Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-18
two ENTRANTS ONLY
IN THE SENATE RACE
So the Prevailing Opinion
Now Runs

Atlanta, Ga, April 17.-Gov Smiths
friends now positively expect his name
Ito go before the Legislature for the
Senate, though he still has to contend
with the fact that there are some OF
them who believe, at least, that it is
TO their interest to have him remain IN
the Governors office.
Railroad Commissioner c. NJ. Can
.dler's faiture to put forth any formal
announcement, after having been
quietly at work for two months feel
ing the pulse of his legislative friends,
lis regarded as one of the most signifi-
cent facts throwing light upon pros
pective appearance of the Governor
elect in the senatorial ring. Mr.. Can
dler, as is we'll known, has always oeen
one of Mr.. Smiths strongest personal
and political friends, and his idea in
getting into the race was to hold up
the Hoke Smith end in the event Mr..
Smith himself did not go after tbs
plum. So it is thought, Mr.. Gambler
will rock along as a tentative candi-
date, ready to jump in, in the event
there is any hitch in the plan to put
the GOvernor-elect across"
The significance of Commissioner Of
Agriculture T. G. Hudsons statement
at this time, that he viii not be a can
didate to succeed himself, lies in his
reaching that conclusion a full year in
advance of the real opening of the 1912
campaign Mr.. Hudson it is well
known, wants to be Governor; he is
said to have been working to that end
for some time. 1t is not thought, how
ever, that he would have eliminated
himself from the consideration for re-
election to this present office thus far
in advance except for his belief in a
possibility of an election for Governor
shortly after the Legislature meets IN
June.
So it is taken for granted that Mr..
Hudson must believe there is a decid-
ed possibility of Gov-elect Hoke
Smiths going to the Senate.
Terrell Wins Back Health.
Thus there is every inclination that
the race to-day is between Senator
Joseph M. Terrell and Gov. Smith.
Senator Terrell is pluckily winning
his way back to health, spending his
| time quietly at home here until there
| is occasion and necessity for his pres
ence in Washington. He was to have
returned to Washington on April 10
but received word from Senator Bacor
that there was no necessity for hi;
| coming at that time and that he cOulC
postpone his return to the capital un
til April %, which he will do. Thii
win give him still further oppOrtun
ity to recuperate and Senator Terrell
feels satisfied that he will go back 4
Washington at that time almost en-
tirely recovered and able to attend t.
all of his duties
Senator Terrell is taking a live in
terest in all that is going on in Wash
ington now He is in constant cor
respondence with friends there and il
keeping fully posted on the progress
of events, as was indicated in his re
Gently published interview.
If Hoke Smith should succeed il
winning the senatorship, it is gener
ally conceded that John NJ Slaton vii
have to be counted on as a guberna
tOrial candidate Mr. Stations reelec
ton as president of the Senate is prac
tically assured, his friends say, and /
Gov. Smith should resign to go to tn
Senate, it would develop upon Mr.
Slaton to become Governor protein
for period of sixty days, until al
election could be held. If all of thi
should come about, Mr.. Slaton!
friends say there is no question abou
his Offering for the office of governor
for the full term.