The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1912-01-17
POLITICIANS ARE TALKING E.
THEY ARE INTERESTED JUST
NOW IN PROBABLE CANDI-
DATES FOR GOVERNOR.

Many Believe the Race This Year
viii Be Between Jack Slaton and
Murphy Gambler. Gov. Brown Has
No Desire for the Office Again.
ATLANTA.-Jack Slaton VS.. Muir
ply Gambler
That would appear to be the trend
Internationally this year, and many
men who watch and keep track OF
politics freely predict now that the
race for successor to JOS. M. Brown
to be named in the August primary
this year, will narrow down to these
two men.
That Railroad Commissioner c. NJ.
Gambler will be the candidate Of the
Hoke Smith wing in Georgia seems
to be the general opinion. There has
been talk of Attorney General 7. S.
Fielder, but he is said to be loath to
give up his present office for fight
for the gOyernOrship. Therefore, it
is the view that Mr. Gambler will be
picked as the most formidable man
representing this element in state
politics.
While Acting Governor John Sla-
ton is not saying anything yet it is
the generally prevalent idea that he
is certain to be candidate for the
Brown faction, so-Called. There is |
no doubt that Governor SlatOn is !
watching the situation closely and |
critically, and if matters shape up
properly he will doubtless be in the |
contest. Since he has been acting |
governor he has impressed the peo-
pie Of the state as being a sound, !
sane, well-balanced executive, with .
plenty of backbone when necessary |
to show it.
Governor Slaton undoubtedly
holds similar views with Governor
Brown regarding a chief executives /
duties in office. He believes a gov
ernoTs effectiveness and best service |
to the state is performed in a quiet,
conservative, undemonstratiYe adj
ministration of affairs-In fact, he
said the other day he believed the
best governor was the one whose ad-
ministratiOn was so unobtrusive that
half the people hardly knew who he
was
Other names are heard in connec-
ton with the goyernOrship, but OBJ
servant people believe the field will
ultimately narrow to the two men
named ABOVE.
Quite a lot is heard relative to
Col. w. S. West of Valdosta Many
believe he would make a splendid
race, for he has long been identified
with state affairs, is we'll known and
popular all over the state, and is of
the conservative school Moreover
many believe it is South Georgias
time to assert itself as to the gov
ernorship, and in such an event Col.
West would undoubtedly be the most
formidable candidate to be found. |
DR.. Hardeman is also said to be /
strongly considering entry as a
straight-out prohibition candidate |
Joe Hill Hall of Bibb has already
announced his intention of becoming /
candidate, and he will prove a /
strong equation in figuring out the .
field /
There is hardly any doubt that .
Governor Brown will not offer again. /
He went into the last race only after .
strong pressure had been brought to
bear on him from every section of
Georgia, and he will undoubtedly re-
tire from politics. for a time, any
way, at the expiration of his term.
As yet political matters are under
the surface and everybody is evil .
IDENTIFY feeling out the situation be-
fore precipitating the scrap. But
matters won't remain quiescent long,
and during the extra session of the
legislature there are likely to be in
teresting developments.