Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-08


organization and brief stay upon the
stage Of life, it necessarily must be
provided with a "prexy" and gossip
has it that this distinguished honor is
to fall to former Justice Andrew ].
Cobb, Of Athens. 1t seems likely that
Judge Cobb will be named without OPP
position.
Benjamin NJ Blackburn, of Atlanta.
Will be secretary, as the law requires
that the secretary be named from with
out the membership of the college, and
he like Judge Cobb, viii have no oppo-
| sition for the honor.
The position e messenger to carry
the Wilson and Marshall vote to Wash
ington is being sought by three men
John c. Reese, Atlanta correspondent
of The Macon Telegraph: Harllee
Branch, political reporter of The At
lanta Journal, and Flynn Hargett,
doorkeeper Of the state senate.
There is a real nifty little fight here
and rumor says that no one of the
asptrants yet has pledged sufficient
votes to elect.
The position Of elector pays hand
some salary, while it lasts-$5O for part
OF one day.
II it only lasted the usual college
term Of nine months, there would be
something like 234, 695 candidates for
the fourteen jobs every time election
| day rolled around, of course. But as it
| is, these honorable places generally are
awarded without any great squabble or
row; and those who win them get a
fine and dandy trip to Atlanta. and
| their names in the newspapers for one
day in big type. if nothing more.
There are worse things than being a
member of the electoral college in
Georgia, even if ii is difficult to imag-
inc an honor more hort-lived,
! A lively fight is centering around the
office of marshal of the United States
court for the southern district OF Geor-
gia, which will be vacant after January
20 by the expiration of the four-year
term of George F. White
White is a Republican, and is not an
applicant for reappointment. The ap-
plicants are Milt Cooper of Perry, for
ner sheriff Of Houston county; Judge
| Spence, of Millen. and City Marshal w.
f. Holmes, of Macon.
| Marshal White expects 20 be reap
pointed by President Taft, but has no
idea that the appointment Will ever be
| confirmed. In fact, he states that he
thinks the Democrats are entitled to
| the office. He has been connected with
the government for 20 years. 10 as dep
uty and as marshal
The term Of office Of District Attor-
ney Alexander Alderman does not ex-
pire until 1915, but there are several
active candidates for the place, all
working on the theory that Mr. Aker
man either will resign after March 4
er be removed for political reasons. The
candidates for this job are Robert Hitch
and Fred Saussy, of Savannah, and
John West, of Thomson.
Congressman Charles L. Bartlett ia
after the political scalps of Federal Of
ficeholders in the Sixth district.
In q public statement he announces
that he will recommend to President
Woodrow Wilson. and to those who will
ton OF the Georgia patronage. that all
Republicans In Office in the Sixth dis
trict Immediately be removed and their
places given to Democrats.
Representative Bartlett particularly
is interested in the Offices of postmas-
ter and district attorney. now held by
Harry Stilwell Edwards and Alexander
Alderman, respectively. He cites the
authority in law by which the incoming
president may, by a stroke of the pen,
remove any Republican officeholder
whose position is not one Of life tenure
without even having to give a reason
therefor
81 intend 10 recommend to Mr.. VIII
son, and to urge in congress, that this
! policy be pursued states Judge Bart
lett THE Federal offices in the South
have been controlled by Republican
referees long enough. and l think ii