Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-16
Hon. G. Murphy Gambler. Of
DeKa1b, Is Appointed His
Successor by Gov. Hoke
Smith.
BOTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
made SIMULTANEOUSLY
AT STATE CAPITOL
Mr.. Galloway Resigned on Account
of Demands of His Business--Mr.
Gambler is Admirably Fitted to
Succeed Him.

A significant change in the personnel
of the state railroad commission was
chronicled Monday morning, when Gov
ernor Smith received and accepted the
resignation Of Commissioner Fuller E. Ca
laway and in his stead Immediately aIi-
pointed Hon. Murphey' Gambler. OF De-
Kalb, one Of the representatives from that
county in the lower mouse OF the ieSlA-
lature.
Mr.. Callaway's resignation comes as
pronounced surprise to the general public
but II was not entirely unlocked for
around the capitol. In fact, he has FREE
quently of late conferred with the gov
ernor about the matter, urging pressing
demands of business upon his time; and
for the last two weeks the resignation
/ and the appointment have been clearly
outlined and anticipated in official minds.
A Happy Selection
AS a successor to Commissioner Calla-
! way, Mr. Gambler of DeKalb viii IN
| doubtedly prove probably the happiest
selection that Governor Smith could have
made Himself the author of the bill
under which the railroad commission
operates, Mr. Gambler is in every way
| uaulified to give to his official duties the
mind of a man trained to think along the
/ very lines of his work.
| It is stated that Mr.. Gambler several
| DAYS ago signifed his intention to Gov
1
/ appointment. 1t is stated, too, that he
\ has declared he viii give practically ell
! his time henceforth to the demands OF
/ his official work and will devote himself
entirely to his duties on the commission
for some time to come.
/ Governors Letter
/ Governor Smiths letter accepting the
resignation of Mr.. Galloway, follows
! ATLANTA, Ga, March Is, 1903.
/ TT,,Ila oil lac
! Ny Dear Sir: Your letter of March 18th,
! rendering your resignation as railroad
/ commissioner to take effect April 1sts
next, reached me this morning.
While I have understood the sacriHce
] YOU have made to serve upon the commas
sion, and while you have explained to me
/ personally the necessity for you to give
1 all of your time to business enterprises
| with which you are engaged, 1t Is still
with real regret that accept your res
| ignation.
/ Permit me in doing so to express my
very high appreciation for the services
you have rendered the people Of Georgia
/ as a railroad commissioner.
Very sincerely yours,
/ HOKE SMITH, Governor.
Order of Appointment
The governors order. appointing Mr..
0A"O'e-' - March Is, 1909.
Whereas, on the first day of April. 1909.
| a vacancy will exist in the membership
of the railroad commission of Georgia, oc-
! casioned by the resignation Of Hon. Full
Ter E. Galloway, it is therefore
ORDERED:
| That Hon c. NJ Gambler, of the county
! of DeKaIb, be and he is hereby appointed
! a member of the railroad commission or
Georgia to fill the vacancy aforesaid until
the next regular general election ana
I hall floy =
ed and qualified in the manner provided
by law.
| By the governor:
| G. M. HITCH, Secretary Executive De-
partment
Sketch of Mr.. Gambler
| A born and bred son Of DeKalb coun-
! ty, is c. Murphy Gambler, state railroad
commissioner after April i. he was
born at Decatur in 1858, passed his boy
hood in that town, attended its schools
and finally went of to Athens TO COM
plete his education, graduating at the
| state university in the same class with
| Al Lawton of Savannah, vice president
Of the Central of Georgia; the late ex-
| Governor w. Y. AtkinSSh; Congressman
w NJ Howard, and other men who
have since attained positions OF note.
| Altogether Mr.. Gambler has served the
! people of his state ten years in the gen.
eraI assembly Of Georgia, in both the
senate and the house, and would have
| continued his service through still an
! other term at least, being representa-
| tive-eIect from DeKalb at the time or
his appointment. He was a member or
the lower house from 1886 to 1880;
4 again from 1901 to 1904; Of the senate
/ in 1905 and 1906, and again in the house
i 1907 and 1908. He has served almost
| continuously, during his occupancy OF
/ seat in the house, as chairman or the
| committee on education and member or
| the committees on appropriations and
/ on ways and means.
] He is a member of the Atlanta law
| firm of Alexander & Gambler, though he
I retains his home in Decatur. He is
president of the Georgia Cordage mill.
located at Decatur.
He is a son of Colonel Milton A
| Gambler. He is a nephew Of Asa G.
| Gambler, Judge John Gambler and Bishop
1 Warren Gambler. He is a son-in-law OF
| Colonel George w. Scott, Of Decatur.
The appointment of Mr.. Gambler to the
1 railroad commission leaves a vacancy
| from DeKalb in the house which must
| be fielled before the legislature con-
venes Governor SmitH announced Mon
/ day morning that he will order special
| election after his return from New York,
where ne goes for a two days stay dur
| ing the latter part of this. week.