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'IJriL ATliAJS'l’A UEUUU1AN.
COMPLETE AND INCOMPLETE RETURNS FROM ELECTION
BURKE COUNTY.
Waynesboro, Aug. 22.—Indications
are that Hoke Smith has carried Burke
county by good majority. Two pre
cincts heard Irom give him nearly 2
to 1.
BALDWIN COUNTY.
Mllledgevllle, Aug. 22.—Baldwin
county gives Hoke Smith 200 majority.
Vote Is light.
■mail majority.
Burke county, four precincts, gives
Smith 350, Esttll 148, Howell 23. Rus-
»el! 1.
Grady county Is close between Eatill
and Smith. Dodge for Smith by 8 over
Estlll.
BARTOW COUNTY.
Cartersvlllc, Ga„ Aug. 22.—Hoke
Smith has carried Bartow county by
a majority estimated at 660.
• BERRIEN COUNTY.
Sparks, Ga., Aug. 23.—Hoke Smith's
majority In Berrien Is between 100
and 200, with Estlll second.
Nashville, Ga., Aug. 23.—Indications
are that Hoke Smith has carried this
(Berrien) county by over 200 majority.
BUTT8~COUNTY.
Jackson, Ga., Aug. 23.—Butts county
went overwhelmingly for Hoke Smith
for governor In yesterday's primary.
From all the precincts he received a
majority' of 410 votes.
In the race for judge of the superior
court of Flint circuit, Y. A. Wright
received a small majority. The election
was quiet and a light vote was polled.
carrolTTcounty.
Carrollton, Ga., Aug. 23.—The con
solidated returns of Carroll county give
Ilnke Smith 1,468, Clark Howell 469,
Russell 366, Estlll 16, Jim Smith 2.
CLAYTON*COUNTY.
Jonesboro, Ga., Aug. 23.—Indications
at this hour show Hoke Smith carried
Clayton county by 200.
CATOOSA COUNTY.
Full returns In this county give Hoke
Smith 245, Howell 88, Russell 10, Estlll
15. Jim Smith 3.
Mark Johnston carried the county by
a good majority.
COFFEE _ COUNTY.
Douglas, Aug. 22.—tHoke Smith car
ries Coffee by good majority.
COBB COUNTY.
Marietta, Ga., Aug. 22.—Marietta
precinct goes for Hoke Smith with si
majority over all of 138. His majority
over thirteen precincts in Cobb county
Is 901.
FOR8YTH COUNTY.
Cummings, Aug. 22.—Forsyth coun
ty goes for Hoke Smith by 241 ma
jority, with three districts not reported.
His majority will be about 200 In the
county.
frankuFTcounty.
Elberton, Ga., Aug. 22.-Hoke Smith
has carried Franklin county by 250 ma
jority.
FLOYD COUNTY.
Rome, Ga., Aug. 23.—Returns from
Rome precinct give Hoke Smith 626.
Howell 408, Estlll 20, Russell 10, Jim
Smith 2. Hoke Smith's majority In the
county Is conceded at 600. Every coun
ty In Seventh district as reported this
far went solid for Hoke Smith.
William A. Wright defeats V. T. San
ford In this county for comptroller
general.
Walker county, one of Clark Howill’s
strongholds, gave Hoke Smith 250 ma
jority.
Merrltt^defeated Johnston for school
commissioner.
GRADY COUNTY.
Cairo, Ga., Aug. 22.—The vote In
Grady can't be determined till a com
plete count Is made. Smith and Estlll
are very close together.
GILMER COUNTY.
Ellijay, Ga., Aug. 22.—Clark Howell
carried Gilmer by a good majority.
GREENE COUNTY.
Greensboro, Ga., Aug. 22—At 8 o'clock
returns from twelve precincts In Green
county give Hoke Smith 466, Russell
14, Howell 14, Jim Smith 206. Estlll 4.
The whole county will likely give Hoke
Smith 100 votes over hts nearest op
ponent, Jim Smith. Judge Lewis car
ries the county for Judge over Sanders
by 300 majority.
GWINNETT COUNTY.
Lawrencevllle, Ga., Aug. 22.—Gwin
nett county Is close between Hoke
Smith and Russell. It win take the
official count to decide.
CLAY COUNTY.
Fort Gaines, Ga., Aug. 22—Clay coun
tv goes for Hoke Smith. Wright, Mer-
riee and A. M. Raines for Judge su
perior court.
CLAYTON COUNTY.
