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COL R. J. McGAMY CERTAIN OF OVERWHELMING toCT-ViSKiSi “Hi
IN RACE FOR JORGE OF THE CHEROKEE CIRCUIT
From Dade to Bartow a Tidal Wave of Popular Sentiment Is Sweeping Him on to
Success. Having Honored His Opponent Long Enough the
Rank and File of Six Counties Are Rallying to the
Standard of Col. R. J. McCamy.
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A Gentleman Whom They Know to be a Profound Lawyer, a Citizen of Unimpeachable Integrity, and a Soldier
Who Knew No Fear Back in the Days When He Stood in the
Trenches for Georgia.
WHY WE SHOULD
SUPPORT COL MeCAMY
Unanswerable Reasons Why He
Should This Time be Given
the Honor He Seeks.
There are a number of very
strong reasons why Ool. R. J.
McCamy should at the approach¬
ing primary be elected to the
judgeship of the Cherokee cir¬
cuit
He is an able lawyer and emi¬
nently fitted to cope with the in¬
tro aides of law and the problems
which daily confront an occupant
of the bench.
He is a man of vigorous health
and always active and untiring
in the performance of his duty.
He has the reputation of hav¬
ing quick, clear judgement and
will, when elected, handle the
courts without delay—which
means money saved.
He has lived his life among us
and even those few who for per¬
sonal reasons will vote against
him cannot point to anything in
his life that is not above the
closest scrutiny.
He served his country during
the civil conflict, and now after
having been twice defeated for
the honor, he again cuIIr on us to
give him the greatest desire of
his career.
His opponent has held the ollice
for years and now it is time to
grant to Col, McCamy Ins re¬
quest.
It is Ool. McCamy’s time and
he is in every way qualified.
There are no issues to he dis¬
cussed in the campaign. It is a
question of man and man and
the voters have made
i p their mind and the majority
on June 4th will be for the can¬
didate of all the people, R. J.
McCamy.
Will you he one of the major
jt.y?
That Murray speech
In commenting on the McOa
luy-Kite debate, The Murray
News says,:
“Ool, McOamy took the stand
when the judge had finished and
made a good long talk, receiving
several times applause which
\> as almost deafening, and much
1 mder than that accorded his
opponent. McOamy
"Col. was once a Mur
rayite, having livnd in this coun¬
ty during his boyhood and prac¬
ticed law in Spring Place for a
number Of years. Whitfield is
claiming that his home and so is
Murray, Either way, both coun¬
ties, if we mistake not, and we
don’t think we do, are going to
give him a majority that will
mske him feel good.”
"The people are about ready
for a change” is the cry from
over the circuit.
Without regard to other politi¬
cal affiliations the people of the
Cherokee circuit are on common
ground in the electiou for judge
of the superior court. It’s Mc¬
Camy from Dade to Bartow.
WHITFIELD COUNTY
MeCAMY CLUB
A Well Organized Body Consist¬
ing of Hundreds Upon Hun¬
dreds of McCamy Sup¬
porters.
Several weeks ago a number of
Col. McCamy’s friends got to¬
gether for the purpose of seeing
what might be done in the inter¬
est of his candidacy for the
Judgeship of the Cherokee Cir¬
cuit.
A large number of citizens at¬
tended and so enthusiastic was
the sentiment of the gathering
That it was decided to organize
The Whitfield County McCamy
Club and see to it without the
peradventure of a doubt that Mc¬
Cainy should be the next judge
of this circuit.
How well this plan succeeded
is now universally known.
The movement spread with
amazing rapidity. Hundreds of
men volunteered their support
and aid and enrolled themselves
as members. Within a few days
these hundreds had doubled
themselves and each member
considered himself a committee
of one to see that McCamy was
elected. Judge S. B. Eelker,
chairman of the club, begun to
receive names from all over the
county and finally out in other
portions of the circuit until to¬
day the club is a mighty factor
and is sweeping *n toward a Bat¬
tering victory on June 4th for
Ool. McCamy.
