Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-25
PRESIDING
FIGHT HAS
STARTLING
F | us H

The Georgia Legislature for 1854
was organized in both its branches
at 10 o'clock this morning.
Randolph Anderson, of the First
District, was named President of the
Senate, and William H. Burwell, of
Hancock County, was named Speaker
of the House, both without oppose
ton.
The badly mixed and uncertain
fight between Anderson and Allen for
the Presidency of the Senate was
brought to a sudden and spectacular
finish soon after the Senate was callsd
to order. when Senator spinks arose.
and Withdrew Aliens name.
Allen Votes for Rival.
The Senator said Judge Allen had
10 votes. but that he realized his in
ability to muster more That was
five short OF enough to elect, and Al
lens name, In the utmost good ma
ture, accordingly was withdrawn.
Judge Aliens name was the first
called, and when he voted for An
derson he was generously applauded.
The two Houses we're called to or
der by Secretary of the Senate
Charles s. Northen and Clerk Of the
House John T. Boifeuillet.
William II. Burwell, of Hancock,
was named Speaker by reclamation,
both of his opponents having with
drawn during the day yesterday.
"Drys" Make Last Attack.
A last-minute effort to shake loose
Anderson's strength was made by the
Georgia Anti Saloon League, through
its president, the Rev. H. NJ. Dubose,
who addressed a letter to both can
didates asking them how they stood
on the matter of legislation to per-
feet the Webb bill in Georgia.
Allen answered that he favored
such legislation, unqualifedly, and,
while Anderson was a little more
guarded in his reply, it was of an
apparently satisfying nature for lit
tie If anything came of the effort to
break down the Anderson lineup.
Several Senators, admittedly unde-
cided between the Baldwin County
man and the Chatham County man,
went over to Anderson last night, thus
cinching his victory.
Fight Leaves No Scars.
Notwithstanding the red-hotness of
this fight the best of feeling prevails
in the Senate to-day. and it seems
likely that there will be no scars left
to remind Senators unpleasantIy of
the contest as the session gets under
way.
Charles S. Northen and John T. Boi-
feuillet were renamed Secretary Of
the Senate and Clerk of the House,
These two veteran off,
Gals have been on their jobs for years.
and there was no opposition to either.
Senator E. L. Smith, of the Ninth
District. was elected President
Pro TEN Of the Senate. He is a
new member of the Legislature, and
within the past few days has achieved
immense popularity among his col
ACo 3 us. AAt SNAiCidllS IL iOOhSu upon
as a fine man for the position
Representative E. H. McMichael. Of
Marion. was elected Speaker Pro
Tenn. He is an old member and won
his fight handily
An immense crowd thronged the
Capitol long before ether House met
for business
Old Floor Leaders Missing.
While the race for the Presidency
of the Senate was the only contest
that promised to be at all exciting,
the galleries were packed neverthe-
less when the House met. The pres
ent Legislature is COM posed almost en-
tirely of new material but the inn
preston has gone abroad that it is
rather above the average In point OF
ability.
Outside of Burwell, the new Speak
er. and one or two others, none of
the old floor leaders Of the last Legs