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EXTRA The Atlanta Georgian, extra
VOL. 1.1 NO. 101.
ATLANTA, GA„ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1906.
pDTnp. In Atlanta TWO CENTi.
: On Train* FIVE CENTS.
EARLY RETURNS FROM MANY COUNTIES TELL
STORY OF SWEEPING VICTORY FOR HOKE SMITH;
CARRIED ALL THE RURAL DISTRICTS OF EULTON
FULTII COES
titans
VOTE CLOSE IN FLOYD,
MUSCOGEE AND SUMTER;
SMITHITES CONFIDENT
James M. Smith Wins in McDuffie
County, Defeating Tom Watson in
Bitter Contest—Estiil Carries
Chatham County.
Bulletin* to The Georgian from ita own correspondents over the state,
•implemented by the full bulletin services of the Western Union and Postal
telegraph companies, received up to q p. m. Indicate that, with the excep
tion of scattering counties carried by Howell, EatlU, Rusaell and James M.
Smith, Hoke Smith has clearly outstripped the Held In his race for gov
ernor.
Returns from the rural precincts of Richmond give Hoke Smith a
large majority, and the Indications are that he will also carry the city of
Augusta.
The vote In Muscogee county Is close, both Howell und Hoke Smith
men claiming victory.
Floyd county la also close, the Smith men claijning the city of Rome
and the Howell men the rifal #istrlcts.
Chatham county will probably give Its vote to J. H. Estlll, whose home
county It is, though Hoke Smith is pressing him closely.
Fulton county, with full returns from all country precincts, gives
Smith 949, Howell 526, Russell 86; Estlll 5, J. Smith 2. /
James M. Smith has carried McDuffie county, the home county of Tom
Watson, who had made desperate efforts to carry It for Hoke Smith. James
M. Smith illso carries Oglethorpe, hla home county.
WAITING FOR THE VERDICT
CARROLL COUNTY.
Canton, Go,, Aug. 22, 6 p. m.—Ten
district* out of sixteen In Carroll coun
ty gives Hoke Smith 7X8, Civrk How
ell 233, Russell 20, J. Smith 9, Estlll
5. The election was very quiet and out
of a registration of 3,300 In the county,
less than 1,600 votes were polled.
RICHMOND COUNTY.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 22.—One hundred
and twenty-fourth district of Richmond
WATSON LOSES HOME COUNTY.
Special to Ths Georgian.
Thomson, Ga„ Aug. 22.—James M.
Smith earried McDuffie county by 100
votes over Hoks Smith. McDuffie is
the horns county qf Tom Watson, who
' ' to effort to carry It for
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Sandersvllle, Ga., Aug. 22.—Five
country precincts give Hoke Smith
lit. Rdssell 66, Howell 4, Estlll 2, Jim
Smith 0.
CLINCH COUNTY.
Homervllle, Ga.. Aug. 22.—Hoke
Smith will carry Clinch county by 160
majority.
TROUPE COUNTY.
I-aGrange, Ga., Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith
will carry Troupe county by an .over,
whelming majority.
HABER8'HAM~COUNTY.
Clarksville, Ga., Aug. 22.—Returns up
to « o’clock Indicate that Hoke Smith
has carried the county by 76 to 100
plurality. Howell and Jnmes M. Smith
ran clpse for second plnce.
BROOKS COUNTY.
Quitman, Ga., Aug. 22.—One prectnct
heard from In Brooks county gives
Hoke Smith 36, Estlll 23, Howell 0, Jim
Smith 0, Russell 0.
RICHMOND COUNTY.
Augusta, On., Aug. 22, 6 p.m.—The
voting this nfiernoon was retarded on
secount of n hard rain, but It la be-
lleved that the total vote will -reach
t’.uOii, Iintl tlrnt Hoke Smith will get 75
per cent of the votes cast. He was con
ic,led the county early In the morning
although It Is believed that Colonel Es
tlll has received a good vote. His
blends In the Third ward say that he
will carry that precinct, but It Is hard
ly probable.
Reports from the 124th district show
that Hoke Smith carried the district
hy t'j majority. This Is the only dis
trict heard from ns yet.
