Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-24
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CA. MAN
Howell Would Have Been Named
but for His Withdrawal, Gov
ernor Tells Him.

The definite withdrawal Of Clark
Howell from the consideration of
Governor Slaton as a prospective ap-
pointee 10 the ad interim Senatorship,
the practical certainty that the tenn
porary appointment IS to go to South
Georgia. and a statement from the
Governor that, but for Mr.. Howeli's
withdrawal, he likely would have been
named temporary Senator We're the
developments of the badly mixed
Senatorial situation Tuesday.
a collateral development was the
probable elimination OF former Gov
ernor Brown from the immediate stat
US OF things, Notwithstanding the fact
, that a weH-defned move, apparently
without Governor Browns knowledge
or consent. mas beer under way to
bring him emphatically under the
Governors notice for the temporary
office
Governor Brown himself has made
no move whatever looking TO the Sen
atorship. and while many letters have
come to the Governor indorsing him,
they have been voluntary and from
all sections. Many observers think
Shat Governor Brown will be a candi-
+ date for Governor
Would Have Been Named.
In letter to Clark Howell, answer
ing Mr.. Howels letter Withdrawing
from the Senatorship situation, Gov
ernor Siaton, in effect and in most
cordial terms, states that Mr.. How
ell would have been named Senator
but for his voluntary withdrawal.
The Governors letter reads
February "A, 1914.
Hon Clark Howell, city:
Dear SRI am in receipt of
Your letter declining to lie consid-
cred for appointment to the va
cancy in the United States Sen
ate oceasioned by the death of
Hon. A. O. Bacon.
While / think lines OF thought
should be more potent in the
choice of a Senator than lines Of
latitude or longitude, ard fitness
more necessary than geogra phical
location, / appreciate your sugges-
tion.
LARGE numbers OF citizens from
the entire Stale have indorsed
vour name for appointment Hav
ing been Speaker of the House or
Representatives and President OF
the senate. your long legislative
training would AVE equipped you
for immediate participation in
Senate procedure. The fact that
YOU are senior member Of the Ma
iional Democratic Executive Com
lnittee would have insured MEM
bership in powerful committees
with accompanying benefit TO
your State.
Friends for 40 Years.
All OF these considerations, to-
eether with the ditoTship Of
great newspa per. whose influence
Is and has long been nation
wide, would have made your ap-
pojntment a singulaIly appropri
ate one.
A recognition of these qualifca
Z tions. emphasized by a personal
friendship which has not been
clouded since our sChooiboy days
and has lasted for oyer 40 years.
would have rendered It impossible
for me to have declined your re-
quest for appointment to the
United States Senate.
Your letter affords me the per-
D
anpreciation OF your many acts OF
Kindness through all the years to
me and those dear to me, while a
The same time it deprives me OF
an opportunity to express that
feeling by an act in which Off
ciaI duty and personal friendship
would heartily unite Cordially
Your friend,
J0HN NJ SLATON, Governor
Vereen Foraes Ahead.
Encouraged bv the now apparent
certainty that the Senatorship is to
go TO South Georgia, the friends of
W. c. Vereen, OF Moultrie, renewed
Tuesday with greater enthusiasm
than ever tkeir efforts in his behalf
A .big Nereen delegation was one Of
the earliest callers a Inc Capitol, and
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