Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-30
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Quire about him. They want to know If
he is going to be In the coming race.
There are people who say they want TO
vote for Mr.. Brown. but If he is not going
to be a candidate, they want to cast their
ballots for Colonel Estill, Mr.. Terrell or
Mr.. Query. The same state of affairs ex-
lists regarding James Smith, of Ogle-
thorpe. Both gentlemen would no doubt
confer favor on their friends by stat
ing what their intentions are. 1t is well
known that both the spoken of as candi-
dates" are men of great ability, and both
have hundreds of friends in all parts Of
Georgia, but those friends who have not
been taken into the conferences and the
condolences of the statesmen from Pulaski
and oglethorpe have their curiosity
aroused, and would not mind knowing
what the two men propose 10 do. VIII
they tell?
7 see in the Savannah papers where
Judge SDeer and Judge Barrow met the
other day. Their recent controversy about
the Candler-Speer campaign did not seem
to cause any GOODNESS between them, and
they greeted each other pleasantly. The
following from The Savannah News tells
the story:
Judge Speer left for Macon last night,
his business no longer requiring his pres
ence in the city. He was visited in his
chambers during the day by a number Of
members of the bar and other prominent
citizens of Savannah.
There was a pleasant interchange Of
courtesies between him and Judge Bar
row, of the superior court. Their recent
references to the past political activities
of each other have not served to dull the
edge of their friendship and not only jul
dicial but personal comfy exists between
the state and federal courts
Colonel Jake Moore, state warden for
the prison commission, denies that he is
going to resign from his present position.
There was a report some time ago that
he would give up the wardenship and run
for the office of sheriff Of Floyd county.
Mr.. Moore held the position of sheriff for
several years, and II is said that the peo-
pie are very anxious for him to take
Charge of affairs again. Mr.. Moore, how
ever. is very well satisfied with being in
the prison commission, and the prison
commission is better satisfied with him,
and the probabilities are that he will be
in his present place for some time to
come.
Secretary of State Phil Cook is being
prominently mentioned these days by his
hundreds of friends as the man for the
governorship in 1906. Mr.. Cook. of course,
discourages such talk, but his friends are
constantly discussing the matter in an in
formal way. and I would not be bit sur
prised if Mr.. Cook was one of the aspi-
rants when the governor to be elected this
year serves out his term. Mr.. Cook is
very popular, has made a splendid secre-
tary of state and would fill the chair Of
chief executive with grace and ability. Mr..
Cook has been in politics for a long time,
and is known in most every section of
Georgia, and if he should begin to lay
plans now he would be a mighty hard
man to beat. But he says he is not
candidate for anything except secretary
of state. and that he never expects to be
governor.
The fight for the position of state school
commissioner is going to be almost as in
teresting as the one for governor. Two
men, w B. Merritt, of Valdoeta, and A.
j. Beck, of Charleston, are opposing each
other and the present commissioner. g. X.
Glenn. South Georgia, north Georgia and
middle Georgia are lined up in the race.
Mr.. Merritt halls from south Georgia, Mr..
Beck is considered a north Georgian and
Mr.. Glenn, who is from Macon, is, of
course a middle Georgian. Mr.. Glenn
has been in office some six years and 1t
goes without saying that his administra-
ton has been a splendid one. He has
done everything possible for the teachers
and the school system, but that does not
mean that he should not have opposition.
The two men who are out for his place
are both able educators, and will, If elect
ed, fill the office in an excellent manner
All three of the candidates have friends
and supporters in every county from Dade
to Chatham and from Decatur to Haber-
sham, and on this account the tilt viii be
all the more interesting. Numerous
speeches will no doubt be made by all the
nd he
the opportunity to get the views OF the
different candidates as to the school sys-
TEN.
The mentioned candidates for speaker
ship of the house to date are: Walter
Steed. of Taylor; Roland Ellis, OF Blbo;
H. NJ Franklin, OF Washington; +. II.
George, of Morgan; Newton Morris. OF
Cobb: Fondren Mitchell, of Thomas; Dave
Harvard, of Baldwin; B. s. Miller. Of
Muscogee; ]. NJ. Slaton. of Fulton; r. NJ
Hitch. of Chatham; NJ. L. Johnson, of
Barlow; J. ]. Flynt, of Spalding; Lucius
Stubs, of Laurens; r. S. Fielder, of Bibb;
W. A. Knowles, of Floyd.
Boykin Wright. the newly appointed
attorney general. will take the oath OF
office next Saturday. Governor Gambler
will probably do the swearing in| as ne
usually performs that duty. Mr. Terrell.
who has been actively engaged with his
duties as attorney general since his res
ignation several days ago. will have all
of his affairs in shape by that time. Mr.
Wright announces that he will not move
his family to Atlanta, and that he Will
not be a candidate for the office. He VIII
only fill out the unexpired term of Mr.
Terrell. which runs until January 1, 1903.
The appointment of Mr.. Wright mas
brought forth much favorable comment
and Governor Gambler has received many
congratulations on his selection OF Mr..
Wright. The new attorney general VIII
very probably retain the personal once
force.
John Burke, the brilliant paragrapner OF
The Augusta Herald. had the following IN
yesterdays issue of that paper:
Lost strayed or stolen-One well con-
sidered. deeply thought. extremely inter-
esting political platform. Last seen In the
vicinity of one Joe Terrell. Of Meriwether-
Finder will receive suitable reward by
leavinglt either with Dupont Guerry at
Macon or Colonel Estill a. Savannah. No
questions asked
T. W. Hardwick, the Ben Hill Of
WASHINGTON county. has challenged Mr..
Fleming the present congressman of the
Tenth district, to a joint debate on the
issues which are between them. Mr..
Hardwick issued on Friday a manifesto
to Mr.. Fleming and put in some good ticks
as well as a few sarcastic filings. Hard
wick is a dandy in the political field and