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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XXXVII
BARTLETT-MILLER-HALL
CROWD FEAR INVESTI
GATION.
JUDGE MILLER SUBMITS WORTHLESS PROPOSITION
•V' TO MR. WISE.
Wise's Proposition of Proper Procedure Is Ridiculed .
The Bartlett crowd just cannot succeed in hushing up the talk of
the steal in Bibb county in-the election for Congress.
Mr. Wise’sfriends held a conference with Judge Bartlett’s friends
in Macon on Wednesday of last week. Judge Bartlett’s campaign
managers, Judge A. L. Miller and Mr. C. H. Hall, were present rep
resenting Judge Bartlett.
An agreement was reached to the effect that an order of the
superior court should be obtained requiring that the Bibb ballot
boxes be opened and that a copy of the voters’ lists and registration
lists be taken from the ballot box of each precinct and filed in the
office of clerk of Superior court for public inspection.
Within 30 days Mr. Wise was to have made up a list of voters
cast in the election which were illegal or altered or fraudulent. This
list was to be submitted to Judge Miller and Mr. Hall as Judge Bart
lett’s representatives. These gentlemen were to check over said
list and report to Mr. Wise whether they agreed that any of said
ballots were illegal or fraudulent, by having been altered, wrongly
counted, or other wise fraudulently handled.
In the event Miller and Hall agree that the number of illegal or
wrongly altered or counted votes were sufficient to change the an
nounced result, they should r po t to Mr Wise and a e ind convent
ion should be called to nominate Mr. Wise. In the event these
Bartlett representatives could not agree that the investigation show
ed sufficient change to change the result, the matter was to be
arbitrated.
As most of the day had been consumed by the conference, Mr.
Wise’s friends left for their homes with the understanding that
Judge Miller and Mr. Hall would reduce the terms of the agreement
to writing and mail same to Mr. Wise for his signature.
Now of course these two astute lawyers and beneficiaries of the
steal would see. to it that the agreement was so worded that it
would not allow the real rotteness to become public, if poss<ble.
So they drew it up, not to cover the terms of the verbal agree
ment, but so worded as not to any allow unvestigation except as u
VOTES ILLEGALLY CAST.
Mr. Wise had never believed that the trouble was on that line.
He had no intimation that any votes were illegally cast. But the
current report and strong evidence is that many ballots were either
altered after being cast or wrongly counted.
Mr. Wise of course would sign no such instrument. In reply h a
submitted an agreement more fairly covering the matters in dis
pute.
That our readers may judge for themselves how the Bartlett m a
dodge the issue, we give below, in parallel columns, the para . pa
in each agreement providing what the investig i’ion shorld ov :
Bartlett Agreement.
“Within 30 days from this date
Mr. Wise undertakes to make an
examination of said lists of voters
and registration lists so tiled in
the clerk’s office under the
judge’s order, and to make up a
list in writing of- the names oli
voters whose votes in said prim
ary for CONGRESSMAN he al
leges WERE ILLEGALLY
CAST.
Judge Miller saw to it that the Bartlett agreement specified that
only the votes for Congressman should be inspected. This was to
protect his son, who profitted by the rotten robbery in squeezing in
as one of the nominees for representative. ThL could be done,
however, only after a recount of the vote for one office. After
the recount for that Judge Miller has ceased to desire an investiga
tion. Mr. Wise, being interested in no other contest, accommodated
the judge by spec tying the same in his agreement.
The whole matter shows the fear of the Bartlett men of an inves
tigation of the vet e in Bibb, Jones, and Jasper counties.
Yet Judge Bactl itt cries he bes not desire a nomination which is
not free from all suspicion of fraud. Yet he has permitted his con
vention to ratify the.steal which he knows was perpetrated, at least.
Your words are worthless when your deeds deny them.
Probably this is Bartlett’s last race. He is too sensible to attempt
to secure from the voter’s a ratification of this robbery.
His present tactics are to secure some opposition to Mr. Wise in
some other county.
Neither can the voters be fooled in that way again. For they will
see the hand of the Bibb-Bardett gang in this and a continued effort
on its part to control the district’s affairs.
