Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-24
POLITICAL NEWS
FOR BUSY MEN
Walter P. Andrews, Now in
LimeIight, Fight Fan for
Diversion.
BY JAMES 8. NEVIN.

Walter T. Andrews whose friends in
Georgia are booming him for consul
general to Paris is one OF Atlsnts's
most prominent fight fans and rarely
misses bout that is scheduled to be
top notcher.
Wealthy. cultured. widely Travelled
and OF acknowledged business ability
and capacity, Mr.. Andrews finds more
mental relaxation in Witnessing a clean,
clever boxing exhibition than in any
other form of amusement.
Few good contests are pulled off in
Atlanta that Walter 2. Andrews is not
right there in the audience watching
that the play IS fair and on the level
He Is one OF the most enthusiastic
lovers Of the game in the city-and
he loves it purely for the games sake
and not otherwise
A boxing contest should in Mr.. An
drews' philosophy, be a gentleman's af-
fair and the fact that 1t not always is
in no wise lessons his respect for the
sport INDUCED in after a manly fash
ion.
Mr.. Andrews is one Of the most
prominent Elks in the country. While
that organization is, OF course, utterly
free from and hands off in politics. II
IL fact that every Elk In Georgia is
his well wlsher in that Paris matter
and Is roofing for his success.
The published statement that Joseph
l.. Deadwyler or Athens. is an appli-
cant for the United States district at
torneyship for north Georgia Is "A mis-
take. He is an applicant for the APP
pointment as first assistant under the
winner OF the bigger prize.
The contest for the attorneyship is
between Hooper Alexander OF Athens.
and @. r. Hutchens. Of Rome-snd is
quite warm enough. as It stands, with
out anybody else getting into the same
Colonel j. Lindsay johnson, of Floyd,
who is slated to be consul general to
Shanghai, was gently chided by Mr.
Bryan recently about his Colonel
Johnsons) inability TO speak the Chi
nese language.
We'll, Mr.. Secretary" said Colonel
Johnson, you may ask me any ques-
ton you please in Chinese and viii
undertake TO answer you, right off the
reel!"
Mr. Bryan at once ceased firing.
The fever is spreading The Sea-
board Air Line now refers to itself as
the progressive" railroad OF the South.
one might locate the conservative"
road. perhaps-but no road ever will
acknowledge being "reactionary!"
Colonel Parrish Carter Tate, United
States district attorney for north Geor-
gia. has been awarded a diploma for
being able to keep silent OF late in
more different languages than ever
were dreamed Of in the ordinary po-
litical philosophers of the day.
With Mr.. Tate silence not only is
golden-it also is silver. and much be
jeweled with rare and precious stones
Mr. Tate neither affirms nor denies
he neither views with alarm nor points
with pride!
In order TO see II Mr.. Tate could be
made to commit himself to any propo-
sition, a friend recently called his at
tention TO the apparent fact that in
flock OF passing sheep one was black.
Mr.. Tate eyed the seemingly black one
seriously and for some time, and then
he said: Well. that sheep is black on
this side, anyway"
Mr.. Tate doesn't know what day his
esteemed but loathed successor will be
named-but far be 1t from Mr.. Tate 10
start anything by way of comment or
suggestion!
Among the candidates for postmaster
at Elberton are w. F Jones. city clerk