Jonesboro, Ga., Aug. 22.—-Official re
turns for Clayton county give Estlll
1. Howell 20, Russell 226, Hoke Smith
567, Jim Smith 0.
CHATHAM COUNTY.
Savannah, Aug. 22.—EsttU's plurality
la about 390 out of a whole vote of
4,048. «
CHATTOOGA COUNTY.
Summerville, Ga., Aug. 23.—Complete
returns of Chattooga county for gov
ernor, give Hoke Smith 857, Howell 143,
•Russell. 16, Estlll 3, Jim Smith 2. For
state school commissioner, Mark John
son 690, Merritt 270. For comptroller
general, Wright 762, Sanford 204.
CAMDEN~COUNTY.
St. Marys, Ga, Aug. 22.—Camden
gives Estlll fifty, with one precinct to
hear from, which will not change the
result materially.
COLQUITT COUNTY.
Doe Bun, Ga, Aug. 22.—The count of
the ballots in this precinct of Colquitt
county Is Just completed and resulted
as follows: Hoke Smith 70, Estlll 27,
Howell 4. From the outlying precincts
heard from Smith Is leading 2 to 1.
CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY.
Cusseta, Ga, Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith's
majority In Chattahoochee about 100.
COWETA COUNTY.
Newnan, Ga., Aug. 22.—Indications
at this hour, 7:45, are that Hoke Smith
will carry Coweta county. His ma
jority will be about 200.
DOUGLAS COUNTY.
Douglaeville, Ga., Aug. 23.—The total
vote In Douglas Is 614. Bartlett leads
Edwards by 300 for judge. Johnston
1ms defeated Merritt by a small ma
jority.
DOOLY COUNTY.
Vienna, Aug. 22—Indications are that
Hoke Smith-will carry county by big
majority.
DOUGHERTY COUNTY.
Albany, Ga., Aug. 23.—The complete
returns In Dougherty2 county are as fol
lows: Howell 376, Hoke Smith 265,
Estlll 88.
DECATUR COUNTY.
Balnbrldge, Oa„ Aug. 22.—At 7:30
o'clock, returns from fifteen precincts
in Decatur county glye Hoke Smith
sr.l, Russell 2, Estlll 326, Howell 6, Jim
Smith 0.
DE KALB COUNTY.
Decatur, Ga, Aug. 22.—Returns from
eleven precincts In DeKalb county give
Ilnke Smith 647, Russell 414. Howell
6».
ELBERT COUNTY.
Elberton, Ga, Aug. 23.—Elbert county
gives Hoke Smith 63 majority.
emanuel"county.
Sualnsboro, Ga, Aug. 22.—Hoke
Smith has swept the county. '
FANNIN COUNTY.
Blue Ridge, Ga, Aug. 22.—It Is es
timated that Howell carried Fannin
County by a majority of 75 votes.
Rural preclnts not heard from.
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GORDON COUNTY.
Calhoun, Ga, Aug. 22.—At 9 o'clock
reports from six precincts show Hoke
Smith In the lead of the Held by about
four to one.
GLYNN COUNTY.
Brunswick, Ga, Aug. 22.—Glynn
county Is overwhelmingly for Hoke
Smith. Brunswick city gage Hoke
Smith 429, Esttll 119, Howell 11. There
Is only four county precincts In Glynn
county outside of Brunswick, with a
total registration of 62, and these pre
cincts wll also show a majority for
Hoke Smith.
HART COUNTY.
Hartwell, Ga, Aug. 22.—The consol
idated vote of this county gives Hoke
Smith a majority of 200 over all op
position. Hoke Smith's vote In the
county 779, Jim Smith 612, Howell 21.
Russell 41, Estlll 5.
HARRIS COUNTY.
Hamilton, Ga, Aug. 22.—Indications
at this hour, 6 o'clock, are that Hoke
Smith will carry Harris county by
about five hundred majority.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Sparta Ga, Aug. 22.—Hok| Smith
has carried Hancock by a plurality of
from 75 to 125 over Estlll. who Is run
ning second. Wright and Merritt have
carried the county by safe majorities.
A light vote was polled. There was
no contest for county Officers except
county commissioners. D. P. Fergu
son, W. T. Blrdse-g and W. L. Garrett
were elected county commissioner* by
safe majorities.
HABER8HAM COUNTY.
Clarksville, .Ga, Aug. 22.—Returns up
to 6 o'clock indicate that Hoke Smith
has carried tne county by 76 . to 100
plurality. Howell and James M, Smith
ran close for second place.