Opposition to Wise would necessarily be in the interest of that
crowd and against the interest of the other counties of the district.
McDonough, Georgia, Friday September 6, 1932.
Wise Agreement
“Within 30 daVs from this date
Mr. Wise undertakes to make an
examination of said list of voters
and registration list so filed in
the clerk’s office under the judge’s
order, and to make up a list in
writing of the names of all the
voters who voted in said primary
election for CONGRESSMAN
which he alleges WERE ILLE
GALLY CAST, ALTERED OR
CHANGED, 0 R ILLEGALLY
COUNTED, OR ANY OTHER
ACT ILLEGALLY DONE WHICH
SHOW'S FRAUD OR AFFECT
ED THE ELECTION IN ANY
WAY.”
SACRED HA*T SINGING
WAS HIGHLY ENJOYED.
McDonough Had All Day Sing
ing and Park Dinner
Friday." *•
That all-day Sacred Harp sing
ing which is an annual joy for
McDonou -h was hold here last
Friday. ‘ ‘ > ' i
And people came from every
where and filled the court house
throughout the day.'
'That singing of th£ olden times,
which so many of us would have
to linger as the new, does the
heart genuine good. Is it not be
cause it speaks the heart of the
inger as he sings?
Many singers came and partici
pated in the singing. We give
below a list of those who were
leaders during he day’s program:
Mr. T. B, Mewton, of Alpharetta.
Mr. E. T. Pound, of Cordele.
Messrs. A. G, Combs, T. J. Up
church, J, I. King, and Homer
Smith; of Locust Grove.
Messrs. John Tom Wallace and
Sam Stanfield, of Hampton.
Mr. Jim Moseley, of Whitehouse.
Vlessrs. C. J. Dickson, I. P. Ros
ser, J. A. Upchurch, and Q. A.
Dickson; of McDonough.
Some of the noted singers of
our section who also attended and
! enjoyed the singing were Messrs.
George Chaim and Joe Kimbell.
| Many of our older citizens were
: also present to recall other times
of great siagings. •’ **
1 At noon the din r\v s spread
oa the park in the public square
and the good things to eat were
I enjoyed almost as much as the
sinking,
<ji eat credit for the success of
the gathering is due to Mr. J. B.
Brown, as ne makes the prepara
tions each year for the event.
And the people, are grateful to
him for his interest.
SINGING AT LOCUST GROVE.
■
One of the largest and best
singings ever held in the county
was held at Indian Creek church
at Locust Grove last Sunday.
• The exercises were called to
order by A. G. Combs.
Mr. G. T. Huddleston, of Butts
county, was elected chairman of
Lie day, with Prof.T. J. Upchurch,
and Walter Thompson as com
mittee on arrangements.
Among the must prominent
leaders present were: Pr of. E.
T. Pound, Prof. J. M. Pierce, of
Atlanta, Prof, E. S. Law, of At
lanta, Prof. T. B. Newton, Pro f .
J. T. Mayo, Prof. S. J. Bailey, of
Spalding county, Prof. W. W.
Combs, Prof. T. J. Upchurch,
P. of. A. G. Combs, Prof. Aldine
Combs, and a score or more of
other leaders, which, for want of
space we cannot mention, were
present.
Prof. Walter Pound, of Atlanta,
a son of E. T. Pound, used the
cornet, and two young men, of
Locust Grove, performed on the
violin, and, with Prof. Aldine
Combs at the organ. It goes
without saying that there was
some fine music.
Tne people of Locust Grove
don’t do things by halves and
thi lgs are brought to come to
SCHOOL NEWS OF
HENRY COUNTY.
New Department of The Weekly
Is Opened This
Week.
The Weekly will begin a de
partment of the paper for School
News.
Next week we shall have more
to say and shall have more con
tributions for this department.
School Progress is Contagious.
“I’ve noticed.” says Uncle Corn
patch, “that whenever a commun
ity improves its school and begins
to brag about it, the whole neigh
borhood begins to pearten up.
