Price wins Macon convention nomination for agriculture commissioner
The Macon convention recount shows Hon. J D Price winning the second ballot for commissioner of agriculture with 214 votes to Brown's 141. Price's majority is 73, gaining 27 votes on the second ballot, and his nomination was made unanimous at 2 10 o'clock. Rumor says Blalock may be named assistant commissioner by Price.
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D. Price
Macon
Oconee County
Price
Brown Price
Brown
Blalock
Blalock Withdraws From Agriculture Race At Convention
Senator Blalock pulled his name from the race for commissioner of agriculture urging a candidate not controlled by the fertilizer trust. Judge Nash R. Broyles of Atlanta withdrew for a majority vote expectation, receiving applause as he spoke. The state democratic convention elected W. J. Harris of Cedartown as permanent chairman and moved to organize.
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Blalock
Nash R. Broyles
Atlanta
Appelate Court
Broylea
W. J. Harris
Cedartown
Weather Summary From Atlanta Special to the Banner
The high pressure area shifted southeast toward Virginia bringing cooler temperatures in North Carolina and northward while a fast-moving storm from Canada's northwest to Minnesota raised temperatures in the central valleys. Showers occurred in the upper Mississippi valley and lake region with Savannah and Havana noting the largest rainfall in the South. The outlook favors fair weather tonight and Thursday. C. F. von Herrmann, Section Director.
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Atlanta
Virginia
North Carolina
Canadian
Minnesota
Missigaippi
Lake
Savannah
Havana
Cotton Belt
Utah
North Pacific
Texas
Noth Carolina
Upper Plateau
C. F. von Herrmann
Democratic state executive committee named at Macon
The new Democratic state executive committee was elected with district picks including W. T. McElmurray and H. A. Boykin in the First District, Carl Vinson in the Tenth, J. W. Quincy in the Eleventh, and C. W. Griffin in the Twelfth. W. J. Harris became permanent chairman and A. H. Ulm served as convention secretary.
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Macon
W. T. McElmurray
Burke
H. A. Boykin
Screven
R. W. Sheppard
Effingham
W. A. Lawrence
Chatham
W. C. Snodgrass
Thomas
E. H. Griffin
Decatur
W. E. Sanders
Early
G. L. Colling
Calhoun
E. L. Rainey
Terrell
A. J. McDonald
Ben Hill
J. E. Hayes
W. MM. Karper
Sumter
F. M. Langley
Troup
C. E. Battle
Muscogee
W. K E. Johnson
Meriwether
T. HL
H. Allen
Forsyth
T. Worley
Cherokee
Carl Vinson
Baldwin
Archibald Blackshear
Richmond
Alvin Golucke
Tallaferro
W. M. Goodwin
Washington
J. W. Quincy
Coffee
A. T. Woodward
Lowndes
F. Memory
Pierce
J. B. Clements
Irwin
C. W. Griffin
Dodge
J. J. Harvard
Pulaski
J. D. Sharon
Twiggs
J. W., Palmer
Montgomery
W. J. Harris
Polk
A. H. Ulm
Fulton
Gilmer Contest 10 Settled Next Wednesday in Atlanta
The new state executive committee will meet in the state capitol next Wednesday to sift the Gilmer county judgeship contest and decide whose name Patterson or Morrisshall appear on the official ballot. Brick blocks replace wood pavement on College avenue near the Southern Mutual building to improve the grade and replace worn macadam between Washington and Hancock and between Gayton and Washington. Trade papers report thousands of additional dollars invested in Southeast enterprises weekly.
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Atlanta
State Executive Committee
Gilmer County
Patterson
Morris
College Avenue
Southern Mutual
Washington
Hancock
Gayton
Southeast
Former Judge Holden to Move to Athens to Practice Law
Judge Horace M. Holden formerly of Crawfordville and Augusta Ga will move to Athens to reside permanently and form the firm Holden Shackelford with Col Frank C Shackelford. Holden will practice law at offices in the Southern Mutual building and with Shackelford in the Shackelford building.
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Horace M. Holden
Crawfordville
Augusta
Athens
Judge Holden
Col
Frank C. Shackelford
Holder
Jackson
Clarke
Holden
A. O. Harper
Milledge Avenue
Holdn
Frank Shackelford
Holden & Shacke
Southern Mutual
Thomas J.shackelford
Shackelford & Shackelford
Shackelford
Clayton and
College Avenue
Taliaferro County
General Assembly
Democratic
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Alexander H. Stephens
Stephens
Mary Corry
Mise Corry
Frank Alexander
Howard Lewis
Mary Stephens
Queen Elizabeth
Anna Frances
Northern Circuit
Georgia
Angthey
Sera
Hoke Smith
Supreme Court of Georgia
Andrew Cobb
Holden Co
Supreme Court
Tribble Reports 1912 Campaign Expenses in Eighth District
Col J Tribble files detailed receipts and expenditures for Democratic nomination campaign in Georgia Eighth District for 1912. Items include county committee fees, district newspapers, announcements, stamps and stationery, totaling 479.20 with no contributions. Sworn statement confirms personal funds used and no external contributions.
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Rui
Col. & J. Tribble
Eighth
Congress
J. Tribble
Franklin County
J. L. Greene
Newton
J. E. Taylor
Madison County
C. B. Adams
Oconee County
R. W. Miller
Wilkes County
Wm. Wynn
Elbert County
B. I. Thornton
Oglethorpe County
Ed Young
Hart County
McAlpin Thornton
Putnam County
Bonner
Walton County
Orrin Roberts
Morgan County
Percy Middle- Crook
Clarke County
John B. Gamble
State OF
Georgia
Clarke
Eighth Congressional District
J. C. Chandler
Slaton accepts Georgia governorship nomination in speech
Macon Ga August 28 special to the ranger Slaton declares loyalty to the Democratic platform and unity over factionalism. He defends constitutional rights and representative government praising Georgia civilization and urging progress under a southern Democrat for president Wooing Wilson. Lucas returns home after visit to Memphis sister W A Carlton.
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Macon
Slaton
Georgia
Noone
United States
Woorow Wilson
Union
John Lucas
Memphis
W. A. Carlton
Lucas
Georgia Democrats Adopt Platform in State Convention
The Georgia Democratic platform pledges unity and support for Woodrow Wilson and Thomas Marshall. It urges fiscal reform, equalized taxes, voter registration integrity, and opposition to further bonded indebtedness while backing county unit nominations, Western and Atlantic railroad protections, sanitation, health, and enhanced state educational systems including agricultural and common schools.
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Georgia
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