Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-23

Since returning from Macon and
the funeral of the late Senator Ba-
con. Governor Slaton has received
approximately 500 kilograms and
twice as many letters relating en-
tirely to the matter OF the appoint
ment of a temporary successor to the
dead statesman.
Notwithstanding the fact that this
appointment is, in reality, an appoint
ment of hardly more than three
months' active duration, the ambi-
ton to receive ii apparently obseSSeS
a score or more of public men IN
Georgia of one persuasion and an
other. While this appointment viii
hold literally until November, Con
gress will adjourn in June.
And there is not an applicant or
suggested honoree who isn't backed
vehemently and aggressiVely by fol-
lowing mighty well worth checking
up and looking over.
So far as concerns the elective sue
cessions. both of which VIII be set
tied in the primary next August, those
matters are being thrashed out more
or less under cover.
All Talk of Succession.
BeEOnd congressman MAJ u " IN .,
frank statement to number of
friends that he will surely be a can
didate for Senator Bacon's uneNptred
term. and the construction put upon
that bv the friends Of Governor Sla-
ton. to the effect that the Hardwlck
boom is a direct challenge and dare
to the Governor, there is little TAX
Senatorial going on among the poll
ticians. save on the immediate ques-
ton of the temporary succession
AS TO that matter. the Governor has
had nothing whatever to say for pub
LEGATION. He has. Of course, discussed
frankly and openly several gentlemen
whose names have been suggested
to him. but ne has not given our any
hint as to who will get the plum
Four Men in Lead.
Observers credited with more than
ordinary ability to put two ana Two
together politically, however, taking
into consideration all the surface
signs, see, or think they see, new
Senator. with chances of winning in
the order named (maybe), in the fol
lowing Georgians: John T. Boifeuil-
let. of Macon: Clark Howell, Of At
lanta: w. w Osborne. of Savannah,
and w. S. West, of Valdosta.
About the hotel Hobbies, the name Of
Osborne. of Savannah, is heard the
most frequently just now, perhaps.
He is admittedly one OF the master
politicians of the State. In Southeast
Georgia. Osborne stands for big things
by way Of influence and political af-
flliation. Moreover, his reputation for
loyalty and fighting ability has been
proven on many a hotly- contested
field. His friends are pointing out to
the Governor that there could be no
better or more fit man picked for the
big Job than Osborne-and as to his
full Senatorial size, to dispute that in
South Georgia say the Osborne
boomers, is more or less high trea-
son.
Ex-Governor Brown Doomed.
However. there are others who say
pretty much the same things of Clark
Howell, of Atlanta; Of Ex-Governor
Brown, Of Marietta Of w s. West, Of
Valdosta- and there are others
The Boifeuillet boom apparently
has something OF an advantage over
the others in that it is more of q
State wide movement in makeup ana
character
II is though unlikely that the jeiu
poTarv appointment VIII be made D.-
fore next week. perhaps on Mondss
and maybe not until "Wednesday.