Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-23
LEGISLATORS
ALL HERE;
LOBBYING
limited
Reports That Interests Have Hand
in Senate Presidency Fight
Are Being Circulated.

Undoubtedly the big and absorbing
topic Of comment and speculation
among the great throng of Georgia
legislators statesmen and politicians
in Atlanta to-day is the forthcoming
election Of a President of the Senate.
Judge John T. Allen, of the Twen-
tieth District, and Senator ]. Ran
dolph Anderson, of the First District
both advance ironclad claims to cleo
ton.
Each exhibits that which he con-
siders unqualified pledges of support
from more than a sufficient number
Of Senators TO elect
Senator Anderson gave out an in
terview Saturday in which he said he
had 2S votes signed, sealed and deliv-
cred. He said then. and reaf1rms it
to-day. that he has the race won be-
yond a doubt
Judge Allen, on the contrary, gave
out the following interview to-day:
Senator Anderson has not rs votes
pledged-he can not have. I do not
say he willfully misstates the situa-
tion-he may imagine he has the
votes-but he misstates it, neverthe-
less
Claims IS Votes.
Il have 25 votes pledged to me in
writing, without any qualifications
whatever - straightaway promises
Not one man signing these pledges
they are individual, and not in the
form of a list-wiII break his word to
me. I shall be elected, for it only re-
quires % votes, and I think I shall
get five besides the ones I now have
pledged.
1T should be remembered, too, that
a distinguished South Georgian, Judge
Sweat. has four votes. and that an
other distinguished Senator. Mr. Ty-
son, has two or three. Judge Sweat
is in the race, and so is Senator Ty-
som take It neither would be in
unless he had at least one pledged
vote.
Claiming is one thing and showing
down the corn is another I shall
have the necessary votes when the
roll is called Wednesday.
Denies Aid of interests.
"As to the rumor that certain cor
porations and manufacturing inter
ests may be taking a hand in the race
for the Senate Presidency. I know
nothing more than that no corpora
ton or big manufacturing interest is
taking a hand in my race. I can win,
and will win, without that. And GER
tainly l would prefer to-"
Despite the statements of the rival
candidates for the honor of being
President Of the Senate. and ex-offi-
clio Lieutenant Governor of Georgia,
the impression is that this race is yet
to be won, and will be won between
this time and the assembling of the
Senate Wednesday.
Politicians of all shades of opinion.
all over the State, are watching this
fight with intense interest.
Legislators All Here.
Nobody seems to know who is to
win the Presidency of the Senate,
which carries with it the Lieutenant
Governorship of Georgia.
On the surface of things. the fight
seems to be about even between Sen
ator Allen. of the Twentieth, and
Senator Anderson, of the First.
Below the surface rumor and Cos
sip speaks Of many things not yet
talked about the hotel Hobbies freely
and openly.
The President of the Senate might,
in certain circumstances, succeed to
the Governorship. and certainly he is
sure to be a compelling factor in the
shaping Of legislation.
Wherefore. one hears it Whispered
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