Atlanta Georgian., 1912-07-30
SEARCHING SIDELIGHTS
ON GEORGIA POLITICS
By JAMES B. NEVIN.

Speaker John N Holder says he has
been put in an entirely false light with
respect to his attitude on the proposed
county of Barrow constitutional amend
ment by enthusiastic but misinformed
friends of that now practically defunct
proposition.
The speaker says he is opposed to the
creation of the county of Barrow, be-
cause he was elected to the house specifi-
cally instructed against the measure, and
has never intimated that he would favor
it. save in certain remote circumstances
which never have arisen
The proposed new county would take a
section of territory from the county of
Jackson, Mr. Holders home county, and
he naturally would oppose that, unless
there were some compelling reason for
the separation
There has been strong opposition to the
new county upon the part of the people
of Jackson, but certain friends of Barrow
thought they had this objection overcome,
and to those friends Mr. Holder admits
saying that he would not oppose the
measure in the legislature, if the obiec-
ton of his home people should be re-
moved-that if the Barrowites could show
undisputed sentiment in favor of the new
county among the people of Jackson.
The speaker says the jackson county
objection was not only overcome, bat is
quite as rampant as ever-hence his at
titude of opposition to Barrow county.
The speaker says he has nothing but
the kindest and friendliest of feeling for
the people who wish to create Barrow
county. and that he does not charge that
ne has been willfulIy placed in false
light, but he feels that in opposing Bar
row county, he is representing the real
interests and desires of his immediate
constituents, which he considers para
mount duty upon his part.
A Georgia legislator wishes to limit
debate to ten minutes on each propo
sition brought up If only he had
thought of that bright idea earlier in
the session!
1.-The whatever that is-as The
Savannah Press calls it, has nominated
j. Randolph Anderson for the state SEN
ate and the Honorable J. Randy has ac-
cepted, and settles it in Savannah-he
will be the next state senator from that
vicinity.
"The club"-dont be peevish, that's
The Press also has indorsed Joseph Nc
Carthy and Pleasant Stovall for the
house and if they want the jobs, they
can have them for whatever the club"
says goes, in Savannah.
THE club" has few alternates up its
ample sleeve, and it may become neces-
sary to trot one of them out provided
there is a break in the Endorsements
somewhere, by reason of acceptance.
but the chances are the alternates will
have to remain in the background for the
present-being young and good natured.
and fairly well disciplined, anyway they
viii not mind that
oh, yes-"the club has indorsed Alex
Lawrence, too!
IN B. Its Alexis clubD
"A lot of Macon people got a free
ride to Atlanta to boost the capital
removal scheme" notes The Savannah
Press Move to amend by striking
the last four words
Alexander A. Lawrence, the walking
delegate from chatham is the real guar
dian of the capitol
While others rave and imagine vain
things Mr. Lawrence prowls around and
about the old building looking for things
that need liking up and renovating
just why the capitol is SO very en-
phaticauy on the mind of the gentleman
from Chatham, nobody knows, hut it is,
nevertheless
Every once in a while. Lawrence finds
corner that needs repaintng some
brick work that needs pointing UP, or