HARTE COUNTY.
Hartwell, Qa., Aug. 22.—The consol-
Muled vote of this county gives Hoke
Nmlth a majority of 200 over all op
position. Hoke Smith’s vote In the
county 779, Jim Smith 512, Howell 21,
Russell 41, Estlll 5.
WALTON COUNTY.
Monroe, Ga., Aug. 22.—Russell car
le* Walton county by 300 majority,
*Mtnated.
LUMPKIN COUNTY. *
Dahlnnega, Ga., Aug. 22.—Russell
carries I.utnpktn county 2 to 1 over all
ho, opponents.
montgomIry county.
'lienwood, Ga., Aug. 22.—The race
’f between Hoke Smith and Rus-
It Is thought Russell will win In
Montgomery.
cobb Bounty.
Marietta. On.. Aug. 22 Five Cobb
county Precincts give Hoke Smith 281,
"' •'ell .6, Russell 6, Estlll 4.
elber’Fcounty.
Klherton, Ga., Aug; 22.—Elbert coun
ts is very close between the two Smiths
r.‘ robably give Hoke Smith a
' "all majority.
MADISON COUNTY.
Smilhonia, Ga., Aug. 22.-5:20 p. m —
JM cation, at 6 o’clock are that James
COBB OOUNTY.
Marietta, Ga.. Aug. 22. 6:50 p. m.—
Eight out of eighteen Cobb county pre
cincts give Hoke Smith 698, Howell
132. Russell 51, Estlll 26.
Marietta^ Ga., Aug. 22.—Eleven out
of eighteen Cobb precinct* give Hoke
Smith 773, Howell 145, Russell 76. Es
tlll 30.
NEWTON COUNTY.
Covington, Ga., Aug. 23, 5:40 p. m.—
All the precinct* except two show 294
for Hoke Smith, 210 for Howell, 166 for
Russell, 4 for Estlll, 1 for J. Smith.
Hoke Smith will carry Newton by 300
votes.
FAYETTE COUNTY.
Fayetteville, Ga., Aug. 22, 6 p. m.—
From the returns received Hoke Smith
has carried Fayette county by about
175 mujorlty.
8UMTIR COUNTY.
Amerfcus, Ga., Aug. 22, 6:55 p. m.—
Indications at this hour show that Hoke
Smith will carry Sumter county by
about 200 majority. Smith has about
too majority In the country. Hon.
Dudley M. Hughes will carry Sumter
by about 200 majority, he coming In-
from the nve country precincts with
about nfteen majority.
CHATHAM COUNTY.
Savannah, Ga., Aug. 22.—Eattll has
carried Chatham by a safe majority,
also Camden, Effingham and Bryan.
For the short term for congress Baussy
probably carries the county, though
Overstreet get* the district.
For the long term Sheppard carries
the county, but Brennen Is reported to
have carried the district.
terreTiTcounty.
Dawson, Gu., Aug. 22, 6 p. in.—Ter
rell county was conceded to Hoke
Smith by 170 majority. Returns from
all the districts are not In.
8MITH GETS MILTON COUNTY.
Alpharetta, Ga., Aug. 22.—Milton
county gives Hoke Smith 702, Russell
86, Howell 33. Estlll 3, J. Smith 0.
douglas"for smith.
Dopglasvllle, Ga., Aug. 22—Hobe
Smith will carry Douglas by 4 to 1.
6:30 o’clock three precinct* give Hoke
Smith 273, Russell 41 and Howell 19.
QUITMAN COUNTY.
Georgetown, Ga., Aug. 22.—Clark
Hqwell has carried this county'by 41
majority.
WILKES COUNTY.
Washington, Ga., Aug. 22.—Twelve
precincts had been heard from at 6
o’clock, giving Hoke Smith a total of
307 vote* uganlst 253 for Jim Smith.
The count of the ballots In the town
district has Just begun. Out of a toUI
poll of 503 votes the Hoke Smith men
claim 300.
Three districts yet remain to be heard
from. All are claimed by Jim Smith
supporter*. The outlook at present In
dicates that Hoke Smith will carry
Wilkes by 75 to 100 votes.
