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SKETCH OF LIFE
OF HOKE SMITH,
NEXT GOVERNOR
The Hon. Hoke Smith, whose election
to the governorship seems assured in
state primary of Wednesday, Js
thereby victorious in his first race for
political office. Although he has been
In the public eye for fifteen years and
mor e, he has never before been a can
didate before the people.
To get right down to the biographical
data, he was born at Newton, N. C„
September 2, 1855, and will one week
from Sunday celebrate his 51&t year.
Xewton, N. C., is In Lincoln county,
which I* celebrated for having furnish
ed the biggest per cent of Its popula
tion for the Confederate army of any
county in the South.
His father and mother are both liv
ing at the Smith home, 197 West
Peachtree street. His father, Hilary
Hosea Smith, 89 years of age, voted
Wednesday for his son. He was a
Democrat, and a slave owner in North
Carolina although he came from New
Hampshire. He married in North Car
olina a Southern girl.
Hoke Smith was educated by his
father and attended no college. He
came to Atlanta when 18 years of age
and taught a country school studying
law at night. As soon as he was ad
mitted to the bar he gave up his school
and alone began the practice of law
here.
Buys Atlanta Journal.
By the year 1887 he had acquired
considerable money from his practice
and he then made his first move for
public Utp. He bought the Atlanta
Journal, then a weak struggling daily
paper..
He held onto this property, through
panic and travail, until 1898, when lie
gold out to a body of men, supposed at
that time to represent H. M. Atkinson
and the street car company.
His purchase of the Atlanta Journal
immediately put him into city, state
and national politics. He became a fig
ure in the Democratic machinery of the
state, was an 'ardent Cleveland man In
1892 and was swept Into office along
with the last Democratic president. Be
cause of his valiant service In Mr.
Cleveland’s cause, Mr. Smith was ap
pointed secretary of the interior.
Because of his striking personality,
he instantly became widely known all
over the country. Folks who had be
fore never heard of such a man were
treated to articles In the newspapers
about the giant from Georgia. The
ever alert New Yorw Sun had a world
of fun out of his name. Pert and im
pertinent paragraphs appeared dally,
asking If Hoke Smith were a Hoax
Myth. He was placed in The Sun's
hall of fame along with Dink Botts and
Pod Dlsmukes.
Record in the Cabinet.
But despite the fun poked at him,
Mr. Smith kept right along in the even
tenor of his way and is said by many
In position* to know to have reorgan
ized and put on a business basis the
department of the Interior.
August 22, 1896, Mr. Smith resigned
from his position In the cabinet. It
was stated at that time that his res
ignation was caused by political dis
agreement with President Cleveland.
About that time Cleveland had earned
the displeasure and distrust of the rad
ical element of the Democratic party
In the South. Mr. Smith announced, or
allowed the announcement to be made
that he could not harmonize his po
litical conscience with Mr. Cleveland’s
views and actions.
During the campaign just closed, it
transpired that Mr. Smith’s resigna
tion was due to the financial distress
of the Atlanta Journal, which was
about to go under because of the pan
ic which had held the South in its grip
two years and a half. Mr. Smith had
given up a practice said to be worth
125,000 a year to accept the cabinet ap
pointment. His salary of $8,000 was
hardly enough for him and his family
to live on in the styW expected of high
officials in Washington. His large land
holdings In Atlanta shrank in value
because of the panic, and The Journal
was on the verge cf failure
Rsturns to Atlanta.
So he left the cabinet, went to Wall
street, borrowed $50,000 and returned
to Atlanta, where he again took up
his law practice and the active man
agement of The Journal.
For ten years little was heard from
him by the public. He worked hard
on his law practice and when he sold
out The Journal he almost dropped into
obscurity, appearing in public only as
an active member of the city board of
education. Along in 1902 he began to
go about the state, making addresses
<>n educational themes. He kept it up
for a year and then it began to bo
whispered about that he had his eye
on the senatorshlp. It was expected
that there would be something doing,
either when Bacon’s term expired or
Steve Clay’s.
It was known for yearn that Clark
Howell would be candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor in
Now, between Smith and the
Howells there has never been any love
"anted. Their newspaper rivalry
doubtless caused them to be political
enemies. When the old United Press
railed and The Constitution was left
without a telegraphic press service, the
predominant Influence of The Constl-
{*Jflon hud to go to Hoke Smith and ask
btm to divvy on the Associated Press
franchise. Now the Evening Constitu-
t|,,n had Just been started and was
vutting deeply into The Journal.
