Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-26
PLANS
To Do WILL
Of BACON
New Senator Offers Secretary
ship to BoifeuiIIet-To Fulfill
Predecessors Program.

The appointment or W. :. West, of
Naldosta. To the ad interim Senator
ship in succession to Senator Bacon.
which has been announced from the
Executive Department, has brought
to close one of the most uncertain
and elusive political contests ever
waged in Georgia.
Not until the appointment was
actually given out by Governor Sla
ton was it possible to forecast ac-
curately the outcome Of the fight.
There were at least four we'll defined
movements under way, any one of
which might have proved to be a win
neT up to within minutes of the an
nounced decision The Governor him
self states that his mind was not
fully made up until within a few
minutes of the time he gave out the
appointment.
John T. Boifeuillet of Macon; w.
S West. of Valdosts; ". c. Nereen,
of Moultrie, and w. ". Osborne, of
Savannah, all figured prominently
even after the Clark Howell move
ment was ended by Mr. Howell him
self.
West finally won, after a careful
process of elimination, and his APP
pointment apparently gives general
satisfaction to the various political
camps.
Offers BoiffeuiIIet Secretaryship.
Senator West, following the pub
LEGATION of his appointment, stated
that he had written a letter to John
T. Boifeuillet. of Macon, Senator
Bacon's private secretary, rendering
him the same office under the new
Senator and urging his acceptance of
the same.
81 desire" said Senator West, Ito
carry out in so far as l may, all the
plans Senator Bacon had under way,
not only as to patronage, but other
wise, Mr.. Boifeuillet is peculiarly the
man to help me in doing this, and
| want him to remain with me. 1t is
also my purpose to retain, if they
will accept, Senator Bacon's other Of
fetal helpers in Washington.
1T is my desire to go forward, as
far as possible, with the work in
Washington, just as if Senator Bacon
still were alive.
Il Will not be able to 90 to the Ma
tional Capital for a week or so, to
qualify. / think | shall get there
Monday week. must hurry home
and get my affairs there in shape
first"
The new Senator left for Valdosta
Wednesday night. on late train,
after having received hundreds OF
congratulatory callers at his apart
ments in the Winecoff
Was Apparent Winner.
The more obseryant politicians be-
gan to see the rising of the West tide
as early as Monday afternoon, and Dy
Tuesday morning it became evident
that he was showing genuinely VIM
ming form, Following the elimination
of Howell, West gradually forged
ahead, and when his appointment was
ANNOUNCED lilt NtduS NtAt III d iiiFe'--
ure prepared for it,, although by 10
means sure it was coming.
The Governor following the ap-
pointment had nothing to say as 10
the political situation in general. 1t is
the opinion of ma jority of those who
keep tab on things, however, that the
State is in for two big Senatorial
campaigns next summer and a hot
GubernatoTial fight.
Whether Senator West will be a
candidate for the unexpired term Of
Senator Bacon. for which Congress
man Hardwick already has an
nounced. is uncertain. Mr.. West would
not say, when asked, as to that mat
ter.
II he should run for Senator Bd e
cons term it will be taken to NEE n
that Governor Slaton will oppose Sen
ator Hoke Smith, and IL he does not,
it will be taken to mean that the Gov =
ernor will oppose Hardwicll.
The State Democratic Committee $
expected TO meet soon and arrange
for the primaries, nd until that meet
ing taf1es place the lines likely viii
moi be too tightly drawn