Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-09

The prospective vacancy in the At
torney Generalship of Georgia, to be
brought about through Thomas 5.
Folders candidacy for the unexplred
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 f. Pottle, of the Ocmuigee
Circuit, for the place.
BY general consent joe Pottie -
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 Mt
ness for the position of Attorney Cen
eral, he is unusually-really, he is
popular throughout the entire state.
Indeed If "Joe" Pottle should indi-
cate a willingness to stand for the At
torney Generalship of Georgia, he
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 Generally been regarded
rot only as a highly honorable and
important office within itself, but
stepping stone to even bigger things.
From that office have been gradu-
ated, so to speak, Governors, Sen
ators Supreme Court justices and
ether dignified officials without num-
Der. ANY efficient man occupying the
Attorney Generals office is in line
for other things.
GnIiaitnr POtfIa has nOt Nf course
indicated to any person a 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 ne would agree to
become candidate for the position
but. If he should, it is admitted that
he would be a 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 will lead
The ticket. Floyd has three Repre-
sentatives in the House.
Mr.. Bale is no novice in the game
of politics, and has way with voters
that seems to land him pretty well
on his feet, as a rule. He has sus-
famed only one defeat in his political
career thus far-when Solicitor En-
mis- of FLOYD. beat him 125 votes for
that office-and that defeat really was
in the nature of draw, for he (Bale)
previously had scored defeat against
his victorious adversary.
Bale takes his politics most good
naturally, too and has shown that
he can be a game loser, when neces-
sary, as well as a modest winner
when the cards fall that way. AS
a matter of fact, John Bale makes
strong friends as he goes along, and
keeps them.
Augusta is the only city of import
ance in Georgia which still has a
postmaster appointed By x-President
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 for
Murphy to be removed. He was APP
a
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
Mr.. Taft later took Murphy with
Elm to Panama, and ne always calls
him "Old Murf."
With Congressman Hardwick fac
ing a difficult situation in trying ID
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 that
re has a good chance to be reap
pointed
Judge Robert T. 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 at rest both rumors and has let
ii be known that his highest ambition
is 10 succeed himself as judge Of the
Flint Circuit.
Judge Daniel, in this connection,
says:
"You are authorized to state for
me that these reports are without
foundation and have never been au-
thorized by me.
'It 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 a candidate for neither Governor
nor for Congressman.
ct had intended waiting until later