Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-17

are the same way He seldom gets into
the newspapers but makes 1t a point to
see every man who can vote. The Colo
mel is keeping his mouth shut, so to
speak, and is doing the silent campaign
ing that has often been known to win.
It Is said that as an argument against
railroad combinations Mr.. Query Is go
ing to take up the recent alleged merger
OF the Southern and Louisville and Nash
vile railway interests and bring that mat
ter to the attention OF the voters Of Geor-
gia- Mr.. Query Is. as is very well
known, opposed to the great corporations,
and believes that they should be char
tered under the laws of Georgia Mr..
Guerry could, perhaps, make considera-
BILE capital ont Of the recent consolidation
If he takes it UP. and It may be that he
viii DO so.
The candidates for state school COM
missioner are creating a lively interest in
their race. All sorts of charges are be-
ing made against State School Commits
sioner Glenn by the other candidates but
he seems prepared for them at every turn.
He said in communication published In
The Journal of yesterday that Rev. A ].
Beck was evidently being imposed upon
by somebody, but Mr.. Beck IS of the opin-
ion that he is running his own race and
is responsible for the charges he makes
Mr.. Beck agreed to leave the race II DR..
Glenn proved that the charges which he
had made were untrue. Just what the
end OF this interesting controversy viii
come to nobody can predict. Dr. Glenn
says that he is ready for Beck on all OF
his Allegations, and Mr.. Beck claims that
Dr. Glenn is unable to make any proof to
the contrary. Mark Johnson is making
speeches all over the state as is w. B.
Merritt. They make a few interesting
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would conduct the school system OF the
state II they were elected
Four candidates split things up might
fly and how the vote is going to stand
on June 5th-ean hardly be foretold at this
juncture.
Hon. Thomas Eason, prison commissions
er. is receiving assurances OF support
from every section Of the state He has
opposition from Wiley Williams. OF Co
lumbus, who is making q good
showing He Is receiving strong backing
from his Muscogee county friends, and
they are doing all in their power to help
him along.
The farmers are greatly interested IN the
race for commissioner OF agriculture
which is now on between D. B.. Stevens,
the present incumbent, and r. 7. Nesbits-
who formerly held the once. Mr.. Ste.
phens recently made his announcements
in which he showed how he had con-,
Quoted the affairs OF his administration
and compared his figures with those OF R.
T. Nisbet. Mr.. Nisbet replied In a card
a few days later, saying that Mr.. Ste
vens had not quoted the figures accu-
rately. Both sides are sending out great
deal OF campaign literature, and the far
mers are no doubt pretty well posted on
the situation. From the way things look
q nraoanf EfavarG "a IN -fha lead.
Chairman Ed T. Brown. Of the state
Democratic executive committee, - re-
ceiving very hattering reports from near
ly all the counties in the state. There
will be no populist ticket in the field this
year from all that Mr.. Brown can learn,
ana 1t is generally understood that most Of :
the populists will return to the Demo-
cratic ranks and participate in the pri-
mary which is to be held on June 5th-
The populists have not been very strong
in Georgia since 1894. and they cut very
little figure at that time. me fact, how
ever, that al OF them propose to return
to the Democratic party viii strengthen
the Democratic vote IN this state by many
thousand.
For the. speakesship Of the next
house-Roland ELLIS, OF Bib; N. A Nor
ris, Of Cobb; Emerson George, OF Morgan:
ell, OF Thomas and probably John n.
Slaton, Of Fulton. The aspirants are get
ting busy, very busy, in fact. in this race
and are securing all the votes they can in
advance. It viii take many ballots TO elect
a speaker, and the house may be engaged
for several days in this work. Mr.. slaS
ton of Fulton. who received such mag
nificent majority in the race for the legts-
lature IN Fulton county the other day. 10
very popular with the legislators. ana he
has many friends who would support him
If he should enter the contest
That Mr.. slaton would make an adj
mirable presiding officer it is useless to
state. He was in the chair temporarily
during the last session and the ease with
which he handled the great volume OF
business that was on demonstrated very
clearly his ability TO preside over snch q
body. Mr.. slaton has made no announce
ment yet Of what he proposes to do. but Is
comforting with his friends about the mat
ter.
In the race for speaker pro tenn. there
are William Schley Howard, OF DeKalb5
B. F. Perry, of Gwinnett. and Mitchell.
OF Emanuel. All three Of the candidates
are young men Of great popularity and
great ability and either one would make
an excellent assistant TO the speaker. Mr..
Howard, who is being opposed in DeKalb
this year Is sure 10 be elected, according
to his friends in that county. while Mitch
ell and Perry. IT is understood. VIII have
no opposition. Mr.. Howard, II he is elect
ed, viii Introduce again his bill to tax
franchises OF every available sort. This
b..l passed the house last year but was
killed in the senate. Mr.. Howard has
strong hopes OF being able to get the bill
through at this session.
Great interest IS being taken IN the
measure which will create a department
Of state bank examining, If passed. This
bill viii be introduced by Hon. p, NJ.
Halves, Of Ebert, a prominent banker OF
Elberton. The bin win provide for a
state bank examiner and an assistant
which shall be independent of the treas
ury department. Mr.. Halves intended to
introduce this measure last year, but
found that certain state repositories. on
request, were requesting the representa-
tives from the counties where the depos-
itor.es were located to fight the bill when
II came up.
This year, however. Mr.. Halves says he
is going to introduce the bill regardless
Of the fight which will probably be made
on it from certain quarters. The recent
failure of several state banks, just after
being pronounced in good shape by the
department examiners has caused consid-
cradle comment in the state. and IL is said
that in many quarters change Is de-
sired.