The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-24
OUR CONGRESSMEN
GEORGIA's REPRESENTATIVES, ARE
ARE ALL RIGHT.
ONLY ONE HAS OPPOSITION.
THE OTHER TEN ARE TAKING
LIFE EASY.

Col. Lester IL Dean of the Delega-
ttOn-NOw Serving His Seventh
Term and VIII Soon Be Named
for Eighth--LivingstOn Is Only
One Term Behind Him-Mr. GrigGs
Will Have a Busy Summer as
Chairman of the Campaign Com
mittee-BrantIey Is Serene in
Knowledge of Faith of His Constit-
uents.
Washington, April 2S.~~Present pros
poets point to comfortable seat in
easy street." politically speaking, for
the Georgia delegation this summer.
With the exception of Congressman
Fleming, none of the Georgia members
have yet run up against formidable
opponents, and as the season advances,
the indication are that, with the above
exception all the delegation will re-
ceived denomination when the primary
is pulled off. Congressman, when they
want to be absent from the House,
have to go through the form of request
ing leave of absence of the Speaker,
who presents the request to the House,
and there being no objection, it is
granted. For some time past the clerk
of the House has been reading out re-
quests for indefinite leave of absence
on important business" from various
members. That term important bust
ness" in a congressional election year
is synonym for fence repairing"
When the Georgia members hear
these requests read out a smile of sat-
isfaction settles over their counte-
nances, that they have their districts
so well fenced as to allow them to
remain here and look after their
congressional duties.
1t is true that Congressman Flem-
ing has gone down in his district this
week to renew old acquaintances and
do some stumping, but he would not
leave his duties here until some of the
more important matters in which he
was interested had been safely an
chored. Mr., Fleming has a number
of engagements to speak but does not
expect to be absent great while. Mr..
Fleming's departure still leaves
Georgia ten strong in the House.
Lester Returns to Capital.
Congressman Lester, who for seven
terms has represented the First dis
trict in Congress, rolled in Monday
morning from Savannah, where he has
been sojourning after his work on
the River and Harbor bill. in which
his district is so generously remem-
bered. Col. Lester says he found
his political affairs in satisfactory
ah A1 I est rsfc
denomination this year will but Nbe a
repetition of what his constituents
have done for him all along, indeed
it is a biennial occurrence in the
First district for Col. Lester to re-
ceive a unanimous denomination.
Col. Livingston is only one term be-
hind the Savannah congressman in
length of service, and this year will
add another to his record. His pri-
mary has been fixed for June 5, and
there has been but a Slight hint of
opposition to the Colonel. AS one of
the Colonel's Republican friends, who
has a tough fight on his hands this
year. to secure a denomination, said
ut strikes me, Livingston, that from
all accounts your primary election
doesn't amount to more than a love
feast. There appears to be no fight
in it," well / am certain that is
satisfactory to me-" retorted the Col
onel.
Col. Livingston's Plans.
Col. Livingston has been asked to
address a number of Good Roads con-
ventions in the Northwest this sum-
mer, and soon as Congress adjourns
he expects to go with a party through
that section, speaking in the interest
of good roads. Col. Livingston's SER
of
in demand, as his long connection with
the Georgia Agricultural Society,
makes him an authority on the ques-
ton of good roads in its bearing upon
the farming interests of the country
Col Livingston, after returning from
this trip, will probably spend most of
his summer at his home in Georgia.
Chairman Griggs.
Judge Griggs of the Second district
will probably put in a protest to be-
ing slated for Easy street this sum-
mer. 1t is true that he anticipates no
trouble relative to his renomina ton 5.
indeed, that has been already settled
by the committee which has ordered
the primary-but as chairman of The
Congressional Democratic Campaign
Committee his burdens will be many.
The endeavor of this committee is to
have all the old Democrats reelected,
and as many new ones as possible.
Judge Griggs expects to have hl- head
quarters in this city, but his duties will
doubtless carry him throughout the
country. so that he will have little time
to "rusticate" at home. Judge Griggs
is enthusiastic over the prospects for
electing Democratic House this fall,
and if his expectations are not real
lied, II win be through no lack of
strenuous effort on the part of the
chairman of the committee.
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