The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-15
BAYNE LEAVES ID JOIN GRAVES PAPER Major Hanson Talks on Atlanta
 News Controversy BOY COMPUTED TOO LATE Governor Terrell Had Given Him Leave to Go Home to See His Mother
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BOY COMMUTED TOO LATE

Atlanta, February 14.-(Special )-Fo1- lowing the resignation of John Temple Graves as editor-in-chief of the Atlanta News, Charles J. Bayne. who has been associated with him as assistant editor, today rendered his resignation to Gen eral Manager Charles Daniel to take ef- feet at once. Mir Baynes resignation was accepted.
 In consequence of MT. Baynes asso- citation with Colonel Graves, his resigna- tion was naturally expected. He has been with the Atlanta News for the last two years and a half. He has accepted a position similar to that he occupied on the News, with the Georgian, the new paper which is to be started here by F. H. seeiey and others, and of which it is generally understood Colonel Graves will be editor-in-chief.
 This was practically the only new de- velopment in the Atlanta News situation today outside of the publication of the story of the circumstances leading up 10 the litigation. in the columns of the News in which it is charged that con- spiraey was on foot in which Major J. r. Hanson of Macon, president of the Cen tral of Georgia Railway company, Colonel Graves and others were involved with a view to getting control of the News and turning it over to Seeley. It is claim ed that this was the whole object of the litigation which was instituted by Colonel Graves.
 When asked about the editorship of the News today, General Manager Daniel said:
 q will not be ready to make any an nouncement as to that for several days vet. In the meantime we will publish an editorial page fully up to the standard and I think the public will assent that 1t is a good one We will be able to show that the News is not dependent upon Colonel Graves and MT. Bayne to get out it's editorials.
 CT am responsible for the editorial page of the News and will continue to be as long as I am connected with the paper. But for the present I am not ready to announce any definite arrangement with regard to editorial writers"
 Other than the foregoing, General Man ager Daniel said he had no statement to make outside of that published in the News this afternoon regarding the matter which led up to the recent litigation.
 Major Hanson Talks. Mai. J. F. Hanson was in the city yes terday on business and was asked about the connection of his name with the News litigation, and the charge that he was involved in the alleged conspiracy to se- cure the paper for other parties.
 "I have nothing more to do with the Atlanta News than I have with the New York Herald or the Atlanta Constitution" Major Hanson replied.
 "As for what has transpired the facts have all been brought out in the testimony of MT. Barbour Thompson, and there is nothing that I can add to them
 "All that I have to say is that if desired to own the Atlanta News or any other paper and could secure it at a satis- factory price, would have as much right to own and operate it, even though a railroad official, as has a candidate for governor"
 Major Hanson left the city this after noon to return to Macon.
 It is reported that the publication of the proposed new afternoon paper may be started within the next week or ten days.