The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-05-21
MANY MArTERs TO COME UP
BEFORE LEGIslATuRE AT ITS
COMING SESSION.
Race for Speaker mf -t4ause Will Be
. interesting With John 4soIder, Of
Jackson, and BurweiL Of Sparta,
Running for the PIass-

Atlanta, May Ca short stime now
remains lefore the assembling of the
legislature, and the interim will, no
doubt. be replete with political and
legislative interest.
In many ways it PR misses to be one
nf the busiest and most interesting
sessions OF the assembly held in years.
With political conditions in a more
or less chaotic condition the opening
of the session will pry the lid off of
a most interesting situation -provid-
ed events do not focus into something
definite tetore that time.
At the outset the organization of
the tWa legislative branches will hold
the center of interest. In the house
Holm Holder, of Jackson. and w. If.
Hurwell, OF Sparta, are running a spir-
tied race for the speakership Both
men express confidence in the ulti-
mate result 1t Is a cincil that one
of them is doomed to disappointment.
but few are willing to prognosticate
now as to the exact one. Solder
claims enough pledges to elect: Bur
well says that it can't lie, for he has
every assurance from members that
his chances are above par.
II is practically conceded that Jno
Slaton viii Re elected president of
the senate. He claims outright pledg-
es far over the requisite number, and
one hears no dispute of his claims.
With the organization of the two
bodies the lieht fer United States sen
ator will open up-and there every.
body is up in the air 1t is said now
that Murphy Gambler is practically
out Of the equation because Of Cow
elect Smiths attitude of receptibility.
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 Jos. NJ. Terrell
and w. A. Covngton.
Talk with men who know politics
and nine out cf ten of them will tell
you that there is no doubt as to Gov
elect Smiths desires in the matter.
And they believe, too, that his name
viii be voted on and if he is elected
he will accept instanter.
This opens up the realm Of specula.
tion regarding the governc rship. Gre
ated by the election of Smith to the
senate. One can aear so many stories
and views on that subject that it fair.
ly makes the head spin to try to keep
up with them
II is safe bet that Tom Hudson
VIII not resign his place as commits
silner Of agriculture to make the race
If there should e one. He says him.
self that he hasn't the least intention
OF such a course. Gambler, SIaton and
Russell ar the names one hears most
frequently in this connection.
From a legislative standpoint this
promises to be a busy and interesting
session. Many t3ere are who believe
the liquor question is going to arise
as a question to be fought out again.
The anti-saloon fcrces give evidence
OF believing. that there is something
in the air in this line, for they have
recently elected new and strong Off
GERS and mapped out a line of cam
paign to uphold the law. They plan
it is said, to come to the legislature
to make war on the near-beer busi-
ness in which event the fight will be
on in earnest.
There are many other things to
come up this session. One of the most
important matters will be an adequate
game law to protect birds. 1t is gen
orally admitted that quail are rapidly
disappearing and farmers realizing
that the boil weevil problem is soon
to be faced, are throwing their influ-
ence into the balance for game pro-
lection