HENRY COUNTY.
McDonough. Ga, Aug. 22.—Henry
county goes overwhelmingly for Hoke
Smith, William B. Merritt, William A.
Wright. Reagan wins for Judge over
Wright, of Butts, for Judge of Flint
circuit.
LOWNDES COIJNTY.
Valdosta, Ga, Aug. 22.—Hoke 8mlth
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 150 or 200 votes.
Returns from the rural precincts have
not been received, but will probably In
crease Smith's majority.
LAUREN^ COUNTY.
Dublin, Ga, Aug. 23.—Indications are
that Hoke Smith will carry Laurens
county by 300 majority.
Wright and Merritt will carry the
county by a small majority over Ban-
ford and Johnson.
Sanders will carry the county over
Lewis for judge. Brantley wilt defeat
Carter In Laurens for senator Ip 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. Bibb, Tattnall,
Harris, Spalding. For How-ell—Mur
ray. Close In Tattnall, between Shep
pard and Brannen with Overstreet for
short term. McIntosh for Clifton and
Sheppard.
MONROE COUNTY.
Forsyth, Ga, Aug. 22.—Poll at For
syth—Hoke Smith 322, Howeil 42, Es
tlll 13. Russell 8, Jim Smith 4. County
returns delayed by rain. Big majority
for Hoke Smith predicted.
MONTGOMERYCOUNTY.
Special to The Georgian.
ML Vernon, Ga, Aug. 28.—Montgom
ery county gives Russell 494, Hoke
Smith 478, Howell 31, Estlll 138.
For comptroller general Wright 908,
Sanford 120.
Johnson, for state school commis
sioner, 214, Merritt 815.
morgan"county.
Madison, Ga, Aug. 23.—With alt but
one precinct heard from Morgan coun
ty gives Hoke Smith a majority of 346.
M’DUFFIE COUNTY.
Thomson, Ga, Aug. 23.—Colonel J. M.
Smith has carried McDuffie county by
146 majority over Hoke Smith.
MU8COGEE COUNTY.
Columbus, Ga, Aug. 22.—The vote
here follows: Hoke Smith 1,037, How
eil 640, Russell 77, Jim Smith 1, Estlll
8. For comptroller, Wright, 1,010, San
ford 869. For school commissioner,
Merritt 981, Johnson 351. Total vots
In city, 1.858.
MITCHELL COUNTY.
Camilla, Aug. 22.—Indications are
that Hoke Smith carried Mitchell
county by 400 majority.
MILLER COUNTY.
Balnbrldge, Ga, Aug. 22.—Colquitt,
Miller county, Is for Hoke 8mtth by an
overwhelming majority, perhaps 400.
The official count cannot be had be
fore tomqrrow. In the race in this
county for Judge of the superior court
between A. M. Raines and W. C. Wor-
rlll Indications are that Worrlll has
won by a very small majority. ,
MERIWETHER COUNTY.
Greenville, Ga, Aug. 23.—Returns
from seven precincts in Meriwether
county gave Hoke Smith 200 majority.
MADISON COUNTY.
Comer, Ga, Aug. 22.—James
Smith has carried Madison county by
608 majority.
MILTON COUNTY.
Alpharetta, Ga, Aug. 38.—Returns
from all the precincts In Milton county
give Hoke Smith 702, Russell 86, How
ell 33. Estlll 3, J. M. Smith 0. Merritt
carried the county for state school
commissioner, and Wright for comp,
trailer general.
OGLETHORPE COUNTY.
Lexington, Ga, Aug. 23.—Twelve
hundred and fifty votes were polled In
the county, giving 300 majority for
James M. Smith.
OCONEE COUNTY.
Watklnsvllle, Ga, Aug. 23.—Oconee
county gives Hoke Smith 392, Russell
206, Jamef Smith 124, Estlll 1, Howell 3.
PULASKI COUNTY.
Hawklnsvllle. Ga, Aug. 23.—Eight
precincts In this-(Pulaski) county at 9
o'clock report Hoke Smith a majority
of about 300.
Lewis will defeat Hughes for con
gress.
Hawklnsvllle, Ga, Aug. 22.—Indica
tions at 6 o’clock are that Hoke Smith
will carry Pulaski county. His major
ity In six precincts will be about 100.
PAULDING COUNTY.
Dallas, Ga, Aug. 23.—As far as heard
from, Paulding county Is close between
Hoke Smith and Russell.
PUTNAM COUNTY.
