Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-03

7 Render Terrell, OF Greenville. cam
paign manager for J. NJ. Terrell, candi-
date for governor, was at capitol InuIs-
day comforting with the new eandldate:
Mr.. Terrell brought a whole bag run y.
letters from GreenVille which were sent
there to Candidate Terrell in answer 10
his announcement for governor. The let
tiers are all favorable, so it is said, ana
the attorney general is assured much sup
port. Manager Terrell says he feels very
much gratified by the letters ana the
promises of assistance which have come
in since Candidate Terrell made his an
nouncement He says that no definite
plans have been decided on just yet, but
the program for speechmak1ng can De an
nounced a little later on. Many invita-
tions have already come in for the new
candidate to make his opening speech Out
where the first gun viii be nred mas NOT
been determined. The people OF MeriWetn-
er are anxious for the first speech, and
may use a strong pull to get IT,
When Mr. Terrell leaves the ONCE OF
attorney general and delivers his frst
speech the interest in the campaign,
which interest has been tagging for sew
eral months, will take on new life.
The coming campaign is going to be a
campaign of campaigns. From what l
can gather the people viii be treated TO
speaking of the old-fashioned SORT Every
candidate is going to speak In every coun-
ty If possible. and the voters will nave
every opportunity of sizing up the aspi-
rants. 1 hear that the registration will
be heavier than ever before, and that the
voters are going to flock to the polls on
election day. / learn that there is going
to be more enthusiasm than has been
shown in years. that clubs for the diner
ent candidates will be organized and that
every candidate is going to have hve or
six hard workers in every county. II al
signs do not fail things are going to be at
a fever heat before many weeks and the
Georgia people will learn more about the
condition of affairs than they have heard
in several years. Colonel Estill and Mr..
Query have already begun their speech
making and Mr.. Terrell will start soon.
Mr.. Guerry has told his platform on the
stump and in the newspapers and Col
oneI Estill has done the same. Mr.. Ter
reII has announced in the papers and by
circulars, and in a short while he will be
on the stump. All that is now known.
But
The people want to find out something
else. They are making numerous inqui-
ries every day. They are little worried,
especially the political class. They are
anxious to know whether Pope Brown is
going to be in the race or whether he will
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missioner, which pays $500 a year.
They are also eager to discover whether
Jim Smith is going to desert his farm
and become a gubernatorial candidate.
Both men have been talked Of as candi-
dates for quite a while. First 1t is an
nounced authoritatively that they viii be
in the race and then 1t Is announced posi-
lively that they will not. / think that
since the three other candidates have put
the people on notice it Is time Mr.. Brown
and Mr.. Smith were doing the same thing
l am sure that II Mr.. Brown intends run
ming it would not inJure his chances to
say So and 1 am equally certain that II
Mr.. Smith has made up his mind 10 stay
out or enter the contest he would not
lose any friends by making known his
intentions. As said the other day, both
men have a large number of friends who
would like very much to vote for them II
they should run, and who are anxious 70
find out, as they are DESTROYS Of settling
on some of the others In the event Mr..
Brown and Mr.. Smith are not in IL. VIII
Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Smith make known
their intentions?
Hon. John T. Boifeuillett. Of Macon, is
going to have opposition for his position