H .lu* Smith said he would let The
’•institution have the morning service
f he Associated Press if the Evening
' institution were immediately discon
tinued.
Smites The Constitution.
Tno Constitution was down, and
u7;' Sm,th **mote it good and hard.
' v ‘ i. h is ethical enough in business
. |t n *f not in personal encounter,
in.- Evening Constitution was called
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN.
15,000 PEOPLE WATCH
REUTRNS
This Paper Flashed the Ac-
cutate Reports Ahead
of Everybody Else
to Big Crowd.
More than 15,000 people went to the
intersection of Peachtree, Marietta and
Decatur streets and Edgewood avenue
Wednesday night to watch the hashed
returns of the city, county and state
election. They went there upon the
Invitation of The Georgian. They ex
pected to know the results quicker than
they could learn them elsewhere.
They expected th$ story of the results
to be Impartial and accurate. They
were not disappointed. Equipped with
a specially leased telegraph wire and
a long distance telephone extension
running direct to t the big stereoptlcon
placed In the rooms of the Langford
Pressing Club, The Georgian was able
to throw the returns on the big yellow
wail over Goodrum’s cigar store within
15 minutes after they were announced,
even In the most remote sections of
the state.
Crowd Got News First.
The enormous crowd, which was or
derly, appreciative and enthusiastic,
knew the result of the election even
before Mr. Smith, Mr. Howell, Chief
Joyner, or any of the other candidates.
None of them was In The Georgian’s
place, and as no other paper received
the returns as promptly, accurately and
concisely, no other paper was able to
give them in the same excellent man
ner.
While the returns were being flashed
on the big wall a corps of expert-ac
countants and well trained newspaper
some of the people of The ,Georgian,
for the paper had gone to considerable
trouble and expense to give the news.
But the crowd promptly raised umbrel
las and stood waiting. They demon
strated that they expected something.
The Georgian went right ahead with
Its part of the program, and by the
time the rain was over the crowd was
cheering wildly.
Pictures and Cartoons.
Pictures of all the candidates were
flashed on the big wall, together with
many of the polltcal cartoons which
have appeared recently in The Geor
gian. Cartoonist Brewerton. was along,
and he made some impromptu sketchefc-
between times. At the beginning, the
returns poured in from all sections of
the state in a disorganized sort
way, so that It was a hard matter to
tell how the election was going, al
though a pretty general Impression got
out early in the evening that it was a
Hoke Smith victory. To make sure,
and satisfy the public, these returns
were tabulated, and the exact result
given.
It was a picturesque sight, to sit
high up In a window and wdteh that
struggling, cheering crowd. Their
presence demonstrated the loyalty, the
public spirit, the Interest, which had
beettf aroused. And when the picture
of a winner, or figures giving the fa
vorite a plurality or majority, were
cast on the wall, it was good to hear
the cry df approval. Newsboys mingled
the throng, selling their extras
men were busy in The-Georgian office trolley cars clanged their way slowly
compiling the results and editing the
stories sent by The Georgian’s corres
pondents all over the state.' The com
piled returns were quickly turned into
type, the type turned into extras, and
the extras sent over the city and state
that the public might know the result
as quickly as possible. Hundreds of
these extras were sold to the great
throng about the stereoptlcon.
' Had Faith in Raturna.
The public was sure of the character
of matter that The Georgian would dis
play and hundreds of ladles accepted
the invitation. Men shouted and waved
their hats, umbrellas and canes, and
the women clapped their gloved hands
and waved dainty bits of lace handker
chiefs, but there was not the slight
est disorder. The few police officers
who were sent to the scene had very
little to do other than enjoy the re
turns Just like the ordinary folk.
Early In the evening a heavy shower
came up, and it dampened the spirits of
over the croslngs; an occasional auto
mobile toot-tooted Its way through the
mass. The people stepped aside and
kept on cheering The Georgian’s elec
tlon returns.
Aid of Others.
Much of the credit for the prompt
ness with which the returns were com
piled is clue I. L. Holbrook, who
in charge of the Burroughs adding
chine, use of which was tendered by
Manager L. Z. Gilbert. The machine
did the work of ten men, and did it
accurately.