Eatonton, Ga, Aug. 22.—Putnam's
total vote, with one precinct to be
heard from, was 696. Hoke 8mith got
473, Howell 111, Russell 6, Estlll 4.
Jim Smith 3.
Merritt carried this county by a good
majority. Howard was largely scratch
ed.
PIKE COUNTY.
Zebulon, Ga, Aug. 22.—Pike county
gives Hoke Smith 700 majority.
PICKENS COUNTY.
Jasper, Aug. 22.—Nine distorts In
Pickens county heard from. Howell 9
votes ahead. Three districts to hear
from and Smith will get small ma
jority.
POLK COUNTY.
Cedartown, Ga, Aug. 22.—Polk coun
ty goes for Hoke Smith over the next
man, Estlll, by about 300 majority.
Cedartown will give only about 125 ma
jority to Smith over Estlll In a total
of 760 votes.
School Commissioner Merritt carried
the county easily, ss did Comptroller
General Wright. Edwards has a ma
jority of ^bout 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 vote
SKETCH OF THE LIFE
OF HON. HOKE SMITH,
THE NEXT GOVERNOR
HARAL80N COUNTY.
Buchanan, Ga, Aug. 23.—Hoke Smith
carried Haralson county by 717 over
Clark Howell. Hoke Smith's major
ity over all the other candidates Is 687.
Price Edwards, candidate for Judge
of the Tallapoosa circuit court, carried
thla county over A. L. Bartlett by 947
majority.
W. K. Fielder carried the county for
solicitor general over A. J. Camp.
HOU8TON COUNTY.
Perry, Ga, Aug. 23.—Houston county
went for Hokb . Smith for governor,
D. M. Hughes for congress and H. a.
Matthews for Judge by a small ma
jority.
JEFF DAVIS COUNTY.
Savannah, Ga, Aug. 22.—Smith car
ried Jeff Davis county by a large ma
jority over Russell, who was his only
serious opponent. ,
Hazlehurst, Ga, Aug. 22.—Hoke
Smith carried Jeff Davis over all can
didates combined. Russell next. L.
W. Johnson defeats John A. Cromartie
by about 100.
JACKSON COUNTY.
Jefferaon, Ga, Aug. 23.—Jackson
give* Hoke Smith 1.189, J. M. Smith
863 Russell 805. Estlll 28, Howell 24.
Hoke Smith's plurality 326.
JEFFER80N COUNTY.
Montlcello, Ga, Aug. 22.—Hoke
Smith carries Jasper county by a ma
jority of 250.
JENKINS COUNTY.
Mlllen, Ga, Aug. 22.—Indications at
tills hour, 6:30, are that Hoke Smith
will carry Jenkins county by 200 ma
jority over all candidates. There are
seven precincts to be heard from yet.
3 A Brannen, candidate for First
congressional district, will have a ma
jority over W. W. Sheppard for regu
lar term of 150, ■
JOHNSON COUNTY.
Wrightsvllle, Ga, Aug. 22.—Johnson
county Will give Hoke Smith 100 ma
jority.
LUMPKIN COUNTY.
Dahlonega, Ga, Aug. 22. Russell
carries Lumpkin county over all com-
^Dahlonega, Ga, Aug. 22.—Russell
carries I.umpkln county 2 to 1 over all
his opponents. _
LINCOLN COUNTY.
Washington. Aug. 22—Lincoln coun
ty Hoke Smith 621. Jim Smith 485.
Howell 13. Estlll 11. Bussell I.
The Hon. Hoke Smith, whose election
to the governorship seems assured In
the state primary of Wednesday, Is
thereby victorious In his first race for
political office. Although he has been
In the public eye for fifteen years and
more, 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 8, 1865, and will one week
from Sunday celebrate hla Gist year.
Newton, N. C„ Is In Lincoln county,
which Is 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 nls 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 nga
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 tho practice of law
Jiere.
Buys Atlanta Journal.
By the year 1887 he had acquired
considerable money from his practice
and he then made his first move for
public life. He bought the Atlanta
Journal, then a weak struggling dally
paper.
He held onto this property, through
panic and travail, until 1898, when he
sold 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, waa 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 Torw 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 Boris and
Pod Dlsmukea.
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
ised and pyt 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 uf 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
326,000 a year to accept the cabinet ap
pointment. His sulurv of 38.000 was
hardly enough for him and his family
to life on In the style 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 of failure
Returns to Atlanta.
' So he left the cabinet, went to Wall
street, borrowed 360,000 and returned
to Atlanta, where he again took up
his law practice and the active man
agement of The Journal.
