The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-07
GOV. HOKE SMITH IS
 GE0RG|A'S ENIGMA
His Political Motives Are
 Deep Mystery
M U CHI SUPPOSITION
Game Protection Bill With Many 9th CTS May Not Get Through This Session = Counties Enact
 Local Game Laws

Atlanta, August 6.-Belief is strengthen ing that Governor Smiths chief purpose in remaining in the executive office is to endeavor. if possible, to throw the suc- cession to the governorshp to one of his own political faith.
 One of Governor Smiths close political friends and a man who has himself ire quently been mentioned as a guber- material possibility, almost admitted as much today when he stated he did not know just what the Smith following is going to do in the matter of the governor ship.
 Pope Brown would look like the logical Smith canddate,' he said, but I am satisfied Pope Brown cannot be elected. have yet to see that the candidacy either of Pope Brown or Dick Russell Is exciting any special stir over the state; and it is practically certain that with only these two in the way, ex-Gov. Joe Brown would be elected without any trouble Paul Trammell is a good man and would make the state, a good gov ernor but he is scarcely known out
  trict, and I do not see how he could be put out as a winner"
 Naturally, the speaker declined to all low the use of his name, but frankness is one of his characteristics, and he did not hesitate to talk about the situation as he sees it.
 But just how Governor Smiths remain ing in the governors office Is going to remedy the situation from his stand point, it is difficult to see; unless as it is said he hopes, time may diminish the pop ular wave of enthusiasm In Governor Browns behalf which has recently been sweeping over the state.
 Commissioner of Agriculture T. G. Hud- son still has hopes of getting in the race, provided the legislative. investigation of his department will permit of it. That is a question that can only be determined as the investigation progresses At pres ent the investigation is waiting upon the response of Commissioner Hudson to a request from the committee that he fur nish it a statement of all receipts and ex- penditures of the department, in temized form, for the last four years, giving the name of every employe, what he re- ceives, the amount of time he devotes to the state and the amount to private business affairs. It is going to take some little time for MT. Hudson to furnish such a statement as this but the com mittee considered that it would greatly facilitate the investigation and save no small amount of time if it could be first secured
 So Commissioner Hudson, who was to have been backed by the Smith forces for governor, Is pretty busy just now, getting up this considerable amount of data for the legislative committee. It may still come about that he can do this in time to get into the race provided no untoward circumstance develops, but the indications are that 1t will be hard pull ing.
 The governors race presents few de- velopments. Judge Russell has been quiet struggling possibly with the prob lem whether he should or should not resign his seat on the court of appeals bench.
 Pope Brown is the active candidate and continues to make speaking dates. MT. Brown spoke at Lavonia, in Franklin county today. He will attend the annual meeting of the state agricultural society at Waycross on Wednesday,, August g. His other speaking dates so far as an- nounced are Dudley, Laurens county Au- gust 10; Vidalia, August 19; Arlington, August 25 and Cumming August 2s.s
 While the rules committee of the house has promised to bring the game pro- tectfon bill up a special order the first opportunity. the indications are that there. is small chance of it's getting through this session
 The fight over the Tippins prohibition bill, the long talkfest over the appropria- tions bill and other essential measures that are in the way, will probably block it until it Is too late for it to get through the senate. even if it should receive fav- orable consideration in the house
 It looks, therefore. as if game protec- ton will have to go over to the next session along with the highway commits sion, the drainage proposition and a num- Der of measures of like interest and inn portance to the state which are being crowded out in the struggle.
 In the meantime half a dozen Georgia counties have pretty well fortified them selves in this respect by securing at this session the enactment of local game laws which prohibit the killing of any game birds whatever within their limits for a period of three years While this is more drastic than will be the general state Legislation on the subject, the counties in question were anxious to take time by the forelock in any legislation that would assist them in fighting the boil weevil when that insect shall have begun ', Sc. ;nN ptn oP ha at