Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-10-06
1916 HOLDS THE
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ATLANTA, Ca, Oct 6-The buzziag
bee of politics will not down-the state
and congressional kind. This species
is bobbing up every day-from sources
and from parts unconfrmed.
Several strong daily papers, aad
many weeklies, have put their disap-
prevail on early political talk, espec-
tally in regard to the governorship
since Governor Nat E. Harris has only
been governor a few days over three
months, and the election is twelve
months off,
More substantial than any report yet
is the likelihood of DR.. L. G. Hardmaa.
OF Commerce, making the race for gov
ernor again. The doctor is known to
have said he was considering the race
and that he probably would run. He
made no conditions as to the proba9il-
ity of Governor Harris being a candi-
date for reelection.
The candidacy of DIR. Hardman is
really the only verified rumor. But
from numerous parts comes the names
of other prominent Georgians, among
whom is Judge w. E. Thomas, of VAL
dosta.
The charge has been made that Tom
Watson is attempting to build a polit-
ical machine by having made capital
out of late affair in Georgias his
tory. According to the mechanism, he
would further the candidacy of Sole
! itor Huge M Dorsey, of Atlanta. But
Solicitor Dorsey has denied his caq.
didacy-as yet
Col. T. B. Fielder is another rumor.
Lately, he has stepped out conspicu.
ously on the side of prohibition in
Georgia. He likewise, has put tne
nothing doing" on gubernatorial talk
connected with his name.
And prominent politicians in Macon
during the meeting of the State Cham
ger of Commerce were heard to men
ton the name of Cliff Walker, the
present attorney general of Georgia.
Senator ogden Persans, president of
the Georgia senate, and William II.
Burwell, of Sparta, speaker of the
Georgia house have not escaped the
charge that they had governorship
bee buzzing in their bonnet.
The Senatorial Talk.
Although the election of either he
senior or junior senator from Georgia
is several years off, this prominent po-
sition is held in the limelight of poll
tics. Here, again the Watson machine
plays upon the canvas. Joseph M
Brown, former governor of Georgia.
prominent in politics since 1907 when
Hoke Smith, while governor, gave a
kick which sent Little Joe" from the
Office of railroad commissioner. In 1905
Mr.. Brown defeated Hoke Smith for
Sovernor; in 1910, Hoke Smith defeat
ed Joe Brown for governor; in 1912
Joe Brown defeated several candidates
for this same position as Georgias ex-
ecutive, and in 1914, Joe Brown was
defeated by Hoke Smith for the Unit
ed States senate. Thus, it will be seen
that since 1908 Joe Brown has been
candidate in every statewide election.
The problem is: Can he break his
habit of running.
And the junior senatorship is being
eyed, the post Of honor being now oc-
cupied by Thomas w. Hardwick. No
definite name has been proposed by
any machine" or otherwise, for this
position, but undoubtedly Hardwick
will have opposition when the year for
the election to the junior toga rolls
around.
Place of SlatOn.
The part which John NJ. Slaton, the
most prominent figure in Georgia's his
tory in recent years, will play in her
future, is being speculated upon, aid