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SEE Back Pag6 FDft SPORT NEWS 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‘ ■2t * 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.