They begin to do better farmin.
fix up more about the houses and
stay in a better humor with each
other. And when that happens
folks from other neighborhoods
begin to talk about movin’’ in
here.” From what we have
seen and learned, the old man is
just about right in his conclusions
too. —The Progressive Farmer.
Locust Grove Opening.
Locust Grove Grammar School
opened Monday with an enroll
ment of 66. A number of patrons
and friends and the County
School Superintendent were pres
ent to welcome and encourage
the teachers and pupils.
The faculty is a strong one
"tfth Prof. E. L. Cates, a former
student of Locust Grove Institute
and a teacher of successful ser
vice, as Principal, and Miss Leone
McVicker, Intermediate, and Miss
Lois Parr, Primary Department.
Such an appreciation of home
talent is to be commended.
McDonough Opening.
McDonough City Schools had
their fall opening Monday morn
ing. Prof. E. D. Gunby and the
full corps of efficient teachers
were at their posts.
The enrollment was 250, which
is the largest opening the institu
tion has ever known.
No formal exercises were held,
but the work was taken up with
enthusiasm and promises a session
of profit for the students, faculty"
and the city.
EVANGELIST DUNAWAY.
In Tent Meeting at Stockdridge.
A revival meeting is to be held
at Stockbridge under a gospel 1
tent, beginning Sunday, Septem
ber Bth and continuing some two
weeks. Rev. C. M. Dunaway
will be the preacher, assisted by j
other ministers and workers.
The song and musical features
will be emphasized. A choir
chair, two pianos and other in
struments will be used. Expert
Gospel singers will assist in tnis
department.
Christian workers and the pub
lic are cordially invited. A great
meeting is expected.
W. O. Butler.
pass when they take hold of any
thing, and so it was with this
singing, it was a success. “X”
MISSo'/G dicxerson
WEDS MR. JIM STROUD.
Two Well Known and Popular
Henry County People
Join Fortunes.
Miss Edna Dickerson and Mr*
J. M. Stroud were united in mar
riage Sunday afternoon at the
residence of the Rev. J. A, Jack
son near Bethany. The latter
performed the ceremony. :
Mrs. Stroud is a charming and
attractive young lady, who has
lived all her life in this county.
She is well known and has many
friends in McDonough, where she
went to school for several years,
and they will gladly welcome her
as a resident.
Mr. Stroud is one of our city’s
most wide-awake and generaily
liked young men and his scores of
friends here and throughout the
county are congratulating him.
Mr. and Mrs. Stroud are at home
to their friends in Mr. Stroud’s
residence in McDonough.
CONVENTION HOLDS ANNUAL
SESSION AT SHARON.
Best Session In History of The
Convention.
The annual session of Singing
Convention of Henry County was
.held at Sharon church in the
eastern part of the county on
Tuesday and Wednesday the
27th and 28th of August. The
session was called to order by A.
C. Norman, and opened with
prayer by J. M. Patterson.
The President, Prof. A. G.
Combs, being absent, the Vice
President was called to the chair.
J. W. Patterson, Walter Thomp
son, and I. P. Rosser were appoint
eu committee on arrangements
for the session.
The annual election of officers
resulted in the election of Prof.
W. W. Combs President, and Prof,
j T. J. Upchurch, Vice Pres., and A.
j C. Norman Secty. and Treas.
A number of music leaders were
| present, and some > of the best
singing ever listened to in .this
county was heard during the
session, and it is the opinion of
those who attended, that this is
by far the best session that has
yet been held.
There w..s quite a spirited con
test between Liberty Hill, Beth
any, and Phillippi for the next
session of the body, which result
ed in Phillippi’s being selected as
the place for holding the con
vention next year.
Sharon church gave the con
vention a royal welcome, and for
genuine, old time hospiim.o their
community is unsurpassed auy
where in the state.
Through the untiring efforts
the former President, A. G.Combs,
and Secretary A. C. Norman,
the convention has been organized
and made a success, and now
Henry county has one of the best
and strongest conventions in the
State, of which the county should
be proud.
A Year