Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-28

the present House OF ftepfeSeHlatlNeht
is candidate for Judge Of the Middle
Circuit, and seems sure OF large and
enthusiastic, and perhaps winning,
following. Mr.. Hardeman desires to
succeed Judge Ben" Rawlings, who
is an announced candidate for Com
gress to succeed Thomas w Hard
wick.
Mr. Hardeman lives in Jefferson
County, and has represented It sever
al times in the Legislature. He can
represent It whenever he wants -.
moreover, for he always has repre-
scented it.-so far as the evidence
shows, anyway--to the entire salts
faction Of his constituents
Personally. there probably is not a
more popular man in the entire Gem
erai Assembly than Bob Hardeman.
A good fighter In many ways the
very best and most effective chair
man OF .ae Committee on Rules the
House ever had-7a generous winner
and a game loser he enjoys the com
plete respect and esteem Of his fell
low members. He vs. able, hard work
ing, and knows the game
And in that statement there Is not
one word OF fiattery. Every member
who has served with Bob Hsrde-
man. whether for him or against him,
will admit the truth OF the terms
used.
Hardeman is amply and fully
equipped for the judgeship. He Is one
Of the leading members Of the Louis
vile bar, and enjoys the confidence
Of the same to an unlimited degree.
That bar, moreover. will back Harde-
man to q man! II he should be named
Judge OF the Middle Circuit, these
friends claim that he will make a
judge OF which the ntire circuit-one
OF the largest and most important In
the State-will be proud
incidentally, Hardeman Of Jefferson
Is the best dressed man in the Les
islature. but that circumstance Is not
offered as indicating anything In par
ticuiar In respect of lis qualifications
for the high office he seeks. AS to
that. Hardeman is running entirely
on his Tnerits--and to his friends, at
least, he ooks like sure winner
w. n. Wheaton and H. c. Cum
mings, opposing candidates for Clerk
of the Spalding County Superior
Court, and l.. d. Hutson, candidate
for Sheriff, are not letting any grass
grow under their feet in their efforts
to bring their candidates before the
public
All OF these men have had adver-
tisements prepared and are having
them run daily In the movie shows
OF Griffin This is new style Of cleo
pioneering to Grifinites, and the pea
pie seem 10 like IT, They say II re-
lieves them of facing the. candidate
for whom they do not wish to vote!"
The wording OF the ads" has
caused much comment Cummings
"ad" says, vote for me" while
Wheaton's "ad" comes along next amt
says, Don't you do IT,; vote for mel"
These ads" in the movies" will
continue until the election next
month, and the number Of candidates
thus advertising probably will be In
creased. II looks like a good scheme
and Is novel, anyway,
The friends of w. c. Vereen. OF
Moultrie, who put his name so unmis-
takably in the running when the mat
ter Of the temporary succession to
Senator Bacon was up for. considera-
tion before Governor Slaton, say that
Vereen yet must be reckoned with
most seriously in Georgia politics
II Is regarded as practically certain
that the Moultrie man will be a can
al Frr "a = mr. thA
Governorship. according to what hap
pens Just after the forthcoming meet
ing Of the State Democratic Commit
tee
And II vereen runs for either posl-
ton, there undoubtedly win be
something doing" There win be no.
body asking then, "Who Is Nereen?"
For "Vereen' was Enthusiastically and
unforgettahly introduced to Georgians
month or so agoi
There Is something about the man,
too, that seems to enthuse his friends
immensely. II he gets into the mix
up, which seems inevitable. he viii
make noise like a winner-just as
he did before--in all probability.
Mscon>is 'geetle long" on candi-
dates for one thing and another this
Cooper are running for the Senator
ship Bob" Berner wants to be a
Federal District Attorney, judge
Bartlett wants TO be returned TO Con-
gress Bob Hodges has been 'men-
toned for the Court OF Appeals, and
the game still is very young!
AT the same time. there Is no law
against folks running for things!
Judge Payton Wade. Of the Court
Of Appeals, has been literally up TO
his neck In work ever since he was
sworn in, In the first batch OF de-
cisions handed down since he went
upon the bench, the bulk OF them were
written by the new judge.
Judge Roam, who has been Ill., did
not participate in a number OF the re-
cent decisions, and the work fell
rather heavily on Judges Russell and
Wade. and as Judge Russell was more
or less busy with some back matters,
much OF the new work went to Wade.
The new judge has taken hold Of
the grind like a veteran, however, and
his decisions universally have been
compllmented and favorably com
mented upon by the bar.
Congressman Gordon Lee. OF the
Seventh District, is one Representa-
tive in the National House who isn't
worrying a little bit this year, Mr.
Lee has no opposition for reelection
and viii not have any!
Gordon Lee is well into the veteran
class In Conpreag now and Il rega I'd