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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1908
Page
1
Wards will be created with doubled ballot boxes to handle higher voter load. Officials say expansion aims to speed up counting and reduce delays during elections. Local authorities emphasize orderly setup and clear voter guidance at polling sites.
Officials announce a plan to ease crowded precincts with executive committee discussions. The conference is expected to produce concrete steps and anticipated support from party members.
A county committee chaired by the author plans extra managers and clerks for the June 4 primary to speed voting. They will add booths in several wards and urge candidates to motivate supporters to vote early to reduce noon congestion and ensure access for those who can vote between 6 and 7 PM.
A post noon consultation between two county democratic subcommittee members and two Brown supporters outlined plans to manage the surge in voters. They proposed extended hours, extra ballot boxes, and doubled staff in several wards to prevent disenfranchisement, with separate boxes for state and county officer ballots. The program was endorsed by the committee but some consented to further review.
Dan B Harris of Atlanta was elected chairman of the Southeast Tariff Association in Norfolk Virginia, succeeding Milton Dargan. The group remains in session and will return to Atlanta next week as changes are announced. Harris is noted as a leading and popular insurance figure in the city.
A.J. Smith of 146 West Peachtree street complained of late night noise from Segadio's hall on Pine street during a fraternity dance. Officers Peyton and An Gerson found the event winding down. no action was taken as dancers were leaving and lights dimmed.
The board of health held an inquest into a dead mule yesterday afternoon. The sanitary chief reported the railroad paid 220 for the animal but the money must go to the city treasurer. A councilman proposed a special ordinance to allow the board to keep the funds and buy a new mule.
Marietta Ga May 29 Special Correspondence a large Cobb county audience heard Governor Hoke Smith address campaign issues at the Cobb county courthouse with 700 to 800 present from Cobb and nearby counties. Supporters of Brown were scarce while Smith drew 180 to 200 attendees from Atlanta. Smith denounced false charges and contrasted his record with Brown noting the political and economic tensions of the campaign. Continues on page nine.
In Washington on May 29 Senator La Follette led a prolonged filibuster to defeat the Aldrich Vreeland currency bill, demanding continuous quorum and multiple roll calls. The session stretched past midnight as candidates and allies debated, with rumor of Democratic and Bryan pressure floating amid a tense, crowded chamber.
Georgia hosts a flurry of campaign activity with about fifty speeches statewide for Joseph M Brown and Governor Smith. Multiple local and joint appearances are planned from Jonesboro to Valdosta and Griffin, including debates between Latimer Moore, and Hardwick Wright.
Georgia forecast shows Saturday showers and Sunday rain with fresh west winds. Temperatures range from low to high with variable winds and a mean reading near normal. Rainfall data and monthly totals are incomplete or missing.
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