Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-25
SIDEIGHTS on ~
GEORGIA ST.
POLITICS Nv
~ JAMES B. NEV1N A%s

was very close last time, when Walker
was elected to Congress. and 1t was
several days after the election before
II was known which had won. The
uowspa pers first gave II TO one, and
then to the other, with the final count
falling slightly in Walkers favor.
Judge Parker is looked upon a.
most formidable opponent for the pres
ant Congressman, and another race be
tween the Two uupuestiOnably Will be
spectacular and close
\ circumstance that duplicates Tho
present situation tremendously. 100. is
the entry of State Senator W. J.. Con
verse, Of Lowndes, into the race. Mr.
Converse is very strong man II MS
section, has represented his county
most acceptably and creditably in the
General Assembly, and is now leading
member Of the State Senate. lie has
been quietly going over the situation
with friends, and believes there IS a
strong probability that neither Walker
nor Parker will represent the Eleventh
IN the next Congress, but that the ne"
Representative most likely viii be Con-
verse. lie. certainly talks as If he c&-
poets 70 win
In the meantime. Congressman Wal
ker enjoys the advantage Of being m.
He is, moreover, serving his first term
in Congress, and, while the custom OF
awarding first termers another term
uncOntested is not iron clad. it usually
has prevailed
The chances are that the Eleventh is
in for a hot old time in the Congres-
sionsl primaries next year, all things
considered.
The forthcoming marriage Of Private
Secretary Jesse G. Perry, OF the EX.
eCutive Department Of the State, is of
more than ordinary interest. Few men
In Georgia have a wider acquaintance
than he,
Perry served as private secretary to
u Ia for r.,
Senator Joe" Terrell. two OF the very
strongest and most popular men Geor-
gia ever sent to Washington, and also
served in a similar capacity TO AClihg
Governor SlatOn. Governor Brown, ana
now he is Governor Slaton's most con-
lidential associate IN the Capitol
Seaborn Wright, the famous prohibi-
ZIONIST of Floyd, expresses himself as
entirely satisfied with the late supreme
Court decision in the Cassidy case from
Macon and says his side won every
point It contended for.
While Mr.. Wrghrs ideas of the de
cision seems rather at variance with
the generally accepted version OF the
same, there Is no doubt whatever mat
he feels his complete ability to compete
with the Demon Rum in Georgia as WIG
orously and as effectively as ever be-
fore. Certainly he shows no disposition
whatever to compromise.
at VIII be discovered says he,
when the late decision Is put 10 the
test, that prohibitonists have. as ! have
always said, the law on their side. and
plenty OF It, | propose to devote the
greater part of my time and energy to
lighting rum next year fighting 1t here
In Georgia too! We have right and
Justice, not to speak " law, on our
side, and there VIII be no let up.
Those near beer shops and locker
ri las a
the law and haunting themselves in the
faces of law abiding people may as well
axe another think. They have re
ceived no new lease of life from the
Supreme Court. All the people need do
Is to SIT steady in the boat and watch
the next few months go by. They Will
find out who 10 master in Georgia, the
people or the booze barons.