Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-31
OFFICE
FOR STUMP
APRIL IS

The race for the late Senator A. q.
Baeon's unexpired term in the Upper
House at Washington opened in ear
nest Monday, when Thomas S. Fell
der announced his resignation as At
| torney General of Georgia.
The Attorney General declared that
as soon IS his resignation went into
effect, April Is, he would enter upon
an active campaign for the Senator
ship. He will not be alone in his ac-
Invites. as Congressman Hardwick is
preparing for an old fashioned
strenuous fight
Await Governors Word.
With these two entrants deter
mined to lose no time, politicians
around the Capitol were of the opin-
ion that if Governor Slaton was going
to run for the short time he would
have to announce his candidacy soon.
Senator West is also expected 10
make a definite announcement as
soon as he has sounded sentiment in
South Georgia and learned the Gov
enor's intentions.
Mr. Folders letter to Governor Sla-
ton telling of his resignation read:
Il hereby tender my resignation as
Attorney General to become effective
April 15 l take this step because
am entering upon an active campaign
r. At n
thus terminating my incumbency
desire to express my appreciation OF
the uniform courtesy and considera-
,, tion shown me by the executive and
other departments of the State.
To Name Successor.
The general and unfailing coop
! GRAFTON on the part of my fellow
workers in the Capital during my
three years Of service have made the
performance of my duties as Attor-
rev General a genuine pleasure"
Governor slaton will name tenn
porary successor to Mr. Fielder. He
viii hold office until the Legislative
session. following the State elections
in October, as the Legislature must
canvass the returns. The Governor
would give no intimation as to whom
ne would name
Contrary 10 almost unbroken GUS
tom, Mr.. Fielder will establish his
general campaign headquarters in
Macon, and not In Atlanta, the State
capital He expects, however, TO make
an exhaustive "stumping" tour of the
entire state, beginning the day after
his resignation as Attorney General
takes effect.
Face to Face With People.
II expect 10 make a campaign face
TO face with the people Of Georgia, .
said Mr.. Fielder Monday, discussing
his resignation and his forthcoming
fight for the Senate 81 have no big
campaign fund and will not have. 1t
viii not be possible for me to spend
large sums in advertising or hiring
speakers Necessarily I must and
shall, have this matter out heart TO
heart with the people,
Il am, moreover. my own candi-
date. and nobody else's. have no
sort Of understanding with Senator
Smith. Mr. Hardwick, Governor Sla-
ton, former Governor Brown, or other
persons. large or small
81 ask nobody's consent to run, and
7 am asking no factional support.
smith men and Brown men, so called.
supported me in my races for At
torney General, and am impartiaHy
inviting them to support me now for
the Senate. never mentioned this
race to my friend, Tom Hardwick,
who is also a candidate for the place,
hear, and there is no sort Of agree
ment between us. | like him person.
ally, but I hope to snow him under
so far as the Senatorship goes.
Il am in the race to the end-re
member that, pleased
Discussion Of Mr.. Feder's success
sor in the Attorney Generalship al
ready IS becoming general Among
he names mentioned for this honor
are Edward Hines. Of Milledgeyiile:
Clifford Walker, Of Monroe Moses
Wright. Of Rome william Jones, Of
Greenville. and others