"It is McCamy’s time” is the
sentence on the lips of the vo¬
ters "and this time we will make
him Judge.”
Incident to its other work in
the campaign the club has been
addressing, and still is sending
to voters the following letter
in which there is reason, logic
fairness:
Dkar Sir We are anx¬
ious to enlist your influence
in behalf of Col. R.J. McCa¬
my’s race for the Judgeship
of this circuit. He has spent
his life among us, and his re¬
cord as a lawyer and a citi
£
cussed ill the campaign.
We all recognize m Ool.
McCamy an able lawyer, an
Christian "gentlenian. Ought
wnhrtfSi hi he'to
e Mc<Sr“hat,
elected or defeated, he only
asks our support this- one
time. In fairness it seems
he ought to have it.
The circuit has been gener
ous to his opponent and now
it is McCamy’s time. If you
will help us energetically it
will be a source of gratifica
turn to you in the future.
Vigorous health, profound
knowledge of thclaw and u»
impeachable integrity pecul
iarly fit McOamy for his du
ties on the bench, and when
lie is elected the circuit will
be well looked after.
Please remember the pri¬
mary is on June 4th.
Col. McCamy is seeing eve¬
ry one possible in person,but
if he should miss you, please
accept this as his and our ap¬
peal for your active support.
Yours very truly,
WHITFIELD COUNTY McCA
MY CLUB.
S. B. Fklker, Chairman.
THE MURRAY NEWS, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1908.
VETERANS ARE SOLID
FOR COL MeCAMY.
Various U. C. V. Camps Helping
to Elect Their Comrade Who
is Now as Ever Their
Friend.
From present indications Ool.
McCamy will receive in lus race
for Judgeship of this circuit, the
vote of almost every Confeder¬
ate Veteran.
As an illustration of this point
Joseph E. Johnson Camp, No.84,
U. C. V., will, out of 125 mem
hers give Col, McOamy 123 votes,
while his opponent will receive
two votes. This is the senti¬
ment of the veterans given out
in interviews, which although
they are too lengthy to publish
show that these heroes of the
civil war here and everywhere
else in the circuit will leave no
atone unturned to give to their
friend Comrade the honor which
he so richly deserves.
During the war Col. McCamy
quickly responded to the call of
the south and went to the front
with Co. E. 4th (la. Battalion
Infantry and later on before the
Surrender fought in the old (50th ,
Georgia.
He was under the Captaincy of
Captain John W. Beck, of Mur¬
ray county, and was wounded in
the foot by the explosion of a
shell in the fighting around Rich¬
mond.
When the war was over he took
up the practice of law in Murray
county and later at Dalton and
there is probably not a man in
either county who is not person¬
ally acquainted with the high
character and blameless life of
this man, who in spite of the
bloody conflicts of the sixties has
today reached the zenith of his
physical and mental develop¬
ment and is more than overqual¬
ified to administer Justice in the
courts of law.
The Confederate Veterans feel
that not only themselves, but
their sons and friends of the
younger generation should honor
this brave man, and they are go¬
ing to turn out and vote for him
on June 4th.
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CHEROKEE CIRCUIT!
Judge A. W. Fite has been in office
COIltillUOUSly J for thirty VeaTS. He attempted 1
to to LoiIgreSS Willie , Still ... t ilOldlfig * ,. to
gO OD
his judicial job. Gordotl Lee defeated him
by a majority—7,460—that
buried him. After the defeat Judge
wrote a card characterising p those who voted
against . hllll u . DOOdlerS aild u .
j aS DOO^CrS.
