Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-07

me DIOSDtCliNt NdNiAiNN ~ htAN -
torney Generalship of Georgia, to be
brought about through Thomas s.
Felder's candidacy for the unexpired
term of Senator Bacon, has not pre-
cipitated as yet any great number
Of booms for that highly desirable po-
sition, but there are a lot of people
who are quietly talking about the
eminent fitness Of Solicitor General
Joseph r. Pottle, OF the Ocmuigee
Circuit, for the place.
BY general consent, joe Pottle-
a brother, by the way, of former
Judge of the Court of Appeals Bob
Pottle-is rated as the best equipped
end NOSE effective prosecuting at
torney now In the service of the
State, and. besides his splendid fit-
ness for the position of Attorney Gen
eral, he is unusually-really, he is
popular throughout the entire state.
Indeed. IL "Joe" Pottle should indi-
cate a willingness to stand for the At
torney Generalship of Georgia, ne
would have Immediately a compact
and highly influential following lined
up in a hundred or more counties,
with bright enough prospects in all.
The Attorney Generals office In
Georgia has benerally heen regarded
rot only as a highly honorable and
important office within itself, but q
stepping stone to even bigger things.
From that office have been gradu-
ated, so to speak, Governors, SEN
ators Supreme Court justices and
ether dignifed officials without mum
Der Any efficient man occupying the
Attorney Generals office is in line
for other things.
DnttIa hoe N of p0lrGa.
indicated to any person desire for
the Attorney Generalship, and such
talk as has, connected him thus far
with the place has been entirely
without his sanction. 1t is not even
known whether he would agree to
become a candidate for the position
but. If he should, it is admitted thai
he would be mighty hard man TO
defeat, and he might get the office
without a contest:
John w. Bale, who is an announced
candidate for the Legislature from
Floyd County, is reported most
likely winner, many people going SO
far as to predict that he VIII leau
The ticketA Floyd has three Repre-
sentatives in the House.
Mr.. Bale is no novice in the game
of politics, and has a way with voters
that seems to land him pretty wei
on @his feet, as a rule. He has sus-
tanned only one defeat in his political
career thus far-when Solicitor En-
mis-. of FLOYD, beat HIM 1875 votes for
that office-and that defeat really wa 9
in the nature of draw, for he (Bale)
previously had scored a defeat against
his victorious adversary.
Bale takes his politics most good
naturedty, too, and has shown that
he can be a game loser, when neces~
sarv. as well as modest winner
when the cards fall that way. AS
matter of fact, John Bale makes
strong friends as he goes along, and
keeps them.
Augusta is the only city Of import
anee in Georgia which still mas
postma ster appointed by eX- Preslueh'
Taft
one by one the others have walk
ed the plank" but Tom MURPHY
the genial Augusta postmaster, mas
remained on the job. His term VIII
expire on June 10, and It IS SAID
that another may be appointed
There is no demand In Augusta Tor
Murphy to be removed. lie was ap-
pointed as a Democrat by MIR. Taft,
because the then President had high
regard for the big-hearted newspaper
man who covered" Taft's stay here
as President elect for one OF the local
papers. M.
Mr.. Taft later took Murphy with
rim to Panama, and he always calls
him "Old Murf."
with Congressman Hardwick rae
ing a difficult situation in trying 70
select a successor to Murphy and WITH
no strong demand existing for the
removal of the present postmaster, II
is believed by Murphy's friends thdt
Re has good chance 10 be reap
pointed.
Judge Robert r. Daniel, who has
been mentioned widely both for Gov
ernor. in the event Governor Slaton
goes TO the Senate. and for Congress
man from his district, has definitely
SET nj rest both rumors and has let
it be known that his highest ambition
is to succeed himself as judge Of the
Flint Circuit
Judge Daniel, in this connection
says
"You are authorized to state fol
me that these reports are without
foundation and have never been au-
thorized by me.
ut is my desire again to be elected
Judge of the Flint Circuit, and at The
proper time / will make my formal
announcement for this office. but
am candidate for neither Governor
nor for Congressman.
II had intended waiting until later
before making any announcement OF