For len 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
on educational themes. He kept It up
for a year and then It began to be
whispered about that he Imd 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 years that Clark
Howell would be candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor In
1906. Now, between Smith and the
Howells there has never been any love
wasted. Their newspaper rivalry
doubtless caused them to be political
enemies. When the old United Press
failed and The Constitution was left
without a telegraphic press service, the
predominant Influence of The Consti
tution had to go to Hoke Smith and ask
him to divvy on the Associated Press
franchise. Now the Evening Conatltu
lion had just been started and was
cutting deeply Into The Journal.
‘ Hoke Smith said he would let The
Constitution have the morning service
of the Associated Pres* If the Evening
Constitution ware .Immediately discon
tinued.
8mites The Constitution.
The Constitution was down, and
Hoke Smith smote It good and hard.
Which Is ethical enough In business
even If not in personal encounter.
The Evening Constitution was called
off forever. »
It rankled in the hearts of the How
ells.
When Clark Howell was just about
to announce his candidacy for gover
nor, an editorial appeared In The Con
stitution, daring Hoke "smith to run.
Why this rash challenge was Issued,
nobody knows, hut Howe Smith took
the dare, entered the race and won aft
er the most remarkable campaign In
the history of the state. He carried
the stale as much by sheer physical
force as anything else. He spoke In
144 counties, making 226 separate ad
dresses. All In thirteen months.
He had a platform that appealed to
the people—assaults on the railroads
and corporate Influences, and negro
disfranchisement. He made the most
of his planks.
Mr. Smith was married In 1880 to
Miss Birdie Cobb, daughter of Genera)
Thomas R. R. Cobh. Their children
are Marlon, a young lawyer, and Misses
Mary Brent, Lucy and Cable Smith.
Mr. Smith Is a Presbyterian nnd Is
well known In secret orders, being a
Mason, a Shriner, a Red Man and a
Beaver.
throughout the circuit Insures his re<
election.
It waa 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.
Blackshear, Aug. 22.—Five precincts
In Pierce county give Hoke Smith 801,
Estlll 133, Russell 4. Four precincts
to hear from will add about 60 to
Smith's majority.
QUITMAN COUNTY.
Georgetown, Ga., Aug. 23.—Clark
Howell has carried this county by 43
majority.
RABUN COUNTY.
Clayton, Ga„ Aug. 22.—At 10 o'clock
five districts In Rabun show Howell
169, Hoke Smith 167, Jim Smith 47,
Russell 27. Estlll 2.
Howell Is doubling Hoke 8mlth In
Clayton district.
Clayton, Ga., Aug. 22.—Indications at
7 o'clock are that Howell will carry
this (Rabun) county by a small ma
jority over Hoke Smith.
RICHMOND COUNTY.
Augusta, Ga, Aug. 23.—One hundred
and twenty-fourth district of Richmond
county gave Estlll 3, Howell 4, Russell
3 and Hoke Smith 63.
Augusta, Aug. 22, 6:10.—Smith 30,
Estlll 6, Howell 9, Russell 2. The vote
for Hephzlbah Is 1,434 In the district.
Augusta. Ga., Aug. 22.—Jim Smith
has carried McDufTle by 100 to 150.
Augusta, Ga, Aug. 22.—The second
ward gives Sanford 88, Wright 194;
Johnston 103, Merritt 158.-
SUMTER COUNTY.
Americua, Ga, Aug. 23.—Smith Is
steadily gaining and It Is now thought
that a conservative estimate will give
him 150 majority. There are about
fifty more votes to be counted and he
now has a total majority of about 126.
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
split on the remainder of votes.
Americua, Ga., Aug. 22.—Howell la
gaining on Smith. Smith’s snajorlty
will be smaller than was first expected
In Sumter. Lewis and. Hughes are run
ning neck and neck; Hufijies is about
40 votes in the lead now.
SMITH GETS MILTON COUNTY.
Alpharetta, Go., Aug. 22.—Milton
county gives Hoke Smith 702, Russell
85. Howell 33. Estlll 3, J. Smith 0.
8TEPHEN8 COUNTY.
Toccoa. Ga., Aug 22.—Indications
are that Russell will carry Stephens
county by safe malorlty.
8CREVEN COUNTY.
Sylvanla, Aug. 22.—Indications are
that Hoke Smith carries Screven
county by 600 to EsttU's 276. Balance
scattering. Rural districts show him
over. 200 ahead and town Is admitted
to give big majority for Hoke Smith.
