The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-28
Atlanta Jurists Look With
Favor Upon Appellate
Bench
BURWELL WILL RUN
FOR SPEAKERSHIP
BIAS Been Urged to Make Race for
State Senate, But Prefers to Re-
main in the House-GeOrgia
Political Gossip
BY FRED LEWIS

FOULS Ol lllG Sldlb tOull VI Appeals ititdIiS
that there is going to be race next year
for every one of the three places on the
court of appeals bench.
Ordinarily there would have been but
one judge of this court to be elected next
year, but the resignation of Judge Hill
and the appointment of Judge L. S. Roam
brought about the necessity for the Sec
ond election, while Judge Politics. resigna-
ton, which is sure to come within few
weeks, will mean a third one.
So far, only one contest has developed,
that in which Judge Nash r. Broyles of
the Atlanta recorders court will oppose
Judge Roam and 1t is natural to presume
that the next contest that comes to light
will be that resulting from Judge Pottle s
resignation. 1t is not known as yet who
the governor will appoint when Judge Pot
tie leaves the BENCH but 1t is just as nat
ural to presume that whoever he may be,
he will be easier to handle politically
than will Judge Richard B. Russell, who
has been on the court since it was created,
and who has made several state cam
paigns
There is good deal of appellate court
ambition in Georgia, and it would not be
surprising to see opposing candidates in
the field for every one of the three posi-
tions. In fact, this court promises to be
productive of some of the most interesting
campaigning that next year will bring
forth.
Next year will also witness the election
of two judges OF the supreme court, but
there is no indication of any opposition TO
either of the candidates, nor. judging from
past experience, is there any reason to
believe that there will be. These two
courts present a somewhat remarkable
difference in this respect, in that opposi-
tion to a supreme court judge who wants
to be elected is a thing seldom heard of,
whereas a judge of the court of appeals
scarcely ever makes his race unopposed.
1t is also an interesting fact that while
most of the judges who resign complain
that the $4,000 salary is too small, there
are always found plenty of men who seem
willing to take their places.
Will Run for Speaker Again
Speaker William II. Burwell of the
house of representatives, it is said, could
come to the state senate without oppogi-
ton next year, If he wanted to. In fact,
some of his friends have been anxious
for him to go to the upper house and
make the race for president.
L
has been customary for some time past
for speakers of the house of representa-
tives to succeed themselves Speakers
Clark Howell, John Little, John X. STA
ton and John N Holden were each given
two terms without PR sest. although
there were occasions when they had to
fight for them. 1t is natural that Mr.
Burwell should also desire the same
honor. There is no question about the
fact that he can return to the house from
Hancock county, and 1t will then be uI
to him to win the speakership the second
time But he made such a splendid cam
paign in his first race and is now so much
better known and more popular that his
friends believe he would have still less
trouble In gaining the speakership q sec
ond time
Mr.. Burwell has made a splendid
record in his conduct OF the business
of the House of Representatives. He
has refused to let the House waste
its time when important state matters
were at stake, which might have beer
defeated unless proper consideration
had been given them. There is an ele-
ment in the House which have per-
sistently sought to harrass him in his
administration, but he has handled II
An such a diplomatic manner that there
has been no open rupture and 1t is
pretty certain that there will not be
Forced by the other side.
Would Repeal Bankruptcy Law
I The repeal of the national bank
ruptcy law is a big portion of the plat
form on which 1t Is said Hon. Grove,
C. Edmonson of Quitman is preparing
to announce his candidacy for Con.
igress from the Eleventh district
Edmonson's announcement, 1T Is I'M
derstood, Is now In the course of prep
!aration and his friends anticipate Its
publication within the next few weeks
When In Atlanta the other day he dis
cussed his opposition to the continu-
ence of the national bankruptcy law.
THE national bankruptcy law" said
Mr.. Edmonson, has unquestionably
served Its purpose, which was to re-
Ilieve hopeless debtors at the time OF
its enactment and to enable them, II
possible. to get on their feet again
many instances to defeat the payment
of legal and moral obligations to tho
serious loss of the creditor.
Merchants in my section of the
Btate have suffered severely as the re-
suit OF the operations of this law and
they feel that IT is high time for II
to be repealed. When I get ready to
get into the race for Congress I am
going before the people of the district
upon that platform and I feel conf
dent 1t will have the approval of ev-
cry honest voter
Insurance Commissioner w. A
Wright is engaged in trying to maize
up his mind about new deputy In
eurance commissioner who he will have
to appoint on or before January I
when the resignation of Deputy Com
missioner John T.. Copeland becomes
effective. The insurance commissioner
has no scarcity of applications: in fact
there are candidates in all parts of the
state who will be glad to accept this
$4,000 job If they could get il. The
Insurance commissioner is looking fol
the very hest man that he can find
He wants an actuary of ability and
experience and a number of the most
strongly recommended insurance men
3n the state who have sought the po-
sition, have been turned down because
they did not possess experience as ac-
tuaries. There is one thing which may
be said at least with regard to the ac-
ton of the insurance commissioner in
making this appointment and that is
there will be absolutely no politics
In II.
Captain Wright is hunting for the
very best man he can find at the sal
airy allowed by the state and whoever
he gets must be a good one.