Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1925-11-10
EDIT ORIAL 5

show that these two former sena-
tors are running in conjunction.
AS matter of fact there is moth
to show that they have combined
forces" The Press concludes its
editorial by asserting that eff h'oke
Smith runs he will make it decid-
eddy interesting he is a strong
campaigner and knows the people
of Georgia pretty we'll"
The Townsville Times-Enter
prise also refers to the probabl,
candidacy for Governor of Mr.
| Smith, saying:
"Hoke Smith is slated for COVER
nor and Thomas w. Hardwick to
oppose Walter George for the sem
ate. If the rumor is true we are
going to revert to the same old
lineup"
Commenting on the politjcal
future of both Mr.. Smith and MIR.
Hardwick the Columbus Enquirer
Sun remarks:
The course that Smith and
Hardwick-both former governors
and former senators-will pursue
politically is not known, but as
long as they are out of politics
discussion of their probable entry
will continue. Both of them are
able men; as matter of fact they
are head and shoulders above any
who have yet been mentioned in
connection with either the COVER
norship or the senatorship.
There is a rather decided pub
lie opinion demanding some one
for Governor who has not before
been identified closely with Geor-
gia politics. business man like
Eugene Black, of the Atlanta
Trust Company, or w. ]. Vereen,
of Moultrie. However, there s
little doubt but what Mr.. Hoke
Smith could have the office by
asking. He is as strong in Geor-
gia today as he was in other days.
Certainly he is preferable to
any man who has yet made it
known through his friends" that
he might be induced to accept the
office. If Mr.. Smith were to
announce, it is not likely that a
man of the type of either Vereen
or Black would oppose him. If
such one as MIR. Ennis were the
only chance. it may be that MIR.
Smith could be induced to run.
However, we do not believe that
any one has the right to speak for
Mr.. Smith. We doubt if he him
self has given the matter very
much thought. We presume he
would much rather remain a pri-
vate citizen, but if the State again
demand his services and there is
no outstanding business man
ready to make the race, Mr..
Smith MIGHT consent.
AS to the plans of Mr.. Hard.
wick: Some of the papers have
it that he will oppose Senator
George who is filling the unexpir.
ed term of ex-senator Watson
Senator Georges successor viii
/ be chosen next year, his term ex
| pirinq in March, 1927.
After reading his Free Lance
we are more inclined to thinl
/ that Hardwick will wait for Sena
tor Harris, that he will not op
! pose George. Senator Harri
would rather cross words with al
most any other man in the State
we believe, and we are rather in
clined to think that HardwicI
| would receive more persona
, pleasure in defeating the Senio
Senator than any other man il
the State. So far, most of tn
, Hardwick shafts have b e e
. launched at Harris through tn
! Free Lance, particularly as to Han
ris Ku Klux Khan proclivities
Harris is more vulnerable tina
= George. Harris would be "easie
meat for Hardwick than Georg,
; The Junior Senator, through h
: craftsmanship, his devotion t
: duty his very evident desire
: serve his State and his nation h;
created a strong sentiment in h
favor. Hundreds of men look {
;; the Junior Senator as one of Il
ablest men sent out from Il
South in years. The same ca
) not be said for his Senior CO
n league. For this reason it seer
s. to us that Hardwick, if ne decid
n to again try for the Senate, W
e pick the Senior rather than Il
Ia Junior Senator.
However, Hardwick was ne
y er one to pick easy meat.
re he takes a notion to oppo
Ia George he'll go after him, har
lg mer and tongs, regardless
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