Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-04-05
STOVALL FORCES
TO THE FRONT
Prominently Discussed in the
Senatorial Talk

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situation IS still a subject of general
discussion. If the Legislature We're 20
meet this week there would be five
men whose names would be presented
as candidates for the United States
senate. They are Senate" Terrell.
Judge Covington, Congressman Hard
wick, Hon. w G. Brantley, Hon. Muc-
phey Gambler and MIR. Pleasant A.
Stovall. Mr.. Stovall, so well known in
the Georgia Democracy, as the editor
Of the Savannah Press, is forging 20
the front in popular esteem as an
especially available South Georgia
candidate.
While Senator Terrell is still far
from We'll, his condition has improved
SO greatly since his first attack Of
paralysis that there is Just cause for
encouragement about his recovery. He
is able to walk around the house now
with the aid of a stick, and has par
tally recovered the use of his arm. He
is expecting to leave for Washington
in a week, and while he cannot hope TO
tax any active part in senatorial work
in the near future, if he is able to stand
the strain of returning to Washington
and attending the sessions of the
senate he will certainly be a candi-
date.
Judge Covingtcn is actively in the
race. His friends claim for him
good local support in Southwest
Georgia and from different parts of the
state, coming from what have been
termed Brown" men.
Congressman Hardwick is practi-
.cally in the race for the senate. Ha
has made a fine record as congressman
and is one of the young leaders of the
new house.
Hon. Murphy Gambler, while not
an announced candidate for the sem
ate, has as many admirers in the legis-
lature as any one who has been sug-
gested for the position. He will GER
tainly be supported unless he should
formally decline, and his strength
should not be doubted.
These five names seem to be those
which will be submitted to the legisla-
ture.
1T is probable that Senator Terrell,
if his health continues to improve, will
receive the support of the majority OF
what are known as the conservatives
and also the support of few of the
"progressives" among the members Of
the legislature. Nearly all of the pro
gressives' and quite a number of the
conservatives" will decide between
Messrs. Covington, Hardwick and
Gambler and Stovall, with the chances
in favor of a consolidation upon one OF
these four men. The next thirty days
may show strong drift to one of the
four.
A careful count of the legislature
show a majority of between 40 and 80
of what has been termed progress
i've" Democrats. 1t seems equally sure
that these distinctions will be strictly
followed in the election of a senator
Two things may change the situa-
ton The condition of Senator Ter-
rell's health may still eliminate him,
but he is improving and it is hoped by
his friends that the improvement will
continue. The presentation of the
name of Governor-elect Hoke Smith
for the senate might become a factor,
but he is not a candidate and there is
no indication that he will be candi-
date. He is giving his attention to
work that is to be accomplished by the
coming legislature.
A number of men have been seen
who have talked with Governor-elect
Smith While it cannot be learned
that he has said he would decline All
election, he certainly has not encou'-
aged his friends to present his name.
His name, however, is constantly mel
toned and many persons have express
ed a desire to see him represent Geor-
gia at Washington
1t is impossible now to tell what
may happen, but this is the present
situation.