Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-20

interesting political gossip which
recently connected the name Of J
Randolph Anderson. Of Chatham
: County, President of me State Sen
! ate. with Congressional aspirations
( has switched back TO its former place,
! and it is again being stated with
! considerable show of authority that
| he intends running for Governor
; whenever Governor Slaton. whom he
VIII not oppose in any event. has
finished his term, either by choice or
Limitation, 5 the case may be.
Mr.. Anderson lives in South Geor-
Eia. and II he runs for Governor. il
, viii be distinctly a : South Georgia
! candidate, OF course. At the same
time however. he has established a
summer residence in Cobb County.
and will claim some measure of con-
sideration UP that way BY reason
thereof.
When Judge Richard 3. Russell ran
for Governor several years ago. he
claimed divers and sundry counties
as his very "onliest" own. and gem
orally was able to advance some spe-
cific right to consideration at the
hands OF the voters therein.
II Mr. Anderson is good claim
er as Judge Russell was, and likely
still is. he will not be at all back
ward in setting up easons why some
considerable lot Of people in every
county should vote for him.
II Mr. Anderson elects to run for
! Governor in succession to Governor
! Slaton-which is looking rather far
ahead. perhaps-there is a possibility
of Thomas w. Hardwlck opposing
! him. and also a further possibility
that Gordon Lee may throw his hat
into the ring.
And. then. too. there is Speaker
! William II. BurweIl. Of Middle Geor-
I gia. who may think that he halls from
I about the right section for every
| body 10 compromise upon.
! Governor Slaton has friends who
/ think he may enter the next Sena-
! toriaI race. but the Governor him
| self has given no sort of countenancH
to rumors connecting his name with
: that suggestion.
None of the gubernatorial posi-
/ bilities mentioned are counting upon
a chance to run for some three years
yet and to that end they are shap-
ing their plans
| Word comes from abroad that
! Pleasant A. Stovall, Of Savannah,
United States Minister to Switzer-
land. is more than well pleased with
/ his assignment in Uncle Sans"
diplomatic service, and that he be-
lieves he may be useful no less than
! ornamental in his new post OF duty.
| The Swiss mission generally has
| been looked upon as rather a soft
snap" in diplomatic circles, involving
! quite a number Of social duties and
| obliga tons, but not much genuinely
! hard work
| Mr. Stovall believes however, that
! trade relations between this country
| and Switzerland may be vastly i'm
!
| those things about. he has set him
self diligently to work.
Mr. Stovall is. in every way. well
| qua liiied for the diplomatic service,
and the belief is widespread among
| his friends that he will acquit himself
| with credit and distinction abroad.
The Court OF Appeals Is making
every effort to wind up all cases in
which Judge Hill is concerned be-
fore that gentleman leaves the bench
to assume his duties as Judge Of the
newly created Atlanta Circuit.
| No unargued cases will be heard
until the new appeals bench is com
| pleted by the swearing I'm of Judge
! Roam, and in the meantime. the court
| will work overtime preparing and
| handing down opinions upon cases al
| ready argued
| 1t may be stated. perhaps. in good
taste that the remainder of the court
| parts with Judge Hill with genuine
and sincere regret. He has been a
| member of the court since it was
| created and is very greatly loved by
his colleagues. not only for his ability
| and courage as a lawyer. but for his
many fine and admirable qualities as
| man.
Judge Hill is the Chief Judge of
the Court. and has always held its
integrity and dignity close to his
| heart
The rumor that Representative
era wford Wheatley. Of Sumter Coun-
ty. may be candidate for Congress
next year against Congressman
Charles f. Crisp, while more or less
persistent, is not being taken with a
very great degree of seriousness.
Not that MIR. Wheatley is not Con-
gressional size, or that he isn't popu-
lar and well esteemed throughout his
district. but that Mr.. Crisp js serving