Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-06-15
EDITO RI AL
REAPs THE REWARD.

COME will have one explanation
~ some another, for the surprising
appointments of Judge VIM. H. Barr
rett, of Augusta, to the federal bench
for South Georgia, succeeding the
late Judge Evans. But we suspect
the explanation of Capt, John A.
Cobb, of Americas, is as near the
facts as any other.
This appointment is but another
proof of the value of Augusta adver-
Using herself in a big way" said he.
"Auguste has spent large sums of
money making herself attractive, and
as result many men of national inn
portance have been drawn there and
have spent considerable time there,
making close personal friends. This is
the second instance of a. Republican
president appointing a r Democrat
from Augusta. to a high federal
bench. 1t will be recalled that Presi7
dent Taft picked Judge Lamar from
Augusta to fill place on the, Unit
ed States Supreme court, and, now
we have another Republican president
filling federal judgeship with a
Democrat from Augusta. / haven't
tle slightest doubt but that Judge
Barrett owes his appointment to some
important parsonage in the Republi-
can party who has spent some time
in Augusta and who has formed a
close Friendship for Judge Barrett
because of having visited that. city.
These are only two instances. Au-
gusta is always getting some direct
and important benefit from the ad-
vertising she is doing for herself"
A plausible and likely explanation.
For what other reason, other than
personal, could there have been for
the president or the attorney general
to ignore the qualifications and
claims of the half dozen other able
Georgians of the Republican faith for
the bench? The president had every
right and every reason, if he had
hosen, to name a Republican. and
1t had been generally expected and
conceded that he would do so. In
fact We are told by Washington
correspondent that recommends
lions of the Republican state organ
lzatlon of Georgia, under the leader
ship of j. Louis Phillips, chairman.
pointing to the selection of a mem
Der OF that party for the judgeship.
We're completely disregarded bv the
selection of Mr.. Barrett. The state
organization is said to have been
satisfied with either one of the three
following Rebuplicans for the place :
Charles Akerman, of Macon; G. H.
Williams, of Dublin, or Boatwright.
of Cordele. It is said that Mr.. Boat
right received the approval of the
organization after he continued in
the race for .judgeship in preference
TO accepting the position of district
atrorney for the southern district.
which had been rendered him, if is
said.
Several days ago the contest in
the state had been narrowed down
by the department of justice to only
three availablesy but it could not
be learned at that time from Attor-
ney General Daugherty who remain
ed under consideration. Mr.. Boat
right and Mr.. Barrett were at the
head of the list at that time, it was
understood from another source, bpt
it was doubted that Mr.. Barrel ow.
ing to his p9ntics, could get the
place."
At any rate, the president appears
to have made no mistake. Judge
barrett stands very high in the esti.
nation of his fellow members of the
bar and among his acquaintance
Undoubtedly he will be credit to
the federal bench and to the wisdom
OF those who selected him.
Some men lie to their wives, other,
think they do.
business is speeding up, but still
needs little push.