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VOL 4.
U. S. Senator Hoke Smith Sweeps-the State.
SLATON LEADS FOR SHORT TERM
GOVERNOR JOHN M. SLATON.
The Governor Carried More Coun
ties Than Either Opponent, But
Not Enough to Be Chosen on
First Ballot. Hardwick
Conies Second and
Felder Third.
mm BELIEVES BIG BUTTLE OB
GERMANS AND ALLIES NOW ON
Paiis, Aug. 19. —1:09 p. m.—Care
ful study of the military situation of
the northern frontier leads French
military observers to the conclus
ion that the events transpiring in
Belgium today are the beginning of
operations on an immense scale.
Germany, it* is declared, is making
a fresh and mightier effort to break
into France through the compara
tively open Belgian country.
Government opinion in Paris, how
ever, is confident that the allies will
be able to meet this shock success
fully and reply to it crushingly.
An official commur ication from
Brussels, made public today, gives
certain details of the transfer of the
seat of the Belgian government
from Brussels to Antwerp.
This transfer is not an immediate
necessity, it is explained, but it is
preferred to effect it now in a nor
mal manner rather than risk inter
ruption of government business.
While Belgian officials have gone
to Antwerp, their families remain in
Brussels. The queen and the princes
are at the Antwerp palace and the
king is with the army.
Paris. Aug. 19.—A dispatch to the
Paris Midi from Brussels dated to
day says cannonading was distinct
ly heard in Brussels at 0 o’clock this
morning.
The correspondent adds it is un
derstood that a German army is now
marching upon Brussels h> way o.
Huy and Jodoigne.
An early dispatch to the Reuter
Telegram company in London from
Brussels, says the German advance
posts covering the region between
g mbloux and Jodoigne are being
gradually pushed back before the
advance of Belgian and French
forces.
'Flu* Belgians and French are now
in close junction and in contact with
the advance lines of the German
army.
Belgians Itetreat Toward' Antwerp.
London, Aug. 19. —An official an
nouncement this morning says tiie
retirement of Belgian troops towards
Antwerp is rumored but not con
firmed.
ft is officially explained that even
were this report true it would bo
neither a grave symptom, nor unex
pected. The defensive organization
of Belgium as conceived by Genera
Brjalmonl and presented in technical
THE BARTOW TRIBUNE
HARRIS SURE WINNER
■gsi
NAT E. HARRIS.
The Judge May Get Enough Con
vention Votes to Win on the
First Ballot.
works, provides that Antwerp be
considered as a last defense. It has
been fortified with care and is to
day a vast entrenched camp upon
the flank of the enemy.
A dispatch to Reuter’s Telegram
company from Brussels, sent at 7
o'clock last night, says: “A fierce
battle is in progress between the
Belgians and Germans along an ex
tended front. Large numbers of ref
ugees are arriving from Tiremont.”
Details of the fighting at Dinant
between the French and German
troops show that the carnage was
terrible. The first French company,
although decimated, held a position
until another company came up
with artillery which destroyed a
bridge. The French cavalry then ad
vanced and pushed the German at
tackers back into the Meuse.
British Troops May Be In Belgium.
Brussels, via Paris, Aug. 19.—The
British expeditionary force complete
lias been landed. The soldiers re
ceived an enthusiastic reception
from the population, as they march
ed to their allotted positions. The
harness of the cavalry was decked
with (flowers by village maidens.
The above dispatch may refer to
the landing of the British troops in
| France or to the landing of an ex
pedition in Belgium not yet an
nounced by the British war infor
mation bureau.
London Believes Great Battle Is On.
London, Aug. 19.— I The curt an
-1 nounceinent in a telegram from
I Brussels dated last night, of fierce
j fighting between Belgian and Ger
! man troops along in extended front
i b generally accepted in London to
day as indicating the real beginning
of the first great battle in the w’ar.
The German attack today is again
reported to have been made in the
direct orders of Emperor William to
his generals in the field
The exact extent of the line of
(fighting has not yet been revealed,
but presumably stretches in a north
nnd south line. Beyond this its def
inite location virtually is guess
work.
Refugees from Diest, Tirlemonf
and other towns in that section oT
Belgium, who fled as the Germans
approached, are coming into Brus
sels in great numbers. They declare
that since the inhabitants vacated
Tirlemont German shells have been
dropping in the town and that sub
sequently the Belgians broke the
German advance there at the point
of the bayonet.
CARTERS VILIJE, GA., AUGUST 20,
Partial Result of
Yesterday’s Primary
Smith Carries State By Sweeping Major
ity Against Brown—Slaton Leading
For Short Term and Harris Elected
Governor.
