Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-11

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Mr.. Smith should fail of a majority on
the first ballot.
TRYING TO FORCE DEADLOCK.
The situation took on new life
Monday morning bright and early. The
morning trains brought prominent poll
and the hotel Hobbies were overrun with
people discussing the election of a sue
cessor to Senator Clay.
Interest was manifested by the ru-
mored purpose of Speaker Holder,
President Slaton and Congressman
Brantley to allow the use Of their
names as candidates Imediately the
opposition to Smith seemed to take
new hope, and the talk OF a possible
deadlock could be heard above every
thing else. But this talk. be II said.
came from the same faction. The
Smith men did not seem seriously dis
turbed, and shortly thereafter formal
announcement by President Slaton and
Speaker Holder killed the hopes of the
anti-Smith men and filled TIE govern
or's friends with still more confidence.
Contemplating the possible entry OF
Messrs. Holder Slaton and Brantley,
the Smith leaders contente1 themselves
with the belief that the oppositioe TO
the governor was Inherently weak be-
cause at least one-thir1 of the men vot-
ing for the other candidates are at
heart for Smith. They believe that any
effort to deadlock The election will
bring several of these men over 20 tie
governor
Friends of the governor also regard
the continued efforz Of the opposition
to get other candidates in the field as
an admission of weakness. And tie
contention of the governors supporters
in this regard seems well fourdtd. 1t
is claimed that the persistent talk OF
dark horses has in fact weakened SEN
ator Terrell and che opposition, because
1t has convinced many of the men
aligned with the opposition that their
candidates are not resarded as serious
contenders.
WITH THE CANDIDATES.
Governor Smith himself had no state
ment for the press today concerning the
situation. 1t is stated, however, that he
still believes his name will be presented
to the legislature as a candidate for the
senatorship and that he is not only
hopeful, but is confident that he will
win.
Senator Terrell would make no state
ment Monday. He would not say wheth-
err he expected to be elected on the first
ballot, the second ballot or whether he
anticipated a prolonged deadlock.
II have nothing whatever to say con-
corning the situation" said the senator.
Judge Covington was as active as ever
Monday morning interviewing legis-
lators, and Senator Emmett Shaw, his
campaign manager. declared that "ev-
erything looked like chicken to him."
And chicken looks good these days to
most everybody
Mr.. Stovall was as busy as ever. Many
of his friends from south Georgia came
to town, and were working hard in his
behalf during the day.
Mr.. Watson did not arrive Monday
morning, but his friends say his name
will be offered.
The first and only separate ballot will
be taken in the two houses on Tuesday
at noon. The public is deeply interested
in the election. and 1t is foregone con-
clusion that the galleries of both the
senate and house will be crowded with
spectators long before the balloting' be-
gins.
The real interest, however, is center
ed In the joint ballot on Wednesday
The two houses will sit together, and it
is this ballot that will finally tell the
tale.