Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-19
Quartermaster-G General It Is
Said, Viii Lose His Position,
Though Strongly Endorsed
By Militia of State.
ADJUTANT GENERAL
SCOTT MAY ALSO
LOSE HIS OFFICE
Judge S. w. Harris and Gen. A j.
West Are Spoken of for Latter Po-
sition Under Governor-E Elect
Browns Administration.

Is ouartermaster General w. @. Obesr, |
of the national guard of Georgia, going
to lose out with the next state admin
istration?
And is Major Louis H. Kenan going to
succeed him2
Rumor has it that there Is q strong
probability OF change. When Governor
elect Brown takes over the affairs of the
state, on July LIST, 1t is said, the chances
are big for General Obear losing out.
And rumor also has it that Major
keenan, will succeed him. But II he does,
1t will be over the protest OF every ma
tional guard organization, save one. IN
Atlanta at least; and probably over the
protest of a majority Of other national
guard organizations In the state It In
known that all Of the Atlanta companies,
except the one already alluded TO, are
signed I'D practically to a man in hldorss-
ment Of General Obear.
MiIitiamen Interested
Appearances are that there is going 20
be a hard bit OF fighting between now
and the day on which Governor Brown
announces his working stan. Every mill
tiaman in the state is interested In IT.
General Obear is well liked among the
national guard, and is looked on as an
excellent man for the place he holds
under the Smith administration. Strong
effort will be made by his friends to con-
tinue him there.
On the other hand, the rumors about
Major Kenan's candidacy for the place
say that he is not without strong sup
port; and that, In fact he has just about
got the place ''cinched-" Major Kenan,
who is not yet 40 years old, has had
good deal of experience in the national
guard, according to his friends. lie was
member of the stats Of both Governor
Terrell and Governor Gambler, in the
working departments, and before that
was attached to one Of the Georgia regi-
ments that was drafted for the Spanish
American war, serving in the ouarter-
masters department of that regiment
There Is also a vague rumor to the ef-
feet that Eugene Hardeman, a son of the
late Robert II. Hardeman, who was
treasurer Of Georgia, is also to be a cam
didate for the quartermaster generals
place. Mr.. Hardeman has served In the
federal government offices at Washington
Military experience that would ut him.
too, for the ONCE is claimed by those who
mention his possible candidacy.
Opposition for Scott
That Adjutant General A ]. Scott will
have opposition for reappointmert is a
further strong probability. General scott
is generally conceded to have proven
himself one of the most efficient adju-
tant generals, from the standpoint Of q
national guardsman, that has ever Occur
pied that Office, and the national guard
of Georgia is said to be almost solidly
in favor of his continuance in comnis-
sion But 1t is rumored that Judge S. W.
Harris, formerly of the Coweta circuit
bench, now living in Carrollton, is going
to make a strong fight for the place.
And General A. ]. West, of Atlantis, 10
also mentioned in some quarters as sue
cessor to General Scott