THE WINNERS.
United States Senator (long term'*
—Hoke Smith.
United States Senator (short
term) —Will be decided by conven
tion.
Governor—Judge N. E. Harris.
Attorney General—Clifford Walk
er.
State Treasurer—W. J. Speer.
Court of Appeals Nash R.
Broyles.
Commissioner of Agriculture
James D. Price.
Prison Commissioner—E. R. Rain
ey.
Railroad Commissioner Paul
Trammell.
State Superintendent of Educa
tion- M. L. Brittain.
Comptroller General -W. A.
Wright.
Senator Hoke Smith will continue
to serve the state of Georgia in the
United States senate; Governor John
M. Slaton, Congressman T. W. Hard
wick and Thomas S. Felder will fight
it out in ttie convention sfor the short
term; Judge Nat E. Harris will in all
probability be the next governor of
Georgia.
This in brief epitomizes the result
of the state-wide primary which
passed into history at 7 o’clock last
night when the polls in the city dis
tricts closed.
Statehouse Officials.
Of the statehouse officials, no
new faces will be seen with the ex
ception of Clifford Walker, who de
feated Hon. Warren Grice, the in
cumbent, for attorney general.
Others who bad opposition defeat
ed their opponents and will remain
j in office for two years longer at the
! least.
Judge Nash R. Broyles, at present
recorder of the city of Atlanta, de
feated his opponenls, A. W. Steph
ens and W. H. Terrell, by a big ma
jority for the court of appeals.
Number of Surprises,
j In a good many respects tin 1 pri
; mary ran true to tilt' form of the
‘political dopesters; in other respecls
ttiis form was upset and surprises
sprung.
I For example, Thomas S. Felder
Iran a splendid race. He developed
strength in many quarters conceded
to either Hardwick or Slaton and
‘ran a rattling good race.
Hardwick developed an amazing
slrength in doubtful counties in
which tlie Slaton forces had recent
ly been working.
But the surprise of the da> wa
the wonderful race of Dr. L. G.
Hardman. It had generally been con
ceded that the race for governor
was between Judge N. E. Harris and
J. Randolph Anderson. This dope
was completely upset. Dr. Hardman
ran a good second to Judge Harris
'and carried many counties which
his opponents had strongly ifigured
' on.
Number of Counties Carried.
Following are the counties car
ried by the several candidates. The
‘figures are subject to slight changes,
as many of the returns w r ere incom
| plete at a late hour this morning.
Smith. 133 counties; Brown, 15:
Slaton, 00: Hardwick, 45; Felder, 38;
Hutchens, 5; Harris. 72: Hardman,
00. and Anderson, 10.
Early in the day it was clearly
seen that Senator Hnke Smith had
a veritable landslide. At no time did
his friends feel that he was in the
slightest trouble and the figures
.bore out 1 the confident, predictions
of his campaign manager that
Brown would not carry more than
twenty-five counties.
Slijjlit Chance For Tie-Up.
With Judge Nat E. Harris, of Ma
con iu the lead for governor, there
is still a chance of u tie-up in the
convention. Out of 99 counties from
which returns had been received at
2 o’clock this morning, Judge Harris
had 114 convention votes, Dr. Hard
man 102 and Randolph Anderson 18.
The situation among the three
candidates ran the same way in tin 1
reports throughout the night. The
indications are, therefore, that
'lodge Harris will either go into the
convention with votes enough to
nominate, or that Mr. Anderson’s
votes will decide it one way or the
other. It will depend on whether
the Anderson vote goes to Harris or
Hardman, as lo which is the nomi
nee, unless later returns give Judge
Harris a majority. The generally ex
pressed belief is that with a vot"
•‘lose lo a majority, Judge Harris
i will get the nomination on the sec
ond ballot.
The late returns for statehouse of
-1 fleers indicate the nomination of
'Clifford Walker, of Macon, by a
large majority, over Warren Grice
‘lor attorney general. Mr. Grice
unade a good showing in his own
‘home section, but in the rest of the
| state where he had done extensive
campaigning, Mr. Walker far out
distanced him.
Comptroller General William A.
[Wright has carried practically ev
ery county in the state with the ex
ception of Haralson, the home coun
ty of his opponent, and so far as is
apparent from the returns at a late
hour this morning. State Superin
tendent M. L. Brittain has gotten
about every county in Georgia.
Speer Is Eleeted.
State Treasurer W. J. Speer is, be
yond question, renominated over
Lem Park, his opponent. Mr. Park
lias carried some few counties, but
not enough to make any serious in
roads upon Mr. Spoor’s political in
frcnchments.
