Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-15
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GEORGIA M|||
POLITICS *YH
| @W JAMES B. NEYIN XIV

, candidates, and some other men
toned"
II all run who say hey will in the
Eleventh, the race bids fair to be
rather badly mixed. still they don't
always all run who are mentioned"
II is accepted as a fact generally.
however, that Senator Converse is
in the race TO stay, and that he will
be big factor that must be reckoned
with, moreover!
DR. e. ]. Benson, OF Wiikerson Coun-
| y, Wednesday set a most excellent ex-
ample to other Confederate Veterans in
Georgia. when he tackled an Identified
ton tag OF silver on to the flag he lost
at Gettysburg, and which in after years
was returned to the State to be kept on
permanent display In the Capitol.
DIR Benson was the color bearer OF the
Forty eighth Georgia Infantry at the
thick Of that fight that he lost the col
ors. Later, at big reunion al Chatta-
nooga, he met the Union soldier who
picked up the colors after the battle, and
this was the man who returned them.
Wednesday DR.. Benson tackled on to the
flag silver plate bearing this inscrip-
tion. "E J. Benson Color Bearer.
Gettysburg July 2, 1863 - After the
battle this flag fell into the hands OF
the Fifty-ninth New York
In this connection, it might be stated
tha: unless some steps are taken to pre-
serve the Confederate flags now on dis
play in the Capitol, they will be com
pletely destroyed by the moths and dirt
within the next few years. Already
| they are fast falling into decay. 1t has
been suggested that the flags be treated
| with preserving fluids and put in air
tight glass cases And il seems likely
| that unless this is done, there will be
no Confederate flags left in the Georgia
| Capitol after few more years.
Legislative candidates, both for the
Senate and the House, are emerging
! from the tall timbers in very many
| counties nowadays, and 1t looks as If
| there will be an unusually large mum
| Der of aspirants for honors in the field
| of Georgia politics before many more
| days have passed.
| Georgia is to have a Senate next time
made up almost entirely of members
| from the smaller counties. Indeed, OF all
| the large counties, Chatham alone seems
| likely to be represented in the next State
/ Senate.
Under the rotation system, the com
| pleXion of the Senate changes completely
| every time a Legislature Is elected, but
| generally each new Senate contains a
| number Of members promoted from the
| House OF the previous session. In the
| present Senate-which Is city Sen
| ate"-MacOu, Savannah, Columbus and
| Valdosta are represented In the next
Senate. no one of the large cities save
Savannah alone, will have a member OF
| that body 10 its credit
| REPRESENTATIVE Barry Wright OF
| Floyd, has been named chairman of the
committee on laws OF the State Cham
Der of Commerce.
Mr. Wright is one of the leading law
| yers of North Georgia, and is well
| equipped for the work he has agreed &c
undertake Associated with him will be
prominent attorneys from all sections OF
the State. Chairman Hayden, of the
State Chamber, has endeavored to make
this committee especially strong in the
character and ability of its membership