Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-05

Representative Barry Wright, VINO
likely win be a candidate to succeed
himself in the Georgia Legislature,
does not think that prohibition will
be made a direct issue in the next
campaign in Floyd. notwithstanding
some recent and rather persistent re-
ports to the contrary from that vi
entity.
Mr.. Wright, moreover, believes that
prohibition is stronger in Georgia to-
day than it ever was before, and that
in a fight before the people it likely
would win ont decisively.
Il do not think prohibition ever was
so strong in Floyd County as it is TO-
day." said Mr. Wright IF it were
made a clean-cut and isolated issue
think it would win out by 500 votes.
However, 1 do not feel that it will be
made an issue-at least, not in Floyd
County.
TT Is, of course, true that the pro-
hibition law Is being enforced more
rigidly in Floyd to-day than 1t ever
was but I think Floyd County people
are in favor of the enforcement of
law.
There are other things in which
the people of Georgia are more deeply
interested, as a pressing political
proposition, than they are in prohibit
ton. There Is sufficient prohibition
law now on the statute books and l
do not think any more will be enacted
soon. If those who believe in the
present law are forced to fight to keep
it on the statute books however, /
think they may be depended upon 20
do so. That's fair enough, isn't it?"
Mr.. Wright is the oldest son of for
mer Representative Seaborn Wright,
the noted lecturer and reformer, who
is known generally as 1.-The father Of
prohibition in Georgia" The elder
Mr.. Wright has been the man behind
the recent strenuous enforcement of
the prohibition law in Floyd and IN
Bibb, and the younger man evidently
believes the effect. in Floyd at least,
has been to strengthen the law and
win to it many new and influential
friends
There are others who say, never
theless, that a grand old row is brew
ing in Floyd and in Bib, and that
those who are not looking for it are
destined to disappointment.
Senator M. c., Tarver, chairman of
the subcommittee m the Chatta
nooga terminals of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad Committee of the
Senate and House, has notified Sena-
tor Mcneil, the other committeeman.
that the inspection of the terminals
in Chattanooga will be made Thurs
DAY of this week.
The object of the trip is to consider
the advisability of leasing the Chatta-
nooga business houses located on the
States property separately from the
lease of the road.
William w. Osborne, sometimes
known as the Warwick of Chatham
politics. is an Atlanta visitor.
At one time "Billie" Osborne was
unquestiona bly, the most powerful po-
litical influence in South Georgia
and doubtless ne still would be did he
care to assume and enact the role. OF
late years, however. Osborne has in
clined not to butt in" on the game
up State, at least-so strenuously as
of yore, although he still keeps pretty
close tab on what is what
To be sure, locally. and so on, Os-
borne continues, now and then, and
occasionally-but that is another
story!
The Georgia friends of JudsOn c.
Clements Interstate Commerce Com
missioner, whose term expires soon,
have been more or less disturbed Of
late concerning persistent rumors
from Washington to the effect that
Mr.. Clements might not be renamed
by President Wilson.
Undoubtedly it is true that pressure
of tremendous sort has been brought
to bear upon the President to have
him name former Governor Glenn, Of
North Carolina, to the position now
held by Mr.. Clements.
Hundreds of kilograms have gone
forward to Washington from Georgia
of late in Judge Clements behalf.
Failure upon the part of the PreSi-
dent to reappoint him would be deep
ly disappointing to thousands Of
Georgians.
To-day the Second Congress
sional District elects a Representative
in the National House to succeed the |
late Anderson Roddenbery.
The campaign for the succession to |
the dead member has been extremely |
interesting, but in no way spectacu- /
lar. The rivalry between the three |
candidates has been spirited, but the |
race has been entirely devoid OF that
bitterness sometimes characteriZlng (
races Of the sort in Georgia and es- /
pecially has it been free from per-
sonalities
Three high class men are contest |
ing for the honor of representing the |
Second in Congress-Judge Park, of |
sylvester; Judge Covington, Of Moul- /
trie and Roscoe Luke, of Townsville |
1t generally is admitted that any one !
OF these men would make an accept |
able and worthy Representative in |
Congress.
So far, the reports coming to At |
lanta have seemed to favor ROSCOE |
Luke, former Mayor of Townsville /
and Solicitor General Of the City !
Court of Townsville, both Of which |
jobs he resigned to make the race for |
Congress. He seems to have been the !
most active and the most aggressive |
of the candidates. Those who UNI |
dertake to pick a winner at all, APP |
pear-at least, the majority Of them /
to select Luke. However, the |
friends of both Judge Park and Judge |
Covington dispute this claim vigor-
ously.
The opinion seems to be that a !
choice lies between Park and Luke, At |
least, and that Notwithstanding the |
fact that Covington Is credited with !