Convention Week Sept. 1.
The state eonvenlion will meet in
Macon September 1. There are 372
delegates to the convention and these
will be elected by the counly exe
cufive committees of the various
counties from among the friends of
the successful gubernatorial candi
dates in each county.
H requires 18(5 votes to nominate.
Official Vote of Bartow County Consolidated and Result Declared.
Smith, Hardwick and Hardman Carry County—Neel’s
Majority In County 803, But Loses in District
CANDIDATES
GOVERNOR ~ j
Anderson 12911 38 4 6 .1 24 6 22 28 7 6 10 5 6 1 3 470
Hardman 240 20100 83 13 14 25120 71 00 31 30 27 55 19 45 0 908
Harris 242 26 42 30 9 17 30 110 59 72 28 40 24 55 54 30 35 3 911
Cooper 0 2 2 1 2 1 2 7 1 1 2 30
Felder 12 2 5 1 1 3 2 5 0 2 U 2 2 05
Hardwick 35018124 73 21 10 30120 53110 38 45 19 41 26 39 2 12 1115
Hutchens 40 4 2 11 2 15 3 20 2 6 7 7 13 1 159
Slaton 200 35 51 31 12 4 24102 57 41 33 24 36 55 30 37 33 1 811
SENATOR--Long Term
Brown 10137 45 26 4 19 23 70 55 33 33 24 i5 21 35 31 33 664
Smith 441 23135100 31 18 38180 80124 57 59 41 101 43 403 13 1542
SOLICITOR
Neel 507 53 91 63 22 27 33139 70 91 48 07 37 80 03 62 35 13 1512
Lang 100 6 87 02 12 10 28120 05 00 42 15 20 37 9 19 1 699
REPRESENTATIVES
Cole 400 38 04 85 32 17 44157102104 01 59 35 90 56 58 33 1 1480
Dodd 504 48131 69 33 31 31209 84 86 81 04 49115 50 64 8 1641
Milner 202132158 94 17 24 45 120 78116 37 41 30 38 40 30 31 10 1199
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IION. HOKE SMITH
Who has defeated ex-Governor Joseph M. Brown by
an overwhelming majority.
RETURNS FROM GEORGIA
TAKEN IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, August 19.-—Returns
of the Georgia election were being
received with eagerness in several
parts of Washington tonight.
Senator Hoke Smith’s house in
California street was the scene of a
large gathering of Georgia friends,
who met with confidence of the re
sult and became more and more en
thusiastic as the majority piled up.
Representative Adamson’s spacious
offices in the capitol were the scene
of another gathering.
Asked early in the evening for a
statement for The Constitution
when it seemed that his nomination
was inevitable, Senator Smith said
lie preferred lo wait and see the re
turns. Friends throughout the state
kept him posted of the result in
A point which will come up in the
convention is, whether Bleckley and
Wheeler counties, which had no
representatives in the last legisla
ture, owing to (lie fact that they
were newly elected, shall be repre
sented in the convention. Counties
have representation in the conven
tion in proportion to the number of
representatives in the house. These
two counties will have one repre
sentative each, and each will be en
titled lo two convention votes. I!
will be a matter for the convention
to decide.
;
Cartersville
Atco
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Oassvillo
Kingston
Halls
Wolf Pen
White
Adairsville
Sixth
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Pine Log
Euliarlee
Stiles boro
Iron Hill
Taylorsville
Allatoona
Emerson
Stamp Creek
Salacoa
Total
'lheir own counties and tiis head
quarters in Atlanta kept him in
formed by frequent bulletins of the
general situation.
Waged Active Campaign.
Although engrossed with the du
jlies of the senate, which he has not
neglected, Senator Smith has waged
an active campaign for months. He
perfected an organization in almost'
every county and deluged the state
with speeches and replies to cam
paign statements. No feature of a
comprehensive campaign was over
looked by him.
Through if all Senator Smith took
a leading part in perfecting the ad
ministration trust bills, putting
through the Panama canal tolls re
peal bill and the cotton futures bill
to reform the cotton exchanges, ad
vancing the good road bills and at
tending to the multitudinous re
quests of constituents. When the
torch of war inflamed all Europe
he immediately set to work to de
vise means to protect the southern
cotton farmer from the serious loss
which threatened because of the dis
ruption of the cotton trade.
Visitors from Georgia and other
col lon-growing slates formally rec
ognized the active work of Senator
Smith and he was called upon sev
eral times to address these gather
ings. lie is still at work to further
liberalize the national currency laws
to permit larger loans to be made
on cotton and also on a warehouse
bill to give added value to this se
curity.
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