Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-02-05
SOMEBODY is ABOUT TO PLAY
THE MISCHIEF.

push iCS pet CoASl cSShldH, hun OCHloY
Howard, into an already crowded sena-
torial race.
This cannot be because Mr.. Howard
is prominently qualified for the place
for he is not. 1t cannot be because
he has any chance of defeating Sena-
tor Hardwick, for he hasn't the glim-
nlering of a chance Schley Howard
is well-known in Atlanta, and perhaps
his district, and has made Atlanta
an active representative, but nobody
around the state knows him, and
weighed politically, in connection with
real senatorial race, he will be
found very much wanting.
Other Atlanta interests are urging
Hon, Murphy Gambler to run, and it
appears now that Mr. Gambler is about
10 Jake ILLS lll-dQfICS.
OF course, with w. J. Harris-the on
ly real, logical candidate Howard,
Gambler, Shaw, Upshaw and Cooper
to oppose him, Senator Hardwick, by
virtue of the iniquitous county unit
system, stands an excellent chance
of slipping back into Office. Indeed,
The Times does not hesitate
to say that with so many in race
against him, Mr.. Hardwick's outlook
would be from his viewpoint, rosy
indeed.
We therefore feel that the following
editorial from the Savannah Morning
News is both timely and conclusive:
sect Together For One Candidate
President Wilson has put an end
to any sincere doubt as to how William
J. Harris stands with the administra-
ton, and with the titular head of the
Democratic party, in answer to the
question asked him by The Americas
Times Recorder. 1t is likely that
whatever doubt existed in anybodys
mind was the result Of an effort on
the part of political enemies OF Mr..
Harris to make it appear that the
president and he were not as good
friends as they were supposed to be.
The answer the president gave is of
course, not statement that Mr.. Har-
ris is his choice for senator from
Georgia to succeed Mr.. Hardwick, but
is very plain that the election of Mr..
Harris would be pleasing to the presi-
dent because the latter has accorded
the administration the most hearty
and genuine support whenever OPP
portunity offered and in whatever
way that was possible and compatible
with his present official duties"
This is by way of preface to say
ing that the man who is chosen sena-
tor from Georgia should be the man
who will give the administration the
support a Democratic senator should
give it, and the support the president
of the United States would have from
q Georgia senator in war times. That
Mr.. Harris would give that sort of sup
potr is generally accepted. Now, the
question arises as to whether Mr.. Har-
ris should be selected as the man to
beat Senator Hardwick 1t is i'm
portant that but one strong man
should make the race against the oc-
cupant of teh high DICE, and at this
time it appears that Mr.. Harris is far
in the lead of all others who either
have been urged by their friends to
make the race"
Georgians who believe Senator Hard
wick has not properly represented the
state should select a man to oppose
him, and then give that man their
hearty support. The point is that Mr..
Hardwbck must be beaten. To stir up
political enmity among men who seek
his place would of course strengthen
him, and then back that man to the
limit This is no time for political
joclleying, but for getting together to
beat man who, in the opinion of
great many Georgians, has shed no
luster on the state in his occupancy