Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-25
ANDERSON IS
WINNER AS
SENATE
OPENS
Legislature Starts Its Two Months
Grind-Sensational Fight by
Drys Appears a Failure.

The Georgia Legislature for 1894
met in both branches at 10 o'clock
this morning, the entire membership
of the Senate and the House being
present
1t was evident before the Senate
was called to order that Senator j.
Randolph Anderson, OF the First Dis
trict, likely had won his fight for the
Presidency.
Up to last night this race remained
very much in doubt, but this morn
ing the impression was fixed in the
minds of practically all the Senators
that Anderson had put it over" his
distinguished opponent.
The two Houses were called to or
der by Secretary of the Senate
Charles S. Northen and Clerk of the
House John T. Boifeuillet
BulwelI Choice for Speaker.
William H. Burwell, OF Hancock,
was named Speaker by reclamation,
both OF his opponents having with
drawn during the day yesterday
A last-minute effort to shake loose
Anderson's strength was made by the
Georgia Anti Saloon League, through
its president the Rev, II. NJ. Dubose,
who addressed letter to both can
didates asking them how they stood
on the matter of legislation to per-
feet the Webb bill in Georgia.
Allen answered that he favored
such legislation, unquallhedly, and
while Anderson was a little more
guarded in his reply. it was of an
apparently satisfying nature, for lit
tie if anything came Of the effort to
break down the Anderson lineup.
Several Senators, admittedly unde-
cided between the Baldwin County
man and the Chatham County man,
went over to Anderson last night, thus
cinching his victory.
Fight Leaves No Scars.
Notwithstanding the redhotness Of
this fight, the best of feeling prevails
in the Senate to-day, and IL seems
likely that there will be no scars left
to remind Senators unpleasantIy Of
the contest as the session gets under
way.
Charles S. Northen and John T. Boil
feuillet were renamed Secretary of
the Senate and Clerk Of the House
respectively These two veteran on
cials have been on their jobs for years,
and there was no opposition TO either
Senator z. L. Smith, Of the Ninth
District, looks like a winner Presi-
dent Pro Tenn of the Senate. He is
new member Of the Legislature, and
within the past few days has achieved
immense popularity among his col
leagues. He generally is looked upon
as a fine man for the position to
which he was named.
Representative E. H. McMichael, Of
Marion, seems to be slated for Speak
err Pro Tenn. He is an old member
and appears to have won his fight
handily.
An immensec rowd thronged the
Capitol long before either house met
for business.
Old Floor Leaders Missing.
While the race for the Presidency
of the Senate was the only contest
that promised to be at all exciting,
the galleries were packed neverthe-
less when the House met. The pres
Mt legislature is composed almost en-
tirely of new material but the i'm
preston has gone abroad that 1t is
rather above the average in point OF
ability.
Outside of Burwell, the new Speak
er, and one OF two others, none Of
the old floor leaders Of the last Leg
islature were to be seen in the new
Many OF the veterans were there,
but merely as lockers ION. Joe Hill
Hall, upon motion Of Representative
wohlwender, Of Muscogee, was &C
corded the unusual distinction Of the
freedom OF the floor during the ses-
sions by unanimous vote. This was
genuine tribute to his popularity.
After both houses had been organ
lied Governor Browns interesting
farewell message was delivered to the
General Assembly.