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

man. one Of the undoubted leaders Of
the present House of representatives,
is a 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 Con-
gress to succeed Thomas w. Hard :
wick.
Mr.. Hardeman lives in Jefferson
County, and has represented II sever
al times in the Legislature. He can
represent It whenever he wants to.
moreover, for he always has repre-
sented 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
eral Assembly tnan Bob" Hardeman.
A good hghter-in many ways the
very best and most effective chair
man OF he Committee on Rules the
House ever had-a generous winner
and a game loser he enjoys the COM
plete respect and esteem OF his fell
low members. He is able, hard work.
ing, and knows the game
And in that statement there is not
one word of fattery Every member
who has served with Bob" Hards-
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, viii back Harde-
man to & man! II he should be named
judge of the Middle Circuit. these
friends claim that he will make a
judge of which the ntire cfrcuit-one
of the largest and most important In
the State-will be proud
incidentally, Hardeman OF Jefferson
Is the best dressed man in the Leg :
islature, but that circumstance is not
offered as indicating anything in par
ticular in respect of lis qualifications
that, Hardeman Is running entirely
on his merits--and to his friends, at
least, he ooks like sure winner.
w. H. Wheaton and H. C. Cum
mings, opposing candidates for Clerk
Of the Spalding County Superior
Court. and L. d. Hutson, candidats
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 GrifFinitee and the pep.
pie seem to like 1t. They say It re-
lieves them Of facing the candidate
for whom they do not Wish to votel"
The wording of the lads" has
caused much comment. Cummings
lad" says Vote for me" while
Wheaton's ''ad" comes along next ann
says, Don't you do It; vote for mel"
These lads. 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 good scheme.
and is novel, anyway.
Macon is 'leetle long on candi-
dates for one thing and another this
year Tom" Fielder and Bunk
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 youngi
At the same time, there Is no law
against folks running for thingsl
Judge Paytop Wade OF the Court
or 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 III, 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 veteran, however, and
his decisions universally have been
complimented and favorably COM
mented upon by the bar.