Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-06
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
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come of it will be. At Waycross Saturday
Mr.. Query heard Mr.. TerrelPs speech,
but he made no comments while the
speech was being delivered and asked no
questions of Mr.. Terrell Saturday after
noon he made the same attack on Mr..
Terrell that he made in Atlanta, and
again made use of his newly coined term
The Two-Eyed Pigeon Of Plow Boy
Roost." Mr.. Terrell refrained from men
tioning Query or any other of his oppon-
ents in his speech in Waycross. 1t has
been charged by some that this never
the-other-candidate" style that
Mr.. Terrell has adopted is causing Mr.
Guerry to get little angry. He is angry
too 1t is reported, because Mr.. Terrell
won't answer his questions. Terrells
friends say that he outlines his platform
in his speech, that his platform is in full
and the people scan see for themselves
what he represents and what he advo-
Gates.
While Mr.. Guerry has not adopted the
personal letter system that has been
characteristic Of the other candidates, he
has written a few personal letters, and
several cards to the newspapers 1t is
predicted now that Terrell and Query
Will get into a discussion of some sort be-
fore the campaign is over, as the men will
probably meet very often during the COM
ing week, and if they do get together there
may be some interesting accounts of the
speeches. II they do not get together 1t
will not be Mr.. Guerry's fault.
Colonel Estill is not taking a hand in
the speaking. He makes his own trips
and has but few clubs and while the
other two candidates are down in the
southern part of the state he is up with
the mountain boys telling them face to
face that he wants to be governor, but he
is a Democrat and that he stands for all
things Democratic. He takes long drives
through the mountains and valleys He
of "a Of he farv ay,sJ
sometimes eats dinner/with them. The re-
suit is he is increasing in popularity. Sew
eral people in North Georgia said recently
that Colonel Estill was growing in their
section. Colonel Estill said a few days
ago that he was very much elated over
his prospects and the assurances of sup
port he was receiving from every section.
IT am a great believer in my luck" said
the colonel, land I think will be the next
governor of Georgia"
I do not believe that a late primary is
wanted by the people of Georgia. have
talked with many prominent men on the
subject within the past few days, and
the unanimous opinion was that the pri-
mary should be held as soon as possible
so as to get the thing over with. The
campaign has been on for a year or more
now, and to prolong it until August or
September would make the people want to
vote for somebody else. They have heard
about Terrell, Guerry, Estill and others
until they have about made up their minds
as to who they shall vote for anyhow
and to prolong 1t until August would prob
ably cause the voters to become tired Of
the whole affair.
Mr.. Query, as a citizen and not as a
candidate, wants a late primary. Chair
man duBignon, of the executive commit
tee, says, however, that he can see no
reason why the primary should not be
held at the usual time, and he is inclined
to think that the primary will be held
then. All of the candidates have friends
on the committee which will meet here
soon, and the matter will be decided then
but from all indications the primary Will
occur some time in May or June.
Two supreme court justices are to be
elected this year and will be nominated in
the primary. Associate Justices Samuel
Lumpkin and Andrew ]. Cobb are candi-
dates for reelection. There is no oppo-
sition as yet, and it is not likely that
there will be any. Both men are efficient
judges and have done an enormous
amount of work since they have graced
the supreme bench. Under the law two
justices are elected every two years. For
some time there was talk that Judge John
S. Gambler, of the Stone Mountain circuit
would be in the race, and that he would
oppose Justice Cobb, but Judge Gambler
says that he Is not candidate. Judge
William II. FELTON,, Jr., has also been men
toned for the position, but he has not
made an announcement yet that he would
run.
Seaton Grantland will not be candidate
for congress this year, and now it seems
as If Charles o. Bartlett will be without
opposition. Mr.. Grantland said several
DAYS ago that he could not arrange his
fogr he
make campaign, but it may be that he
will be heard from two years from now.
Mr.. Grantland is one of the most popular
men in the Sixth district, and if he should
get into the race he will make it interest
ing for the other fellow.
The race for the legislature In Muscogee
county will be watched with great inter-
est this year. Three of the most promi-
nent men in Columbus have announced as
candidates. Muscogee is entitled to two
representatives in the house and the two
must be selected from the three men who
are running. The candidates are Thomas
Chappell. b. s. Miller and @. Y. Tigner.
The contest will be almost as interesting
as the one in Bib, where Joe Hill Hall,
Thomas S. Fielder, Lew J. Kilburn and
Roland Ellis are running for three places.
The three men in Columbus have all been
candidates before and are fully acquaint-
| ed WIN the duty Oh ieSlSldIOTS.
John NJ. Slaton and Thomas Egleston
will probably be candidates for the legis-
lature from Fulton county again, as will
| G. c. Houston. Mr.. Slaton has been in
the house for several sessions, Mr.. Hous-
ton represented Fulton last term and Mr..
| Egleston filled the unexpired term of the
| late Porter King. No formal announce
ments have yet been made, but it is gen.
orally understood that the three men are
in the race.
A politician estimated today that as
much as $4,000 had been paid the United
States government during the past two
months in postage by various candidates
in Georgia. There has been great bulk
| of campaign documents from many of the
candidates and 2-cent stamps are always
used. The gubernatorial candidates. the
legislative candidates. men who want to
! be congressman, sheriffs county tax coll
( lectors and other things are using the
mails, despite the fact that some people
do not like the personal letter style. Pos
tai clerks on the trains have been given
lots of work to do, and in places where
there are letter carriers the pouches are
very heavy.
When Mr. Terrell returns from his south
Georgia trip 1t is probable that he will be
invited to address the voters of Atlanta.
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