The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-03-28

Situation Offers Some Unusual Pos
/ sibilities, and 1t Is Believed That
/ Hooper Alexander Has Already
/ Been Lost in the Shuttle.
/ ATLANTA.-It is reported here
/ that the only appointment from Geor-
gia for which Hon. Oscar Underwood,
democratic leader of the house of
representatives will ask President
Wilson is that of Hon G. r. Hutch
ems, to be district attorney for the
Northern district of Georgia.
1t is also well understood that the
one appointment from Georgia which
United States Senator Hoke Smith
will urge President Wilson not to
make is that of Hon. G. r. Hutchens
as district attorney for the Northern
district of Georgia.
There is going to be put up to Pres
ident Wilson one of the most inter-
esting issues in the matter of appoint
ments to federal Office that will per-
haps come to him from any section of
the country.
On the one hand, the man who was
President Wilson's opponent prior to
the democratic convention at Balti-
more. but who is now necessarily his
close political friend and co-adviser
in public matters is asking him for
but one favor in the entire state of
Georgia He is making this request
upon the theory that President Will
son means what ne said when he
made the statemnt that there should
be no distinction between democrats
because of differences prior to the
Baltimore convention.
Depends ON Underwood.
President Wilson fels that he has
got to depend strongly upon Mr.. I'm
derwood in shaping the policies of
his administration, and there is no
question but that Mr. Underwood's
request will have great weight with
the executive
On the other hand, if there is any
one thing that Senator Hoke Smith
wants to do in this matter of Georgia
appointments it is to defeat Mr..
Hutchens for the place. Mr. Hutch
ems was not only the Underwood
manager preceding the Baltimore
convention, but he has persistently
and consistently fought Mr.. Smith
in every one of his Georgia cam
paigns. According to reports from
Washington, therefore, Mr. Smith is
ready to go to practically any extent
to prevent the appointment Of Mr..
Hutchens.
This situation is said to have elm
mated already Hon, Hooper Alexan-
der from consideration in connection
with the North Georgia district attor-
neyship. 1t was Mr.. Alexander to
whom Mr.. Smith was most anxious to
give this appointment. But it is I'M.
derstood that he is willing to give up
the appointment for Alexander in the
event that by doing so he can defeat
Mr.. Hutchens.
Alexander Eliminated.
1t is considered, therefore, that the
application of Mr.. Hutchens and the
fight which Mr. Underwood mad his
other friends are making in his be-
half have absolutely eliminated Mr..
Alexander from the situation. The
truth is lot of people, irrespective
OF their attitude toward Mr.. Smith
or Mr.. Hutchens, have hoped that
something would transpire to elin1i-
nate Mr.. Alexander; for the fear has
/ been expressed that if he were APP
I pointed he would prove somewhat of
a firebrand in the Office He has
made various threats as to what he
would do if he had the opportunity,
/ in connection with the prohibition
situation, and it seems to be the gen
eral belief that if he were appointed
( he would dig into the federal records
and make it warm for every party in
Georgia who holds a federal license
/ to sell beers or other liquors
The only other applicant for the
position is Hon. T. j. Shackleford of
Clarke county. Mr. Shackleford has
been an earnest and consistent sup
porter of Senator Hoke Smith 1t
may be that Mr.. Smith will seek to
put in Mr. Shackleford in opposition
to Mr.. Hutchens In any event, it is
said Mr.. Smith will accept almost
any appointment to the position ex-
cept that of Mr. Hutchens. The sit
uation is more than an ordinarily
interesting one from a political view
point, and the result win be awaited
with no small interest.
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