Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-14

William II Burwell Speaker Of th'
Georgia House OF Representatives and
one Of the best known men in public
life within the State, is in Atlanta
and talks very freely about his pro-
spective candidacy for the Governor
ship.
1T is just this way with me" said
the Speaker, and II has been this way
for some time. ! long have cherished
and still cherish an ambition 10 servo
the people as Governor. / have not
been rampantly determined or dis
posed to force my candidacy before
my time nor have | been inclined tC
delay entering into a contest for thai
flee until after my opportunity has
passed
Il have conferred Of late with many
friends throughout the State, and
have no hesitancy in saying that
have received distinct and pleasing
encouragement to run. At the Saml
time ! am not disposed TO enter the
race irrevocably until ! have talked
with s many friends as possible-not
meaning by that, Of courge, that l. am
entitled to delay in this matter indef-
nitely
u have not been unmindful Of the
fact that others besides myself have
been mentioned for this high office
Some Of them are my very warm
friends-some of them | have battlec
with and beside on many holly con
tested fields
II VIII not in any circumstances
enter into a fight Of billingsgate, vi
tuperation or mud singing ] admit
freely and cordially, the full and com
pete right Of others as well as my
Golf u, =, "a
and whoever I am pitted against Il
anybody, | shall fight a clean, manly
and give and take battlei
Randolph Anderson William J
Harris Murphey Gambler Judge
Thomas they are all my friends Any
two Of $ or all Of us. can fight this
thing out and not get mad about it!
i majority of the counties want me
to be Governor. as expressed in the
primary, | shall be- most happy. ],
not well, ! shall still agree that the
people are entitled to their own way
in this as in all things political
81 shall know, perhaps within The
next "A hours, whether ! will be d
candidate for Governor and just now
II looks as if l win be-"
The people already are mass meet.
ing around and about
ON Monday a mass meeting i
Thomas County indorsed Judge VII
liam f. Thomas for Governor. an
on the same date another mass meet
ing in Hancock indorssd Speaker Bur
we'll!
That's one mass meeting indorse
ment for eaCh-with only 146 more
counties to hear from!
Former Senator ]. L. Hand, Of Pei.
| ham. doomed and boosted Of late by
many enthusiastic and loyal friends
around and about for Governor ha
definitely withdrawn, and gives as on,
of his reasons that he has twelve chill
drcn, nine Of whom are under age. aa'
! they require all of his spare timci
The Colonel shoud think this mat
| ter Overland maybe later along
when the nine become Of age. h
might enter the race for Governor
and win It!
Many a man with nine people. o
| less, rampantly for him for GoVeTuo
| has imagined that intere sting circum
stance TO be an uprising Of the PEG
Pile!
DR.. l.. G. Hardman Of Commerce
made II plain enough while in Ma2oI
Saturday that he is not running 20
| Governor solely on a prohibition plat
| form.
lie addressed the students Of Mer
| Ger University on temperance treat
| ing il from "A scientific standpoint, bu
| did not refer to his candidacy. TX
! his friends in Macon. however. Ia
stated that he was greatly pleased a
! the assurances Of SuDDOrt he had re