Th* thanks of The Georgian are due
and are hereby tendered J. J. Good rum
for his courtesy and kindness; and
especially are thanks due Oscar Con
way and Bob Langford of the Lang
ford Pressing Club for the use of their
rooms on Peachtree street.
The crowd went home happy and
satisfied. And The Georgian Is hap
py and satisfied. We return thanks for
the many exprerlons of praise and
commendation which have reached us.
THE STATE PRIMARY
Continu.d from Pag. On*.
ells.
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ankled In the heart, of the How-
" lien Clark Howell wa« Ju*t about
nnounce hi. candidacy for gover-
nn editorial appeared In The Con-
'tnn. dating Ifoke Smith to run.
v this rn.h challenge was Issued,
I' know., but Howe Smith took
ii ... entered the race and won aft-
>»"« remarkable campaign In
•ustory of the state. He carried
''■uc a. much by sheer physical
anything else. He .poke in
"unties, making 225 separate ad-
All in thirteen months,
nml a platform that appealed to
people—assault, on the railroads
' irporate Influences, and negro
ni hisement. He made the most
Hanks.
.,^'hkh was married In 1880 to
Birdie Cobb, daughter of Oeneral
r * R. Cobb. Their children
•anon, a young lawyer, and Misses
n’. Lucy and faille Smith.
, • m ‘th Is a Presbyterian and Is
n"«n In secret orders, being a
Shrlner, a Red Man and a
tr„vtr.
J0HN80N COUNTY.
Wrlght.vllle, Qa., Aug. 22.—Johnson
county will give Hoke Smith 100 ma
jority.
lumpkTn COUNTY.
Dahlonega, Ga., Aug. 22.—Russell
carries Lumpkin county over all com
petitors.
Dahlonega, Ga., Aug. 22.—Russell
carries Lumpkin county 2 to 1 over all
hi. opponents.
LINCOLN~COUNTY.
Washington, Aug. 22.—Lincoln coun
ty: Hoke Smith 621, Jim Smith 485.
Howell II, Estlll 11, Russell 8.
• LOWNDES COUNTY.
Valdosta, Ga., Aug. 22.—Lowndes
county la safely In the Hoke Smith
column. The olflcal vote In this pre
cinct Is Smith 468, Howell 334, Estlll
13, Russell 3. Semi-official returns
from the other precincts In the county
give Smith a majority of 97 In the
county. Reports from Echols county
Indicate that Howell has carried that.
Valdosta, Ga., Aug. • 22.—Valdosta
gives Hoke Smith a majority of 134
over Howell. All the other candidates
did not get 50 votes altogether. The
other Lowndes county precincts have
not yet been heard from.
Valdosta, Ga., Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith
has a majority In this county of 137
votes over Clark Howell and the Indi
cations are now that he has carried
Lowndes county by 160 or 200 votes.
Returns from the rural mednets have
not been received, but will problfdy In
crease Smith's majority.
LAURENS COUNTY.
Dublin, Ga., Aug. 22.—Indications are
that Hoke Smith will carry Laurens
county by 300 majority.
Wright ami Merritt will carry the
county by a small majority over Sah-
foril and Johnson.
Sunders will carry the county over
Lewis for Judge. Brantley will defeat
Carter In Laurens for senator In the
Sixteenth district.
Dublin, Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith will
carry Laurens county by 300 majority.
MURRAY”COUNTY.
Savannah. Ga.,'Aug. 22.—For Smith--
Polk. Terrell, Newton, BH)b, Tattnall.
Harris, Spalding. For Howell—Mur-
rav. Close In Tattnall, between Shep
pard and Brannen with Overstreet for
short term. McIntosh for Clifton ami
MORGAN COUNTY.
Madison, Ga., Aug. 22.—With-all but
one precinct heard from Morgan coun
ty gives Hoke Smith a majority of 346.
HUBERT L. CULBERSON
ELECTED TREASURER
HUBERT L. CULBERSON,
Who was elected county treasurer.
MARION COUNTY.
Buena Vista, Ga., Aug. 22.—Five
country precincts give Hoke Smith 142.
.Marlon county will go 6 to 1 for Hoke
Smith. ,
MONROE COUNTY.
