Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
POLITICAL NE MS
FOR BUSY MEN
Choice of Editor Rainey for
Prison Commissioner Gener-
ally Pleasing.
BY JAMES 8. NEViN.

In the first place, the position was
conceded 10 belong to south Georgia,
although there was no legal obligation
whatever upon the governor to go there
with it, In addition TO that. Rainey has
been for years one of the stoutest-
hearted Democrats in his section,
nghting his party's battles in season
and out, and with telling effect His
newspaper. The Dawson News, Is one
OF the very best weeklies in the state
in the entire South, for that matter.
And Rainey, because Of his well
poised mind and always evident inch-
nation to look at things fairly, is pc
culiarly well fitted for the office Of pris-
on commissioner in which capacity he
will be called upon to pass upon hum
dreds of applications for executive
clemency annually.
He is expected to reach Atlanta this
afternoon. to be sworn in by Governor
Brown.
A genuine fight is on in the new
county Of Wheeler as to where the
county seat shall be located.
In the bill creating Wheeler, Alamo
was named as the county seat-to-0e
but certain conditions precedent to IT'S
establishment there never have been
carried out, SO it is charged, and now
Glenwood another promising and hus-
Ting burg in Wheeler is bidding for
the honor of being the new county's
capital
The politics Of Wheeler is being
watched with considerable interest
throughout south and middle Georgia,
and especially in Montgomery county,
from which the territory making Up
Wheeler was clipped.
Professor Ernest Neal. of Calhoun,
representative Of Gordon county, some
times known locally as the schoolmas-
ter in politics" is at present preparing
two important bills which he believes
he will successfully pilot through the
next legislature.
one of these bills provides that all
iurymen in justice courts be paid on
the same basis as those who serve in
the superior courts. The present sys-
TEN, he believes works a hardship on
the voters and brings many small mat
ters into court which would be settled
without litigation under the new sys-
tenn.
The other bill will give Gordon cOun-
ty "a new road law, which, among other
things, will allow the convicts to be
worked on the roads.
The public highways In the Gordon
county section have been in wretched
condition all winter and no adequate
steps yet have been taken to put ana
Keep them in repair.
Georgia newspaper men are fariug
very we'll in Washington nowadays.
Josiah Carter has been made clerk
OF the senate committee on education
and labor, John T. Boifeuillet has been
named clerk of the senate committee
on foreign relations. Neyle Colquitt has
been named clerk of the house commit
tee on ways and means and Ralph
Smith has been named director of the
Congressional Record indexing.
Doing first-rate. considering the fact
that the administration is not yet 4
month old
\ certain patriotic and liberty lowing
son of Georgia slated for one of the
real Federal plums OF the north Geor-
gia persuasion. is reported to have
made a pilgrimage TO Atlanta this
week for the purpose Of talking over
things with Senator Hoke Smith
Accompanied by number of his
friends. this patriot visited the senator,
and addressed him after this fashion;
MY dear senator, I have the greatest
and the most abiding faith in your
promise to deliver the goods. | know
you can, and / know you viii. But.
while l am sure to get the job, my dear
senator and l know that, what | want
10 say. sir, is that l want it NOWl
II think that Office is fairly yearning
for me. and / want it--QUICKl"
The senator is said TO have smiled
his most benign smile and to have as
sured his friend he would see tina;
things were hurried along as best they
might be
member OF the incoming legislature
proposes TO introduce a bin providing
for a closed season for hullfrogs in
Georgia hereafter. He says they are
not protected by the present laws and
that there is much money in them if
they might he put under the shielding
wing of the state for few months
each season.
The national government long ago
listed bullfrogs as poultry" under the
tariff laws. and an amendment to the
present bird laws of Georgia might ef-
feet the purpose this solon has in mind
Governor Brown is reported TO have
received approximately 200 applications
for appointment to the vacancy on the
prison commission occasioned BY the
death of Commissioner Williams.
For a dav or so the hotel and capi-
tol Hobbies in Atlanta fairly swarmed
with would be successors to this job.
BY suggesting that former Congress
man William G. Brantley may re-enter
politics" The Vienna News draws from
The Hawkusville Dispatch the follow
ing comment: IF the prophecy comes
true. il means lively times ahead IN
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