County Precincts and
Two Wards Show
800 Majority.
F ni::i m iii carry Madison county.
NEWTON~COUNTY.
' "vlngton, Ga., Aug. 32.—5 p. m.—
or. c county precincts In Newton
n• n y gi v * smith 61, Howell 24, Rus-
'" i9, Jio, SmUh t
stewartFcountv
I Os., Aug. 22.—*:tO p ; m —
Bin IS'L"” at O'clock are that Hoke “ . D T , „
B ‘ nuh ha* carried Stewart county. Re- Continued on Page Three.
GRADY COUNTY.
Cairo, Ga., Aug. 22, 6:35 p.m.—The
race la close In Grady county between
Estlll and Hoke Smith, with a possible
majority for Smith.
HALL COUNTY.
Gainesville. Os.. Aug. 22—Vote In
Hall extremely close between Hoke
Smith and Dick Rusaell.
By GEORGE FRAZER.
Special Cable—Copyright.
SI. Petersburg. Aug. 22.—Apparently
well authenticated reporta are. to the
amaslng effect-that Count Witte has
been summoned to return to Russia and
take Premier fftolypln'a place as prem
ier, and that 5t. Kuropatkln, who has
been In -disgrace since the defeat of
the Russian army by the Japanese at
Mukden, is to He made secretary of war
with instructions to remodel the whole
military establishment, and If possible
to weed out the disaffected elements.
Neither of these re|mrt* have official
sanction yet, but they are believed In
high quarters., Stolypln has fltlled In
his effort to restore order and to pla
cate the peasants, while the entire
army again Is In a slate borderim
chans. It may be, possible for Vt
and Kuropatkln to do better, but few
believe It.
There has betn little, If any Improve
ment In the situation throughout the
country. Political assassinations are
being committed with horrible trequen
cy, the industrial centers are seething
with discontent and rebellion, while the
peasants are In a state of partial an.
urchy all over the country.
If Witte were given a free hand to
Inaugurate such reforms ns he might
deem necessary, he might be able to
accomplish something. But nobody be
lieves he will be. His hands will be
tied just as Stolypln’* are and the re
suit, according to the beat opinion, will
be the same.
1
100 PORTO RICANS
BROUGHT TO WORK
ON SUGAR FARMS
Special to The Georgian.
New Orleans, La., Aug. 22.—One
hundred Porto Rican laborers arrived
this morning on board’the steamship
Arcadia and will be Immediately dis
tributed among the sugar ptantere of
this state on trial. If the experiment*
prove a success hundred of other* will
be brought here to relieve the condi
tions due to a great scarcity of labor
for such work.
*
PIEDMONT BROKERAGE CO.
CLOSES ITS DOOR8.
hotel.
;erage
Ith offices In the Piedmont
closed up Wednesday.
The company, which Is correspond
ent of the M. J. Sage Company, of New
York, received Ita orders by wire Wed
nesday.
It |a said the company went badly
short on UnlAn Pacific.
The Piedmont Brokerage Company
has been conducted under the man
agement of W. R. Love since the de
parture of R. Epimett Hotxe.
The company -figured prominently In
the recent Gotten Association Inquiry,
ESCAPE JAIL
El
Climbed Out Skylight
and Were Lowered
to Ground.
Special lo The Georgian. ,
Selma; Ala, Aug. 22.—There was a
wholesale Jail delivery about 2 o'clock
this morning, eight negro prisoners
making their escapes from the Dallns
county hasttle. one of the escapes,
John Westley, was awaiting trial for
murder. Another alleged murderer,
Dillard Steel, failed to get out with
the rest and was found hiding behind
a trunk In the front purt of the bu' '
Ing. The negroes had to break thro
the Iron bars and doors of two cells
across a hallway and then break Into
another cell before they got to the
place where the ei.frame Into the main
walk around was made. They then
climbed up three stories of Iron slatted
floors, having to bend back the Irene
before they could pull themselvea
through. They then broke out the sky
light and having gained the roof, let
themselves down to the ground by
means of blankets. It was almost In
conceivable that subh work could have
been done and not be detected.
