Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-10
ASSOCIATION
Of COUNTY
OFFICERS
NEW ASSOCIATION is FORMED
OF oRDINARIES, SHERIFFS,
CLERKS, POLICE CHIEFS AND
COUNTY SOLICITORS.


lice and solicitors general at a meeting OF
the associations held at the state capitol.
The new association will be known here
after as the County Officers Association
of Georgia
The ordinaries met in the senate cham
Der and were presided over by Hon. c. NJ.
Wiley, ordinary of Bibb county. The 9TH
er association met in the hall Of the house
and was called to order by Second Vice
President Arnold Broyles. OF Fulton coun-
ty. in the absence of the other two officers.
Governor Gambler and Solicitor Eugene
Black made addresses of welcome to both
associations. The main question discussed
by both bodies during the day was the
consolidation which was finally accom-
plished.
Clerks and Sheriffs Met.
Second ice-President Arnold Broyles. Of
Atlanta, in absence of President Wiley
williams, and A. ]. Conoly, first vice-pres-
ident, called the meeting of the sheriffs,
clerks chiefs Of police, marshals and So
licitors' association together. Rev. w. w.
Landrum offered prayer in which he in
voked the blessings of the Almighty on
the meeting.
A committee was appointed to invite
the ordinaries to participate in the meet
ing and to invite Governor Gambler to at
tend me session.
Opv. Gambler was introduced.to the joint
session and made a short address. The
governor complimented the officers and
said II was with the help of the county or
ficials that the governor was aided In car
rying out the laws of the state, especially
the criminal laws.
In England. the governor said there was
no officer or office more important than
that of sheriff. The Georgia sherin, the
governor said. was the most important Of
ficer of Georgia. He said Georgians were
confronted with a problem that no otner
people were confronted with-the negro
problem, and that the laws had TO be
enforced impartially between both. 1t was
a difficult task to discriminate properly
but the sheriffs OF Georgia and the Judlcial
of1cArs OF the state had impartially en-
forced all he laws so far as he knew.
The governor said organizations were
good thing as members all learned some
thing from each other. Doctors, lawyers
and ministers all held conventions.
Eugene Black, solicitor of the city court,
was introduced by Mr.. Broyles as the man
who would make the address of welcome.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Blacks speech
the ordinaries reconvened in the senate
chamber.
Sheriff ]. w. helms introduced resolu-
ton inviting the ordinaries to associate
themselves with the clerks, sheriffs, mar
shals, chiefs Of police and solicitors
Sheriff helms seconded his own resoiu-
tom and said he hoped 1t would be pass
ed. 1t was unanimously adopted. a copy
OF the resolution was transmitted TO the
ordinaries. The minutes of the last meet
ing were not read.
ON motion of t. ]. Jeffries a committee
of FIVE was appointed to confer with
similar committee from the ordinaries 70
agree on the basis of membership, pro-
vided the ordinaries agreed to come In.
The ordinaries agreed to come into the
sheriffs' convention provided the name OF
the association was changed to the Coun-
ty Officers association. On motion the
name was changed. The ordinaries then
convened or merged with the association.
Arnold Broyles, of Atlanta. may be
elected the next president Of the joint as
ISOLATION.
becue rendered the convention at the
Cold Spring cue club. The members
of the association will be taken out on a
special car.
Session of the Ordinaries.
The body of ordinaries was called to
order in the senate chamber at 1880 by
the president Hon. c. NJ. Wiley, of Bibb.
Those present were:
Hon. c. NJ Wiley, Bib, president Hon.
NJ Newman, Washington, vice president:
Hon. ]. E. Butler, Wilkinson. secretary
and treasurer; William Redd. Muscogee;
p. NJ. Hill. Warren; Thomas Young. COT
fee; Robert G. Crane, Heard; A. M.
Helms. Rockdale r. A. Chiles, Paulding;
II. I. Scale, Fulton; T. ]. Crow, Franklin;
John 7. Webb. Gwinnett; ]. e. Youmans.
Emanuel; w. S. McLarin Campbell; Les
ter Culver, Hancock; s. L. Moore, Bull
loch; y. T. Manson, Clayton; w. N. Dyer.
Hall; 7. F. Hill, Banks; NJ. Newman,
Washington; A. j. Hinton, Meriwether;
W. S. Lane, Wilkes; John Aubrey. Cobb;
T. E. Fletcher. Monroe; Henry M. Meal
~ IL re T
r. Wilkinson, Fulton; w. NJ. Ragsdale.
DeKalb: A. w. Patterson, Berien; L. B.
Lewis. Fayette.
Judge Wilkinson moved that the body
affiliate with the Clerks association in
view of the invitation extended by the
other association.
Hon. ]. z. Butler stated that the invi-
tation was at first extended but after
ward withdrawn to be discussed at this
meeting.
Judge Crane moved in view of this fact
that a committee be appointed to confer
with the Clerks association to ascertain
If the invitation was withdrawn.
Pending the discussion Judge Wilkin-
son was sent as a committee OF one and
reported that the invitation was extended
and a committee would soon appear to
present II.
Upon the suggestion of Judge Wilkin-
son after his return the body adjourned
ana FORMED IN tWOS ana marched TO the
representative hall merely as visitors to
watch the proceedings Of the clerks body,
after listening to Governor Gamblers well
coming address.
At 11;40 the ordinaries returned to the
senate chamber and the resolution OF
Sheriff ]. w. helms inviting the body
to combine with the clerks and sheriffs
was discussed.
Judge Newman. OF Washington, offered
the following resolution:
Whereas, under a recent decision of
the supreme court as reported in the l12
Ca. Reports. It is obligatory upon ordina-
ries Of this state to publish their citations
in the newspaper which the sheriffs pub
lish their sales
Resolved That committee be appoint
ed to prepare a bill to be introduced into
the next general assembly to change the
present law and TO authorize the ordina-
ries TO selectsuch gazettes in their respec-
tive counties, as they may select having
a general circulation therein, for the pub
LEGATION OF the notices coming from their
Offices"
Judge Helms, OF Rockdale opposed the
resolution. He thought the sheriffs could
take care Of themselves and that 1t would
bring the ordinaries into politics on this
question, as In many counties of the state
there are two weeklies and always friction
as to which should get the legal adver-
Using. The resolution was lost by vote