Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-06

to Washington Thursday afternoon
where to-day he will be sworn in as
member OF that which so often has
been designated generously the most
august deliberative body on earth,
is sure to be popular among his fell
low members.
Whatever division Of opinion there
may have been, or may be still, as
TO the politics Of the new Senator
there is no division as to his many
charming personal qualifications He
radiatea good nature and frieudlness.
In his home town Of Naldosta,
where he has grown up, Senator
West is genuinely beloved by the high
and the low alilke--by whites and
blacks impartially
1t is said that all OF Valdosta turned
out to welcome the new Senator home
after his recent appointment. and the
occasion was turned into regular
'!Jye feast"
Senator West is an extremely cour-
teous man, and that is, perhaps, one
reason why he IS SO universally es-
teemed and liked. He u.s. moreover
man Of simple tastes and habits
worth a million or more one never
would come to know the fact. in all
probability il one waited for the Sen
ator himself TO say or do something
suggesting It.
What William Stanley West is, too
he has made himself He started
with nothing and has evolved that
nothing in the aforesaid million or
more. He has spent most of his life
helping other folks I'm their political
ambitions and has asked very little
by way Of return for himself.
It generally is understood that Gov
ernor Slaton gave Senator West the
vacated seat OF Senator Bacon with
out any strings tied to the same"
So far as Slaton Is concerned West
may offer for the long or the short
Senatorial term, the GOvernurship. or
the Mayoralty Of Valdosta just as
he chooses and not violate any
promise, expressed or implied. made
as prerequisite to his appointment
At the same time. the new Senator
is known to be very loyal to the Gov
ernor, and a conflict OF ambitions be-
tween them Is out Of the question
Senator West goes TO Washington
fully possessed Of the friendship and
high regard of Georgians generally
and the universal wish is that he
may serve with credit to himself and
to the State-and such is the general
expectation moreover
Going into the Governors oaice
Monday for the purpose of ascertain
ing the status Of the application for
pardon for John Perry, Judge G. G
Glenn of Dalton, was informed by
Governor Slaton that THE matter was
settled for all time" The Governor
then told of Perrys death which had
occurred week previous at the state
Prison Farm
Perry was sent up for life from
Whitfield County, having been con
victed of the murder of j. 4. Walker.
a Snowman. In the trial no mitigat
Ing circumstance was brought out IN
the evidence to account for the mur-
der. He was sentenced to hang. nut
his sentence was committed TO life
imprisonment
During the thirteen years he spent
on the prison farm not a single black
mark was entered against him. About
a year ago he saved the lives Of two
fellow prisoners at rie', of his own.
and the Prison Commission recon
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has not taken any formal action IN
the matter OF Inc pardon, however.
Former Mayor Thomas w. Line
comb, of Rome, is an Atlanta visitor
MI Lipscomb is one Of the most pro-
sressiNe ana llNeSt OF the Young bus
ness men OF the Inn Guy and might
nave had something OF politieal ra
reer had he 50 elected He is being
mentioned now as prospective leg
lsiatNc umher, nut apparently rel
lshes me ldea very. niue, u at all
ne ala plunge INTO politics once
upon time, however and took over
me Ma\ofaltN or home Tor one term
OF TWO years. tie seems To have been
pretty thoroughN cured of whatever
pontical amhllon ne CHERISHED al the
time however anyway, he has per-
SlstentlY refused ana declined to az
'ept once since
us law partner however Wright
W !lllngham may announce as can
a % ~ IN 4.