Forsyth, Oa.. Aug. 22.—Poll at For
syth—Hoke Smith 322, Howell 42, Es
tlll 13. Russell 8, Jim Smith 4. County
returns delayed by rain. Big majority
for Hoke Smith predicted.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Glenwood, Ga.. Aug. 22.—The race
here Is between Hoke Smith and Rus
sell. It Is thought Russell will win in
Montgomery.
Alley, Oa., Aug. 22.—With about one
half of the districts In Montgomery
county heard from Indications are that
Dick Russell will carry this county.
MACON COUNTY.
MontexumB, Oa., Aug. 22,—Macon
ounty gives Smith 449, Howell 176.
M’DUFFIE COUNTY.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 22.—The official
count In McDuffie county gives Jim
Smith 115 plurality.
MU8COGEE COUNTY.
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 22.—The vote
here follows: Hoke Smith 1,037, How
ell 540, Russell 77, Jim Smith 1, Estlll
8. For comptroller, Wright, 1,010, San
ford 359. For school commissioner,
Merritt 981, Johnson 361. Total vote
In city, 1,858.
Columbus, Aug. 22.—Four county
precincts heard from, as follows: Boze
man—Smith 22, Howell 13, Estlll 2,
Russell 3. McCrarys—Smith 41, How
ell 6, Russell 2. Midland—Smith 18,
Howell 6, Russell 1. Upntole—Smith 22,
Howell 2, Russell mlestrg.
Edwards to hear from. County saft
for Smith by 300 majority.
MITCHELL COUNTY.
Camilla, Aug. 22.—Indications are
that Hoke Smith carried Mitchell
county by 400 majority.
SANFORD MAY WIN
IN RICHMOND COUNTY
8p«>cf:ii to The Georgian.
AugruHta, Ga., Aug. 22.—The race for
comptroller is close and the indications
are that Vincent Sanford will probably
carry Richmond county. This is par
tially explained by the fact that the
voters in the fifth ward, which is the
mill district, became offended at certain
utterances by Hon. Boykin Wright,
and, under the Impression that he was
a brother of Hon. William A. Wright,
who still regards Richmond as his
home county, voted against the latter.
It Js a further fact that Sanford has
three brothers who reside in this coun
ty, who are held In high esteem.
BRANNEN LONGTERM;
OVERSTREET SHORT
Savannah, Ga., Aug. ,22.—Reports
coming In from outside counties indi
cate that Judge J. W. Overstreet, of
Screven county, will be elected to the
short term In congress from the First
to succeed Rufus E. Lester. Gordon
Sau8*y carried Chatham county.
For the long tefin J. A. Brannen, of
Bulloch county, seems a sure winner.
W. H. Sheppard carried Chatham, but
the other counties are voting strongly
for Brannen.
Savannah, Ga., Aug. 22.—For . long
term Brannen carried Emanuel, Lyons,
Bulloch and Burke, and has probably
won. Sheppard carried Chatham for
the short term. Clifton carried Lyons.
Overstreet carried Bulloch, Burke and
Emanuel. Saussy carried Chatham
MERRITT AND WRIGHT
BOTH WIN IN FULTON
The only two contests for state house
officials developed surprises in the
shape of the votes cast In Fulton coun
ty for Mark Johnston and Vince San
ford, opponents to State School Com
missioner Merritt and Comptroller
General Wright.
The result of the vote was:
State School Commissioner.
Merritt 5,205
Johnston .. .. i 3,746
Comptroller General.
Wright 7,212
Sanford 2,009
Defeats James G. Woodward by Five Hun
dred Votes in Red Hot Race.
In one of the hottest races ever known In Fulton county. Hubert L.
Culberson was Wednesday elected county treasurer against a field of seven
other candidates.
His nearest competitor was Mayor James CL Woodward, who polled
2,038 votes as against Mr. Culberson's 2,572. Macon C. Sharp ran a close
third, his total being 1,927.
Charles I. Branan was fourth and Draper was fifth.
Following is the vote tabulated by wards and precincts:
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
First Ward
Second Ward....
Third Ward
Fourth Ward...
Fifth Ward
Sixth Ward... ...
Seventh Ward...
Eighth Ward
Adamsville... ...
Battle Hill
Bryants.
Blackball
Buckhead
College Park ... ,,
Collins
Cooks
East Point... ...
Edgewood
Hapevllle... ... ..
