Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-09-08
BROWN CALLS
COMMITTEE
To MEET
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL
MEET TODAY TO DISCUSS SU-
PREME COURT VACANCY.
MEMBERS DIVIDED.

Chmairman Edward 7. Brown. OF the
state Democratic executive committee
has issued a call for a meeting OF the
committee to be held in Atlanta today
IN addition 10 the official call which has
been mailed 20 each member OF the COM
rnfttee. members residing outside Of At
lanta have been telegraphed and notified
OF the meeting.
The meeting VIII be held IN the BAH room
Of the Kimbau house and viii be called
TO order al noon today. The meeting
wflI be for the purpose OF arranging TOT
the election Of a successor 10 Justice
Hal T. Lewis who resigned from the SUI
irene court The committee viii de-
tsrmine whether IL has the power 70 nom
mate or whether there should De a prl-
mary for the selection Of Democratic
candidate.
Members OF the committee. according 70
kilograms 10 The Journal. diner widely
"a their opinion as 70 the best metnoo
az selecting a successor and IL remains
until the meeting Is held before II can be
determined what Is 70 be done.
There are thirty-nine members OF the
committee They are f. 7. Brown, chair
man, Atlanta; n J. YOumans. vice chair
man: ]. W. Goldsmith. secretary
From the State at Large: J. r. Gray. OF
Atlanta: Robert NJ Hitch. OF Savannah;
Hamilton McWhOrter. OF lexington
warner E1aAAa u lANNAAAAA4NH @A@AA@ ~~Nft~--
Of Atlanta. ex-ofiiciO member
First District-A A. Lawrence, Chatham;
John FOye. bingham; Frank Mitchell
second District-J. L. BoyntOn. Calhoun;
John Triplett. Thomas; A H Russell,
Decatur.
W c. Hamilton. DoOly; L d. Shannon
Fourth District-Felix Lanier. Troup;
George c. Palmer. Muscogee; George p.
Monroe Marion
FIfth DIstrict-A. c. Stone. Walton; j.
]. spaIdlng. Fulton J. S. James. Douglas
sixth District-Z- T. Blalock. Fayette;
r. W. Roberts. Baldwin; J. I. ogiesoy'
seventh District-J. c. Foster. Cobb;
S. p. Maddox. Whitfield; Nose Wright.
Eighth District-L NJ Heard. Ebert;
H ]. Rowe, Clarke; S. 7. Wingheld. Put
nam.
II. L Ledford. Union; II. S. Cornett,
Gwinnett-
Tenth District-J. r Phillips. Jeffer-
son; 7. H ThIgpen. Washington; Boykin
Wright. Richmond.
Eleventh District-R F. ousley.-
Lowndes: J. r. DeLacy, Dodge; s. c.
Atkinson. Glynn-
VIII De AUE AHE llEAAAAGA1 VI NAN N0AA~
rrittee TO determine what is TO be done
about the natter
Judge George r. Gober is being strong
IN endorsed for the position, but II Is not
known whether he viii be appointed. He
Informed Governor Gambler Friday
that he was not a candidate in the cleo
ton that is 20 be held. and that he would
not be a candidate.
This statement makes him eligible TO
appointment. as the governor had stated
that he would not appoint anybody who
was q candidate for the position In the
coming election or who intended TO be-
come a candidate.
With the announcement on the part OF
Judge Gober that he is not In the rare
only three candidates are left. Judge
John S. Gambler. Judge W. r. Hammond
and Judge Richard Russell.
Majority Vote Is Necessary.
Under the opinion OF Attorney General
Wright a majority vote IN the general
election is necessary to elect, and In event
OF the failure OF any candidate 20 re-
ceive the necessary majority the legisla-
ture must elect judge from the two can
didates receiving the highest number OF
votes II a primary is not held. and
nomination Is not made by the committee,
and the Populists put out candidate and
no majority vote is received. in the cleo
ton q Democrat would be elected because
the legislature tseDemocratic.
JUDGE coBER DECLINES
TO ACCEPT JUDGESHiP
Judge George F. GOber. OF the Blue
Ridge circuit. was Friday night appointed
ed By Governor Gambler TO AL the vacancy
on the supreme court until the successor
OF Justice Lewis has been elected and
qualified, declined the appointment. and
now the governor will have TO appoint
some other man. Judge GOber VIII not be
a candidate in the election either. accord
fng 20 his letter.
Since Judge Gober has declined. the
question arises as TO who Governor Can
dlar will auuofut When asked about the