Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
GIVEN
PLACE Of
FIELDER

Warren Grice, of Hawkinsville, Ga.
a leading Pulaski County attorney,
was named by Governor Slaton Mon
day afternoon to succeed Thomas S.
Fielder. whose resignation as Attor-
ney General of Georgia was submit
ted to the Governor in the forenoon.
Mr. Grice recently was strongly urged
to succeed Judge Ben Hill on the APP
pellate Court bench.
The race for the late Senator A.
0. Bacon's unexpired term in the up
per House Of Congress was opened in
earnest by the Attorney Generals
announcement of his retirement so
that he might make a vigorous cam
paign in behalf of the high Office.
The Attorney General declared that
as soon as his resignation went into
effect, April IS. he would enter upon
an active campaign for the Senator
ship. He will not be alone in his ac-
tivities, as Congressman Hardwick is
preparing for an old -fashioned
strenuous fight
Await Governors Word.
With these two entrants deter
mined to lose no time, politicians
around the Capitol were of the opin-
ion that II Governor Slaton was going
to run for the short time he would
have to announce his candidacy soon.
Senator West is also expected to
make a definite announcement as
soon as he has sounded sentiment in
South Georgia and learned the Gov
ernor's intentions
Mr.. Felder's letter to Governor Sla-
ton telling Of his resignation read:
Il hereby tender my resignation as
Attorney General, to become effective
April Is. take this step because |
am entering upon an active campaign
for the United States Senate. In
thus terminating my incumbency
desire to express my appreciation Of
the uniform courtesy and considera-
ton shown me by the executive and
other departments Of the State
To Name Successor.
The general and unfailing coop
Grafton on the part OF my fellow
workers in the Capital during my
three years Of service nave made the
performance Of my duties as Attor-
rey General a genuine pleasure
Governor Slaton will name a tenn
porary successor to Mr. Fielder He
viii hold office until the Legislative
session, following the State elections
in October, as the Legislature must
canvass the returns The Governor
would give no intimation as to whom
he would name.
Contrary 10 almost unhroken Gus
tom, MIR Fielder will establish his
general campaign Headquarters in
Macon and not in Atlanta, the State
capital. He expects, however TO make
an exhaustive "stumping' tour OF the
entire state, beginning the day after
his resignation as Attorney General
takes effect,
Face to Face With People.
I expect to make a campaign face
TO face with the people Of Georgia"
Sdlu MI tlueT hOUuAy, ulsGuSSlUB
his resignation and his forthcoming
fight for the Senate. II have no big
fund and will not have 1t
will not be possible for me to spend
large sums in advertising or hiring
speakers. Necessarily ! must. and
shall have this matter out heart to
heart with the people.
II am moreover. my own candl-
date, and nobody else's. have no
sort of understanding with Senator
Smith. Mr. HardWick, Governor Sla-
ton, former Governor Brown, or other
persons. large or small
II ask nobody's consent to run. and
am asking no factional support.
Smith men and Brown men, so called,
supported me in my races for At
.orney General and / am lmpartiany
INVITING them TO support me now for
he Senate never mentioned this
ace TO my friend Tom Hardwick
who is also a candidate for the place
hear, and there is no sort OF agree
nent between us. | like him person
ally but ! hope to snow him under,
80 far as the Senatorship goes.
II am in the race to the end-re-
member that, pleased"