Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-11-29
can GOVERNOR BROWN COME
BACK9

Can Governor Brown come back
again. The opportunity amy be offered
him. Would it not be one of the most
remarkable instances of the whirligig
OF politics if Brown. who defeated
Smith and became governor only to be
defeated by Smith in the succeeding
race, should, in the event of the cleo
ton of Smith to the United States
Senate, again enter the field and for
the second time win the goyernorship
only being out of office matter OF
two or three months?
No one can say it is impossible.
Nothing is impossible in politics. Many
thought Hoke Smith was entirely ell
minated when he was defeated two
years ago. Time demonstrated that he
was not. Those who think Brown is
now obsolete may yet awake to a diff
ferent conclusion. 1t may he that it
does not look probable on the face of
it, but it is near enough within the
range of conjectures to make sur
missing based on it interesting gossip
at least.
Smith may go to the senate. At this
time the cards would seem to be
stacked in his favor. Even that
though, is not foregone conclusion.
But if he does it means vacancy in
the gubernatorial office. The election
of senator will take place as soon as
the legislature meets. If Smith is
chosen he may resign Immediately. or
he maE serve as governor throughout
the session of the legislature and then
resign, or he may, as some of his adj
herents insist he will, continue to
hold the state office until the time has
come in December to qualify at Wash
ington. If he adopts the latter course
lie will be more severely criticised
than if he pursues either of the other
two alternatives. But Smith is not
very sensitive to the criticisms of his
opponents and whatever will promote
the fortunes of his own side Will doubt.
less govern his final action. And in
that respect he is doubtless no diff
ferent. from Terrell or any other pol
itician. They all look out for their
own interests and the interests OF
their friends.
But when he does go out of office of
governor who will succeed him, who
will run before the people and win the
unexpired term? VIII Little joe.
who did not suffer an overwhelming
defeat, by any means. in the last ell
ection. take a notion to enter the fie1n
again? 1t is not improbable that he
may. Or will the candidate of the
opposition to the Smith wing of DEM
ocracF be led by Slaton, if the Atlanti-
an wins the presidency of the Senate
and is the governor pro tenn?
1t really ought to be South Georgia's
material for governor. but we hardly
long suffering, meek South Georgia =
apt to take the dose of medicine North
Georgia has always administered it
and bow submissively to a North
Georgia Governor added to practically
two North Georgia senators. Senator
Bacon can hardly be termed a South
| Georgia senator.
South Georgia has plenty of good
material for govtrnor, but we hardly
expect to see any of it in the race. We
have taken the crumbs so long in
this section that it is hard to break
away from the habit of watching North
Georgia devour the cake, and being
duly thankful that it permits a crumh
to occasionally drop this way. SEN
ator, governor, president of the Sen
ate, speaker of the House, the whole
hog is apt to be grabbed, as of yore
by the astute and ever hungry polite
ians north of the dividing line between
the land of plains and wiregrass and
pine tree wealth and the hills that
mark the rearing place of the crow
that have so long dominated Georgia.
Dnh.ic affairs.