Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-24

was very close last time, when Walker
was elected TO Congress, and it was
several days after the election before
ii was known which had won The
newspapers frSt gave it 10 one and
then TO the other, with the final Coun;
falling slightly in Walker favor
Judge Parker is looked upon as a
most formidable opponent for the pres
ent Congressman, and another race be
tween the two unquestiOnably will he
spectacular and close.
A circumstance that complexities the
present situation tremendously, TOO, Is
the entry Of State Senator W l.. Con
verse, Of Lowndes. into the race MI
Converse is a very strong man in his
section, has represented his county
most acceptably and creditahly in the
General Assembly. and is now a leading
member Of the State Senate. He has
been quietly going over the situation
with friends, and believes there Is a
strong probability that neither Walker
nor Parker will represent the Eleventh
In the next Congress, but that the new
Represen tatlve most likely will be Con
verse. lie certainly talks as II he e&-
poets to win.
In the meantime. Congressman Wal.
ker enjoys the advantage Of being In
He is. moreover. serving his first term
IN Congress. and, while the custom OF
awarding first-termers another term
Uncontrolled is not iron clad, 1t usually
has prevailed
The chances are that the Eleventh is
in for a hot old time in the Congress
sional primaries next year, all things
considered.
The forthcoming marriage Of Private
Secretary Jesse @. Perry, Of the FIX
ecutive Department Of the State, is OF
more than ordinary interest. Few men
In Georgia have a wider acquaintance
than he
Perry served as private secretary Ia
Congressman Jim" Griggs aud later to
Senator Joe" Terrell, two of the very
strongest and most popular men Geor-
gia ever sent to Washington, and also
served In similar capacity to Acting
Governor Slaton, Governor Brown. and
now he is Governor Slaton's most con-
fidential associate in the Capitol.
Seaborn Wright, the famous prohibi-
ZIONIST Of Floyd. expresses himself as
entirely satisfied with the late Supreme
Court decision In the Cassidy case from
Macon. and says his side won every
point It contendeG for.
While Mr. Wrights ideas of the de-
cision seems rather at variance win
the generally accepted version of the
same, there is no doubt whatever that
he feels his complete ability TO compete
with the Demon Rum in Georgia as Wig
orously and as effectively as ever be
fore Certainly he shows no disposition
whatever to compromise.
at viii be discovered" says he.
when the late decision is put to the
test, that prohibitonists have. as have
always said, the law on their side, and
plenty OF It. I propose to devote the
greater part Of my time and energy to
fighting rum next year fighting it here
in Georgia. tool We have right and
justice, not to speak OF law, on our
side, and there viii be no let up.
Those ar-beer shops and locker
clubs proposing to continue violating
the law and Haunting themselves in the
faces OF law abiding people may as well
AXE another think. They have re-
ceived no new lease of life from the
Supreme Court. All the people need do
is TO sit steady in the boat and watch
the next few months go by. They will
find out who is master in Georgia, the
people or the booze barons.