Peachtree
Oak Grove
South Bend... ...
Totals.
2572|1927
FOR GOVERNOR—FULTON COUNTY.
from, Paulding county Is close between
Hoke Smith and Russell.
First .Ward... .
Second Ward...
Third Ward.,. ,
Fourth Ward...
Fifth Ward... .
Sixth Ward... .
Seventh Ward..
Eighth Ward...
Adamsville
Battle Hill ... .
Blackball
Bryants
Buckhead
Collins
Cooks
East Point
College Park...
Edgewood
Hapevllle
Oak Grove
Peachtree
South Bend... .
Totals...
Reliable advices come from Savan
nah Wednesday that Colonel Walter
W, Shepherd, a resident of Liberty
county, but whose law office Is in Sa
vannah, is running a phenomenal race
for congress from the First district
for the long term to succeed the late
Rufus E. Lester.
Some time ago Savannah had tacitly
decided to be "hands off" In the race,
and it was generally understood that
J. A. Brannen. a prominent attorney
of Statesboro, would be given the long
term.
Colonel Shepherd did not say any
thing, but quietly disappeared from
his accustomed haunts, and began a
still hunt. He worked quietly but ef
fectively, It seems, through the ten
counties of the.First district.
According to the advices coming to
Atlanta Wednesday, the Liberty county
man is polling a remarkable vote, with
splendid chances of receiving the nom
ination for the long term. Colonel
Shepherd was one term In the state
senate from that district, and he also
served for some years a* Colonel Let
ter’s private secretary. He Is about 35
years bf age, and said to be an aggres
sive, capable young man/
Colonel William Clifton, “the liberty-
loving citizen from McIntosh," sterns
pretty sure of receiving the nomina
tion for the unexplred term, ending on
March 4. 1907.
Dudley M. Hughes will carry Sumter
by about 200 majority, he coming in
from the five country precincts with
about fifteen majority.
Amerlcus, Ga., Aug. 22.—Smith is
steadily gaining and It is now thought
that a conservative estimate will give
hlin 150 majority. There are about
fifty more votes to be counted and he
now has a total majority of about 125.
Hughes will carry the county by
about fifty majority. He come In from
the country about forty ahead and now
has a lead of about nine in Amerlcus
precinct. It is thought that he will
spilt on the remainder of votes.
Amerlcus, Ga., Aug. 22.—Howell is
gaining on Smith. Smith’s aimjority
will be smaller than was first expected
In Sumter. Lewis and Hughes are run
ning neck and neck; Hu&ies is about
40 votes In the lead now.
CLARK HOWELL WRITES
OF DEFEAT BY SMITH
SMITH GETS MILTON COUNTY.
Alpharetta, Go., Aug. 22.—Milton
county gives Hoke Smith 702, Russell
86, Howell 33. Estlll 3, J. Smith 0.
8TEPHEN8 COUNTY.
Toccoa. Ga., Aug 22.—Indications
are that Russell will carry Stephens
county by safe majority,
SCREVEN COUNTY.
Sylvanla, Aug. 22.—Indications are
that Hoke Smith carries Screven
county by 600 to EstlU’s 275. Balance
scattering. Rural districts show- him
over 200 uhead und town Is admitted
to give big majority for Hoko Smith.
Jenklne county also carried for Smith
by two-thirds. Indications show Brnn-
nen for congress long term, and Over-
street for short term.
L.
PERRY COUNTY.
Blaekshear, Oa„ Aug. 22.—Returns
from country precincts Indicate that
Hoke Smith will carry Perry county
two to one.
MILLER COUNTY.
Balnbrklge, Ga., Aug. 22.—Colquitt,
Miller county. Is for Hoke Smith by an
overwhelming majority, perhaps 400.
The official count cannot be had be
fore tomorrow. In the race In this
county for Judge of the superior court
between A. M. Raines and \V. C. Wor-
rlll Indications are that Worrlll has
won by a very small majority.
PUTNAM COUNTY.
Eatonton, Go., Aug. 22, 7 p. m.—A
small vote was cast In Putnam county.
Hoke Smith is 6 to 1 ahead.
The town Is not all counted. A
the county precincts but three at
heard from.
Eatonton, Ga., Aug. 22.—Putnam'
total vote, with one precinct to be
heard from, was 596. Hoke Smith got
473, Howell 111, Russell 5, Estlll
Jim Smith 3.
