The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-10-29
CLAY FOR SENATOR.
Urged by His People to
Make the Race.
He DESERVES THIS RECOGNITION
For the Services He Has Rendered
His Party and State. He is
the Man for the Place.

AT mass meeting Of the citizens of
Marietta, st the court house, on Monday
afternoon, Judge W. N. Sessions was CALI
ed to the chair and capt. w. J. Hudson
was elected Secretary.
The following resolutions were intro.
duced and unanimously adopted:
Whereas. The untimely death of the la
mented Charles F. Crisp has left the
Democrats of Georgia without a nominee
Tor United States Senator, and believing
as we do the right Of the people to give
expression of their choice for candidates
for this as we'll as other offices, we, the
citizens Of Marietta, Cobb county, do
Resolve, That the Hon. A. S. Clay, of
this county, is the logical and in every way
worthy candidate for this exalted position.
He is the choice OF the citizens of this
comfy and we commend him to the entire
people OF this State as eminently fitted in
every way to discharge the duties of this
high Office with honor to himself, credit
to his State and satisfaction to his con-
stituents. The able services given by him
to his party merit this just recognition at
this time. To serve his party has been a
labor of love with HIM, and he has labored
long and successfully for its welfare
Mr.. Clay is no stranger tc the people of
Georgia. He has been in public life for a
number of years and we believe that we
can truthfully say that no man has more
zealously or faithfully served his constitu.
ents than Mr.. Clay He has been true to
hem at al times, -He now owes, 4 to
himself and them I'd submit his name as a
candidate for U. s. Senator, ard the peo-
Pile Of Georgia'owe it to him to unanimous.
ly elect him. We most respectfully re-
quest Mr.. Clay to become candidate and
we earnestly request the Representatives
OF this county and the Senator from this
district TO give him their hearty support.
A committee OF three, Col. W. R. Pow
er, Mf. Moultrie N. Sessions and Mr.. E.
T. Dobos were appointed to furnish Col.
Clay with a copy of the resolutions, Col.
Clay being then in Atlanta.
The Atlanta papers and county papers
we're requested to publish the resolutions.
W. NJ. SESSIONS, WI. HgDsos,
Chairman. Secretary.
The JOURNAL desires to add its endorse
ment of the above resolutions. There is
no public nan in Georgia that has given
more time and money, to the neglect of
business, to the success of the Democratic
party and its nominees than Hon. A. s.
Clay, and, therefore, it would seem to be
matter in "hich the people would take
pleasure in honoriIg faithful and ZEAL
Gus democrat just at this time wren the
opportunity presents itself for them to do
so. He has proven a success in his pro.
fession of law and commands large and
lucrative practice; he has the education
and natural gifts and knowledge of consti.
tutional law and governmental policies to
be efficient as a Senator. Having been
Speaker of the House OF Representatives
and President of the Senate, be has that
skilled parliamentary knowledge that
would make him an able and useful Sena-
tor AS ready, quick and aggressive
debater he would prove a match with the
best of them. The State could not select
a man that would strive harder or prove
more worthy of the honor than Steve Clay,
and it is the ardent wish OF his hest of
friends that the Legislature will place the
Senatorial mantle upon his shoulders and
thus recognize, not only his party service
and loyalty, but the sterling qualities of
brainy young Georgian.
The election for United States Senator,
to succeed General Gordon, takes place on
Tuesday, November llth. The candidates
80 far announced are Hon. A. S. Clay,
Col. W Robertson, Gov. W. Y. Atkinson,
Hon. E. P. Howell, and Hon. Eal T.
Lewis, with a probability Of several others.
There is great opposition throughout the
state to Gov. Atkinson's election, because
it would involve another election for
Governor. Governor Atkinson as an act
of gratitude should lend his support 20
Hon. 4. S. Clay.