The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-14
TERRELL FRIENDS
 MUCH ALARMED
Georgia Senator's Condi- tion May Affect Situation
MACON'S AMBITIONS
Argument Has Been Made in Macon That Atlanta Schoolboys Favor Removal of Capitol But
 This Is Exploded

Atlanta. February 13-(Special)- )-Sena- | tor Joseph M. Terrells recent attack with it's possible serious consequences, has re- suited in some new figuring among the political gossips with regard to the sena- torial situation.
 | Just the extent to which Senator Ter relTs attack, which seems to be paralytic or apopectic in it's nature, will affect him is, of course, unknown at present,
 but it is quite common opinion that the result of it will be either one of two very decided things which was put In this way by politician known all over the state: '"rhe result will be either to eliminate Senator Terrell from the race entirely, or to strengthen him materially in the con test"
 l He went on to elaborate this view by saying that If the senator's condition is a permanent or partially permanent one.
 that if 1t continues for several months to
 come, the effect will be to eliminate him from the race, because, barred from talk ing an active part in the struggle, there would be little use in letting his name go
 before the legislature.
 l On the other hand, he took the view | that if Senator Terrell rallies we'll from his attack and regains his health in time
 to get into the fray with sufficient force ] to hold his strength together the result will be material gain for him, especially from the wavering ones such as sympa thy or other considerations, might easily | turn over.
 l As yet no definite or positive news as
 to the senator's condition has come from Washington, though the reports are in general way that his condition is improv- i ing and that he will be brought soon to Atlanta to recuperate. Notwithstanding this, Senator Terrells friends are much alarmed over his at- tack, largely, perhaps, because they are | in the dark about it and have been given
 no definite information as to it's serious | ness or extent.
 | They are hoping for the best and that
 his complete recovery will put him into | the race for the remainder of the unex- pred term in better shape than ever. 1 Naturally, there has been no activity I in connection with the senatorial contest since Senator Terrelis attack, and 1t is hardly expected there will be until. some thing more definite becomes known about ] his condition.
 l There have been no recent entries into
 the contest nor has there been any gos-
 sip as to other prospective entrants.
 Macon's Campaign Plans Among Macons campaign documents sent out in connection with the effort to l stir up agitation in favor of the removal | of the state capitol from Atlanta to that l city is a report of a debate which took
 place in the Boys High school of this 1 city, in which 1t is stated the decision was given in favor of removal.
 The Macon campaign document says
 among the debaters was Emmet White, nephew of a resident of Macon and that
 his side favoring removal of thepcapitol
 to the Central City won out with the l judges.
 Naturally when the document reached here 1t proved of no little amusing inter- | est to Atlantans and inquiry was made about it.
 | The facts are these: Once week each class in the Boys High school has de- bate Two members of the class con- duct the debate. one on each side. Six
 members of the class are chosen as
 
 ually the same cubject of debate Is used by each class. Recently the subject chosen was, Resolved that the state cap itol should be removed to Macon"
 The question was debated independent lv in each of the ten classes and in seven of them the decision was against re- moval. The class in which Emmet White debated was among those against re- moval.
 In two classes the decision was in favor of removal while in one there was no decision at all.
 In one of the classes 1t developed that the decision in favor of removal grew out of an argument and belief in the possi- bility that if the state capitol should be removed, the boys could secure the old building for high school purposes. In the other class 1t is stated. the boy who argued for removal just made bet ter speech than the other one and got the decision.
 It Is interesting to note the extent to which Macon is going in search of cam paign documents relative to the capitol removal question.
 So far Atalnta has taken no notice of the matter. just permitting Macon to go on and have a good time as Atantans are satisfied that is all Macon will ever get