Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-01-23

the business Of the state. with which the
attorney general is connected may not
he affected by such candidacy. / hereby
tender my resignation 10 take effect on
the 1st day OF February next
In rendering this resignation. de-
sire 10 extend 20 your eNceilency' ana
through you 20 the other statehOuse ON
ciais. my warmest thanks for the uniform
Kindness and courtesy which has always
attended our official and personal rela-
lions. ] am. yours very respectfully,
-. NJ TERRELL.
Attorney General"
To this resignation Governor Gambler re-
piled as follows:
NY Dear Sir. I am directed by the gov
ernor to acknowledge receipt Of your ia
vor OF this date rendering your resigna-
ton OF the ONCE Of attorney general TO
take effect on the first day Of February
next. and 10 say in reply that the govern
OF with reluctance accepts the same and
regrets that the pleasant official relations
which have so long existed between you
and himself are 10 De severed By your re-
tlrement from tie ofiice which you have
50 long and ably hlled. and that the state
IS to no longer have the benefit OF your
valuable services In the important Office
from which you retire Very truly yours,
&c. NJ. HITCH.
Secretary Executive Department"
MEEn inns AEAAEE u AGEEl4AaAAlE y d re-
ceived 1IF. Terrell left at once for Green
vile. where he will spend several days
with his friends. He viii plan his cam
uaiEn during the next few DAYS and viii
thon return 10 Atlanta and close up the
business Of his Office so that IL will be in
splendid shape TO turn ever to his sue
cessor-
Mr.. Wright Appointed.
After accepting the resignation OF Mr.
Terrell the following order was issued by
Governor Gambler:
ATLANTA. Ca. Jan. p.
'-Whereas. The Hon Joseph n. Terrell
attorney general OF the state OF GeOr-
gia. has rendered MS resignation TO take
effect on the first day of February. Isl2
which said resignation has been accepted,
Il Is therefore ordered.
THAT the Hon BoylSin Wright. Of the
county Of Richmond. be. and he is hereby
appointed 10 nh the vacancy Occasioned
by the resignation Of the said Joseph NJ.
Terrell, this appointment TO take effect
On and after the first day Of February,
ISL A. D. GAMBLER. Governor.
Three Wrights in Capitol.
The Journal announced several weeks
ago that Mr. Wright would succeed Mr..
Terrell. and the announcement is confirm
cd by the official action Of Governor Can
der today The appointment OF Mr..
der TUESDAY. The appointment of Mr..
ne in the capitol ogether-Attorney Cen
eral B0yl1n Wright. Comptroller General
w A. Wright and Assistant Commission
Fl Of Agriculture r. F. Wright. All three
Of the Wrights are from Augusta. and
Attorney General Wright and Assistant
Commissioner Of Agriculture Wright are
brothers IL win be the first time in many
years that two brothers have held state
positions AT the same time
The appointment Of BoyKin Wright has
met with general satisfaction at the capt.
toll He Is a very popular man, an able
lawyer and is qualified in every way to nil
the position. He IS one Of the best known
men in the state. and has had considerable
experience in the school OF politics. He
was q delegate from the state at large to
the national Democratic convention in
1900
Second Official to Resign.
Nr. Terrell is the second official in the
history OF the state who ever resigned
his ONCE. Governor Gambler was the
first. when he gave up his position as sec
rotary OF state 70 make the race for the
gnveruo-shi2 I'm 1sss-
Mr.. Terrell. who resigned to an
'nounce his candidacy for governor was
horn in Greenville. Ca. Meriwether cOun-
". June s. 1851. He attended school in
Greenvilie until he was IA years OF age
and then began farming. He remained
on farm until he was l9. and then began
reading law in the office Of John ". Park
a brother OF State Treasurer Park. Mr.
Terrell was admitted 10 the bar I'm Feb
ruary. Iss2. In 1855 he was elected TO the
legislature. and I'm 1875 he was again re-
turned by his constituents.
He was elected 20 the senate I'm 1880 and
On 1sS7 he was elected attorney general.
He entered the once on Jan. /. 1893. Since
: that time he has represented the state
I'm some Of the bigges- htigatiOns known
I'm the history Of the commonwealth and
a. all the cases in which he appeared be-
sore the supreme court OF the United
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