The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1918-02-26


ATLANTA. Cas- Little Joe"
Brown. going to get into the race for
tho limited States senatorship from
Georgia this year?
There's no assurance of it, but
there is a good deal of political Cos
sin along this line, and it is connect
I'd in some way with a conference of
a few prominent Georgians which
was held quietly in Atlanta some
days ago.
These Georgians came together
from several sections of the state,
and so carefully yelled were their
rr0ceedings that it could not even
be learned how many Of them were
present.
"Oh. about fifteen or twenty" was
all that could be drawn out in an
swer to the inquiry. But it was
learned. incidentally, that these men
who came here to talk over the Geor-
ga political situation were not of
those who might be pointed to as
members of any ring" They were
lust plain Georgia citizens with an
interest in the Outcome and their
meeting was held for preliminary
\ discussion, preparatory, it is said, to
n another gathering in about two or
y three weeks on the same subject.
No Names Mentioned.
No names of possible candidates
were mentioned by any of these
Georgians, but in some way or other
a former Gov. Browns name began to
circulate in the gossip just about the
tine they were here; and it is believ-
I ed by many that it is in the wind
to get him in the race for the sena-
i t0rship, upon a platform somewhat
4 out Of the ordinary.
1t is very well known that oppOsi-
h ton to Senator 7. W. Hardwick feels
\ strongly that, if anything substantial
Is to be done, there must be concen-
tration of the anti-Hardwick forces.
It wouldn't do, it is said, to have that
opposition scattered among half a
dozen candidates, several of whom
have already announced, and some
Of whom are already actively at
work.
There is, therefore, talk of con-
centration, but upon whom shall it
be concentrated? 1t is well known
that Gov. Dorsey has been strongly
urged by his friends to make the
race, and in order to avoid any diff
cu-tles in connection with his term
OF Office as governor to secure the
passage by the legislature of the bill
curtalllng his term of Office so that
It would end in January instead of
June, This would mean the inaugu-
ration of the new governor in jan
uary,
But it is an assured fact that if
former Governor Brown should be
conferred upon, and should get into
Inc race, Gov. Dorsey would not
run. He and Gov. Brown are very
close personally and politically; it
was Gov. Brown who appointed Gov
dorsey solicitor general of the Full
ton circuit, and Gov. Dorsey later
made number of speeches for Gov.
brown in various sections of the
state.
1t is also obvious that those who
nave had their eye upon the senator
snip and are now planning to get
hlo the race would hardly relish the
concentration idea, the purpose of
winch would be their own elimina-
ton.
Many Have Eyes on Senatorship.
There are Chairman C. NJ. Cand-
Ler' OF the state railroad commission,
Snalrman William J. Harris, of the
:eueraI trade commission, who has
luSC rendered his resignation to get
.I.o Lne race, Emmett Shaw, who is
aH5aQy making an active campaign,
1Hu Judge JnO. R. Cooper and w. D.
opSnaW, who have announced their
y@Adldacy and would like either to
" Selected as the Concentration"
SaIdlqate, or that the concentration
S'S :, should let the situation alone.
al, mere is also some talk to the pos
auIe effect that the leaders might |
SSslyer upon Congressman William
GGuey Howard, of the Fifth Georgia
rs'rler, who has long been looked
'poh as a probability in the race.
NJ, a feature OF the discussion in con-
n.v''on with the plan to concentrate
%oA single anti-Hardwick candi- |
Ave is said to have been the propos.
~ not specifically to attack Hardwick
WI ~ Ine stump, but to pitch the cam
~sA solely upon the platform Of
sHpportlng the national administra-
, roh m It's dealings with the war cri-
H. IN other words any attack on
. aarawlck would deal solely with his
s Jude toward the administration,
'D4 y, not with his record in general.
,I. ne belief is expressed that such
s,, Of administration support. |
n ~ohgly advocated and with the rea-
i ors Tor It shown, would appeal very
'.TS.oly to the people.
81 ne sprlnglike weather has arous-
s Nv go,itlcal interest once more. and
,i,r,,l.s-!.H-ng points to the fact that the
r.r -@y-on IS likely to shape up very
Ely, The senatorship, of course. |
vas. e niece de resistance" in this
al political fight, and all interest
sbor- lne political game are talking
ro,- % and beginning to ask aues-