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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1914
Page
6
The document outlines a state convention with six big counties Bibb Chatham Fulton Muscogee Floyd Richmond each voting six times, six counties total 36 votes. It lists twenty five counties with two votes and 116 counties with one vote, totaling 864 convention votes and a needed majority of 185 or more.
Chairman Howell C Erwin lists managers and clerks for 216th through 1467th districts for the primary including G M Crossley J P G H Palmer Vincent Mathews and others. Also warns on infection and insect bites urging Sloan's Liniment with price 25c and money back guarantee.
Clarke County voters face a lengthy 1914 Democratic primary ballot listing gubernatorial, U S Senate, state offices, judiciary, railroad and congressional races. Public notices include candidate announcements from Samuel J Tribble A S Stovall and Clarke County representatives seeking re election and new bids.
Local notices show candidates from Clarke and surrounding regions announcing runs for the Georgia General Assembly and State Treasurer. Names include J F Rhodes H H Gordon and W J Spedr with pledges to the Democratic primary and Clarke county representation. Charles H Brand seeks reelection as judge of the Western Judicial Circuit. A medical ad promotes Po Do Lax for summer constipation.
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