Jenkins county also carried for Smith
by two-thirds. Indications show Bran
nen for congress long term, and Over-
street for short term.
SPALDING COUNTY.
Griffin, Ga., Aug. 22.—Conservative
estimate concedes Spalding county to
Hoke Smith by over 200 majority.
SCHLEY COUNTY.
Ellavllle, Ga., Aug. 28.—Schley coun
ty gives 125 majority for Smith over
Russell.
Merritt wins by a big majority over
Johnston.
Hughes has carried the county over
Lewis for congress by a small major
ity.
TALBOT COUNTY.
Talbotton, Ga., Aug. 22.—All precincts
heard from. Hoke Smith carried the
county by 1G0 over Russell *on whom
the opposition had centered.
TIFT COUNTY.
Tlfton. Ga.. Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith
carries Tift county by 133 plurality.
The following It the vote; Hoke.Smith
446, Clark Howell 307, Estlll 79. Bus
sell 4.
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with the par and market value of tho i
i iimiini iij- me couipnnj.
and the amount loanwl
6. Cash In company's principal office $ 3,341.3
6. (null belonging to the eompuny deposited In Imnk 1,367,491.3
7. Lash in hands of agents and lu vonrte of tnniKiiilanlon 81,179.1
1,452,012.71
4,226.09
3,697,397.22
Total \ $1,452,012.71
Total cash items (carried out) .t
of Interest actually due and accrued and unpaid
Uncollected premiums, not over three months due
Total assets of the company, actual cash market rfclue $16,965.l. r >s 93
. „ • III. LIABILITIES.
3. Gross losses In process of adjustment or In suspense, includ-
rilfLJi. reporteq and^supposed losses... ; $4,465,66119
all ‘other ex-
34.900.00
4. Total amount of claims for losses .
6. Deduct reinsurance thereon 1,166,ti
6. Net amount of unpaid losses (carried out)
9. Amount of borrowed money ;
10. The amount of reserve for reinsurance
11. All other claims against the company, reinsurance nnd return pre
mium*. commissions
12. Joint stock capital actually paid up In cash
11 Murplus beyond all liabilities..
14. Total liabilities i $16,955,16* 93
V. INCOME DURING THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR 1906.
1. Amount of cash premiums received $_\708,*uLT*o
3. Received for 1 Interest : 238.641.52
4. Income received from all other sources, real estate #.» 1.24V67
6. Total Income actually received during the first six months In cash $2,94S.523.s4
V. EXPENDITURES DURING THE FIR8T SIX MONTHS OF THE YEAR
1906.
1. Amount of losses paid $1,648,428 31
2. Lash dividends actually paid 225,004>.<»
3. Amount of expenses paid. Including fees salaries and commlssionif to
. .MS. n,u * officers of the company 647.746 13
«• V?.' 11 ,: or ■t«te, national and local taxes In this and other states 14.3,406.36
5. All other payments and expenditures, vis: Inspections, traveling, station
ery, routs, etc 2:*:..364.76
Total expenditures during the first six months of the year In ensta....$2,959,915.56
Orenfest amount Insured In any one risk $ 309,oo.\ou
Total amount of lusurauce outstanding 1,242,360.461.00
A copy of the act of lucorporatlou, dnly certified, Is of file In the office of the
Insurance commissioner.
HTATK OF NBW YORK-County of Now York.
rerspnnlly appeared before the undersigned t'hns. fl. Hmlth. who. HMng duly
sworn, (IC|Mi*os nnd says that he Is tl»e secretary of German American Insurance Co., ’
and that the foregoing statement Is correct and true. C. G. SMITH.
Sworn to nnd subscribed before tne thla 17th day of August. 1906.
, . KDWIN F. CORBY.
Commissioner of Peed* for -the State of Georgia.
V . « a a . nnill , fttt Office fio. 66 Wall St., New York City.
Name of State Agent—W. L. REYNOLDS.
Name of Agent at Atlonta-J. L. DICKEY. JIt.
3,333,682.21
600,000.00
5,667,406.94
637.722.51
1.600.000,00
4.416.347.27
give Eatill ll, Howell 39, Russell 294,
Hoke Smith, 567, Jim Smith, 1. The
estimated Hoke Smith majority la 600.
WALTON COUNTY.
Monroe, Ga., Aug. 22.—Rusaell car
ries Walton county by 300 majority,
estimated.
WILKIN80N COUNTY.