Merritt rnrrled this county by a good
majority. Howard was largely scratch-
eel.
MERIWETHER COUNTY.
Greenville, Oa., Aug. 22.—Returns
from seven precincts In Meriwether
county gave Hoke Smith 300 majority.
MADI80N COUNTY.
Comer, Ga., Aug. 22.—James M.
Smith has carried Madison county by-
SOS majority.
In Oglethorpe county, he Is 52 ahead,
Ith one more district to hear from.
He will probably have a majority of
300.
NEWTON COUNTY.
Covington, Ga., Aug. 22, 6:40 p. in.—
All the precincts '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.
OCONEE COUNTY.
Watktnsvllle, Aug. 22.—Smith carries
Oconee county by good majority.
PULA8KI COUNTY.
Hawkinsvillc, Ga., Aug. 22.—Eight
precincts In this (Pulaski) county at 9
o'clock report Hoke Smith a majority
of about 200.
Lewis will defeat Hughes for con
gress.
HawklnsvBle. Ga, Aug. 22.—Indica
tions at 6 o’clock arc that Hoke Smith
will carry Pulaski rounty. His major
ity In six precincts will be about 100.
PAULDING COUNTY.
Dallas, Ga., Aug. 22.—As far as heard
PIKE COUNTY.
Zehulon, Go., Aug. 22.—Pike county
gives Hoke Smith 700 majority.
pickeThTcounty.
Jasper, Aug. 22.—Nine dlstfpts
Pickens county heard from. Howell 9
votes ahead. Three districts to hear
from and Smith will get small ma
jority,
POLK COUNTY.
t'edartown, Oa., Aug. 22,—Polk coun
ty goes’for Hoke Smith over the next
man, Estlll, by about 300 majority,
t’edartown will give only about 125 ma
jority lo Smith over Esllll In a total
of 750 votes.
School Commissioner Merritt carried
the county easily, as did Comptroller
General Vi'rlght. Edwards 1ms a ma
jority of about 30 over A. L. Bartlett
for Judge of the Tallapoosa circuit.
News from Haralson, Paulding and
Douglas counties, with Polk, Indicates
Edwards' election sure as Judge,
Solicitor General Fielder carried Polk
by about 800 majority. His vole
throughout the circuit Insures his re-
election. •
It was quiet and orderly here, both
sides In governor's race working ener
getically. Hoke Smith followers claim
ed the county by 800, but the vote
shows a big slump.
PIERCE COUNTY.
Rlackshear, Aug. 22.—Five precincts
In Pierce county give Hoke Smith 301,
Estlll 133, Russell 4. Four precincts
to hear from will add about 60 to
Smith’s majority.
QUITMANCOUNTY.
Georgetown, Ga., Aug. 22.—Clark
Howell has carried this county by 43
majority.
rabuiTcounty.
Clayton. Oa., Aug. 22.—At 10 o'clock
live districts In Rabun show Howell
169, Hoke Smith 157.- Jim Smith 47,
Russell 27. Estlll 2.
Howell Is doubling Hoke Smith In
Clayton district.
Clayton, Ga., Aug. 22.—Indications at
. o’clock are that Howell will carry
this (Rahunl rounty by a small ma
jority over Hoke Smith.
RICHMOND "COUNTY.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 22.—Tbs fifth
The Constitution prln'ed Thursday-
morning an editorial, signed by Clark
Howell, In which defeat Is admitted,
gracefully, perhaps, but with a tincture
of protest. This iiartlcularly appears In
what Mr. Howell says about Mr. Wat
son's part In the campaign. It was as
follows:
'•Whatever may be the views, the
reasoiting, or the explanation of others
ns to the causes leading to the result,
and the condition It creates, I give
mine for what they are worth, and
with (he assurance that, so far as I
am concerned, I accept It with com
posure and without personal bitterness
—with regret. It Is true, that my un
swerving party loyalty has oeen made
the weakest point In my armor as a
candidate, and that for that very loy
alty to my party, I have been made a
sacrifice ut the hands of those against
whose assaults on the party I have
stood with unflinching zeal and unre
mitting determination. In all these
years, I have necessarily made |>ollt-
Ical opponents of those whose antag-
mlsm to my party has led me to an
tagonize them. As a loyal Democrat
" had no other course to pursue.
