Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-19

That the first contested appoint
ment coming up for Governor Sla-
tons consideration should have been
decided in favor of a Hoke Smith man
to use that ancient and honorable
term in difftrentiatIng him from the
other variety in Georgia-may be ac-
cepted, in all probability. as the first
bit Of evidence that Governor Slaton
meant exactly what he said when he
stated that he hoped to be. and would
try to be. a Governor not of any fac
ton in Georgia, but of all the people.
The Governor on Friday appointed
Miller 5. Bell. of MilledgeviIe, trus-
tee Of the Georgia Normal and In
dustrial School situated there. not
withstanding the fact that Mr.. Bell
has been an adherent of the Smith
fractional end Of Georgia politics in
the past rather than of the Brown
end.
There is no question whatever about
the entire fitness Of Mr. Bell for the
position. Governor Slaton might have
, searched the State for months and
not found a better man for the as
signment
These places on the boards of trus-
tees of the State institutions-par
ticularly the Georgia Normal and In
dustrial School-are considered posi-
tons OF great honor and trust and ara
conferred upon the very best men
that may be found. For that reason,
while they are not sought with that
degree of fervor characterizing The
usual effort for office, they rarely are
| declined, and frequently there are
| warm contests for the same
Mr.. Bell, a Smith man, was ag
gressively backed by other Smith
men before Governor Siaton. His
| opponent, a good man OF the Brown
/ persuasion, was pressed quite as as.
excessively by othe" Brown men.
| The Governor, in this his first Goa
| tested case, thought the Smith man
| the better fitted, for one reason and
another for the position, and the ap-
! pointment was made accordingly.
| And that looks like fair and
| square beginning in the line of letting
! fitness and not faction control in the
executive office under the new Gov
ernor.
Il wish" said Speaker Burwell to-
day Il had one thousand pages
/ jobs to give out.
There are so many worthy and
/ splendid young boys who come to
me for appointments. and the num-
| Der Of appointments | have is so
| small that it is a continuous matter
of embarrassment and regret to me
that | am unable to crafty the very
great majority Of applicants.
] ha ma Of he in,
! ly young fellows, and the experience
/ they get during the sessions Is very
useful and well worth while to them
: | wish | could give every boy who
! applies TO me job-but, of course
| cannot do that"
Senator Mcneil of Bibb County
| is a very graceful speaker, and one
of the substantial men OF the SEN
| ate.
Not only that, he also is one OF
| the best dressed men in either
/ House. He effects very light cloth
/ ing, both as to texture and color, and
| always looks as fresh and cool as
one possibly may in such sizzling
weather as that of late.
IF | could keep as cool as Nc
| Neil always looks" said Senator
| Parrish to-day Il would be mighty
| happy tell you. But | fear no man
can be as cool nowadays as Nc
| Neil seems to be eternally"
Governor Slaton was a very busy
man all day Friday
/ During his day or so absence in
| Brunswick, a very heavy mail piled
| up in the executive Office. which
had to be disposed of yesterday.
The Governor Is more or less
methodical and always tries-an !
usually succeeds-tO get to-day's
mail answered and put in charge Of
| Uncle Sam to-day.
| The proposed creation Of the grand
| young county Of Warner, to be
whacked out of Talbot Meriwether
| and Harris, has moved the poets of
that vicinity TO do their very worst.
Judge Henry Revill, editor Of The
| Meriwether Vindicator, is very We
| hemently opposed to the new county