Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-05
Divided Sentiment in South
Georgia Causes Temporary
Senator Not to Ask Election,
Governor Seeks Seat.
Followers Of Former Executive
Urge Him to Oppose HOke
Smith, Old Rival, for Long Term.
GubernatoriaI Field Open.

United States Senator William
Stanley West Saturday night an
nounced that he will not be a candi-
date to succeed himself in the Senate.
Governor John NJ Slaton will be a
candidate for Senator Bacon's uneX-
pred term, in succession to Senator
West. and will wage a vigorous cam
paign for election.
1t is not the Governors present in
tenton to resign the Governorship,
and he will not likely do so during
the campaign His Senatorial an
nouncement reads merely. 81 am in
The race for Senator Bacon's term
In this race, Governor Slaton will
be opposed by Attorney General
Thomas S Fielder, and Congressman
Thomas W. Hardwick both of whom
already have announced and are &C
lively campaigning. John r. Cooper.
a well known Macon lawyer, also has
announced his intention of entering
the race.
Boom for Joe Brown.
A decidedly interesting develop
ment of Saturday was that well de-
fined and very aggressive movement
is on to enter former Governor 10
seph NJ. Brown in the race against
Senator Hoke Smith and that it like
ly will be successful.
It is stated that a large campaign
fund already has been raised for
Brown.
Senator Smith at present has OPP
position in Ralph O. Cochran, a mem
Der of the Legislature from Fulton
County, and an Atlanta real estate
dealer.
For the Goverrorship, Randolph
Anderson, of Savannah president Of
the State Senate, and w. C. Vereen
of Moultrle, already are admitted
candidates, and House Speaker W. H.
Burwell, Railroad Commissioner Muir
phey Gambler, Seaborn Wright, W A
Covington, and Congressman Gordon
Lee are tentative candidates.
The Governorship race, however
with the exception of the Anderson
and the Vereen candidates.. is yet
very badly mixed and uncertain.
Senator Vests withdrawal an
nouncement is astonishugly cand 4
and frank lie states that he has
found that he can rot receive the uni
ted support Of South Georgia, and
that. therefore, he will not contest for
the unexpired term Of Senator Ba-
con.
Ex-Governor Consulted.
Soon after the clans began gather
ing for the State executive commit
tee meeting in Atlanta on Saturday
it became apparent that there was
much more Little Joe" Brown talk
in the air than many had anticipated.
The former Governor was commu-
nicated with dozens Of times by wire
and long distance phone messages
during the day and while he gave no
direct or specific encouragement to
the Senatorial movement centering
rapidly about him. it developed that
he had By no means rejected the sug
gestion of his candidacy.
During the afternoon, at least two
surprisingly large Brown caucuses
were held-one in the Kimbtl House
and another in the Piedmont-in
which his candidacy against Senator
Smith was discussed freely. and II is
understood that things have gone so
far as to guarantee the former Gov
ernor a rather fat campaign fund,
should he finally enter the race,
Decision This Week.
There was an effort made at one
time to induce Governor Brown TO
enter the race for Senator Bacou's
unexpred term, but this he is under
stood TO have discountenanced STATE
ing that If he ran at all. it would Doe
his preference to run against Seua-
Tor Smith
Undoubtedly the Brown boom is
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