Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14

William r. Burwell, Speaker Of th1
| Georgia House Of RepresentatiV and
! one of the best known men in public
! life within tho state, is in Atlanta,
/ and talks very freely about his pro-
spectYe candidacy for the Governor
ship
at is just this way with me" said
the Speaker, and II has been this way
| for some time: long have cherished
and still cherish an ambition to serve
the people rs Governor have not
been rampantly determined or dis
posed 10 force my candidacy before
nv time, nor have | been inclined to
delay entering into a contest for that
office until after my opportunity has
passed
II have conferred OF late with many
friends throughout the state. and |
have no hesitancy in saying that |
have received distinct and pleasing
encouragement to run. AT the same
time ! am not disposed to enter tire
race irrevocablv until ! have talked
with as many friends al possible not
meaning by that, Of cour-e, that | am
entitled to delay in this matter indef-
nitely,
81 have not been unmindful OF the
been mentioned for this high office.
Some Of them are my very warm
friends some OF them have battled
with and beside on many holly con
tested fields.
81 will not in any circumstances
enter into fight of bllngsgate, vi
tuperation or mud singing I admit
freely and cordially the full and con-
plete right of others as well as my
self to aspire to the Governorship-
and whoever ! am pitted against, IL
anybody, / shall fight a clean, manly
and give and-take battle!
Randolph Anderson, william J.
Iarris Murphey Gambler, Judge
Thomas-they are all my friends Any
two Of J 3 or all II us. can night this
thing out and not get mad about it!
II a majority Of the counties want nae
to be Governor, as expressed in the
primary, ] shall be most happy Il
not-well, | shall still agree that the
people are entitled TO their own way
in this as in all things political
81 shall know, perhaps within The
next "a hours, whether I will be a
candidate for Governor and just now
ii looks as if ! will be-"
tAt ltbIiF an EhhN az mass lilttt-
ing around and about,
on Monday a mass meeting n
Thomas County dorset Judge WA
liam Il. Thomas for Governor, and
on the same date cnother mas meet
ing in Hancock indoors d Speaker Bur
Welli
That's one mass meeting indorse-
meut for each-with only 1916 more
counties to hear from,
Former Senator j. L. Hand, OF Pei
ham. doomed and boosted of late by
many enthusiastic and loyal friends
around and about for Governor, has
definitely withdrawn, and gives as one
Of his reasons that he has twelve chill
dren, nine of whom are under age. and
they require all of his spare time'
The Colonel should think this mat
ter over and maybe later along.
when the nine become of age he
might enter the race for Governor.
and win it!
Many a man with nine people or
less. rampantly for him for Governor
has Imagined that intere It ng circum-
stance to be an uprising OF the peo-
pie,
DR. T.. G Hardman Of Commerce.
made II plain enough while in Macon
Saturday that he is not running For
Governor solely on prohibition plat
form
He addressed the students OF Mer-
Ger University on temperance. treat
ing fl from a scientific standpoint, but
did not refer to his candidacy To
his friends In Macon, however. he
stated that he was greatly pleased 1T