Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
PLUM To CD.
To SOUTH
GA. MAN
Howell Would Have Been Named
but for His Withdrawal, Gov
ernor Tells Him.

The definite withdrawal of Clark
Howell from the consideration of
Governor Slaton as a prospective APP
pointee to the ad interim Senatorship
the practical certainty that the tenn
porary appointment is to go TO South
Georgia, and statement from the
Governor that, but for Mr. Howells
withdrawal, he likely would have been
named temporary Senator were the
developments of the badly mixed
Senatorial situation Tuesday.
collateral development was the
probable elimination OF former Gov
ernor Brown from the Immediate stat
Us Of things. Notwithstanding the fact
that well-defined move, apparently
without Governor Browns knowledge
or consent, mas been under way to
bring him emphatically under the
Governors notice for the temporary
office.
Governor Brown himself has made
no move whatever looking to the Sen
atorship, and while many letters have
come to the Governor indorsing him.
they have been voluntary and from
all sections Many observers think
! chat Governor Brown will be candi.
date for Governorss
Would Have Been Named.
In a letter to Clark Howell, answer
| ing Mr.. Howelrs letter withdrawing
from the Senatorship situation, Gov
ernor Slaton. in effect and in most
cordial terms, states that Mr.. How
ell would have been named Senator
but for his voluntary withdrawal.
The Governors letter reads
February "a. 1914.
Hon Clark Howell, City:
Dear SRI am in receipt of
your letter declining to be consid-
cred for appointment to the va
caney in the United States Sem
ate occasioned by the death OF
Hon. A, O. Bacon.
While l think lines of thought
should be more potent in the
choice of Senator than lines of
latitude or longitude. ard fitness
more necessary than geographical
location, appreciate your sugges-
tion.
Large numbers OF citizens from
the entire State have indorsed
your name for appointment. Hav-
ing been Speaker of the House OF
Representatives and President Of
the senate, your long legislative
training would lave equipped you
for immediate participation in
Senate procedure. The fact that
you are senior member OF the Ma
lional Democratic Executive Com
mittee would have insured mem
bcrship in powerful committees
with accompanying benefit to
your State.
Friends for 40 Years.
All of these considerations, to-
gether with the ditorship of
great newspaper, whose influence
is and has long been nation
wide. would have made your ap-
pointment a singularly appropri-
ate one
A recognition OF these qualifica-
tions, emphasized by a personal
friendship which has not been
clOuded since our SCnOOlDOy days
and has lasted for oIer 40 years,
would have rendered 1t impossible
for me to have declined your re-
quest for appointment to the
United States Senate.
Your letter affords me the per-
sonal pleasure of expressing my
appreciation Of your many acts of
kindness through all the years to
me and those dear to me, while at
the same time it deprives me OF
an opportunity to express that
feeling by an act in which Off
cial duty and personal friendship
| would heartily unite. Cordially
| your friend,
| JOHN NJ. SLATON, Governor
Vereen Forges Ahead.
Encouraged by the now apparent
certainty that the Senatorship is to
20 to South Georgia. the friends OF
w. {. Vereen, of Moultrie, renewed
/ Tuesday with greater enthusiasm
than ever their efforts in his behalf
A big Vereen delegation was one Of
| the earliest callers at the Capitol and
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