Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-08

The Georgia delegation in congress
as a whole is not, it is said
so much concerned over the presi-
dents decision that there shall be nc
so-called pork barrel legislation al
this session of congress. The Georgians
| realize, as regards river and harbor i'm
provement, that most of their merito-
rious projects will be taken care of, and.
as regards new public buildings. they
realize and appreciate that few states
in the union have been so well cared for
| in this matter as Georgia. So that tine
passing of the pork barrel" for the
present, at any rate, is not calculated to
disturb them very much.
The fact that the president has de-
| cided that retrenchment in the expendi-
ture of public money is necessary, In
view of the necessity for preparedness
and the state of the public treasury does
not restrict the activity of congressman
in the introduction of so-called pork
barrel. bills, though, of course, the con-
! gressn1en realize their bills have nc
chance of success at this session OF
| congress.
Congressman Carl vinson, the new
member from the Tenth, for instance,
is author of a bill to appropriate two or
three million dollars (the exact amount
is tmmateriaD for the construction of a
military highway, connecting Chica-
manga with the arsenal at Augusta. The
bill very naturally fixes the general
route through which the highway must
pass. and of course touches a number
of points in Mr.. WILSON'S district.
The bill has been appropriately re-
ferred, and that's the end of it, except
for the discussion it will invite in the
Tenth district and along the proposed
route of the highway.
There has recently been some discus
sion over the state as to whether the
Georgia delegates to the national Demo-
cratic convention in st. Louis should be
elected in primaries or chosen by a state
convention as has been the custom in
this state
Now comes forward the cambridge
Post-Searchlight with the suggestion
that 1T be left to the state democratic
executive committee to select these dele
gates. In defense of its suggestion the
Post-Searchlight has this to say:
1.-THE hue and cry that seems to be
going over the state as to what to do
about sending delegates to the national
convention is about as useless as can
be. This year at least, while it would
be a bad precedent ordinarily it would
be economy for the state commits
tee Just to elect the delegates and send
them to the convention pledged to Will
SON. There is no>duestion, or not even
a shadow of a doubt that Georgia will
endorse the present administration. NO
Democrat in the state will oppose Mr..
Wilson and why is II necessary to go
to all the expense to hold a convention
to instruct folks that are already in
structed in their minds and hearts. This
state and every Democrat in it is for
lrnn
that doubts it,
One Of the numerous pieces OF politi-
cal gossip now floating around is to the
effect that Judge w. Fl. Conner, OF Grif-
fin, the present representative OF Spalu-
ing county in the general assembly, VIII
be a candidate for solicitor general OF
the Flint circuit. Judge Conner. who Is
a well-known Griffin attorney, and judge
of the police court Of that city, recently
announced that he would not run for re-
election to the legislature.
z M. owen, of Zebulon, the present
solicitor general of the Flint circuit, is
expected to seek reelection, and c. l..
Redmond, of Jackson, is also mentioned
as a probable candidate for the solicitor
generalship.
CANTON, Ca, Feb. 5-At q meeting
of the Cherokee county executive COM
mittee. held at the court house mere
Wednesday. the date for the county pri-
mary was set for April 8. j. F. Rudasili
heing elected chairman, and +. M. Black
we'll, secretary and treasurer county
politics are. beginning to warm up III
Cherokee. there being several candidates
in the field for county Offices
FORSYTH. Ga. Feb. 5.-Although the
county primary date has not yet been
set the candidates are beginning TO an
nounce and the prospects are that Mon
roe county will this year have more
than her usual number Of candidates.
II IS understood that Charles NJ. Tay-
lor. of Smars. the present representative
I'm the state legislature, will sagain be
candidate As\yet he has no. opposition.
Charner w. Hill, the present county
treasurer, has announced to succeed HIM
self There are two candidates for coun-
ty school superintendent, Thomas H.
Phinazee, the incumbent, and w. ID.
Thurmond For the office Of tax receiver,
there are already four announced candf-
dates. e Luther Butler, of Goggansville,
the present commissioner, Jim Goggans,
Joe h. White and o. o. Askin. Following
the February term of Monroe superior
court, which is the time for the gather
ing of the political clans in Monroe coun-
ty II is expected that there Will be a
number of announcements.
J.. Walter Wise, the congressman from
the Sixth district, mas definitely an
nounced his decision to again orrer for
his present position, and 1t is rumored
in Monroe county that Judge Charles L.
Bartlett the former congressman, is also
planning to run again.
CARROLLTON, Ga, Feb. Sat the
mass meeting of the citizens of Carroll
county at the court house Wednesday,
Hon. w o. Perry was chosen chairman
of the democratic executive committee
Of Carroll county for the ensuing year.
/ Resolutions by Ralph Meeks. indorsing
Judge w. c. Adamson for reelection to
congress were unanimously adopted; al
so resolutions by Representative I. II.
p. Beck indorsing President Wilson's ad-
ministration.
The primary will be held on wednes-
day, March %. There is a hot political
fight on for every office except that of
sheriff and that for ordinary.
CALHOUN, Ga, Feb. "a large
and representative body of Gordon coUn-
ty citizens met at the court house Tues
day TO launch the candidacy of Senator
T. W. Hardin for congress from the
Seventh COMPRESSION district. Enthusi-
astic speeches were made by citizens rep
resenting every walk and station Of
life, highly endorsing him and pledging
him their support The meeting was
presided over by Mayor @. A. Hall, of
Calhoun, who pointed to Senator Hardin
as man who had honore6 Gordon coun-
ty and the state of Georgia, by his work