"Under the leadership of Mr. Wat
son. this very large element—not those
who were formerly Populists, but those
who are now Populists, were brought
Into the Democratic primary, moved
primarily by the openly avowed pur
pose to punish those who have hereto
fore Stood against their assaults on the
party, nnd who had no apologies to of
fer. Nor have they come back as
Democrats. Mr. Watson was frank
enough to refuse to declare his I men
tion to support the. Democratic nom
inee for president two years hence, re
serving for himself the right to direct
the Democratic nomination In the state
primary this year, and then to lead
his forces against the party two years
henre. And no man can blame him If
he does this very thing, for he tins not
concealed his right to do so. It Is a
condition without a precedent Jn the
politics of this or any other state. 1
Mr. Howell then defends his public
record and his personal views In the
matter of the railroads, declaring that
he has never saertflred the interest
of the jieople for corporate welfare.
He said:
"During this whole campaign I have
not asksd, nor roeoivod, ono dollar from
any railroad on sarth and even my ad
versaries will admit that t have not re
ceived the support or encouragement
or the head of a single railroad sys
tem. Nor was I entitled to It by virtue
of any support I had ever given them
In any mensure affecting their Interests
as against what 1 believed to be the In
terest of the public.”
Then, reverting to dlsfranchleemnt.
he declat-ed his belief that the white
man will lose his ballot along with the
negro.
In cloalng, he aald:
"Georgia Is 'good enough for me,'
whoever may be her chief executive.
1 have never yet sought the shadow
In defeat and It Is too lake to begin
now. Whatever happens, I. prefer to
live In the sunshine of the sentiment
so aptly expressed by Stanton:
" This old world we're livin' In
Is mighty hard to beat;
We get a thorn with every roae,
But—ain't the roaea sweet!'
"Defeat Is the thorn today, but
would not exchange It for the frtend-
ahlps that- have been so generously
manifested In this campaign. They are
the rosea that make defeat eaky!”
ward gives Estlll 34. Howell 21, Jim
Smith I, Hoke Smith 368, Russell 2.
As nearly as can be figured tonight,
Richmond county, with two precincts
to hear from, gives Hoke Smith 976
majority.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 22.—The third
ward In Augusta gave Estlll 71. How-
Oil 16, Russell 3. Hoke Smith 208, Jim
Smith 2, Snnford 94. Wright 190.
Summerville gives Estlll 28, Howell
18, Rusell 0, Hoke Smith 123, Jim Smith
3, Sanford 38, Wright 526.
Augusta, Oa., Aug. 22.—In the First
ward Estlll received 165, Howell 25,
Hoke Smith 197, Jim Smith L Rus
sell 1.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 22, 6 p.m.—The
voting this afternoon was retarded on
account of a hard rain, but It Is be
lieved that the total vole will reach
006, and that Hoke Smith will get 76
per cenl of the votes cast. He was con
ceded the county early In the morning
although It Is believed that Colonel Es
tlll has received a 1 good vote. Ills
friends In the Third ward say Chat hs
will carry that precinct, but It Is hard
ly probable.
Reports from the 124th district show
that Hoke Smith tarried the district
by 49 majority. This Is ths only dis
trict heard from as yet.
Augusta, Go., Aug. 22.—One hundred
and twenty-fourth district of Richmond
county gave Estlll 3, Howell 4, Russell
2 nnd Hoke Smith 53.
Augusta. Aug. 22. 6:16.—Smith 16,
Estlll 6. Howell 9. Russell 2. The vote
for Hephzlbah It 1,434 In the district.
Augusta. Ga., Aug. 22.—Jim Smith
has carried McDuffie by 100 to 160.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 22.—Second ward,
Augusta: Estlll 93, Russell 7, Howell
28, Hoke Smith 117, Jim Smith 0.
Augusta, Go., Aug. 22.—Four pre
cincts are heard from now which give
Hoke Smith 293. Fjtlll 102, Russell 4,
Howell 6.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 22.—Of 129 dis
tricts of Richmond county for comp
troller general: Wright 64, Sanford 9.
For congress,, tenth district, Hardwick
62.
