Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-24
BY JAMES q. NEVIN.


Representative Samuel L. Olive, of
Richmond, the man in the present
Legislature whose likeness TO William
Jennings Bryan. both physically and
oratorically, has so frequently been
remarked upon, is in Atlanta for a
day or so,
Mr.. Olive will be a candidate for
re election to the House, and ii gem
orally is conceded that ne will be re-
turned. Indeed, while Mr. Olive him
self does not offer any suggestions
IN that direction particularly, it is re-
garded as probable that the entire
Richmond delegation as il now stands
may be returned to the House. and
that without serious opposition.
Neither Mr. Darlington nor Mr.
Picquet has as yet made known his
determination or desire as to the next
General Assembly, and both have re-
fused so far to discuss that matter
publicly. Richmond likely will not
| have a primary to settle the ques-
ton OF the legislative succession be-
fore August
A number of counties are holding
so-called preferential primaries"
early this year, and while this is
something of an innovation, the plan
seemingly has worked well enough so
far
Under the law a real, honest to-
goodness primary for Legislative
members can not be held more than
80 days ahead of the regular State
election. which occurs in October But
many counties are whipping the
devil around the stump" in that di-
rectlon by holding preferential pri-
maries" now-that is to say, the mat
| ter Is thrashed out in a primary AT
this time, and later along the winners
! in the preferential primaries" again
viii go before the people in the regu-
| lar primary, but without opposition
In this way everything comes out
right in the wash, and things are as
| pretty as can be!
The preferential primary" is get
ting to be rather popular in Georgia
in spots. In some other spots, of
| course, 1t isn't so popular II shows
one thing, however-things can not
| be fixed so thoroughly that they may
not be unfixed after some sort of
fashion by the politicians when that
| interesting contingent gets good and
ready to unflX something!
Tire recently published report OF DR.. |
+. NJ Green, of the State Sanitarium,
with respect to the great increase Of
insanity in Georgia OF late years be-
cause Of liquor and drugs habits has
attracted a great deal of attention
throughout the state and is being |
commented upon rather freely on all
sides
| II seems from DR.. Green's report
that the number of cases admitted in
| 1908 was 973, as against total OF
| 1889 for 1918.
This Is very heavy increase, and |
| is not very clearly accounted for.
The fact, however, that this heavy |
increase has been noticed since the |
| prohibiAon law went into effect has |
been made note OF By not few Ge'r-
gia newspapers, with comments one |
way and another bearing thereon |
And, whether that really has any |
thing to do with the matter or not, |
II Is being used as campaign mate
rial IN some counties. where the pro |
hibition law is not Overwhelmingly /
popular,
The state Sanitarium is one o. the |
most expensive institutions the Com |
monwealth has to support, its inmates
being for the most part utterly help !
less and productive.
state Treasurer William J. SpeeT !
is being congratulated on all sides |
| that he has secured tn services OF
| that faithful former clerk IN the
! Urea sury Department, G. NJ. Furlow, |
| again to he connected with the same.
| Mr.. Furlow is one of the most pop
| ular and efficient men that ever as
| sisted i'm conducting the Treasury De-
partment and only left the service a
| few years ago because of break
down in health, Fortunately, after a
! few years residence in the mountains
| OF Hahersham, Mr. Furlow is all right
! again. ami Treasurer Speer, AS soon
/ as he learned that fact. invited the
| former clerk to resume his old job.
| Thousands of Georgians in all sec
/ ti,ns know Mr.. Furlow more or less
! intimately, and all Will welcome nm
/ bacl, to his old position. He is a good
4 man for the place, ana treasurer
/ Speer evidently realized as much.
| Al a meeting OF the Clarke County
/ Executive Committee held on Mon
/ dav the primary date was fixed tor
/ Nav Q. with the entry period closing
! April 20
]. r. Rhodes has announced for re-
/ election for the Legislature. and O.
! II. Arnold. Jr., has announced for the
other place The only other contest
ON is for Tax Collector between IL.
! II Linton and W. A. Mallory
] Mr. Rhodes Is one OF the leading
/ members of the present House-he IS
/ a member OF the Committee on Rules
and his reelection viii insure
/ Clarke County continued high stand
! ing in the Legislature. He is gener-
/ ally regarded by his colleagues as one
Of the really effective and strong men
| OF the present body
carr Vinsou has started the ball
| rolling In the Tenth where there eVl
| IDENTIFY is TO be some politics" this
year MIR Nusuu made his opening
1 speech Monday in Sparta, and IT was
exceptionally well received.
one thing is sure--Csrl Ninson Will
make q race for Congress that will be
heard from all over the state, lie As
a fine campaigner. and knows the
game we'll lie is moreover, an able
and constructive legislator.
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