Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-23
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
Those in Race for Legislature.

UOSG III ndCC III GNAfSiGNN'N'
Some seventy of the members Of the last
legislature are going to be in the race
for the house and senate again this year,
and as stated several days ago in these
columns many announcements have al
ready been made. About twenty of this
seventy desire to be senators while the
others are content to remain i'm the house.
provided they can get elected again.
The candidate are already at work with
their constituents. and those who forgot
how TO shake hands during the two ses-
sions OF the house and senate are getting
in trim again. They also know how TO
swap tobacco, hold the babies, and pillow
few rounds if necessary.
The candidates i'm the field so far are
said to be w. G. Gierger, of Bryan coun-
ty. First district; j. Nj. Burton, OF TAFT
nall county. Second district; II. NJ. Hop
kins, of Thomas county, Seventh district;
Byron Bower, of Decatur county. Elev-
enth district: W. +. Symons and, A. j.
Cravatt. Of .Glynn county, Fourth district;
A. NJ. Ranes, Terrell county, Eleventh dis
trict; A. Z. Duncan and ]. I. Furguson,
Lee county. Tenth district; " NJ. Horn,
Echols county, Sixth district; H. II. Sim
gletary and T. G.. Hudson. Schley county,
Thirteenth district; Frank Il. Stafford,
Emanuel county, Sixteenth district; T.. b.
Gresham, Burke county. Seventeenth dis
trict; w. r. Reid, of Taliaferro county,
Nineteenth district; c. E. Smith. r. l..
Merritt and John l.. Culver, Hancock
county, Twentieth district; B. s. Willing
ham, w. A. Worsham, Monroe county,
Twenty-second district; William Houser
c. c. Richardson and S. S. Taylor. Hous-
ton county, Twenty-third district; /. P.
Blue and j. j. Durham, Marion county,
Twenty-fourth district: b. l.. Tisenger
Epson county, Twenty-f1fth district;
Frank u Curry and Alex Atkinson. Butts
ovad
brooks, Newton county, Twenty-seventh
district; Harvie Jordan, Jasper county
Twenty-eighth district; d. c. Moore, CO.
lumbia county, Twenty-ninth district;
Mark Willingham, Oglethorpe county,
Thirtieth district; w. L. Hodges, Hart
county, Thirty-hrst district; G. X. Potter,
Dawson county, Thirty-second district;
Paul Twiner. Henry county, Thirty
fourth district! Clark Howell, Fulton
county, Thirty-hfth district; j. E. White
ly, Douglas county, Thirty-sixth district;
w. G.. Park, Troup county, Thirty-sevepth
district; c. j. Wellborn, Jr., Union coun-
ty, Fortieth district; F. W. Copeland, OF
Walker county, Forty-fourth district,
The names mentioned are said to be can
didates. Some of them have already made
their announcements and some have not,
but are expected to do so within the next
few days.
1t is generally believed in political cir
cles that Roland Ellis, of Bibb, will run
for the house this year and besides Will be
in the race for speaker. No public an
| nouncement of this fact has been made as
yet. but close personal friends Of Mr.. Ell
! lis in Atlanta are inclined to the opinion
that ne will be a candidate for speaker.
Mr. Ellis was president pro tenn! of the
senate at the last session and whenever he
was in the chair made an able presiding
officer. Mr.. Ellis is we'll known in Geor-
gia politics, and his record since being In
public life is a splendid one. He is hard
| fighter, and although there are some 10
candidates already mentioned for the
speakership, Mr.. Ellis will make a good
| fight.
Walter Il. Steed. OF Taylor, is writing
to mis- friends throughout the state asking
their support in his,race for the speaker
ship of the mouse. Mr.. Steed announced
Mt the beginning of the last session of the
| legislature that he would be a candidate,
and i'm fact he has been planning for the
race for some time. Mr.. Steed has repre-
scented his county in the house for several
terms and has also been to the senate on
| several occasions. Mr.. Steed has many
| friends in Georgia, and it is conceded that
| he will be a strong factor in the coming
| fight. 1t is being reported now that w. f.
! roomer, of Ware, will not be candt-
date for the place. But aside from Mr..
| Toomer, there are about ten others.