Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-30
BY JAMES 3. NEVIN.

BY JAMES 3. NEVIN.
Presumably the entente cordiale,
as they say in hight brow diplomatic
circles, has been restored in re Cole
man Livingstone Blease, Governor of
South Carolina, and the State of
Georgia, represented temporarily in
the official person of John Marshall
Slaton, Governor.
Anyway, Governor Blease, after
swearing by the nine gods, the great
horn spoon, the beard of the prophet,
ct cetera, that he wouldn't do any
thing of the sort, to-day made requi-
sition upon Governor Slaton for a
fugitive from justice from South Car
olina!
The Governor Of Georgia is not in
Atlanta to-day, and so the Blease
requisition has been carefully laid
aside awaiting his return. AS 1t is,
none of the secretaries in the exec
utive department will dare touch the
thing, even with a pair of tongs.
A requisition from Blease is some
thing none of them ever expected to
see, albeit all Of them had heard tell
Of such things II is all dressed up
ing to Hoyle, however, with great
seals and blue ribbon galore.
There likely will be no difficulty
whatever in getting the requisition
granted, as Governor Slaton is not
at all averse to sending fugitives from
justice back where they belong, even
to South Carolina.
Away back yonder Governor Blease
fell out with the State of Georgia
because Governor Brown would not
honor his requisition for Thomas B.
Fielder, of Atlanta, wanted by Blease
above all human beings in this world.
The then Governor of Georgia never
could see where the Governor of
South Carolina had any right to Eel
der, and so he stood pat on not send
ing him to the Palmetto State.
One of the first matters Governor
Slaton will take up when he gets back
will DC the Blease requisition, and he
doubtless will honor the official re-
quest from his esteemed contempt
rary across the Savannah.
There Is some talk of "Rufe"
Hutchens, of Rome, being a candidate
for Congress against Gordon Lee in
the Seventh District, but so far it
has not been authoritative, and hence
is not being taken with a great de-
gree of seriousness.
Mr.. Hutchens and Mr.. Lee have
been firm political friends for a long
time, and there are many who do not
think the Rome man will seek to win
Mr.. Lees seat II he does it, how
ever, there likely will be some lively
times in that Georgia vicinity, as Cor
don Lee is about the hardest propo-
sition in Georgia Congressional cir
Cles to tackle, perhaps.
Mr.. Lee was in Atlanta Monday and
appeared smiling, confident and hap
by. Asked how about the suggested
opposition, he merely smiled and said
he had heard nothing OF it so far
and hoped he would not hear any
thing of 1t later.
Lee is mighty strong in the Sew
enth, and the man who beats him
unquestionably will have his hands
full.
Colonel Phil Cook, Secretary of
State, is back from Leesburg, where
he has been spending a short vaca-
ton.
Colonel Cook brought back from
the wilds of Lee one OF the cutest
little alarm clocks ever. Instead of
changing a fire alarm at the hour set
1t tinkles a bewitching tune-"The
Carnival of Venice"
Never saw clock as good as that
in Atlanta" said Mr.. Cook, so
bought this one In my home town.
When 1t goes off one never gets mad
at 1t. Indeed, II one isn't careful, the
little thing with its delightful music,
will lull him back to sleep"
Mr. Cook keeps his clock in his Of
fee at the Capitol, where he will show
it to visitors for a few days before
taking It home.
Senator E. L. Smith, Of Edison,
President Pro Tempore OF the Geor-
gia Senate, likely will be a candidate
for Congress in the Second District.
OF course, the alignments have not
yet been framed up particularly, but
1t is known that a number Of Senator
Smiths friends have interested