Augusta, Ga., Aug. 22.—Second war<)
gives Estlll 93, Howell 29, Russell 7,
Hoke Smith 167, J. Smith 0; Bei|c 291,
Fish 293. Unexplred term, Atkinson
233, Lumpkin 255: long term, Atkinson
243, Lumpkin 268.
Augusta, Oa., Aug. 22.—The second
ward gives Sanford 88, Wright 134;
Johnston 103, Merritt 158.
STEWART COUNTY
Lumpkin, Ga., Aug. 22.—Al 8 o'clock,
returns from all precincts except small
est one give Smith 193 majority over
Howell.
Hughes leads Lewla by 34 votes for
congress.
Lumpkin, Ga., Aug. 22.—5:10 p. m.—
Indications at 5 o'clock are that Hoke
Smith has carried Stewart county. Re
turns from half of the precincts give
him a majority of 130.
SUMTER COUNTY.
Amerlcus, Ga., Aug. 22. 6:55 p. m.—
Indications at this hour show that Hoke
Smith will carry Sumter county by
about "ZOO majority. Smith has about
100 majority In the country. Hon.
SPALDING COUNTY.
Grlffln, Ga., Aug. 22.—Conservative
estimate concedes Spalding county to
Hoke Smith by ever 200 majority.
TALBOT COUNTY.
Talbotton, Oa., Aug. 22.—All precincts
heard from. Hoke Smith carried the
county by 150 over Russell on whom
the opposition had centered.
TIFT COUNTY.
Tlfton, Oa., Aug. 22 Hoke Smith
carries Tift county by 133 plurality.
Tho following Is the vote: Hoke Smith
440, Clark Howell 307, Estlll 79, Rus
sell 4.
TROUP COUNTY.
LaGrange, Go., Aug. 22.—Hoke
Smith's majority In Troup will be from
400 to 500.
TELFAIR COUNTY.
McRae, Aug. 22.—Telfair county
goep for Hoke Smith by 600 majority.
THOMAS COUNTY.
Thomasvllle, Go., Aug. 22.—Four out
of' ten precincts heard from result as
follows: Hoke Smith 296, Estlll 36.
Howell 19, Russell 3, Jim Smith 0.
TOOMBS COUNTY.
Lyons, Ga., Aug. .33.—Toombs county
Is conceded to Hoke Smith by 100 ma
jority. The returns are not all In from
the country districts.
Lyons, Ga., Aug. 32.—Lyon's vote 1s
as follows: Estlll 20, Howell 11, Rus
sell 104, Smith 93.
TATNALL COUNTY.
Collins, Ga., Aug. 22.—Meager re
turns Indicate that Tattnall has gone
for Hoke Smith by an easy majority.
Sheppard leads Brannen by a small
majority.
TURNER COUNTY.
Aahburn, Ga., Aug. 22.—Turner coun
ty goea for Rusaell by 50 majority.
Aahburn, Ga., Aug. 22.—Indications
at this hour, 6:50 p. m„ are that Rua-
sell will carry Turner county. Four
districts heard from, give Hoke Smith
a majority of 13 over Russell.
talbotTounty.
Columbus, Ga.. Aug. 27 —Talbot
county gives Smith 150 majority.
Talbotton, Aug. 22 —Complete re
turns give Hoke Smith 331, Russell
194, Howell 16, Estlll 4.
TERRELL COUNTY.
Dawson, Ga., Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith
carries Terrell by over 200 majority.
Dawson, Ga., Aug. 22.—At 11 o'clock
five county precincts give Hoke Smith
252, Howell 149, with two county pre
cincts to hear from. The count In
Dawson precinct won't be completed
before 5 a. m„ but Is conceded to Hoke
Smith by 260 majority over Howell.
TALIAFERRO COUNTY.
Crawfordvllle. Go., Aug. 22.—Hoke
Smith carries Taliaferro county by. at
least 75 majority.
TWIGGS COUNTY.
Jeffersonville. Aug. 22.—It Is believed
that Twiggs rounty has gone for How
ell by a small majority.
Es-
WARREN COUNTY.
t’amak, Aug. 22.—Wnrrenton
Smith 133, Jlrn Smith 3, linnet
. Norwood—Hoke Smith 67. Jim
Smith 21. Howell 2, Estlll 0. Three
other precincts not officially heard
from. Good authority says Hoke Smith
will carry county by llo to 115 ma
jority.
Warrenton, Ga., Aug. 22.—Hoke
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