Dublin, Ga., Aug. 22.—The vote In
Wilkinson county la: Hoke Smith 629,
Jim Smith 3, Howell 10, Estlll 7, Rus
sell 160.
WALKER COUNTY.
Lafayette, Aug. 22.—Indications at
thla hour, 7:30 o'clock, are that Hoke
Smith will carry Walker county by 250
majority. Russell'a strongest precincts
heard from and Smith Is 150 In the
lead.
TROUP COUNTY.
LaGrange, Go., Aug. 22.—Hoke
Smith's majority In Troup will be from
400 Jo 600.
TELFAIR COUNTY.
McRae, Aug. 22.—Telfair county
goes for Hoke Smith by 600 majority.
THOMA8 COUNTY.
Thomasvllle, Ga., Aug. 23.—The com
plete unofficial returns In Tltoknas
county give Hoke Smith 951, Estlll 183,
Howell 83, Russell 16, Jlin Smith 0.
Hoke Smith's majority over all Is 669.
T00MB8 COUNTY.
Lyons, Ga., Aug. 22.—Toombs county
IS conceded to Hoke Smith by 100 ma
jority. The returns are not all In from
the country districts.
Lyons, Ga., Aug. 22.—Lyon’s vote Is
as follows: Estlll 20, Howell 11, Rus
sell 104, Smith 98.
TATNALL BOUNTY.
Collins, Ga., Aug. 22.—Meager re
turns Indfcate that Tattnall has gone
for Hoke Smith by an easy majority.
Sheppard leads Brannen by a small
majority.
TURNER COUNTY.
. Ashburn, Ga., Aug. 22.—Turner coun*
ty goes for Russell by 60 majority.
TALBOT COUNTY.
Columbus, Ga., Aug. 22.—Talbot
county gives Smith 160 majority.
Talbotton, Aug. 22.—Complete re
turns give Hoke Smith 381, Russell
194, Howell 15, Estlll 4.
TERRELL COUNTY.
Dawson. Ga., Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith
carries Terrill by over 200 majority.
TALIAFERRO COUNTY.
Crawfordvllle, Ga., Aug. 22.- T Hoke
Smith carries Taliaferro county by at
least 75 majority.
TWIGG8 COUNTY.
Jeffersonville, Aug. 22.—It Is believed
that Twiggs county has gone for How
ell by a small majority.
WARREN COUNTY.
Warrenton. Ga., Aug. 22.—Hoke
Smith has carired Warren county by a
majority of 125 with the returns up
to 6 o'clock.
WORTH COUNTY.
Sylvester, Aug. 22.—Worth county Is
for Hoke Smith by big majority.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Sandersvllle, Ga., Aug. 22.—With 11
districts heard from and 10 more still
WILCOX COUNTY.
Abbeville, Aug. 22.—Hoke Smith car
ries Wilcox county by 169 majority.
Hoke Smith 409, Clark Howell 250,
Russell 228, EstJJl JO. TbJs report au
thentic. Lewis carries county by
small majority for congress, while
Lawson has good majority In county
for judgeship.
CARO FROM BRANAN
THANKING SUPPORTERS
STATISTICS.
DIRTH8.
To Mr. and Sira. Alex Maunders, nt 119
1’ark avenue, n dHtighter.
To Mr. nnd Mrs. (', E. Masbburn, at 310
Angler avenue, a dninrpfer.
To Mr. and Mrs.
Ellis street, a soil.
To Mr. and Mrs. It. A. Moreland, at 63
lork avenue, a mm.
To Mr. nnd Mrs. l^slle M. Davies, at 323
Court la lid street, a sou.
DEATH8.
Infant of I„ L. Hightower, 6 mouths old,
died nt 63 Mniiguiii street.
William Ilenrdeii, 66 years old, died of
dropsy at 57 K. Twelfth street.
lufsnt of G. I,. Bannister died at 214 Fox
street. ,
JMIss Beulah McDonald, 20 years old, died
nt Fronbyterlnn honplnil.
Emily Green. 25 yearn old, died of cots
aiimptlon at Home for lueursblM.
lM»«e IL Bloom, 46 years old, died of
Bright s disease st Grady hospital.
Minn Emma Mntiry, 32 years old, died of
consumption at 62 Berenn avenue.
BUILDING PERMITS.
86.800—Swift ft Co., to put In twi> Imllers
■ nd build stack at corner of Wells and Hol
land street*.
$3,660— Britt ft Morris, to build two-story
fr «n»« '^elUng at 142 Cypress street.
