Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-09
LAWRENCE MAY
GET CALL AGAIN
To ASSEMBLY
StovalI's Probable Resignation to
Accept Diplomatic Post Leaves
Vacancy in Legislature.
By LANES 3. NEvIN.

In view Of assurances from Wash
ington that Colonel Pleasant a. Sto-
vail is certain to receive q diplomatic
appointment under the Democratic
administration. an interesting po!iti-
cal situation is created .u chatham
County
It will be necessary for Colonel Sto-
vail to resign as member Of the
General Assembly OF Georgia IN order
10 take up diplomatic work and the
vacancy thus caused viii have to be
filled at a special election.
This phase Of the situation seems 10
have Just occurred 10 those who
usually take an Interest Ia Chatham
legislative matters.
II is known that Alexander A. Law
renee. former member of the Legisla-
ture. would prefer not to be consid-
cred for the place. He declined to
stand for reelection last summer for
the reason that he felt he had given
as much of his time to legislative
work as he could afford. Session aft
er session he has served in Atlanta,
oftentimes negIecting his business 20
Ieok after his legislative duties
In view Of the fact that a vacancy
al this time. however. might open the
way TO a general free-for-all scram-
bic for the place. great pressure is
being brought to bear upon Mr. Law
renee once more to serve. and avoid a
fight on the very eve of the Legisla-
lures assembling. The chances are
that there win be no opposition to Mr..
Lawrence. il he can get his own con-
sent TO come TO Atlanta again.
Representative Lawrence Is one of
the legislative veterans Of the state.
and his presence In the next House
unuuestionably would be gratifying 20
thousands OF friends and acquaint-
ances throughout Georgia.
Bennett Clark, the son of Speaker
,hamp Clark, has been appointed
house pariamentariau, TO succeed
Hon Charles r. Crisp. who recently
vas sworn in as a member of Con
gress from Georgia.
The appointment of young Clark is
-eRarded as a most happy one. and
Mas DAT AlkMlhlAN EAAAAA = AZ = ~ AAAt 'AtT
ire Georgia delegation In Congress.
tie is a thoroughly competent and
qualified man for the position OF
House INSTRUMENTATION, and as that
official is very much in the confidence
II the Speaker il is conceded that
Bennett Clark ideally fits the situa-
ion
A great many Georgians coming IN
ontact with the Speaker In one way
h4Ert
most favorably impressed by the cor
dial and friendly attitude always as
sumed toward them by the Speakers
splendid young son,
Judge Fite evidently is ono of those
who hold that there is nothing in the
Webb bill. nor yet In the state prohl-
bition laws. that need deter Judge
i'm his determination 10 see those laws
enforced. for ne has announced his in
tent and purpose of asking from the
collector of Internal Revenue in At
lanta a list OF holders of Federal liz
nor licenses in his circuit, with a view
to having all such holders indicted in
the courts for violations of the pro-
hbition statutes,
Under the law OF Georgia. the pos
session Of a Federal liqucr license is
prima faCie evidence of an intent TO
hA0AdNF the ENAAt ga anu kltiA %
alone an indictment may be returned
Commissioner of Agriculture elect
James u Price says the published
statement that me had determined TO
appoint Hon. Emmett tabaniss AS
sistant Commissioner OF Agriculture
IS mistake He declares that Mr..
Cabaniss never has mentioned the
matter 70 him. nor has Mr.. A. o. Bla-
lock. upon whose recommendation Mr..
Price was alleged TO have determined
upon Mr. Cabauiss' appointment
Mr. Price says his mind lis perfectly
open as TO the appointment of an As
sistant Commissioner, and that he has
under consideration several wei
known GeorgianS.
His relations with Mr. Dabauiss are
most cordial
Dewitt g. Pickett. representative
elect from Terrell County viii intro
dUe a bill in the next House looking