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Show First Direct Election for U. S. Seaator ATLANTA, Ga.. July 15. Proriaioas of the newly ratined seventeenth amendment to the federal constitution (rare put into effect today for tie rst time when voters of Georgia east direct ballots ia th election of United States senator. The election was for selecting s successor to Augustus O. Bacon for ths remsinder of a term ending end-ing March 4. 1919. - Senator Bacon, who was nominated to succeed himself at a Democratic pri-I pri-I ssary a early a year ago and is onop-I onop-I posed for re-election, now hold office I by appointment of th governor. His former term ami red March 4. |