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The Atlanta Georgian
SUNDAY READING
With Saturday’s Georgian of
May 11. 1907.
and News
SUNDAY READING
With Saturday's Georgian of
May 11, 1907.
VOL. y. NO. 267. ’
ATLANTA, GA., SATU RDAY, MAY 11,1907.
PT7TPT7!. In Atlanta: TWO CRNTS.
•rrUX/Jli. 0n Trains: FIVE CENTS.
LA WMAKERS OF GEORGIA FOR NEXT TERM;
FULL ROSTER OF TWO HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY
Death Has Claimed
Two Members in
Year.
In a little more than a month the
general assembly of Georgia will be In
session at the capitoL and the state
administration will change.
This Is a new body of lawmakers,
serving the sessions of 1907 and 1908.
Of the new senate seven graduated
from the last house, and four of these,
T. S. Felder, J. J. Flynt, L. G. Hard
man and J. XV. Akin, are candidates
for the presidency of the senate.
Four members of the last senate come
back to the house. They are J. C.
Odum, Newton; P. F. M. Furr, Banks
C. M. Candler, DeKalb! J. R. Luma
den. White. Fully fifty members of
the hist house return to the new one.
Tho re-eledlon of John M. Slaton
as speaker of the house Is assured, as
he has over two-thirds of the members
pledged to him. John Bolfeulllet's elec
tion as clerk of the house Is also cer
tain.
Race in Senate.
The race for the presidency of the
senate Is ail Interesting one with si*
candidates In the held. They are:
ricnator-J„ D. Howard, of the Twen
tieth. Mlledgevllle.
Senator T. S. Felder, of the Twenty-
second. Macon.
, Senator J. J. Flynt, of the Twenty-
sixth, Grinin.
Scnutor L. G. Hardman, of the Thir
ty-third, Commerce.
Senator John XV. Akin, of the Forty-
second, Cartersvllle.
Senator XV. C. Martin, of the Forty-
third, Dalton.
All of these candidates, with the ex
ception of Senator Martin, arc trained
legislators, having seen long sendee in
the legislative halls. All are good men
and whoever wins finally It Is assured
that the senate will have a competent
presiding ofUccr.
Talk with any one of the six and you
will be convinced that that nartlcular
one is going to will. It Is the general
belief that the race will be determined
within tho first day or so of the ses
sion, and that the long, hard fight of
the last senate will not be repeated.
Charles Nofthen Is to be the secreta
ry of the senate, pledges more than suf
ficient having come to him. The per
sonnel of tho next house and senate Is
given below. Since the elections two
deaths have ocourred. Judge Seaborn
Reese, of Hancock', and Peter Freer, of
Muscogee.
The complete roster of the house and
eenute follows:
Legislature 1947-8.
Appling—J. D. Taylor. Baxley.
Baker—J. C. Odum. Newton.
Baldwin—E. R. Hines, Mllledgeville.
Hanks—P. F. M. Furr, Silver Shoals.
. Bartow—J. A. Price, Adairsvllle; W.
J. Neel, Cartersvllle.
Berrien—C. E Parrish, Adel.
Bibb—Joe Hill Hall, T. li Kyats, Ben
Fowler, Mncon.
Brooks—M. E Pope, Berwick.
Bryan—W. F. Slater, business nd-
dress Savannah.
Bulloch—T. B. Thorn, Irlc; J. J. E.
Anderson, Statesboro.
Burke—H. P. Fullbrlght, Waynes
boro; J. P. Lively, Shellblulf.
Butts—S. H. Mays. Jackson.
Calhoun—E L. Smith. Edison.
Camden—Thomas M. Godley, kings-
land.
. Carroll—M. D. Watkins, Whltesburg;
W, F. Brown, Carrollton.
CstooM-W. C. Hullender, R. F. D.
No. 2, Ringgold. . „ _ ,
Chariton—A. J. Howard, Race Pond.
