Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-24
By JAMES 3. NEVIN.

~ JAMES u. NEViNs
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
reelection to the House, and it gem
orally Is conceded that he 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 1t 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.
humber of counties are holding
so-called preferential primaries
early this year, and, while this is
something of an innovation, the plan
far.
Under the law real. honest-to-
goodness primary for Legislative
members can not be held more than
| 60 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
| will 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. 1t 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 un1ix something!
The recently published report of DR.
! Il. NJ. Green, OF the State SanitaTium
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
1t seems from DIR. GREEN'S report
that the number of cases admitted In
1908 was 973, as against total of
1869 for 1918.
This is a very heavy increase, and
is not very clearly accounted for.
The fact, howeV er. that this heavy
increase has been noticed since the
prohibition law went into effect has
been made note of by not a few Geor-
gia newspapers, with comments one
way and another bearing thereon.
| And, whether that really has any
| thing to do with the matter or not,
! It is being used as campaign mate
rial in some counties where the pro-
hibition law is not overwhelmingly
popular
| The state Sanitarium is ono o. the
most expensive institutions the Com
monwealth has to support, its inmates
! being for the most part utterly help
less and non productive.
State Treasurer William j. Speer
| is being congratulated on all sides
! that he has secured ths services OF
! that faithful former clerk in the
! Trea sury Department, c. NJ. Furlow,
again to be connected with the same.
Mr.. Furlow is one of the most pop
ular and efficient men that ever as
sisted in 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 Habersham, MIR. Furlow Is all right
again, anu Treasurer Speer as soon
as he learned that fact, invited the
former clerk to resume his old job.
Thousands Of Georgians in all sec
Il ms know Mr. Furlow more or less
intimately. and all will welcome him
back to his old position. He Is good
man for the place, and Treasurer
Speer evidently realized as much.
AT a meeting OF the Clarke County
Executive Committee held on Mon
day the primary date was fixed for
! MAY .. with the entry period closing
April 90
| j. +. Rhodes has announced for re-
| election for the Legislature, and @,
! H. 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 will insure
/ Clarke County continued high stand
/ ing i'm the Legislature He is gener-
ally regarded by his colleagues AS one
Of the really effective and strong men
of the present body.
Carl Ninson has started the ball
/ rolling i'm the Tenth where there evil
IDENTITY is to be some politics" this
year MIR Ninson made his opening
| speech Monday in Sparta, and il was
exceptionally well received.
One thing is sure-Carl Ninson viii
make a race for Congress that viii be
/ heard from all over the State He is
a fine campaigner, and knows the
| game we'll lie is, moreover, an able
and constructive legislator.
Baldwin County never was more
rrpdfrab ly reDrpscuted than when