Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-12
WHO IS TO Be
NEXT ASPIRANT
FOR GOVERNOR?
SPECULATION RIFE Even now
Will SlatOD or ]. R. Smith Be
Brown Peoples Choice?

Atlanta, Dec. 11.-Before the ink is
hardly dry on the presses announcing
the nomination in the primary CT
former Gov Joseph Brown to serve
the remainder of the unexpired term
of Hoke Smith as governor of the
state, there already is talk of the next
race for the same position and gossip
of the battle which probably will come
when the time arrives to campaign
for the seat of Senator Bacon in the
United States Senate.
Much of the gossip seems to center
around John M. Slaton. now governor
of Georgia, holding that position un-
til the meeting OF the Legislature
which he has called into session for
Jan. "a for the purpose of canvassing
the vote and declaring Joe Brown gov
ernor.
Slaton always has been prominent
political figure and up to date has
gotten everything he wanted Every
office he has tried to get has come his
way without any great apparent trou-
Bile. He has been member of the Leg
lslature, member of the Senate, Speak
er of the House, President of the SEN
ate, and now Governor. What does he
want next? That's the question that
seems to be worrying some of the poll
iticians. Is it the seat in the Senate
held by Bacon, or the governorship.
soon to be held by Brown?
SIatOn's Good Record.
His record as governor will be OF
aid to him. Always a friend-maker,
he has added many more by his con-
duct of the new office. There has not
been a single adverse criticism of any
decision he has made or of any step
he has taken. The consensus of opin-
ion seems to be that he would make
as able and as capable a governor as
Georgia could select.
With the next governors race not
more than six months away, several
| figures are looming up as possibilities.
There is Slaton, already mentioned:
there is the possibility that Joe Brown
would run again; j. R. Smith is men,
toned; Hooper Alexander, Murphy
Gambler and Thomas S. Fielder, attor-
ney general, all are in the limelight OF
| talk.
1t was understood some time ago
that il Joe Brown had not entered the
race that Slaton would have offered.
1t is not generally believed that the
Governor-elect would care to run
again He came into this race chiefly,
! it is said, because his friends wanted
him to and because they figured he was
the man for the place and that the
/ time demanded his candidacy.
! J. r. Smith is another name which
has been connected in the past with
the governorship. AS the campaign
manager for Joe Brown he has more
than made good, managing him to two
victories. But Smith and Slaton and
/ Brown are all the warmest of friends,
of course, and whatever action they
might take would not conflict. On the
other hand there will be those who
will try to bring into the race friends
of Gov. Hoke Smith. At the last pri-
mary efforts were made to bring Can
dler and Fielder and Alexander into the
race, particularly the two first, but
they couldn't see it that way. In the
next primary they may see what they
beievewill be a better chance than at
the last election.
Bacon to BE Opposed.
In the contest for a seat in the
United States Senate it is believed
that Senator Bacon will have opposi-
ton.
The only two names mentioned right
now are those of Gov. Slaton and OF
Senator Terrell. 1t might be either
one of these two men and again, OF
course, it might be an entirely differ
ent man. 1t is also probable that Ter
rell might wait for another year or 50
and then oppose Hoke Smith for the
full term, when the unexpired term ot
Clay is out.
There is one thing that seems GER
} tain now and that is that Judge Rus
} sell is out of it, in so far as racing
for the governorship is concerned,
When he went into this race he was
considered very strong and there WAS
general impression that he was go
ing to fight it out with some one for
l the lead.
: Just why his vote fell so far behind
q is hard to say. Some believe that the
G liquor men became "leary" of the
y Judge on account of reported differ
IS ences in principles as announced y
n different parts of Georgia. The judg