Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-08

dlgnifled Office he SeekS-although he
expects confidently, of course, that it
will be necessary for him to outline
his views in detail, from time to time,
upon topics in which the people are
interested, particularly in their ma
tional aspect.
The Governor will devote by far the
greater part of his time from now an
til July to the States business.
There is a session of the Legisla-
ture less than three months ahead
and it will be not only the last ses-
sion of the Governors administration,
but in many ways by far the most
important.
1t is very well known that the Gov
ernor is intensely interested in the
matter Of refunding some $4,000, 900
of Georgia bonds maturing in the
near future, and that he has already
made two trips to the East looking
into that matter He will prepare a
message to the General Assembly be-
tween now and July setting forth his
plan of refunding, and he will urge
the Legislature to immediate and adj
| vantageous action in respect of the
same.
The Governor will see the legisla-
tive session through as attentively as
if he were not candidate for the
Senate-nOt only as concerns the
bond Legislation necessary, but as to
everything else embodied in his orig
inal program, announced or unan-
lnounced, framed when he took over
the Governorship.
Following the legislative session,
the Governor feels that the few re-
1 naming months of his term would be,
in any event, more a matter of rou-
I tiOa than n and 10 will fheT
feel free ito let himself loose" to a
greater degree than before that time.
He will. therefore, endeavpr to cover
! intelligently and exclusively. and as
rapidly as possible every phase of his
| aign-but he will not, as he
stated on Monday, resign the Cover
norship, neglect or overlook any of its
| duties, or undertake to make a cir
Gus" campaign Of Georgia in the ad
vocacy of his candidacy for Senator.
Oscar Underwood's great victory II
Alabama Is hardly more genuinely
matter of rejoicing there than it is in
| Georgia. The great Alabaman is very
popular in this State, and the sympa-
thy and good wishes Of Georgia I'M
questionably were with him in his
Senatorial fight.
Underwoods campaign for the
Presidential nomination in Georgia
served to show clearly just what
Georgia thinks of him, and he proba
IDLY is even more thoroughly appre
ciated here now than he was then.
Georgia has watched the progress Of
the Alabama Senatorial fight with
Intense interest. Georgia wanted I'm
! derwood to Win-and Georgia be-
lieved. by all the righteous rules Of
the game. that Underwood should
win.
! Still, Georgia has seen so many
campaigns revolve around the iso-
lated question Of prohibition when
| prohibition had nothing whatever 10
do with the matter-even as it had
nothing whatever to do with the I'M
derwood- Hobson fight-that Georgia
was not altogether sure what was 70
happen in the big State Immediately
west of this Commonwealth
All is we'll that ends well however
| and Georgia is just as glad to-day
of Gnderwoods victory as Alabama Is.
OF course. the Georgia Democratic
| Executive Committee, less than a
quorum voting, BY vote Of % to 7,
did undertake to hama Underwood, on
the eve of his triumphant election, a
little lemon in that canal tolls reso-
lution-but that in no wise lessened
the general onthusia sm for Under
wood, either in Georgia or in Ala
bama.
A news story sent out from Atlanta
Monday and printed in several South
Georgia newspapers, states that for
mer Governor Brown Is being urged
to run for the Senate against Gov
ernor Slaton" and that there are evil
dences of a growing breach be-
tween the Governor and the former
Governor.
Colonel Frederic ]. PaXon, Of At
lanta probably as close to former
Governor Brown as any man in the
State, is quoted in this news story as
having said that Governor Brown
looks upon Governor Slaton's Sena-
| torial ambitions coldly. and that
| Governor Brown thinks Slatons can
| didacy a mistake. and has said az
much to Colonel PaXon
With reference to this rather ama2-
ing story, Colonel PaXon on Tuesday
said There is no truth in the story
so far as / am conc rned have
! talked with Governor Brown as
| friend, on political and other topics,
time and again. and I am vet to hear
him say a word indicating anything
less than cordial approval OF Govern
or Slaton There Will be no break
between Slaton and Brown. and there
has never been the slightest danger Of
any such thing, Governor Slaton will
have. so far as anything ] know indi-
Gates, the full, complete and enthusi
astic support Of Governor Brown Is
that clear? I hope It is, as | wish it
to be!
Il do not know what Governor
Brown will do, so far as his own po-
litcal future is concerned. He has a
| mighty level head, and a mighty
| courageous heart. He viii state his
| position when he gets good and
ready-that goes without saying. But
he will not be found opposing Slaton,
In any manner, shape or form, And
you may quote me fully TO that ef-
| feet"
Thomas W. Hardwick Senatorial
candidate, is after the State ENecu-
| tive Committee good and proper-and
! particularly with reference TO its
county unit primary ideas.
In Washington dispatch Mr..
Hardwick is quoted as stating: II
| shall assail the action Of the commit
tee as unjust and unfair.
There Is no reason why a primary
should not be called by which the
person who receives the highest num-
Der Of votes should be declared the
nominee. Tho run-on plan would be
more satisfactory than tho county