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The Henry County Weekly
VOL. XLI.
WISE ENDORSED AT
COMMITTEE MEETING
Sixth District Committee at
Meeting Saturday Calls Con
gressional Primary on Sept.
12—Adopts Plurality Rule.
The executive committee of the
Sixth Congressional district at its
meeting in Griffin Saturday morn
ing called a primary for the nomi
nation of a representative from
this district in the Sixty-fifth Con
gress to be held on the 12th day
of SeDtember in conjunction and
connection with the State primary
to be held in Georgia on that
date.
The resolution, which was in
troduced by Col. Lloyd Cleveland,
of Griffin and unanimously passed,
provides that the plurality rule
shall prevail in said primary for
the selection of a Democratic
nominee for representative.
The date for the holding of the
Congressional convention, as pro
vided in Col. Cleveland’sresolution,
is set for September 20th, at 12:30,
in the Hotel Dempsey at Macon.
The Bibb delegation, through J.
B. Jones, introduced and had
passed unanimously a resolution
endorsing Congressman Wise for
a second term. The resolution
follows:
“Whereas, it has been a Demo
cratic usage to give a congress
man who has served only one
term an endorsement by electing
him to serve for a second term
when his services are satisfactory
to his constituents;
“And whereas, we believe that
Hon. J. Walter Wise has discharg
ed with ability and fidelity the du
ties and responsibilities of this
office;
“We therefore, endorse his
record and commend him for his
faithful, able and efficient services
and express the hope that he may
be re-elected without opposition.”
The meeting was presided over
by Chairman J. R. Van Buren of
Griswoldville and W. H. Wheaton
was in his place as secretary,
while all the counties in the dis
trict were represented by duly
appointed delegates or proxies.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Following are the rules and
regulations for the conduct of the
Congressional primary:
Resolved by the Democratic Ex
ecutive Committee of the Sixth
Congressional district of Georgia :
First: That there shall be a
Democratic primary held in the va
rious counties comprising said dis
trict for the selection of the Demo
cratic nominee for representative of
said district for the Sixty-fifth Con
gress on the 12th day of Septem
ber, 1916.
Second : That said primary elec
tion shall be held in conjunction
and connection with the State Dem
ocratic' election to be held' on the
12th day of September, 1916, and
in compliance with such rules and
regulations as the State Democrat
ic Executive Committee has adopt
ed for such primary election, ex
cept where the same are purely ap
plicable to the State primary alone,
and except as may be otherwise
prescribed in these resolutions.
Third : Every candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Con
gress from this district shall file
with secretary of the committee,
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McDonough, Georgia, Friday, august t. im.
on or before Thursday. August 10,
1916, a written notice that he will
be a candidate for such nomina
tion. and at the same time pay the
secretary of this committee the
sum ot #,") to defray the incidental
expenses incurred by the secretary
of this committee, balance over, if >
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any, to be returned pro rata to the
candidates. And any candidate
who fails to file such notice, or to
pay such assessment to said secre
tary. shall not have his name put
on the official ballot or be voted
for in said primary.
Fourth: The secretary of this
committee shall notify the secre
tary of the State Executive Com
mittee, and the chairman of the
oounty executive committee of
each county in this district, at
least fifteen days before said pri
mary election, what names shall
be entitled to go on the official bal
lot as candidates for Congress from
this district, and no other names
except those certified shall be
placed on the official ballot, or be
voted for or counted as candidates
for Congress.
Fifth : Each candidate for Con
gress shall pay such assessment to
wards defraying the expenses of
such primary election as may be
assessed against him by each of
the county Democratic executive
committees, and under such terms
and regulations as may be fixed by
such committees.
Sixth : Resolved. That the coun
ty executive committees of the va
rious counties of said district shall
consolidate the returns of the va
rious counties and shall declare the
number of votes received by each
candidate for Congress as the re
sult of said consolidation ; and the
chairman of said county commit
tees shall certify to the secretary
of this committee and forward to
him the result of said primary elec
tion, stating the number of votes
received by each candidate for Con
gress in said primary; that the
secretary and chairman of this
committee shall then consolidate
said returns so received from the
chairmen of the various county ex
ecutive committees, and shall re
port to a convention hereinafter
called and provided for the result
of said consolidation. The conven
tion hereinafter provided for, upon
receiving the report of the secre
tary and chairman of this commit
tee, shall declare that candidate
the nominee who shall have re
ceived a plurality of the votes cast
in said primary election in the va
rious counties, as shown by the
consolidated votes of said counties.
