, however, and J. A.
Perry was elected as a member from
the LaGrange District in his stead.
Immediately following adjournment
of the mass meeting the newly elected
executive committee met in the Grand
Jury room and elected S. H, Dunson
chairman and J. A. Perry Secretary
and treasurer. A motion was adopt
ed appointing the delegates and al
ternates to the three conventions in
accordance with the action of the
mass meeting.
, On account of the extremely hard
work caused by the; length of the
ticket, a resolution was adopted or
dering that the managers ot the, elec
tion in the LaGrange district be paid
$4 each and the managers at West
Point and Hogansville $3 each for
their services.
Must First Have Gratlflcatlon.
The average man has to become
powerful enough to feel spre be haa
the whlphand in order to be able to
forgive his enemies successfully. ;
CONVENTION DELEGATES NAMED
AT MASS MEETING YESTERDAY
"YOL. 72.
n
AMSON CAR 1
HARRIS, HARDWICK, A
ADAMSON CARRYTMWP
HINES
AND LANE'S/Tc
ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
Hoke Smith’s Troup County Frierrds
Rally To His Support And
Carry County In Spite
of Hard Fight Made
Against Him.
Judge N. E. Harris for Governor by
a majority of 495 votes over Dr.
Hardman, his nearest competitor;
Hoke Smith for the United States
Senate, long term, by a majority of
192 votes over his old time political
antagonist, Joseph M. Brown; Thomas
W. Hardwick for the United States
Senate, short term, with a load of 227
votes over G. R. Hutchens, and 319
votes over John M. Slaton; W. C.
Adamson for Congressman by a ma
jority of 301 votes over W. C. Wright;
and W. F. Hines and Heflin H. Lane
for Representatives—in brief, the
above were the results in Troup coun
ty in the contests in which most inter
est centered in Wednesday’s primary,
at which the nominees were voted
upon for both places in the United
States Senate, the Congressman from
the Fourth District, the Governorship,
and 17 of the State offices.
There were several other offices in _ . .
which more or less interest was tak- Adamson cafried nine of the ten coun-
en In the race for Attorney General ties, his opponent receiving only the
Clifford Walker won out over Warren vote of his home county, Coweti.
Grice b v a majority of 968 votes. W. The contest between Hoke Smith
J Speer was the winner in the race'and Joe Brown overshadowed all the
for State Treasurer by a majority of j > eat. In Troup the opposition to
463 over Lem M. Park. M. L. Brit-1»Smith had done considerable quiet
tain won for State Superintendent of . work and Hoke Smith’s friends did
Schools by a majority of 320 over H.jnot awaken to the true situation un-
S Bowden. Judge E. L. Rainey will.ltil a short time before the election,
retain his office as Prison Commis-1 when it was tod Tate to perfect an
sioner and was given a flattering vote organization. Smith’s friends were
in Troup, receiving 820 majorit -“>*
.of these gentlemen reside in Mount
ville.
The results throughout the state
were strikingly in line with those of
this oounty. Hoke Smith has won by
a majority of probably 135 counties or
more. Indications are that Judge
Harris will receive such a conclusive
majority over Hardman and Ander
son as to be a certain winner in the
convention. The race for the United
States Senate, short term, was close
between Slaton and Hardwick and the
exact status of the four candidates for
this office cannot be determined until
.the returns are in from all of the
(counties.
Judge Adamson has . won a decided
victory over W. C. Wright for Con
gressman, but the figures as to the
ivote in all ten of the counties com
posing the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict are not available as yet. An
unofficial r&ort is to the effect that
Officiah Returns D p*?hZ% ic
er G. B. Tippins, his nearest oppon
ent
J. D. Price, Commissioner of Ag
riculture, is another of the present
incumbents winning both in this
county and the state. His majority
in Troup over J. J. Brown was 306.
Judge Nash Broyles received 480 votes
V more than William H. Terrell, his
^ nearest opponent, and has also won
out in the state. Paul B. Trammell
retains his office as Railroad Com
missioner but was beaten in Troup
by S. G. McLendon by 9i votes.
In the race for Representaiive from
Troup county, in which there were
five contestants for the two places, the
vote was as follows: W. F. Hines,
969; Heflin ’ H. Lane, 942, W. Trox
Bankston, 693; J. Roy McGinty, 546,
J. T. Armstrong, 454. The two first
named having received the highest
vote, will be the Representatives. Both
out in full force on election day, how
ever, and succeeded in turning what
■seemed to be a certain Brown victory.
Hoke Smith has MWays carried Troup
county, and his majority in Wed
nesday’s election, 194, was within
four votes of his majority in 1908. He
received a majority of 317 in the 1910
election.
The interest in the contest, the fair
weather, and the fact that the far
mers had laid by their crops, combiiu
ed to bring out a heavy vote in ali
precincts. While interest was keen
and supporters on each side work
zealously for their respective candi
dates, the election passed off in splen
did good feeling and the.losers have
accepted their defeat in most credit
able spirit.
