Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-02
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the Senator as often as both Of the
other counties combined.
The people of MuscoRee County are
making an effort TO get the other
counties to allow them to have the
State Senator two terms in success
sion. The matter is now being con-
sidered by the members Of the eXecJ-
tive committees Of the three counties.
The race for Solicitor General II
the Cherokee judicial Circuit has al
ready shaped up sufficiently to insure
most interesting campaign, for IT
now looks as r at least four will be
aspirants.
Judge G G. Glenn, and f. X. Nc
Cutchen, OF Dalton, Monroe Neel,
Of Gainesville, and j. G. B. Erwin,
Of Calhoun, are all looking about and
sizing up their chances.
The election win be for the pur-
pose Of choosing a Solicitor to FIJI the
unexpired term OF the late Hon T. =.
Miner, whose death occurred before
he had begun the work OF The term 20
which he was elected. Hon S. T..
Maddox, Of Dalton, now holds the po-
sition, having been appointed by Gov
ernor Brown to serve until the first
general election, which comes this
year
Colonel Maddox will not be a can
didate for the unexpired term, viii h
leaves a clear field for all who care
70 Jump in.
Judge Glenn, one of the aspirants,
was recently elected to the Legisla-
ture. He also served as judge OF the
City Court OF Dalton; Mr. McCutchen
was Solicitor General of the Dalton
4 II
Erwin are well-known young attor-
neys,
Thomas +. Watson, the red-headed
person Of Thompson. regularly takes a
sideswp every week at his erstwhiel
friend and political bedfellow, the Hon
Jamesly Hines special attorney for the
Georgia Railroad Commission
The sage o Thompson says Attorney
Hines just viii not make the railroads
behave i'm this state, notwithstanding
tofore made and registered. Indicating
a contrary frame of mind and purpose.
TO he sure, Attorney Hines doesn't
seem to mind particularly-bu that
doesn't weary the Thompson editor In
handing him lemons galore every Thurs
day afternoon. by way Of The Jefferson
ian Weekly. Mr. Watson says the rail-
roads are playing hob with the people s
rights. seven Gays IN the week. ana tndt
Mr.. Hines could stop 1t, if he would.
but he wont-thats what hte sage o.
Thompson says.
Colonel Harper Hamilton is being free
ly and faVorably talked about for the
Legislature up in Floyd County He has
lot Of stnog friends up that way who
say he would make excellent material
for the House. and while he is in no
sense of the word a candidate for the
position. it is understood that he is con
sdering the matter.
There is not better known man I'm
all that section than Harper Hamilton,
nor one better liked generally. He is a
practicing attorney in Rome. and has
been judge, for two terms, of the City
Court of Rome. In that position he
made a most acceptable record and
only gave il up because his other inter
ests demanded SO much of his time that
he either had to sacrifice them or the
business of the court
II Harper Hamilton does consent tc
run for the House he likely will be
elected one of Floyd's three members
in the next General Assembly.
Speaker of the House William H. Bur
well. of Hancock County, is in Atlanta for
few days.