Seventh : Resolved, That a con
vention is hereby called to meet at
Macon at 12:30 o’clock on the
20th day of September. 1916, for
the purpose of receiving the report
of the chairman and secretary of
this committee and of declaring the
result of said primary election as
shown by the reports made by va
rious county executive committees
to the secretary of this committee,
and the said convention shall de
clare as the nominee that candi
date who shall have received a
plurality of all the votes cast in
said primary election. It shall be
the duty of said convention to se
lect a new executive committee for
said district to serve the ensuing
two years.
Eighth: Resolved, That each
county in said district shall be en
titled to two votes in said conven
tion for each representative in the
lower branch of the General As
sembly. the delegates to said con
vention from each county to he se
lected by the successful candidate
for Congress, i. e., the candidate
who shall receive a plurality of all
the votes cast in said primary
election.
After the meeting of the execu
tive committee the delegates and
all in attendance at the session
were guests of Congressman Wise
at dinner at the Hotel Griffin.
: OBSERVER :
Peach brandy.
Fried chicken time.
Wanted —Dry weather prophet.
Governor’s race “gitin’ rite”
Hay crop just booming.
Oh! You old-time cow tick.
Willie Hammond of Atlanta
spent the week-end with-relatives
here.
Lost —The man who said the
world was drying up.
Revival services are in progress
at Salem this week.
Mrs. Glen Rosser is quite sick
at this writing.
Don’t forget the old Fa-Sol-La
singing in McDonough.
Prof. S. E. Coker is conducting
the singing at Sharon this week.
Thorough-bred - Jersey
Pigs for sale by Stansell & Rape.
r
These new fangled* fashions
have caused the * ptd-time hoop
skirt to skidoo.
Henry Fields, KrrPfet Thompson
and several others Wpent Sunday
in Macon.
Next Wednesda&Ajthfc 9th, has
been appointed 5 - agr u|p annual
time to meet an (PTwdrk on the
cemetery at Bethariy^'^
Revival services Beth
any church on the iflwfifySunday.
Evangelist B. G. State
will assist*the’pasW.
Mr. R F. Jackson of Odum, Ga.,
is the guest of his brother, Rev.
J. A. Jackson, near Bethany.
Messrs. A. G. Hariis, H. C.
Hightower, J. B. Brown, J. H.
Wallace, and several others from
McDonough, attended the Rosser
reunion.
Rev. Turner Johnson of Flippen
recently lost a horse, which was
killed by lightning. He had just
hitched it, and stepped away a
short distance, when it was
struck.
Mrs. M. A. Norman and children
of Hazelhurst attended the Rosser
reunion and spent several days
with relatives in this county. The
many friends of Mr. Norman are
glad to know they are doing well
in their South Georgia home.
It was the pleasure of ye local
to attend the Rosser reunion
which was held at the home of
Mr. I. P. Rosser last Saturday.
Much preparation had been made
for the entertainment of the large
number of relatives and friends
who were present, and the word
“Welcome” which appeared on
signs and placards about the
premises, greeted the eyes of ev
ery visitor on their arrival, was
only a faint conception of the true
welcome accorded each and every
visitor present. At 11 o’clock the
master of ceremonies, Mr. I. P.
Rosser, in a rousing speech of
welcome, introduced as the prin
cipal speaker of the day, Rev. M.
C. Liddell, of McDonough, who
delivered a most interesting and
highly entertaining address, using
as his subject “Life.” Brother
Liddell deeply impressed his hear
ers, and although he has only
been a resident of the county a
short while, he has won the
hearts of all, and the number of
his friends and admirers are meas
ured by the length and breadth of
Hardman Leads Field
in Governor’s Race
Atlanta, Aug. 2.- -With s nt -
incut in the Governor s ace r ap
idly crystalizing recently, it is ap
parent that Dr. L. G Hardman is
leading tht field. The first to an
nounce, he began eai ly and has
waged an , rign,
carrying it emo-tly l the p< ople.
He has visited practically every
county in tin- Stale which is
greatly to his advantage, .is he
makes a fine unpres .ion md gains
strength wherever lie goes.
Dr. Hardman s -i\U >f cam
paigning appeals to tiie people be
cause of the high plane upon
which he bases it. Making no
references to the other- candidates,
he simply presents Ins own cause,
dwelling on his leg; dative record
and the principles and measures
he advocates, including law in
forcement, increased educational
opportunities, development of
farming interests, complete sepa
ration of church and State, bien
nial sessions of the legislature, a
strict business administration of
State affairs, and many other mat
ters of vital concern.
