The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-11-26


of his state and the welfare of the
country. He will grow with his op>
portunities, and each year he will
be better qualified for his duties
than he was the preceding one
Savannah News.
1t may be truly said of him that
he will devote his fulltime to pubs
lie duties. No constituent can
write to him on the most unlmpor-
tant matter without getting prompt
attention, and no man would be
more constant in attendance on the
sessions tnan he. He is faithful,
earnest and withal a hard worker
Atlanta Commercial.
The honor has been worthi,y be-
slowed, and could have been given
to no truer or more representative
Georgian. Steve Clay has a big
head, a big heart Snd whole soul
he is loyal to his friends, courageous
before his enemies and heartily in
accord with his party.-Grifin
News.
AS to MIR. Clay, he is young,
brainy and aggressive, and while he
lacks experience now, he will, we
believe, quickly gain it. AS par
limentarian he has few equals in
the state, and his ability to quickly
dispatch business In a deliberative
assembly is remarkable. -Columbus
Enquirer Sun.
This is high and honorable dis
tinction tor Mr.. Clay, and we have
no doubt he will be worthy of it.
Jasper Republican.
There is nothing the matter with
Steve Clay for Senator. We ex-
pee. him to fill the exalted place
with credit and honor to himself
and the people who have invested
him with their trust and confidence.
He is not brilliant man, but he is
something better. He is a practical
business man With plenty of North
Georgia horse sense. He Was born
in a two room log cabin and was
raised between the pillow handles.
He is distinctively man of the peo-
pie, self-made man, nurtured from
his youth on the principles of old
fashioned honesty. The people OF
Georgia will never lose by hoporing
such men as Steve Clay.-Gaines
vile Eagle.
Mr.. Clay's friends up the Atlanta
Knoxville g. Nerthern railroad have
been rejoicing over his victory this
week, and no public man in Georgia
has more friends up this way than
Colonel Clay. MIR. Clay is man
that will do Georgia and her people
great good in the Senate of the
United States. -Ellijay Courier.
The people of Cherokee know
Steve Clay and they have great con-
fidence in him, in his integrity and
ability to represent the entire in
tsrest of his constituency with f.
deity and zeal, and with him in the
u. s. Senate they feel that the in
tcrest of this immediate section will
be in safe hands and that they can
call on him with a certainty that
their request will be granted go far
as it may be possible for him to
grant or serve.-Canton Advance.
We feel confident that there will
be at Washington no more highly
respected or popular legislator than
the statesman from Cobb county
The Georgia Democracy is indebted
to his efforts more tnan any other
man for the victories of the past two
years. Athens Banner.
1t was indeed remarkable tri
umph. MIR. Clay will make hie
entry into national politics as &
United States senator and one o.
the youngest the state ever had
That he will sustain himself we'll in
that high council and represent
Georgia creditably, those who know
him best are most confident. In
Georgia he has proved his posses
sions Of ability and force: he has
demonstrated his strong character
he has made a clean and honorable
record. Few men at his age ever
have such vista of opportunity al
that which now opens up before Mr.
Clay, and his career will be watch,
ed with interest and hope by the
people of the state which has hon
ored Linn 30 highly.-Atlanta Jour.
nal.