Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-24

Whatever may be the outcome of
the somewhat strenuous race for the
Presidency of the State Senate, that
handsome and altogether satisfactory
Clerk of the House, Uncle John T.
Bullyfoot (spelled Boifeunlet) has
his job nailed down with twenty
penny spikes and will be elected with
gusto and by reclamation!
Since away back before he can re-
member UnCle John mas been
regularly elected Clerk of the House.
1t is one habit the Georgia Legisla-
ture seems neither able nor inclined
, to shake off. Every time a new House
gathers itself together 10 save the
State, the first thing 1t does is TO
name Old John Bullyfoot clerk. 1t
is obsessed of an idea that the State
cannot be saved. possibly without
Uncle John right there IN the con-
ming tower, at the great Grand Chief
Savers side.
Once upon a melancholy time,
somebody undertook to dispute Uncle
Johns right and title to the Clerk
ship of the House. Poor, misguided.
reckless undertaker-everybo has
forgotten his name, and his career
upon the scene of action was pa
thetically brief
Since then, the Legislature Just
hands Uncle John that Clerkship
thing regularly. and let's It go ct
that
Once every two years, It is Uncle
Johns proud honor and distinction to
boss the House temporarily. When
first it gets itself together, Uncle John
presides, pending its election Of
Speaker
Sometimes these Speakership con-
tests drag along for hours, and Uncle
John has an opportunity 10 reveI.
even to gloat, if the spirit so moves
him-although, nobody ever saw
Bullyfoot gloat in his life!-in his
supreme authority, but mostly, and
1t looks as if that is to be the case
this year, Uncle Johns period of
bossism is short, and he soon is call
ed upon to turn the gaveI over to
his successor, the duly elected
Speaker.
Uncle John has been busy to-day
getting things ready in the Capitol
for the meeting of the General AS
sembly Wednesday,
Eduardo Wohlwender, Of Columbus.
Representative elect from Muscogee
County is in Atlanta's deliciously de-
lighted midst, at last, and is ready
for the Legislative grind.
Herr Wohlwender-who now ana
then is mistaken for an Irishman-is
known to Legislative fame as the
Flying Dutchman,' and has more
friends than most anybody.
He is whirlwind in debate, and
terror to his enemies wnen under
full steam ahead oratorically.
A lot of people, fearful that Wohl-
wender would not get here on time
for the opening of the session, will De
very much relieved to know that all
is well, and that Mein Herr Is on the
Job!
Following the customary Sunday
school services at the First Baptist
Church in Dalton Sunday morning.
the school held a joint meeting. reso-
lutions being adopted memoralizing
the Representative from Whitfield
County to introduce a bill in the ap-
preaching session of the Legislature
to provide State law fixing a pen
atty for those violating the Webb law
in reference to the shipping of in
toXicants from q wet" State into a
prohibition State.
DR.. E. Jackson, the superintendent,
spoke in opposition to the resolution.
holding that it was against the policy
Of the Baptist church to mix in af-
fairs Of State. Mayor J. F. Harris in
sisted that 1t was not an action on
the part of the church, but on the
part of citizens assembled there. Dr..
Jackson then held that a mass meet
ing should be called and held out
side the church building, and others
agreed with him. The resolution