Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-11-22
Will LEGISLA-
TURE OR PEOPLE
DETERMINE
Senatorial Race a Mixed
Proposition
VIII the Legislature Fiji the Vacancy
BY EIeCting HOke Smith to Clay'S
Seat, or VIII the Issue Be Determ-
lned BY Ballots of the People.

Atlanta, Ca, November 21-The
senatorial situation grows more inter
esting with the appointment of JOS
eph NJ. Terrell for the ad interim
term until the meeting of the legisla-
ture in June. One of the absorbing
topics now is whether or not Gov
Elect Hoke Smith will get into the
race.
Senator Terrell wants a primary
He has always stood for the election
of senators by the people, and as the
primary is the nearest thing to pop
ular election he has expressed his
opinion that he would like to see a
primary called.
Hardwick and COyingtOn.
In fact, Senator Terrell's friends
quote him as saying that he proposes
to write to Chairman W. c. Wright
of the state executive committee and
request him to call the committee
with a view to arranging primary
But whether this would bring it or
not, is the question.
1t is we'll known that the executive
committee throughout is Hoke Smith :
committee, and whether there is a
primary probably would depend OF
whether Mr. Smith wants one.
If there should be a primary and
Mr.. Smith should enter the race, he
would have to eliminate the other can
didates running upon the same polit-
ical principles.
Let Matters Rock Along.
He would have to get rid of Hard
wick and Covington, of Moultrie, and
any others who might get in the WAY,
so as to give him a free field against
Terrell.
On the other hand. if there should
be no primary. Mr.. Smith would not
have to announce himself before the
meeting of the legislature
He could let the matter just rock
along as it stands and as many can
didates enter as pleased, and then in
the event the legislature became hope
lessly tied up he might come in as a
compromise candidate, provided the
to Terrell mustered suffi-
cient strength to put him through.
Strength i'm the Senate.
His friends on all sides are now
urging him to get into the race. They
are pointing out to him that he ran
for governor for the purpose of sus-
tanning the principles for which he
stood that he has vindioated them
snd secured the election of a legisla-
ture favorable to them which will
arevent their repeal.
| AS matter of fact, Senator Ter
rell las received among letters that
nave come to him dozens from legisla-
,ors who supported Mr.. Smith fof
governor, declaring they would vote
'or him for the senate. How man.
here are remhins to be discov-
cred.
Is Smiths Strength Less!
Mr.. Smith wants to go to the SEN
,te, and there is no question tLht he
s hoping that some contingency will
come about in the present situation
hat will land him there.
Senator Terrell's friends deny that
Mr.. Smith is as strong in the legfs
ature as the latter seek to make out.
1t is not denied that minority of
he members of the present legislature
were for Smith for governor, but some
OF those who were for Mr.. Smith for
governor will not support him for
the senate.
Hard Fight l. Assured.
1t is believed that Mr. Smiths cleo
tion as governor is responsible for
his not launching his campaign for
senator at once that he would rather
wait and see the temper of the people
and whether they would be willing
to undergo another election for gov
ernor in order to permit him to real
t2e his senatorial ambition.
All in all, despite the announce
ment of Hardwick and Covington
there is every Indication that the con-
test is going to be hard fought one
between Terrell and Smith.
HIKTOp Or DEINDTE