The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1911-05-03
NE POT IS a,,BOILING I.,,HARD
nrcrLAR POLITICAL BRUINS
WICK STEW THAT Is COOKING.

Generally Understood That Smith Is
Candidate for Senate. Prospect
i've Race for Governor in Middle.
The Liquor Question.
ATT,ANTA.-In exactly so days
.rom last Wednesday the Georgia
legislature will convene and the state
administration will change.
In many ways it promises to be
ono of the busiest and most interest
mo sessions of the assembly held in
roars With political conditions in
more or less chaotic condition
tho opening of the session will
orv the lid off of a most interesting
sitnation-provided events do not
focus into something definite before
that time.
At the outset the organization of
the two legislative branches will hold
tne center of interest. In the house
John Holder of Jackson and w. H.
Burwell of Sparta are running a
snirited contest for the speakership.
Roth men express confidence in the
Intimate result. 1t is cinch that
one of them is doomed to disap-
continent, but few are willing to
nrognosticate now as to the exact
one Holder claims enough pledges
IN elect; Burwell says that it can't
he. for he has every assurance from
members that his chances are above
par.
1t is practically conceded that John
Slaton will be elected president Of
the senate. He claims outright
pledges far over the requisite num-
her, and one hears no dispute of his
claims. NEaS
With the organization of the two
bodies the fight for United States
senator will open up-and there ev-
erybody is up in the air. 1t is said
now that Murphy Gambler is practi-
cally out of the equation because of
GoVernor-elect Smiths attitude of
receptivity. No announcements have
ever come from Hardwick, Brantley
or StOvall. So, as the land lies now,
there are only two open and avowed
candidates in the field, Senator j. M.
Terrell and w. A. Covington
Talk with men who know politics
and nine out of ten of them will tell
you that there is no doubt as to Gov
ernor-elect Smiths desires in the
matter. And they believe, too, that
his name will be voted on, and If he
is elected he will accept instanter.
This opens up the realm of specu-
latiOn regarding the gOvernorship,
created by the election of Smith to
the senate. One can hear so many
stories and views on that subject that
it fairly makes the head spin to try
to try to keep up with them.
1t is a safe bet that Tom Hudson
will not resign his place as commits
sioner of agriculture to make the
race, if there should be one. He
says himself that he hasn't the least
intention of such course. Gambler,
Slaton and Russell are the names
one hears most frequently in this
connection.
From a legislative standpoint this
promises to be a busy and interest
ing session. Many there are who be-
lieve the liquor question is going to
arise as a question to be fought out
again. The anti-saloon forces give
evidence of believing that there is
something in the air in this line, for
they have recently elected new and
strong officers and mapped out
line of campaign to uphold the law.
They plan, it is said, to come to the
legislature to make war on the near
beer business, in which event the
fight will be on in earnest.
There are many other things to
come before this session. One of the
most important matters will be an
adequate game law to protect birds.
1t is generally admitted that quail
are rapidly disappearing and farm
ers, realizing that the boil weevil
problem is soon to be faced, are
throwing their influence into the bal
ance for game protection.