. W^-Sophmnla Key, to re-cover frame
dwelling ut 200 Markham s
1 street.
PROPERTY TRAN8FER8.
_ H2B0—F. E. Brownweil to Mrs. Mary J*.
Hanford, lot on corner of North and lied-
most aveuttes. Warranty deed.
_ $780—11. M. Woolley to K. W. Watkins,
Jr., lot on 1'eyton street.
. $1,362-— Mrs. 8. I’. Llpford to Atlsutn Ilank-
lug and Havings Co.,
Collier tract.
nmller. lot an Ini street near Gordon"street.
Warranty deed.
$2,000. Ven M | Hum—Mrs. .M. W. Stephens
Hades, lot on Washington street
near Itldge avenue. Bond for title.
$35A-U. A, 1C body to Virginia C. and
Helen II.. Hnrdin. lot on Highland avenue.
“ —ronty deed.
50J—J. R. williams to Mrs. L. II. Dan-
'Hon. C. I. Branan has issued the fol
lowing card, addressed to tho voter.**
of Fulton county:
*,'I desire to express my warmest ap
preciation of the su^oort of the 1.481)
voters who saw proper to -cast their
votes for me for treasurer of Fulton;
also for the many kind expressions dur
ing the campaign from my friends,
who, for personal reasons, voted for
my opponents. While It is true I was
defeated, nevertheless I believe the tax
payers and cltixens of Fulton county
wljl reap a benefit from It In the near
future. For Illustration, one of the best
county officials stated to me a few days
ago that he had withdrawn all Ills op
position to the 'salary system/ and
was willing to meet with the grand
Jury and the county commissioners and
draft a practical bill, naming reason
able salaries for county officials, do
ing Away with the present 'fee sys
tem.’ Only yesterday one of the most
active county commissioners said: Mr.
llranan, I Indorse your efforts, and also
the reform measures In placing tho
copnty officials upon a salary and do-.
Ing sway with the fee system for coun*'
ty and state officials for Fulton county/
Now, It Is my Idea to urge the people.
It mAkes no difference for whom they
voted for county treasurer, to got to
gether and get back of this movement,
and I believe the representatives from
Fulton county will take the matter up
and pass a bill carrying out the rec
ommendation of the grand Jury with
reference to placing the state and coun
ty officials upon a salary."
HEPBURN RATE BILL
DISCUSSED BY ROADS
nr Private [.eased Wire.
New York, Aug. 23.—Officials of the
Southeastern railroad lines held a
meeting at the Waldorf-ABtorla to con
sider an Interpretation to tho Hepburn
railroad rate bill. No statement haa
been given out as to the conference.
"REVOLT INCREASING!
EVERYTHING IS QUIET.”
Iljr Private I.e«.eil Wire.
Washington, Aug. 23.—Jacob Sleeper,
the American charge d'affaires at Ha
vana, sent to the department one of the
most curious dispatches ever received
by the government. It read as fal
low.:
•Revolution Increasing. Everything
quiet; no news.”
The acting American minister rails
to explain how everything could be
quiet In Cuba and how there could be
ny news, when he atates the revolution
Ja Increasing.
It Is rumored, however, that two
warships were offered by the govern
ment to be sent to Havana, but that
Palma replied that they were not
needed.
lei, lot ra corner of Itlee street and Ilcdfo
plni-v. Warranty deed.
— — " B. Thmup
33.20ft—I,
it on An
rsnty deed.
upson to J. SI. Johnson,
LEO FRESH, Auctioneer,
Office and Salesroom, 123 WHITEHALL ST.
WILL SELL TOMORROW (FRIDAY) AT 10 A. M. A FINE LOT OF
FURNITURE. CONSISTING OF BED ROOM SUITS, PARLOR
CHAIRS. DINING TABLE. CHAIRS AND ROCKERS, FOLDING BED.
STEEL RANGE. GOOD COOK STOVE. REFRIGERATOR. BABY CAR
RIAGE, ANTIQUE BRASS KETTLE. BRASS ANDIRONS. CLOCK.
IRON BEDS. OFFICE DESK. CENTER TABLE, DESKS, ROCKERS.
FOLDING LOUNGE AND COUCH, OIL CURTAINS. STEEL *EN-
9?A V,NGS - SHADES AND LACE CURTAINS, SCHOOL BENCHES,
KITCHEN SAFE AND UTENSIS.
BY ORDER OF CONSIGNOR.
LEO FRESH, Auctioneer