Of lofty character and large af
fairs, Dr. Hardman is distinguish
ed by eminent success in all his
own professional, business, and
agricultural undertakings, and a
career of brillirfftt uublic service,
having been the author pf much
legislation promoting agricultural
interests and the general welfare.
A business man and Christian
statesman, his motto is: “First
the people themselves, then their
affairs, both safely guarded.”
Beginning this race with the
practically solid backing of those
who supported him two years
ago, when he carried sixty coun
ties and barely missed a number
of others, Dr. Hardman had a
running start, and late reports
from various sections now indi
cate that he will carry the State
by a sweep. —Adv.
Bartlett in Race.
Macon, August 1. —It is gener
ally conceded here that in the
race for Congress between ,J. Wal
ter Wise, the present incumbent,
and former Congressman Charles
L. Bartlett will be very heated.
While it had been rumored for
some time that the latter would
make the race, his recent an
nouncement marks the opening
of a vigorous campiagn, which
will be extended to every section
of the Sixth district. The plurali
ty rule will be observed.
his acquaintances. The noon hour
having arrived dinner was spread
on a long table which had been
soecially prepared in the oak
grove near the residence, and on
it was spread one of the best and
most sumptuous dinners it was
ever our pleasure to partake of.
Just after the noon hour Uncle
Beecher Rosser and Billie Gunn
tuned up their old fiddles, with
Linden Rosser at the piano, and
you ought to ha/e heard that old
time music. A special program
had been arranged for the after
noon in which Rev. J. M. Gilmore
and others were to take part, but
the rain prevented it. It was
good to be there and we hope to
be present at the next one.
Stripling Pardoned.
Thomas Edgar Stripling is a
free man, and the end has come
to the most famous murder and
pardon case in the affimals of the
state of Georgia.
Accompanying the formal ex
ecutive order is an exhaustive re
view of the case by the governor,
going into its every detail, and
giving his reasons for granting
the prayer for executive clemency.
He has also, written a letter to
Bessie Lucile Stripling, the little
daughter who touched the gover
nor’s heart on his visit to the state
farm. The letter follows:
Atlanta, July 29, 1916.
“Bessie Lucile Stripling, Colum
bus, Ga:
“Dear Bessie —The governor
has this day kept the promise
which he made to you ‘to send
vour father back to you some time
during his term.’
“I am glad he was able to com
ply with this promise, having
reached the conclusion that the
commutation was justified by all
the circumstances surrounding
the case.
“I know you have thought hard
of me many times on account of
the delay, but this is the first time
after my investigations were com
| pleted that 1 could handle the case
1 under the law and the constitution
1 applicable to the same, as I under
| stand it.
“1 have sent your father back
to you in the belief that his liberty
will make you happier and give to
your mother and the children a
brighter and more hopeful view
of life.
“It was sympathy for you that
secured the governor’s promise,
but he has not lost'sight of the
criminal justice of the state in
dealing with the case, and in send
ing back to you and those you
love the father for whose liberty
you so earnestly pleaded on that
July day in 1915. After all, it is
the offering from the governor’s
heart to the love and innocence
of a little child.
“Sincerely your friend and well
wisher,
(Signed) “N. E. HARRIS,
“Governor.”
Big Day at Mt. Zion.
There will be a public day at
Mt. Zion, in Brushy Knob district,
on Saturday, August 12, with bas
ket picnic, speaking, music and
exciting baseball game.
Mr. J. D. Sims will make a talk
on the boll weevil, and Judge
Leon McCord will speak on the
general topics of the day.
Dinner will be had on the
grounds, and afterwards a big
double-header base ball game be
tween a picked team from Chilton
county Ala., and Mt. Zion.
It will be one of the most at
tractive occasions of the season,
and everybody is invited to come,
bring well-filled baskets and en
joy the day.
A good time is assured and all
who can possiblv attend is urged
to do so.
Sacred Harp Singing.
The annual singing of the Hen
ry County Sacred Harp Associa
tion will be held at the Baptist
church in McDonough Saturday.
August 5. The singing will begin
at 9 o’clock a. m. Everybody is
invited to come and bring well
filled baskets.
I. P. Rosser, Chairman.
SI.OO A YEAR