T Tiere f IS . tllC , Card; ,
. 1 . ba ,! e been , robbed ,, , by , the ,,
.. ^ ' d beafce b / bood f
a, ?
and boodlers ’ but have . the
consolat.on °f haying made a
good fight, not having spent one
ce wbl8k 1 nt l or <g finished to »»«»ence one * drop single of
voe \ l T' haVe bee ” T”'
na *f d , bad the l been
“ l,ad &t ? he P roper t ‘ m f, and ' n
the usual way, and this the
! "gang” knew, and hence decided
to rob me of tbe nomination, and
•the $500 extra expense of hold¬
ing a separate primary. After
that. I had but little hope of suc¬
cess, but I determined to make
the fight, and go down amid the
firing of guns, rather than sur
render.
Are you, Mr, Voter,
WHAT NEWSPAPERS SAY
OF THE CAMPAIGN
Comments from Every County in
the Circuit Reflecting Public
Sentiment.
Straws show which way the
wind blows and there is no agen¬
cy known which is a surer re¬
flector of public opinion than the
editorial comment in a good
newspaper.
A newspaper is a mirror in
which we see the signs of the
times, and it is therefore of great
interest to note the following ex¬
tracts from editors, a parapraph
tieing taken from a paper in each
county in the circuit.
Liead them and see how Col.
McCamy, the candidate of the
whole people for Judge is thought
of:
Col. R. J. McCamy is:
Worthy of your vote, and if
elected, will make a fine
Judge.—Adairsville Banner.
A good man and a fine law¬
yer, and well qualified for the
place.—Catoosa Record.
A good and honorable prac¬
titioner and knows the law.
He is honest a ripe scholar
and his integrity is unques¬
tionable.—Calhoun Times.
Known to be a gentlemen
of the highest moral charac¬
ter, and one whom no spoils
of office can contaminateor cor¬
rupt. . . .
He will be the next Judge
of Cherokee Circuit. So
mote it be.—Dalton Argus.
Abundantly and peculiarly
fitted for the discharge of the
responsible duties of this of¬
fice . . .in event of his
election, the trust will rest
upon worthy shoulders.—
Dado County Sentinel.
Among the ablest attor.
neys of the state. We pre¬
dict for him a good vote in
Murray, as we believe his fol¬
lowing is a great deal stron¬
ger than in previous elections
—Murray News.
The criminal element, with an
unlimited supply of "booze” and
"boodle,” lea the fights against
me in the Cherokee circuit, but
I don’t know how it was else¬
where in the district. I warn
the people of the state now that
the same methods will be used
to defeat Hoke Smith for gov¬
ernor, Of course a great many
good men opposed me, and many
of them did so on the mistaken
idea that Gordon Lee was en¬
titled to a seooud terrp, and for
them I have the kindliest feel¬
ings.
I hope that the good people of
the district who stood by me so
loyallv will never regret having
done so, and they have my pro¬
found gratitude.
of this number?
WHY COL. MeCAMY WILL
WIN OUT IN THE RACE
A Pew Facts and Figures Show¬
ing Conclusively He Is Over*
whelminly the People’s
Choice
In claiming a safe majority for
Ool. McOamy in the approaching
primary local supporters have
endeavored to secure only the
most conservative information,
and in making estimates, have
chosen to err more against Mc
Camy’s majority than for it, in
order to arrive at a safe conclu¬
sion.
lb is of course, impossible to
forecast accurately the vote in
any precinct or county, but it is
a good indication of general re¬
sults to take the opinions of men
in various sections who are fair
minded, and who are acquainted
with their own local conditions
and the leanings of toe voters
with whom they come in daily
contact.
Whitfield Couoiy.
In Whitfield county McCamy
seems to be fairly certain of 900
to 1,000 majority. The registra¬
tion is nearly 3,000 this time and
the home people are supporting
McOamy very strongly.
Several straw’ ballots have
been taken at various places re¬
cently which show how one sided
the people are in the race. At
Antioch last .Saturday at a Farm¬
er’s Union gathering McCamy
received 10 votes ami Fite 0.
