Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-12
SEARCHING SIDELIGHTS
ON GEORGIA POLITICS
By JAMES B. NEVIN.

euchered Itself out OF a fine and large
time al Cochran. where sumptuous
spread had been arranged in its honor,
and-well, all in ALL the hose was in
no mood to behave itself or make itself
particularly pleasant to anybody or
anything coming it's way
But Mr.. Vinson made it stick steadily
to its job of legislatinR and he insiste
that it hustle things along while the
going was good The presiding Officer
permitted no one TO get out without the
houses permission, and he stated plain
y 10 the doorkeepers that it was up 10
them to see that his orders were
obeyed, or they might lose their jobs.
Vinson is an expert parliamentarian,
and is quick in handing down rulings
and opinions. Enough OF the house
was with him Saturday to make sucn
things as he said go. and notwith-
standing the small attendance and the
evident reluctance Of the house to work
Of its own accord a record Saturday s
work was put over under Wilson'S
handling of the gaveI
Joseph E. Pottle. Of MinedgevilIe,
known Of everybody, is an Atlanta
visitor
Nh Pottle is deeply interested in the
race his brother is making to succeed
himself on the court Of appeals bench
and was much pleased today TO learn
nat the bar of Greensboro had unani-
mouslY Endorsed Judge Robert Pottle
for that high and honorable position.
TO Mr. Cover. OF Crisp. will be given
credit for putting through successfully
! perhaps the very finest and most com
mcndable piece of legislation that will
be set down eventually to the credit Of
the present legislature.
The general Insurance set recently
passed. is genuinely statesmanlike
work.
II brings order out Of chaos where
order most urgently was needed. 1t
puts on the statute books Of Georgia
laws under which the business ~ life
insurance may be conducted, and must
be conducted, along absolutely clear,
safe and specific lines. 1t imposes upon
! Insurance men good PAD and indiffer-
ent-and Georgia has had her share of
AL three kinds OF late years-the OBJ
| legation IF common honesty and de-
cency in conducting their business.
Under its operation the sharks and
crooks in the business can not live in
Georgia that's alt.
Mr.. Cover. one of the younger mem
bers Of the present house, was chair
man Of the special committee of the
Legislature under the direction of which
this law was drawn AS such chair
man. the work OF getting the bill
| through the house fell almost entirely
on him. He acquitted himself with
great credit. No better work has been
done in Georgia in many years and
no better work will be done soon.
Joe. Hin Hall speaks all of the
time, Hooper Alexander speaks
some of the time, and Jack Slaton
! speaks none of the time. Voters
can not complain that there is no
choice between the candidates,
! anyway.
"Old Man" Galloway, of Tattnall, en-
joys the unique distinction of being
! the one man in the legislature to hold
corner on that affectionate appella-
! ton.
There are a number Of "Uncles" in
the house, but there is but one 'old
| Man" and he is Galloway.
MIR. Galloway is an experienced leg
islator. and is sent to the house from
| Tattnall whenever he wants to come,
without protest He is a quiet and I'M
demonstrative member, rarely making
a speech--and if he does. it is so short
that one has to hurry in order to get
there before It is all over.
Like many modest men, Galloway is
! invariably on the job when wanted
He never misses vote and never ex-
plains one. He is rated safe and sane
on all questions and is one of the
houses most dependable men.