An enormous crowd gathered on the
Square Wednesday night to see the
returns, which were flashed upon a
large screen erected on top of J. E.
CANDIDATES
>
TOTAL
For Governor.
J. Randolph AndersOn 47
L. G. Hardrttm •; 223
N. E. Harris
579
7 5 2 2 7 0 5 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 82
77 160 39 18 8 5 11 17 6 3 S 17 12 589
87 56 50 34 37 16 62 41 10 22 26 80 83 1684
For UWteU’-'StaWM Senator (Long
Term).
Hoke Smith 467 121 172 43 16 17 6
Joseph M. Brown .1; 386 54 39 42 38 33 10
For United States Senator (Short •
Term).
John R. Cooper 12 2 1 0 2 1 1
Thomas S. Felder. 46 34 10 3 8 0 0
Thomas W. Hardwick 312 85 120 36 6 14 1
G. R. Hutchens 234 37 13 41 34 29 8
John M. Slaton 249 16 67 11 4 6 6
For Comptroller-General
G. M. Roberts * 221
Wm. A. Wright. 634
4 3 441
44 42 1312
For Attorney-General.
Warren Grice 178 19 22 , 16 6 14 5 21 22 3 10 4 19 44 382
Clifford Walker 673 154 185 69 48 37 11 57 36 13 18 22 29 2 1359
For State Treasurer.
Lem M. Park 370 52 60 34 45 17 1 13 9 6 13 8 13 10 641
W. J. Speer . 478 120 161 55 7 35 15 66 49 10 15 24 34 36 1094
For State Superintendent of Schools.
H. S. Bowden 382 74 41 43 38 24 1 41 16 7 13 13 11 10 714
M. L. Brittain 471 99 170 40 14 28 15 36 40 9 15 19 36 36 1030'
For Prison Commissioner.
W. J. Flanders 117 38 38 11 9 13 0 15 12 7 7 8 7 6 288
E. L. Rainey 598 104 169 50 22 29 4 40 21 9 14 16 36 33 1135
G. B. Tippins 146 29 14 18 23 10 12 23 24 0 7 8 5 6 325
For Commissioner of Agriculture. ,
J. D. Price 485 119 188 55 12 17 0 30, 20 9 11 15 36 37 1029
J. J. Brown 369 54 28 35 42 35 13 40 38 7 17 17 11 9 724
For Judge Court of Appeals, Unex
pired Term of B. H. Hill.
Nash R. Broyles 451 102 138 56 26 16 0 21 13 6 20 20 18 34 920
Alex. Stephens 108 59 67 18 20 26 6 22 15 6 3 11 S|7 4 391
William H. Terrell 291 12 6 15 7 17 U 86 30 4 5 1 3 i 8 446
For Railroad Commissioner.
S. G. McLendon 436 65 45 56 46
Paul B. Trammell 416 106 166 33 8
For Congressman. ,
W. C. Adamson » 500 81 184 62 25
W. C. Wright 355 94 27 30 29
For Legislative
J. T. Armstrong 173
W. Trox Bankston
Heflin H. Lane ...
W. F. Hines
J. Roy McGinty ...
TOTALS
353
399
516
269
865~
125
43
110
59
10
176
38
181
44
130
19
211
15
4
9
6‘
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m:-
0
15
23
4
6
454
1
25
9
7 3
6
.11
10
11
22
10
693
77
33
45'A
13
v 42
SM
17
19
34
37
942
81
22
19
5
25
l?
11
9
29
39
969
8
23
22
5
47
26
7
3
9
7
2
646
92
52
52 •
16
79
68 1
i'6
28
32
47
46
176?
Dunson & Bros. Company’s store. The
full report of the Western Union Tele
graph Company was received over a
direct wire which had been run to the
roof of the building. Mr. W. W. Mc
Crary operated the telegraph instru
ment, while Messrs. Jim Hawkins
and Robert Guinn handled the store*
opticon, which had been kindly loaned
by Rev. Henry Phillips, of the Epis
copal Mission. To Messrs. Ray Un
derwood and Henry Caudle of the
City’s electric plant, is due chief
credit for making possible the flash
ing of the returns. Although the mat
ter was not taken up until after five
o’clock in the afternoon, they were as
usual equal to the emergency, and,
within a remarkably short time the
material was secured, the wires strung
and the news from all over the state
being flashed upon thd screen.
Mr. Marshburn
Leaves for East
Mr. N. E. Marshburn left yester
day morning for the east, where he
has gone to purchase the fall ready-
to-wear and dry goods tor the Marsh
burn Company.
Mr. Marshburn expects to purchase
a beautiful line of goods which will
be announced upon his return through
the columns of The Reporter.
Miss Eureka Haralson has pur
chased tfie millinery stock of the
Marshburn Company, and will offer
to the people of LaGgange and sur
rounding section an up-to-date line
of head gear this fall.
