The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-24
nj BROWN GOES IN TODAY
n LITTLE COBB COUNTY MAN
,csTN AT HELM OF STATE.
I'm NJ. slaton, the Retiring Acting
Governor, Likes the Job, and Is
Fvnected to Make Race For 1t.

aim VI. SlaIOH, INC AGOoA ms 1AN0AH >
Governor, Likes the Job, and Is
Evpected to Make Race For 1t.
4 ArLATA. Jan. 23.-Tomorrow
General assembly will meet in
+raordfnary session for the pur-
so of inaugurating as governor
Asanh NJ. Brown. The ad interim
RIM Of President John NJ. SlatOn of
q state senate, who has been act
. governor since the resignation of
sbvernor Smith, then will come to a
#ose.
The legislature, it is expected, will
in session for this purpose at least
N DAYS. When Governor Boynton
as inaugurated following the death
y Governor Alexander H. Stephens
lie legislature was in session three
US for the purpose.
II The legislature will convene at 10
*cIock Wednesday morning, and the
Est thing to be done will be can
sss of the vote of the state cleo
Lon of Jan. 10th and announcement
Il the result. This will occupy the
PSI legislative day, when a commit
Be on Inauguration program and a
bmmittee to notify the governor Of
rs election will be appointed.
il The second day will be given to
he Inauguration which, it is stated,
Nil follow the usual presidents and
a very simple one. The governor
Biz be escorted to the hall of the
Duse by a special committee, the
Stirring governor and the state house
Mfcials accompanying him. The oath
len will be administered and he will
Silver his inaugural address, after
#hch he will take charge of the
kecutiye office.
Il One of the first things Governor
srown viii do upon catering the of
ne will be to swear in H. NJ. Stan
IN Of Dublin as commissioner of
8mmerce and labor, the newly ap-
Bnted Office to which he was
Sected at the same time Governor
Town was chosen. Mr.. Stanley will
ave as his assistant Prof. r. T. Der
u, who has been for many years sta
stefan of the state department of
gTicultuTe and who is well equipped
"a the work the new department
Dill have to do.
81 Governor Slaton will not preside
l#er the sessions of the senate in ex-
"a session, as he will be the gov
MnOr. Hon. A. o. Blalock of Fay
#te, president pro tenn of the SEN
ne, will preside in that body and
ESQ over the joint session at which
De Inauguration will take place. The
legislature will have adjourned be-
Ore Governor Slaton again becomes
Resident of the senate following the
Inauguration.
u That Governor Slaton will make
Pc race for governor this year, how
#er, is now considered a certainty,
% it is believed his announcement
~ not be delayed long, though it
~ not be made, his friends state,
#l5h amy idea or intention of making
4 long campaign.
4 Governor Brown is expected to in
Ncate his official family even before
y goes into office. There are nu-
@erous applications for the few sec
Rjaryships and other appointments
#hlch the new governor has at his
88Dosal, There were fifty appIi-
#nts, 1t is stated, for the position of
#eper of public buildings and
POUNDS which has gone already to
#erce B. Latimer of Woodstock, a
rs known farmer and long time
8ie0d Of the governor.
j 1t is understood that A. H. Ulm,
#ho was Governor Browns secre-
~ under his first administration
8lIL I'LL that position again.