Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-04-12
". A. WRIGHT WILL
RUN FOR GOVERNOR,
SAYS STRONG RUMOR
Comptroller General, States
Oldest Servant, Neither Con-
firms nor Denies Report
But 1t Is Repeated
WILL OPPOSE NOBODY;
WILL STAND ON MERIT

Rumor has been growing persistent
within the past few days. that ComptrcIl-
er General W. A. Wright will run for
governor this fall.
General Wright laughs when confronted
with the rumor. and though he does not
confirm it, neither does he deny it.
He remarks that there are few greater
honors to be won than that of being gov
ernor of Georgia
But says he, virtually, 1 am a poor
man, dependent on my salary almost en-
tirely. As comptroller am in a posi-
ton where probably can serve the state
during the rest of my life, or as long
as 1 give satisfaction. But if / leave
here to be governor for two years, or
four, what then?'
So he passes the matter lightly away.
1t is known on excellent authority new
ertheless that he is seriously considering
the matter of his candidacy and that his
friends are ardently indorsing even the
probability that he will run.
STATES OLDEST OFFICIAL.
In point of service, General Wright is
the oldest official of the state. He has
been in Georgia's harness for more than
a generation, The clarity of his record.
conceded by everyone, and the staunch-
ness with which he has always regarded
his trust from the people, lend weight to
the prediction that If he does run he will
win on merit tried and proven.
1t is known. too, though General Wright
will not admit IL, that he is receiving nu-
merous letters from friends who urge him
to come out as a candidate, and that,
some of his closest friends have allied
themselves actively with the matter.
Through one of those friends comes the
positive statement that General Wright
will run. Less conservative probably than
his principal, he reiterates his statements
even when confronted with General
Wrfght's declination.
81 know 1t to be true" says he. II
know that General Wright is delaying
only because he does not wish to appear
in the light of 'butting in / know that
he has received numerous pledges of sup
port and is receiving more every day. He
Is non-factional man, and has numerous
friends in both the Brown and the Smith
divisions of Georgia Democrats. Many Of:
those friends are of lifelong standing. and
he fears that he might embarrass or Of
fend some of them by being too precip-'
tate. know that he intends to make the
race on his own merit, opposing nobody.
attacking nobody"
RUMoRs FLY THICK.
In the face of such positive statements
as this, it is impossible not to give Gre
dence to the reports which have been cir
culating with growing authority re-
Gently.
In the face, too, of an undercurrent or
activity that is plainly evident to those
who are in touch with such matters, ~
would be silly not to believe that the
gubernatorial campaign has opened ups
this. in spite of the fact that nothing
has been heard from the state executive
committee as to either the probable date
of it's meeting or the formal announce
ment of the primary date, or from either
Cso,,arpor Brown or former Governor
Smith as to their intentions this fall.
There is a report in circulation that
conference has within the last week been
held in Atlanta among the chiefs OF tne
Brown faction. II there was such con-
ference (and it can be confirmed circum-
stantially only. the purport OF II Is 700
plainly apparent to need comment.