Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-26


that will carry him as far West as Orc
gon, and get him back to North Caro-.
lima for a big state meeting of III,
union on December 10.
1t will require some lively hus+ri,.,
to get that swing over with succes.
fully and make stops at Louisv,,,,
Kansas City, Salina, Denver and Ra.
kersville, Oregon, the ultimate uoip+
West. before he turns back, but RAJ,
rett likely will make it, as he is an Old
hand at the business and knows how -
make time travelling.
The national president has served &c
head of the union for seven years no,
and so acceptably that no mention 81,
opposition to his reelection ever y.
heard from any quarter.
The Gainesville News, published II,
Judge Fite's home town. says he ma,
be an applicant for the attorney gener.
alship of Porto Rico under Presiden,
Wilson, and adds that he Will hav,
strong backing if he does become o.,
candidate.
The News specifically names Geo
gias two senator's and Congressman
Lee" as sure to be for the judge
Commenting upon the matter. Tin.
News adds:
The judge was asked about this
talk and said he had heard MANY
pleasant words from his friends
along this line and didn't know
what might happenI
Judge Fite has been presiding maeis
trate of the Cherokee circuit for sixteen
years.
I Among those who have been men.
toned in connection with the collector.
ship of the port of Savannah, when the
anticipated change is made with the in.
coming administration, are NJ M Hon.
kins and ]. S. Neidlinger. The latte:
has been connected with the custom
house since the days of Cleveland. He
is being backed in his ambitions by q
strong coterie OF friends.
Robert M. Hitch is being spoken of in
connection with the Office of United
States district attorney for the South
ern district of Georgia, and Charles
Russell for assistant
There likely will be many applj
cants for the district attorneys place.
The friends of Colonel Robert L. Ber
ner of Macon. already arc at work in
mis- behalf
j. Ben Wilson will be an applicant
for the position of United States mar
shall.
Take it from me-" said well known
Floyd county man, discussing things in
the lobby of the Kimbal today, "that
the next postmaster of Rome will be
ter under Cleveland--and the best post
master Rome ever had
"Vandiver is the choice of four f1fths
of the people Of Rome, in spite Of the
fact that some most excellent gentle
men will oppose him for the office
Vandiyer has been a Democratic war
horse in Floyd and the Seventh con-
gressional district long time--he was
fighting for the Democracy when the
negro was a power in politics in Geor
gia. and Rome people remember that
He has demonstrated his business abil
ity and executive capacity in the post
office and in the tax collectors Office
He will be Romes next postmaster
mark the prediction"
Governor Browns mind wasn't alto.
gether on affairs of state today.
The fact of the matter is the govern
or is intensely interested in the expert
ment he has been making on his Cher
okee county farm in the matter Of dy-
namiting land for cultivation
Today they are blowing up" ten
acres on the governors farm, and he
wishes he were there watching the pro-
ceedings, rather than in the capito
deep in the affairs of state.
Il am going to put nine acres in corn
next year, experimental exclusively
with corn on my one acre this year
and am going to try one acre in cot
ton," said the governor today.
Il believe the cotton yield per acre
can be greatly increased in Georgia by
cultivating the staple on dynamited
ground