Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-09
THIRD DEFEAT FOR
SEN. H0kE SMITH
Senate by 20 to II Kills Reso-
luton Asking Governor to Re-
turn List Of Appointees.

For the third and last time United
e-ates senator Hoke Smith has lost his
e-ht before the Georgia senate for con-
a9n,afion of his appointments made
while governor.
The Sheppard resolution requesting
l-,,.ornor Brown to return these APP
-,intn,Ants to the senate for considera-
lion went down in defeat after bitter
e,5t nv vote of 90 to II today when
was indefinitely postponed.
7be smith strength, which amounted
90 10 votes last year when the senate
,oiled time after time to confirm the
smith appointments, failed to material
ne Al least two senators-Whitehead
nd Felker-counted as Smith partisans
during the last session spoke against
no resolution. and six more Topped
,rhen the vote was taken.
fractional Fight.
senator Sheppard attempted to keep
We 6eht on legal basis. and the
proun forces. led by Senator Roberts,
adonred this course, but factional poll
tics injected into the debate assumed
IF We couldn't get confirmation dur
mo the last session when Hoke Smith
,.os Governor. how could we expect to
oct il now" said Senator Whitehead,
smith supporter. in explaining his vote
against the resolution. Whitehead's re-
n,orks voiced the attitude of mind of
the Smith forces.
Senator Sheppard practically waged
his fight alone. He admitted that his
motion to return the appointments to
Smith on the last night Of last session
gave him but little fighting chance.
Senator Felker, also a Smith follow
~ in last years skirmishes, asserted
/ that Governor Smith had taken the APP
nontments with him when he left the
executive office.
Defends Governor
How can we expect Governor Brown
IN return us a list of appointments
when the list is not in the governors
office. Senator Sheppard has just ad-
mitted that all his resolution calls for
Is the physical paper containing the
names of Smiths appointees. Govern
or Brown hasn't got the list, so 1t is
impossible for him to return 1t to us.
Senator Roberts provoked a laugh
when he accused Sheppard Of having
nut himself in a hole by securing a re
turn of the appointments.
Doesn't Senator Roberts realize that
he voted to send them back?' shouted
Sheppard jumping to his feet.
Yes. guess / did, answered Rob
erts and | was glad to do so to get
rid Of these appointments"
Appointments Smith Made.
The appointments in question which
we're made by Hoke Smith as ad In
term appointments on August II, and
have never been confirmed by the SEN
ate. are:
sc. Epson, solicitor OF city court of
Athens
P. c. King, solicitor of city court of
Fort Gaines.
Joseph E. Pottle, trustee state uni
versity
Henry D. Mcdaniel, trustee state
university
s Burkhslter, solicitor county court
of ChnCh
W A. Milton, judge city court of
Blackshear
S F Memory. solicitor city court of
Blackshear.
J. H. McGahee, trustee state univer-
sity.
A. L Miller director Georgia Medi-
cal college.
Enoch H. Galloway, director Georgia
Medical college.
John T. West. director of Georgia
Medical college.
" A. Lattimer. director Georgia
Medical college.
A. stovall. director. Georgia Medi-
ca college
L G Hayne, director Georgia Medi-
cal college
Thomas J. shackeford. judge city
court of Athens.