Only Two State House
Officials Are
* Opposed.
OTHERS A WALKOVER
REBELS III HAYT
READYJ ATTACK
Nine Huudrcd Men March
to Join Genera
Navarro, e
By Private Leased Wire.
pe Haytlen, Haytl, Aug. 22,—It !•
red a bloody civil war will follow
when General Guelllto. who at the head
of 900 revolutionists, has left DaJabon,
join* the troops of General Navarra
and makea an attack on Monte Crtsto,
The government of Santo Domingo
has sent 1,200 men from Moca against
the revolutionists.
JURY EXHONORATE8
PATROLMAN CARPENTER.
K|tee1nl to The Georgian.
Shreveport, La, August 22.—Coroners
Jury forenoon exhonorated Patrolman
Comptroller Overwhelming
ly Defeats Vince San- •
ford.
Only two of the state house officer*
had opposition, but from Indication*
received from over the state by The
Georgian those two will overwhelm
ingly defeat their opponents.
Comptroller General William A.
Wright was opposed by Vincent T.
Sanford. of Floyd. Comptroller
Wright’s re-election by a very large
majority Is conceded.
Slate School Commissioner W. B.
Merritt Is opposed hy Hon. Mark John
son, of Baldwin. Johnson will make a
good race, but Indications point to
Commissioner Merritt's re-election.
All the other state house officers
were without opposition, and polled
practically the full vote alt over the
state. They are;
Secretary of State Philip Cook.
State Treasurer Robert E. Park.
Commissioner of Agriculture T. G.
Hudson.
Prison Commissioner dement A. Ev
ans.
Chief Justica Supreme Court William
H. Fish.
For associate Justices supreme court,
Marcus A. Beck, Samuel C. Atkinson
and Joseph H. Lumpkin. The last two
were voted for twice: First for the un-
explred term ending January L 1997.
and then for the full alx years after
that ttme.
Hy Private I.,,nsoil Wire.
Columbus, O, Aug. 22.—The Ohio
Democratic convention ndjourned early
this afternoon. The efforts of A. L.
Finley and others to force Into the
platronn a county local option plank
met with defeat on the floor of the con
vention by a two-thirds vote. The
platform favors local home rule, more
railroad and franchise taxes, no passes,
the referendum, condemn* boodle, boss
es and jnachlnes, urges a bank Inspec
tion law, praises the late Governor Pat-
tlson, declares state levy should be
abolished, direct Vote for United States
senators and Indorses Bryan for presi
dent.
State Chairman Garber and his
friends remain In control of the party
machinery, having defeated Tom L.
Johnson for control.
ALLEGED ATTEMPT
TO EXTORT MONEY.
Kpeiial to The'Georsinii.
Chattanooga, Tenn, August 22.—A
special from Harriman, Tenn. says that
Mrr. J. W. Lakln* npd Low Brown have
been bound to court on a charge of
attempting to extort money from C. P.
Flanders, president of the Flanders
Manufact
nen*. eUli
Charles Carpenter, who last night shot
and killed Jim Hunter, a levee foreman,
who resisted arrest. Negroes had ac
cused Hunter with attempting criminal
assault.
BY HIGH PRICES
By Private tensed Wire.
Santiago, Chile, Aug. 22.—Following
the announcement by wholesale and
retail butchers In this city that the
price of meats would ba Increased, the
mayor has taken steps to prevent any
such action and the people have
pledged themselves to buy nothing at
famine rates. An order has been Is
sued by the municipal authorities both
here and at Valparaiso that owners of
oxen and cattle shall kill them and do
nate the meat for free distribution to
the needy.
Thirty thousand earthquake refugees
have arrival from Valparaiso. They
announce that the authorities are In
fear of an Insurrection by ths half-
crated populace, who object to military
rule. The alcade Is organizing relief
committees and the government has
decided to coin 10,000,060 pesos (369,-
300,000).
Fifty children In one Institution were
crushed. Three nuns, who were at
tempting to rescue some of the Inmates,
were caught by a second shock and also
kilted. Several small Islands have
sprung up In the bay of Valparaiso and
Incoming ships bring news of depres
sion along the coasts.
