Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-02
BY llalph Smith

primary III WHICH ne lbs
provision will, IL isfclaimed prevent the
registration. Unfortunately, of float
ers'' and other persons who have no real
interest in the issue to be decided.
The law also provides for the purging
of the registration list prior to an election
by duly appointed registrars, and requires
also an iron-clad oath of all persons who
register, to the effect that they have paid
their taxes, state. county and municipal,
the last of course being contingent only
upon their residence In a municipality.
Recognized generally as one of the sew
eral important accomplishments of the
so-called reform wave in Georgia, which,
for the time being at least endorsed the
politicians, the report that an effort will
be made to repeal the statute next sum-
mer will be received with surprise.
A Promotion for senator Clay.
The retirement Of Senator Henry NJ.
Teller, of Colorado, from the senate on
March Attn will pave the way for another
promotion for Senator Clay. He will
lprobably succeed Teller az chairman of
the committee on private land claims, Civ
ing up his Craftsmanship of the committee
on woman Suffrage, which he has held for
the past year.
Georgia's junior senator Is the ranking
Democrat on the committee on postoftlces
and post roads and second in rank on
the committee on public buildings and
grounds. Should the complexion of the
senate change from Republican to DEM
ocratic Senator Clay would be in line for
the Craftsmanship of the postof1ce and
post roads committee. 7Gt
WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan. 29.-The
Georgia delegation In congress is not only
we'll cared for in the matter of commit
tee assignments, but the individual MEM
bers, as a rule hold high rank on the
several committees to which they have
been assigned-and rank in Washington
means much If the Democrats should
capture the house. a Demoerat-Charnp
Clark. of Missouri, most likely-would be
speaker, and the ranking Democrats on
the several standing committees would
become chairmen, and by this token Geor-
I gia would have number Of important
chairmanships.
Representative Howard of the Eighth
district, is perhaps as well, or better
cared for I'm the matter of committees as
any other member of the delegation. He
is No. on both the foreign affairs and
| the library committees and both of them
are regarded as first rate assignments
With a Democratic house, he would prob
ably take the Craftsmanship of the for
| eign affairs, committee taking second
place on the library committee. 1t is not
customary to give two chairrnanships to
a single congressman but he would have
the choice. sr
Your Uncle Lon" Livingston is rank
ing Democrat on the appropriations
committee, and byrmany this Is consid
cred the plum of the pudding. He would
| succeed Tawney as chairman OF this
body, If, by some chance, the Democrats
should win out. He holds no other
committee assignments @t
Representative E. b. Lewis, of the
Third who retires on March I'd in favor
of Dudley NJ. Hughes, is the ranking
minority member of committees on bank
ing-and currency and mileage. The first
is a highly important committee, and
will be even more so during the sixty
first congress. 1t is unlikely that Mr..
Hughes will get so good a committee at
| the, very beginning of his career in con-
gress.
The failure of John Wesley Gaines to
be reelected will make Representative
Hardwick. Of the Tenth district, No. /
ON the committee on coinage, weights and
measures, putting him In line for the
Craftsmanship The late Alex Stephens,
who also represented the Tenth district
in congress, was chairman of this same
i,committee-the only craftsmanship he
ever held in congress, and it singular
l,epincidence that the present representa-
tive from Mr.. Stephens old district
should be first in line for the place. Mr..
Hardwick is also member Of the COM
mittee on the election of the president,
vice president and members Of congress.
Judge Bartlett, of the Sixth, is the rank
ing member of the minority on the COM
mittee on accounts, and is also a member
of the committee on Interstate and foreign
commerce, one of the most important
| bodies of the house.
Mr.. Bell, of the Ninth, holds member
ship in only one committee-postoffice
| and post roads. .,r
Representative Brantley is the ranking
Democrat on the public buildings and
grounds committee and is No. on the
/ judiciary committee, both of which rank
among the very best committees of the
house.
Judge Adamson is No. on the commit
| tee on interstate and foreign commerce.
and No. on the committee on expendi-
lures in the navy department.
Judge Griggs one committee is ways
and means, regarded by many as the most
important committee of the house. There
are four other Democrats who Outrank
him on this committee
Mr. Lee, of the. Seventh. is first man
on the committee on mines and mining,
and No. on war claims.
Mr. Edwards, of the First, has two
ommittees-expenditure on public build
ings and reform in the civil service .,
Champ Clark's election as the minority
leader will, it is believed, result in Geor-
gians getting even, more in the way of
| committee assignments. The minority
leader, as a rule dominates, or suggests
the minority assignments. and the speaker
appoints. - 49,
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