The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-17
PLUMS OF STATE POLITICS.
Seekers After the LOaVeS and Fishes as
Busy as Bees.

Judge Spencer R. Atkinson Nursing
His Supreme Court Judgeship Boom.
Hon. william Clifton Confident of
Winning the secretaryship of the
Senate.
Atlanta, Ca, Oct. I6.-With the meeting
Of the legislature only a week of, politi-
cal gossip about the probable appoint
ments TO be made by Gov. atkinson. when
he shall have become governor, and the
various Offices to be filled by the legisla-
ture, is growing lively.
As yet. only a few of the candidates
have come to town to stay till the show
is over. so to speak, but every day they
come and go.
Mai. Bacon has been spending a good
deal Of time here meeting the boys" in
the Kimball lobby.
Col Garrard has also been in town a
good deal.
Judge Turner and Senator Walsh come
70 seldom that they have to be introduced
10 the hotel clerks every time.
or the candidates for the supreme court
Judge Spencer r. Atkinson of Bruins
wick, is the only one who lives at dis
lance, who is here to sit up with his can
vass. He has been on the ground several
days and is doing hard work.
Judge Marshal ]. Clark of Atlanta has
opened up a regular campaign depart
ment in his Office, while Associate JUS
tice Swanson, who is out for the chief
Justiceship to be made vacant by Justice
Bleckley, is always to be seen in any group
of politicians about the Kimball, which is
the recognized trysting place. Judge
Swanson will in all probability, have no
ornoSftiOn his aspfra fious
Hon. r. l.. Berner has been entered
for the supreme bench He is a young
man, but by the sages of state of politics
is already being backed IS a winner.
Hon. Joseph Ganahl of Augusta and T.
F. Shumate of Dalton, the other avowed
candidates have energetic friends on the
ground, who are doing good missionary
work for them
Besides these there are dozen or more
prominent lawyers covering every quarter
OF the state, who are frequently mentioned
in connection with the supreme bench.
The candidates for judges and solicitors
of the thirteen circuits that are to be pro-
Vided have not begun to come to the city
yet, though they will be here in force be
fore the week is ended.
good deal is being said about the men
Mr.. Atkinson viii appoint to the Offices
at his disposal in the capitol building
There are changes made with every adj
ministration, and there will doubtless be
= number of changes made by Gov At
kinson.
Gov Northen's appointees now occupy
the penitentiary, educational and execu-
tive departments and the railroad commits
sion. The incumbents Of all these Offices
will ask for a disappointment, none being
content to retire with the administration
that gave them places, but it is a safe pre-
diction that several at least, will be dis
appointed. 1t is only natural that the
new governor should want to be sur
rounded by men who, besides being faith
full and efficient TO the state, will give
him their hearty sympathy and co-opera-
ton in all the affairs of the administra-
ton.
Col George H. Jones, the present prin-
cipal keeper Of the penitentiary, is a can
didate for re-appoin tment. He is opposed
by Hon. r. H. Lewis of Hancock county.
Sheriff Jake Moore of Floyd county, Sena-
tor ]. NJ. McAfee of Cherokee county. Jere
Hollis OF Macon. Capt. Hollis of Talbot
county, George Stapleton of Sumter
county and Joseph McClesky, ordinary of
Walton county.
DR.. O'Daniel, the principal physician NJ
the penitentiary. who has asked reap
pointment, is opposed by DR.. J. W. Griggs
of West Point, DR. j. a. Stewart of Rock
dale county, DR.. Golden of Harralson
county. Or. Edge of Houston county and
DR.. J. n. Smith of Crawford county.
state School Commissioner BradweII is
opposed for reappointment by Rev w. NJ.
Bridges of Floyd county, Dr. H. n. Holr-
field of Washington county and Hon. O.
ID. German of Talbot county Others will
be in the field also. in all probability.
Adjt. Gen. J. Mcintosh Kel is actively
opposed by Capt. O. T. KEENAN, of Macon.
and in military circles there is a strong
feeling that there will be a change in the
Office
Hon. G. Gunby Jordan, who is now
serving out the unexpired term of the
late Judge Powers on the railroad com
mission, has as his opponent Hon. r c.
Crenshaw of Griffin, who, by reason of
his hard campaign work, is picked as
the winner by the political book-makers
In the executive department there will
be one vacancy, caused by the retirement
of Stanhope Sans, who has acted as sec
rotary to the governor Mr.. Sans goes
with Gov. Northen into the new immigra-
ton office, of which the governor will be
the head.
Maj. J. W. Warren and Capt w. II.
Harrison, the other two secretaries in the
executive office, are applicants for reap
pomtment. The other applicants are
Miss Ellen Dortch of the Milledgeville
Chronicle. A. W. Burnett, recently of New
York, who acted as stenographer to the
state campaign committee and Frank E.
Galloway, young newspaper man, now
of Columbus.
Inere is no contest in sight for clerk of
the house.
Hon. Mark Hardin, as usual, will prob
ably have d walk over.
In the senate, however, two strong tick
cts are in the field for the office Of secre.
tary, made vacant by the death of the late
W. A. Harris of Worth county one Is
headed by Charles A Harreu Of Thomas.
vile, with II. II. Cabaniss of Atlanta.
The ether is composed of Hon. William
Clifton of Mcintosh county and Hon. c
S. Northen of Atlanta. Mr.. Clifton has
been in Atlanta several days looking after
his interests. He is confident of winning
although Mr. Harrell claims to have
twenty-seven votes, four more thar
enough to elect already pledged
NJ. b. Hinson of Gwinnett county is alsc
candidate for secretary.
In the house Hon w. Il. Fleming d,
Richmond appears to have the speaker
ship all his own way, though Hon. John r
Boifeuillett Of Bib, John H. Reese a.
Floyd. NJ T. Hodge of Pulaski and L. L
Middlebrooks OF Covington are candidates
For president of the senate ". II. Ven
able Of Atlanta has the odds. The othe
candidates are w. G. Reeks of Griffin
g II. Brand Of Lawrenceville and W. \
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