WIFL DESERTER
IN TOIL8 OF LAW
H|m--I.i [ to The Georgina.
Chattanooga, Tenn., August 11.—W.
V. Davie alias Jo* Gibson, a white man.
with t wife and sir children, residing'
a*. Graysvllle. Ga.. la In the tolls of;
the law having been lodged Ir. the |
county Jail here on a charge of abduct
ion. The Victim of the prisoner I-
Miss Lucy Norman the dnughtci
Mrs. Rhody Norman, of ClraysvIlUvt
who a said to be a mother-in-law
defendant
Thlrtoen rural precincts in Fulton
county, with only East Point to be
hoard from, show the following totals
for govornori
Hoko Smith, 875.
Clark Hcwoll, 405. .
R. B. Russell, 80.
J. H. Estiil, 4.
Jim 8mith, ?.
Ths tamo precincts show the follow
ing totals for county treasurer:
Culberson, G65.
Branan, 219.
Woodward, 213.
Sharp, 149.
Barnet, 78.
Draper, 60.
Girardeau, 38.
Clarks, 22.
The vest pocket vote predominates
these days and times, and a little
shouting may prove a very false clew.
It Is generally regarded that Hoke
Smith will get a majority of at least
1,500 votes and some think It will run
up to more than 2,000.
The sensation of the day hns been the
fprorc about T. 11. Ooodwln. candi
date for mayor against W. R, Joyner.
Wise politicians, however, think that
the spurt he has taken In public opin
ion Is due rather to unexpected strength
than to getting more votes than Joyner.
Hoke Smith will carry every ward
In the city,' It Is believed, except tho
Seventh, the Eighth and possibly the
Sixth, it Is nlp-und tuck In the latter
ward, however. The F|o*t, tho Third,
the Fqurth and. the Fifth are regarded
as certain for Smith. He will get more
votes In the county precincts than
Howell. Rutsell fill get a fair vote,
nnd the others practically none.
The few contests for councilman and
alderman have excited but little Inter
est In the Individual wards und practi
cally none fn the city at large.
Up to 3 o’colck not a single row,
fight or disturbance had occurred that
was serious enough to call for the po
lice.
Every word la well patrolled. In the
rnnty precincts It hns been very quiet.
Here are the stories of tho wards:
FIRST WARD.
Registration, 1,181.
City, vots at 2:30 o'clock, 535.
Stats and county vote at 2:30 o'clock,
534.
The voting was not so fast during
the middle of the day as during ths
early hours, and the result In n num
ber of races will be undecided until
the vote Is counted at the close of the
polls.
Iloke Smith shows a strength In the
ward which his friends predict will
bring him a majority. The county
treasurer race Is uncertain. Dr. Bas
kin lend* for councilman. Curtis and
LaHatte seem to be ahead of Hllburn
for alderman. Men who arc Interested
In neither candidate to a great extent
predict that Goodwin will carry the
ward. '
SECOND WARD.
Registration, 2,179.
City vote at 2:30 o'clock, 1,127.
8tate and county vote at 2:30 o’clock,
1,160.
At this hour the crowd around the
eourt house corner hod reduced Its en
thusiasm to husky yelling for Ooodwln
and Joyner. Money wna freely offered
by each side, but was not taken. Every
body wanted to bet, but no money w as
In evidence. Wearers of Hoke Smith
badge* were greatly In ths majority ' ,
end while they were not 'crying the
name of their favorite In the city race,
they advanced his candidacy. Voting
has, been brisk ever since the poll*
opened for business ami at this hour
a number are. still In line.
THIRD WARD.
Registration, 1.547.
City vote up to 2:30 o’clock, 824.
State nnd county vote up to 2:30
o’clock. 871.
The only feature out of the ordinary
that happened at the third ward polls
during the day up to 2:30 o’clock was
the appearance of two registered voters
who tainted to scratch off the pledge
of fenlty to the Democratic party. Thee
were told If they did the vote would
not he counted, nnd they left.
Goodwin Is said 1 to he carrying the
ward, though the vote will be close.
Smith is clearly In the lead for gov-
