The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-10-22
MANY IMPORTANT MATTERS
WILL COME UP BEFORE
soLoNs DURING THE
SESSION.
RACE FOR THE SPEAKERSHIP
There are Three Candidates in the
Field and Each is Sure of Being
Elected to the Place.

Atlanta, Ca. October 21.-The Geor-
gia Legislature will convene here to
morrow, and the session promises to
be a very interesting one in many
ways.
The race for the speakersnip of the
house on in full blast. 1t brought
neaHly half the members to the city
several days in advance of the meet
ing of the general assembly tomor-
row, and little coteries are standing
around here and there talking things
over
Talk to any one of the candidates
or his friends, and one would think
there viii be tnree speakers of this
house. Not one of the three can be
beat, it would seem Absolute conf.
dence is displayed on ali sides-that
is, TO the outsider.
The three candidates for the speak,
ership nave been in the city for a
week or more.
Hon. Newt Norris Of Cobb. has his
headquarters in rooms ia and l1G.
the old democratic headquarters. and
ose occupied by Goyernor-eIeet ].
M. Terrell up to the time the cam
paign for governor ended.
Hon. Fondrn Mitchell, of Thomas.
is receiving his friends ana conduct
ing councils OF war in room 2O7. while
Hon. Emerson George, of Morgan. has
the suite numbered 1O6, 1OS and ll0.
What Their Friends Say.
None of the candidates are inclined
to talk extensively about the race
though eacn gives an expression of
confidence as to the result.
y have the race won on the first
ballot Mr.. Morris is quoted as say
ing The situation is in every respect
satisfactory and myself and friends
are entirely confident of the result.
have ffty-ive votes certain. said
Mr.. George, and believe + am the
personal choice for speaker of a ma
jority of tne house. My friends will
stand to me to the last, and believe
this viii result in my election.
Mr.. Mitchells friends were not in
clined 10 talls.
There is no question about the re-
suit said one of the leading mem
bers-of Mr.. MitchelPs campaign com
mittee. As things stand now. we
have the race beaten on the first bal
lot ana as things stand now they will
be when the vote is taken.
Friends OF both Mr.. nltchell and
Mr. Morris were not inclined to deal
in figures. but each is Gaining about
ninetynve votes, with few others
probable.
1t is quietly whispered around that
the George contingent fayofs the
south Gorgia candidate, and that in
so far as is possible it would be
thrown to Mr. Mitchell in case Mr..
George found he mad no show.
On the otner hand, friends of Mr..
Morris assert that the majority of the
George men have promised TO vote for
the Morgan county man only on the
first ballot. or as long as he has any
change, and after that the greatest
part Of his strength will go to Morris.
1t appears. Therefore, that the sit
uation is much involved in doubt, and
it will take a democratic caucus to
decide the result.
other Races On.
Hon John TBoifeuliet, of Bibb, ano
Hon Mark A. Hardin, of Atlanta, have
opened headquarters at the Kmbal
and are keeping their friends in line
in their race fof the cierkship of the
mousse. The friends of Mr.. Boifeullet
assert that he will get between IA
and $50 votes on the first ballot. whil
Mr.. Hardin's supporters declare that
he has 81 vo es pledged and is going
through without struggle.
Hon. Charless S. Nortnen smile
when asked about his race for the
secretarysnip of the senate, a smile
wrHca seems to say, Wait until We'd
nesday, there can be only one result.
Hon. William Clifton, Of Mcintosh, is
on the ground, and is keeping things