Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-18

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John Aliens pres M ~
idency Of the SEN W. 49,
ate boom. ~&-AS$S%
"T h ere " ere IARxH>s D 1zEVnT
many members of
the last house Of representatives on
hand" said he and quite few OF the
new house. There also were numerous
senators elect in Macon's midst
Claude Methvin, president of the
Georgia Weekly Press association. gives
it as his opinion that Burwell has
snatched the speakership plum and gone
and Methvir is not only one of the
best posted politicians in the state, but
he is himself member-elect OF the
house He ought to know what he IS
talking about.
"Burwell was in Macon mixing 1t
with the boys, and he is a good mixer
too. He ix very confident Of winning;
and certainly he is the only candidate
vet mentioned who is at all active for
the place.
John Alien is not making quite as
active a canvass for the presidency Of
the senate as Burwell is making in his
race. perhaps, but Aliens friends were
on hand in Macon in clusters.
Randolph Anderson is opposing AL
len--or Allen is opposing Anderson, as
one cares to express it-and that fight
likely will be some fight. Anderson has
been in the race longer than Allen. but
Of late Aliens boom has grown Won
derfully.
The show down between these Two
is to be quite interesting. And it is as
yet nobodys cinch Det-belieye mel"
Colonel A P. Perham. ST.. the VEN
cradle editor of The Waycross Herald
is an Atlanta visitor
Time was when Colonel Perham was
a political power in his Vicinity-and
he still is when lie gets the old-time
move on. for that mattel-but as rule
nowadays he views politics far from
the madding crowds ignoble strife"
and he takes life rather easily.
Down in my immediate section, We
generally quit talking politics along
about this time of the year" said Colo
mel Perham today, and all so fishing
for the famous south Georgia red bos-
omed bream-the prettiest fish that
swims, bar none,
The red bosomed Dream is peculiar
to wiregrass Georgia. one rarely is
seen north of Macon-one is not fire.
quently seen as far north as Macon
even
This delightful fish. which is as
pleasing gustatorially as it is to the
eye-Which is as the slang singers put
it. some pleasins!-r from one half
to one pound in weight The latter is
of course. the extreme weight and he
is fortunate indeed who catches a red
bosom that size. Those weighing
around from eight to ten ounces are
plentiful, however
The red bosomed Dream is pisca-
| torial arstocrat. and frequents no wa
ters infested with turtles carp or cat
fish
This piucky little fish would feel for
ever disgraced to find itself in q creek
or river in which the scum of fshdom
felt at home.
Because Of its fastidiousness. the
red -bosomed Dream is very plentiful. 7
went out few days ago and in about
five hours had more than one hundred
on my string.
DO you blame me that think little.
and care less. Of politics than Of any
thing else in the world nowadays"
Former Congressman John w. Mad
doX present Judge Of the Rome judicial
circuit, again has found it necessary "a
deny report that he is about to resign
from the bench and devote his entire
time to the presidency of the State Mu.
tual Life Insurance Company.
Rumor once before had the Judge re-
signing from his job and Rufe Hutch
ems getting ready to take his place. but
there was nothing to it-just as once
more there is nothing to II.
When | get ready TO quit the bench"
said the judge, discussing the rumor
recently with a party of friends. IT will
give everybody ample and positive no
tice in order that whatever contest
comes on for the place may be fair and
in the open.
las the matter stands now. how
ever | am very we'll satisfied to let
things stay put. If it ever develops
that my duties as Judge and president
of the State Mutual conficr | will re-
sign one' or the other position prompt
~.
Until further notice shall hold