Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-09

J. Randolph Anderson. OF savan
nah. president Of the State Senate
as the first candidate 10 announce
positively that he would be IN the
race for Governor In the approaching
primaries. but DR. l.. G Hardman, Of
Commerce, was the first 10 promui
gate a platform.
Dr. Hartman presumably will be
something OF prohibition candidate
Tor the Chief Magistraey o. the State
for he IS a staunch prohibiionIst
but he lays not nearly so much
stress upon that question as he does
upon public health.
As matter Of fact, Or. Hartman
does not mention the word "prohibi-
ton" in his platform, but he does
speak in such a way Of law enforce
ment" that one IL able readily to UNI
derstand that that is what he means.
DR. Hardman is an able man. He
is, first Of all. a flrst-class physician
and business map, and he has some
very definite and detailed views as TO
public questions and politics. He us
very greatly RESPECTED and esteemed
In his section Of the State, and par
ticularly about Jackson County,
where he is bey' known
Whether the doctor viii enter into
an active, aggressive and Statewide
campaign for the office OF Governor
or content himself with conducting
his night strictly from home, is not
known. He is a good fighter and
has the reputation OF being tireless
and nothing whatever OF 6 gutter
lie will poll, moreover, a large vote,
whether ne wins out eventually or
not
Besides Mr. Anderson and Or.
Hardman there are no avowed candi-
dates for Governor, but, of course,
there will be others Murphey Can
dler's friends are after him to run.
as are bill" Burwelps friends, and
there arr the friends Of Mr.. Verecn.
who say he Is positively going 10
be candidate.
The G0Vernorehip matter, however,
is by all odds the worst tangled sit
uation OF all Just now, and II viii be
weeks, perhaps before one may get
even fairly "stre light line" on what
Is going to be the final lineup there!
There seems TO be a wide difference
Of opinion throughout Georgia as to
the importance Of registering.
The registration books for the State
elections in AusCogee County closed
with moru than 1900 voters having
registered owing TO the fact that
no count OF the registration was made
at the time the voters registered, II
will probably he two or three days
before In exact number will be
known. but Tax Collector + r. Whit
tlesey is authority for the statement
tat the registration is the heaviest
ia the hi story Of the county"
on the other hand, less than one
half OF qualified citizens Of Bibo
Go nty are registered for the stale
and county elections The voting
strength there is 5000
REPRESENTATIVE Bob" Holtzclaw,
or the County Of TIoustons is being
urged to run for Senator from the
Twenty third District. He has not
stated what he win do, but he has the
matter under Amusement
There Is one thing about this-Mr.
Holtzclaw Is regarded as one Of the
really strong and influential men in
The present House. and his promotion
to the Senate would be accepted by
his colleagues as q genuine tribute to
his worth genuine and deserved
Houston County has IN Mi Holt
claw faithful and effective repre-
sentative and he would he the same
sort % Senator for the Twenty third
District, beyond ali doubt