Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-13
viii He Retire to Private Life or
Get Ready for Another Contest
With Hoke Smith,
ALREADY URGED FOR SENATE
And Maybe He Will Wait and Try
Again for Present Office When
He Becomes Eligible,

What shall we DO with Little
JosT"
on July 1 OF this year Joseph
Maobsy Brown will step out Of the Of
+ Ace OF governor of Georgia and John
N. Slaton, elected last year, VIII be
sworn in as chief executive.
Governor Brown then VIII become
9 private citizen again. ana as lie
has cut considerable figure in Geor-
gia politics in recent years, the ques-
ton uppermost in the minds Of poll
ticians, especially, and also Of the
public generally. Is What are his
plans for the future7"
Dismissed by Hoks Smith.
Governor Brown is a human sphinx
lie win not allow you even to guess
az 20 his future cQurse-and there
are several possible and inviting
courses open 10 him, VIII he retire
70 the plantation from which he
came2 VIII he become a candidate
for the United States senate agsins;
his ancient enemy, Hoke Smith, pres
ent senator, in the primaries next
fall? or viii ne wait until his in
eligibility IS removed and enter the
race for governor again.
There isn't a more highly specu-
lative political topic OF "a Georgia
persuasion than what his future viii
be II is pregnant with possibilities
the while il Is crowded with the I'M
certain.
What shall We do with Little
Joe?" What shall Little Joe" do
with himself?
EITHER way one states the propo-
sition. Il Is both interesting and en-
aaginR TO those who care 20 enter
tain. amuse, instruct. enthuse, or de-
press themselves. as the case may
Be, along political lines OF thought
Governor Brown never was an Of
nee holder before he came 10 the eN-
ecutive office in 1908, save for q
short term In the office OF railroad
commissioner. from which he was re-
moved by Governor Hoke smith He
was appointed commissioner by Gov
ernor Terrell In 1904, and was SUM
marily dismissed by Governor Smith
III 1907, after hot gubernatorial
campaign. in which Commissioner
Brown opposed Mr.. Smith vigorously
The dismissal was effected within
less than two months OF the expira
ton of Commissioner Browns term
OF office.
Right there. as everybody knows,
IS where Joseph NJ. Browns remark
able political career began.
lie announced for the governor
ship upon the more or less personal
issue set up between himself and
Governor smith His initial and un-
heralded card 10 the newspapers was
greeted with a united, amalgamated
associated, and unanimous gasp Of
supreme astonishmeut by everybody
and his small brother
A short year or so before, MT
h. la :
five pponents-carrying l25 OF the
JAG counties within the common
wealth. He was rated generally as
invincible. Nevertheless, Little Joe
wrote some mere newspaper cards
and they were wondersi There never
has been quite his equal in political
card writing. He went right 70 the
people with his case. and asked of
hem a verdict.
Won Peoples Verdict.
~ lie defeated Governor Smith event
ually by something more than 10000
votes During his campaign he made
no speeches-as a matter OF fRct
he Is no orator He contented him
self with those incisive cards, issued
now and then.
Two years later. Governor Brown
went down 10 defeat before his theu
ancient enemy. Governor Smith. 10y
something more than 1000 majority
A few months later Mr.. Smith was
sent TO the United States senate
and in a three cOrnered election fol-
lowing that between former Cover
nor Brown. Judge Richard B. Rus
sell and Hon. Pope Brown, Little
Joe" again was swept into office
and II is that term that now Is about
10 expire.
fs1,@.--,,s,- ra-,,,-, G., 4bo 800, ,,,,
usual executive that ever sat I'm the
governors office Of this state lie
moves IN most mysterious ways his
wonders 90 perform. He is the per
petual puzzle Of Georgia politics-ths
riddle that never s. solved until q
solves itself!
Governor Brown has a compact and
aggressive following Away back Ell
me sticks." the woods are full OF feI.
lows who want 20 60 Co Little Joe
when they die. Moreover they eN'
pect 20!
Urged For Senate.
Undoubtedly Die win. De urR-d--aI
ready has been uggcd-to become
candidate for the senate against Sen
ator Smith in the primaries mex
fall.
VIII he yield TO that pressure
Only the Lord and Joseph Msckel
Brown know-ard neither VIII tell q
thjs time!
Ask him " he vii be a candidate
for the senate next Eummer He WI
tell YOU that he vet has three month
30 serve az governor. and that "a
serving promises 10 keep him iron
fair 20 middnug busy
One or two misguided ones Iay
undertaken al times % find ont iron
AIRS Brown charming delight OH
sweet, and gracious. what -L5tt
Joe" WIN DO when De ratires from IN
governorship. Mrs Brown Is 81 WON
al. and she can keep @ secret
least that secret. Il she knows II. q
the first place. which is doubtful
Suspicion insists that Gkrly STA
doesn't. anyway. As q k6erer-0r-ll
nwn-counsel. Governor Brown is cas-
ily the worlds champion. with Eere