Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-25
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BY JAMES 3. NEVIN,

Seaborn Wright, of Rome, declines
to be pushed or crowded out of the
Democratic party nowadays-time
was, of course, when he wasn't so
PARTICULARLY any person or thing.
Recently there came to his ears GER
tain rumors of Bull Moose move
ment to put him in the race for
United States Senator. to fill either
one of the forthcoming vacancies he
elected to take over-but the Roman
resolutely refuses to have anything 70
do with the proposal!
Who are the round bellled, red
nosed persons undertaking TO shove
me out of the Democratic party and
into some other party just now?' in
quired the gentleman concerned, PIC
turesquely and Enthusiastically
enough. when the matter was men
toned to him.
Just to show my contempt for the
suggestion. | will leave tomorrow
night for Indiana, where I will de-
liver few more prohibition
speeches."
Nevertheless and notwithstanding
there is much present-d day Bull
Moose activity in Georgia, and should
the Rome prohibitionist and orator
undertake to handle one end of the
forthcoming Bull Moose campaign, he
would have some aggressive and et-
fective backing.
Mrs Wright Is, moreover, and has
been for a long time, an outspoken
and enthusiastic admirer and cham
pion of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt,
sometime President of these United
States. and the undoubted hub about
which the Bull Moose party most Sc
riously revolves!
Bull Moosers are going to run
somebody for something in Georgia
pretty sooner bust!
They feel running symptoms in
their bones-they admit a fighting
disposition that will no longer be de-
MED. And so, if the Honorable Seab
will not rally to their flag, somebody
else shall. That much is definitely
settled
1t NAV be remarked, in passing, too,
that the Bull Moosers are better or
ganized and more thoroughly pre-
pared for scrap in Georgia right
now than they ever have been. w hen
next they sally forth to war, they
may not bring home the bacon, but
they will leave a dent in somebody's
armor-belieye them!
Former Congressman Overstreet, Of
Savannah, who is opposing Congress
man Charles q. Edwards for the lat
ter's seat in the National House %
Representatives is in Atlanta for
day or so. Mr. Overstreet Is making
an active and detailed campaign TO
defeat MIR, Edwards, and believes he
is to win.
Edwards. however. will .- no easy
mark-there is hardly doubt OF the
truthfulness of that statement He
may not he as spectacular as some
members of the Congress, but he
seems to suit his particular district
pretty well. He is what the First
terms a producer producer being
a Congressman who gets things for
the folks back home"
Both Edwards and Overstreet are
good men, and each has a strong and
well organized following, The race
between them therefore. is bound 10
be interesting and more or less doubt
full as to finish.
Former Railroad Commissioner s.
Guyt McLendon. who is perhaps the
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the tariff and kindred questions, VIII
deliver a lecture in the Kimball House
ballroom tomorrow Thursday
evening. 60 which all business men
are cordially invited.
Colonel McLendon will discuss the
Panama Canal, with reference to, it's
usefulness, tolls and other angles, and
particularly with reference to the
business mans iateres, in the same
lis talk will not be along political
lines as he holds that there is no poll
ties In the canal uestion, and should
n, be- but it will be along business
lines purely.
Those who really wish information
as to this great work, as it win bear
upon the business world, will do wei
to attend Colonel McLenGon's lecture.
is an authority on this question.
: Stat, Senator John T. Allen. Of MIL
ledgeville, is in Atlanta attending The
present sitting of the Railroad Com
mission. Senator Allen is one of the
really influential members of ;he
Senate. and commands the entire re
spect and esteem Of his colleagues
He says the Congressional race is
opening up in great shape in the
Tenth District. and that his fellow
townsman. Carl II son, the first man
10 enter the race and the only one 50
far to announce a platform, is De
lieved ~ De a big and promising pos
sibility for the succession to Mr.
Hardwick.
G. NJ. Furlow, whose return to tho
State Treasury Department has
brought to Treasurer Speer SO many
! COngra tulatory letters of late, will be