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
It was known which haA won. The
newspapers first gave it. 10 one, and
then 20 the other, with the final count
falling slightly in Walkers favor.
Judge Parker il looked upon as a
most formidable opponent for the pres
ent Congressman. and another race, be
tween the two unQuestionably VIII be
spectacular and close.
circumstance that complexities the
present situation tremendously, too, is
the entry Of state Senator W, l.. Con
verse, Of EOwndes, into the race. Mr..
Converse is a very strong man IN ms
section, has represented his county
most acceptably and creditably in the
General Assembly, and IL now leading
member OF the State Senate. He has
been quietly going over the situation
with friends. and believes there is
strong probability that neither Walker
nor Parker will represent the Eleventh
In the next Congress, but that the new
Representative most likely Will be Con
verge. lie certainly talks as If he eX-
poets to win.
In the meantime. Congressman Wal
ker enjoys the advantage Of being In.
He u.s. moreover, serving his first term
In Congress, and, while the custom of
awarding lrst-termers another term
uncOntested Is not iron clad, it usually
The chances are that the Eleventh il
In for hot old time in the Congress
sonal primaries next year. all things
considered.
The forthcoming marriage Of Private
Secretary Jesse q. Perry, of the EN-
ecutive Department OF the state. Is OF
more than ordinary interest. Few men
IN Georgia have wider acquaintance
than he.
Perry served as private secretary to
Congressman Jim Griggs and later to
Senator Joe" Terrell, two of the very
gia ever sent to Washington. and also
served In a similar capacity to Acting
Governor Slaton. Governor Brown, and
now he Is Governor Slaton's most con
tidential associate in the Capitol
seaborn Wright. the famous prohibi-
ZIONIST Of Floyd, expresses himself as
Court decision in the Cassidy case from
Macon. and says his side won every
point it contended for.
While Mr. Wrights ideas OF the de-
cision seems rather at variance with
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
orousy and as effectively as ever be-
fore Certainly he shows no disposition
whatever to compromise.
ut Will be discovered, says ne,
when the late decision is put to the
test, that prohibitionists have, as have
always said. the law on their side, and
plenty of It, | propose 10 devote the
greater part OF my time and energy to
fighting rum next year-fghting 1t here
In Georgia. too! We have right and
Justice. not to speak OF law, on our
side, and there will be no let up.
Those near 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 10 sit steady in the boat and watch
the next few months go by They will
find out who is master I'm Georgia, the
people or the booze barons'