There are said to be even now
about . J.otW signers to the McGa- .. n
my club in Whitfield and the
lists growing every day.
From one portion of the coun
ty, where voters are strong,comes
this, from a prominent man : "If
there are anv Fite men around
here I haven’t met them. AH I
have talked with are for R. J.
McCamy.”
The same news practically;
comes from all other precincts. ;
News from McOamv campaign
", “
vvintlleld County.
Dai-Couaty.
j it DadeOol. McCamy has
dirt’s from'* Trenton' and’Risbfg
£*»*'£
A conservative esti'nia*-* of
Dade county, as made by one of
the best posted men in it, is that
Dade will give McOamy 100 ma¬
jority.
Caioosa County.
From Graysville comes the re¬
port that McOamy will get more
voter there than at previous race,
but that things are close in that
district.
A number of the most influen¬
tial men in Catoosa county are
supporting McCamy and at Ring
gold things are looking good.
McCama should get a safe ma¬
jority in Catoosa.
Murray Couaty.
Murray, which was scheduled
anyway to give Col. McCamy a
good majority, is bent on giving
him a bettep one, and McCamy’s
strength is growing there each
day.
An estimate made on Murray
by one of the best posted inen in
it, is that the county will give
McCamy between 400 and 500
majority.
CONGRATULATIONS ARE
IN ORDER JUNE 1TH
McCamy’s friends Already jubi¬
lant Over Certain Victory
Scheduled for Day of
the Primary.
“It’s all over but the shouting.”
Friends of Ool. McCamy are
already beginning to congratulate
themselves over the approaching
victory for Whitfield county’s
candidate in the June primary,
and from reports indicated in
another column McCainy will he
on the safe side by a majority
that will be a compliment to his
ability and a public acknowledge¬
ment that the •people of the
Uherokee circuit endorse him as
a man and have confidence in his
proverbial honesty and integri¬
ty.
The voters of the circuit feel
that in justice Ool. McOamy
ought to be elected, and in ad¬
dition to the fairness of his
claims they know the man, Ins
fearless regard for Yvhat is right,
no matter whom it may effect.
The registration in Whitfield
county and according to all re¬
port* in adjoining counties is
quite large and McCamy will get
even a larger vote than was at
first anticipated,
Ool. McOamy is seeing every¬
one he can* but of course he will
not be aide to get everywhere in
the circuit before the day of the
primary.
Whether he sees you or not, be
sure and register and vote for
Ool. McOamy, the next judge.
Gordon Couaty.
Gordon county is freely ac¬
knowledged to be close and it
would he very difficult to tell
which way things will go, al
though tbe active supporters of
Cpl. McCamy are hoping to give
him something of a majority
whether it be a large one or not.
Bartow County.
Bartow will, of notjrse, give
Judge Fite a majority, although
ifc he !las is l,e «" free L r predicted that
losing ground in his coun
One of the best posted men
states that the following of
McCamy’s opponent is not nearly
what it was in former races
Estimates have been made a
number at times by various
people who thought that McCamy
will only lose Bartow by 5(H)
majority. McCamy’s supporters,
however, are not counting on
this estimate and realize that it
would not be safe to get to Bar¬
tow county without a large
enough majority to counteract
more than 500 votes.
Recapitulating a little: If
and Dade should give
McOamy only 100 apiece and
Whitfield should give him only
and Murray only 400 instead
more, MpOaniy woqic} fijjye*
majority and Bartow. before getting Acknowl¬ to
that Gordon is so close
can’t tell which way it is
and calling it practically
even break, that would leave
1,500 majority to
his opponent’s majority in
Bartow, which should elect
easily and without any
giving him anywhere
500 to 1,000 votes in the
over his opponent.
Of course, as stated in the out¬
figures are cold facts and it
impossible election. to forecast But the re¬
of an the in¬
as given out above
good to the supporters of
and they seem to have
faith that things are going
this way.