The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-18
PRESIDENCY OF THE SENATE.
WITH ELLIS IN THE RACE THERE
MAY BE 4 DEADLOCK.

He Is Talking of Making the Race
AGAINST Clark HOweII-POst Is the
Prohibition Candidate-If Howell
and Ellis Divide the And-Pro-
hihition Vote There Is Chance
for Observation-Disclosures of the
Committee Meeting.
Atlanta. March 1.-THE after meeting
Of the state Executive Committee brings
on more state gossip.
The first surprise of the day was the
announcement that Col William A
Broughton would retire from The race for
treasurer, leaving a clear field to Capt
Park
There was a larger surprise in store for
the waiting ones, however. Heretofore 1t
has been generally conceded that Hon
Clark Howell would have no opposition
for presidency of the Senate Tie politi-
cal aspect of the upper House is changed
though, from the current talk that is rife
in political circles to-day. 1t is said that
Roland Ellis of Macon will be a candidate
for President of the Senate. Ellis is the
state attorney Of the Georgia Whisky
Dealers Association. He has no opposi-
ton in his district for the Senate neither
has Mr. Howell the only avowed candi-
date Both are favorable to the local OPP
ton idea,
Ex-Representative Post of Coweta is
conceded to be the Prohibition candidate
for President of the Senate. Conceding
that Post is elected, although he has
strong opposition, there may likely ensue
in the organization Of the Senate dead
lock unheard of in that august body
Should Ellis become a candidate IL is con-
coded that the division of the local option
or nti-prohibitOn sentiment would be
about equal between them. The prohibi-
ton vote would go to Post. Assuming
that the relative strength in the next Sen
ate would be about the same as that in
the last there would be the following di-
visions:
Prohibition, IA; anti-prohibition, a.
If Ellis and Howell divide the anti-vote
the ballot would be for President OF the
Senate: Ellis IL Howell, II; both ants
and Post prohibition, IA.
AS 1t takes twenty-three to elect, it
would seem that a deadlock is In sight
provided there is anything in the talk to-
day that Ellis is a sure candidate. 1t
may mean a prolong deadlock and may
eliminate finally in the prohis naming the
president, although he be an anti. This
new phase of the state political situation
to-day has caused good deal of discus
sion.
BrouGhton Out of the Race.
Col. w. A. Broughton of Madison, who
several months ago announced as candi-
date for the office of state treasurer to
succeed Treasurer w. A. Speer and to OPP
pose Capt. r. e. Park will withdraw
from the race. He announced to some of
his friends at the Capitol to-day that he
would not longer continue in the race on
account Of the early date which has been
fixed upon as the time for the primary.
No formal announcement of withdrawal
has yet been made by Col. Broughton, but
he will issue a statement to the press in
a few days in which he will thank his
friends for the hearty support they have
given him to this time and state his rea-
sons for not remaining in the race.
Moultrie NJ. Sessions of Marietta has
eignihed his intention of entering the race
for the judgeship of the Blue Ridge cir
cult in opposition TO the present incum-
bent, Judge George f. Gober who has
been judge of this circuit for several
years. Judge Gober, it will be remember
ed, was the unsuccessful candidate twice
against Judge Fish of the Supreme Court.