Georgia Democrats to vote for state officers June 5
Georgia Democratic party members will cast ballots on June 5 to elect state officers. This local update notes the upcoming party process and participating officials.
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1902
Page
42
Georgia Democratic party members will cast ballots on June 5 to elect state officers. This local update notes the upcoming party process and participating officials.
The Georgia Democratic executive committee set the primary for Thursday June 5 and a state convention for July 2 in Atlanta to nominate candidates for governor US senator and other offices. Chairman F G du Bignon resigned, vice chairman E T Brown was named chairman, and J L Boynton was elected vice chairman to lead the party forward.
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State wide political chatter centers on Dr W W Watkins of Gilmer County who after discussing a possible congressional bid in the ninth district with supporters declines to run against Carter Tate. The piece also covers J M Terrell's stance on prohibition and his letter to party leaders, along with updates on Steed of Taylor and Walter Steed, plus campaign committee news and local party organizing in Fulton and Emanuel counties.
Chairman Brown thanked the committee for the honor and accepted the Georgia Democratic Executive Committee chair. He urged party loyalty, praised past achievements, and predicted continued Democratic control of state and national government, stressing unity and discipline. Howell announced Hone M Griggs as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the group adjourned for a social at the Capital City Club.
A report from the special five member committee to the state democratic executive committee adopted in Atlanta on March 2 outlines a general primary to be held on the Sunday nearest June. White Democrats may vote for officers including governor lieutenant governor comptroller general treasurer commissioner of agriculture state school commissioner two supreme court justices and one solicitor general. County committees must prepare lists of qualified voters and delegates to the state convention are chosen from primary supporters with proportional representation. The state convention in Atlanta will nominate the officers and judges in late July. Provisions include consolidated county results, ballots for judges and solicitors, and a pledge for participants to support Democratic nominees. Justice vacancies trigger a new primary, and registration and open voter books are emphasized.
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