Chatham—David C. Barrow, A. Pratt
Adams, Joseph McCarthy, Savannah.
Chattooga—B. E. Edmondson, Sum
merville.
Chattahoochee—E E. Cook, Cusaeta.
Cherokee—R. M. Moore, Wateska.
Clarke—J. J. C. McMahan. Athens.
Clayton—D. M. Hule. lUverdale.
Clay—Emmett a Shaw, Port Gaines.
Clinch—S. C. Townsend, Homervllle.
Coffee—C. A. Ward, Douglas.
Cobb—J. Z. Foster, J. D. Anderson,
M CohJJidda—W.' W. Hamilton, Grove-
l °Colqultt—W. A. Covington. Moultrie.
Coweta—J. N. Orr, Newnan, M. li.
Couch. Grantvllle. .
Crawford—a L. Dickey, Musella.
Crisp-a C. Harris, Cordele.
Dade-Lee FopwAVUdwood.
Decatur—W. D. Sheffield, a M. Don-
alson. Balnbridgc.
DeKalb—Hooper Alexander, C. IL
Candler, Decatur. _ ,
Dodge—W. J. Williams, Eastman.
Dooly—J. P. Heard, T. A. Adkins, Jr,
Vienna.
JOHN M. SLATON.
“Jack” Slaton, as he it known to ovtrybody in “tho house," is cer
tain to bo the next speaker of tho house of representatives.
Dougherty—8amuel H. Tift. Albany.
Douglas—T. a Whitley, Douglas-
'*Dawson—John R. Hubbard, Hub
hardline.
Early—W. A. Buchanan, Blakely.
Echols—T. O. Culbrrtitb. Tarver.
Effingham—C. T. Guyton, Guyton.
Elbert—W. B. Adams, Klberton; L.
H. o. Martin, Middleton.
Emanuel—S. J. Tyson, Swalnsboro;
B. I.. Rountree, Summit.
Fannin—William Butt, Blue Ridge.
Fayette—J. XV. Wise. Fayetteville.
Floyd—Seaborn Wright, a L. C'ham-
lee, I-. A. Dean, Rome.
Forsyth—Andrew E. Bond, Silver
City.
Franklin—S. B. Swilling. CdrnesylHe.
Fulton—a B. Blackburn, Madison
Bell, J. M. Slaton, Atlanta.
Gilmer—T. G. Simmons, Kill lay.
Glascock—XV. A. Gibson. Gibson.
Glynn—H. S. I.ee, Brunswick.
Gordon—O. Calbeck. Calhoun.
Grady—a a Terrell. Whlgham.
Greene—B F, Davison. WbodvIUe.
Gwinnett—O. A. NIx, \\. I\. li IIboo,
Lawreneevllle.
Habersham—J. C. Edwards. Ciurkes-
Hall—H. H. Perry. Gainesville; If.
H. Stephens, Murrayvllle
Hancock—W. H. Burwell. elected to
succeed Judge Seaborn Reese, de
ceased.
Haralson—W. T. Eaves. Buchanan.
Harris—8. L. Ellison, Ellerslle.
Hart—A. J. McMullan, Hartwell.
Heard—W, 8. Trent, Franklin
Henry-S. C. Wlllirms, 8tockbridge.
Houston—J. H. Davis, Perry; J. V.
Fagan, Fort Valley.
Irwin—E J. Dormlny, Fltsgerald.
Jackson—A. M. Flannlgan, J. N.
Holder. Jefferson.
Jenkins—Robert G. Daniel, MUlen.
Jeff Davis—Lott W. Johnson, Ha-
11 Jasper—G. F. Johnson, Montlcello.
Jefferson-R. N. Hardeman, Louls-
V Jonhson-W. J. Flanders, Wrigbts-
Vil Jones—J. B. Jackson, Clinton.
Laurens-O. W. Williams. Dublin; D.
J Clark, R. F. D. No. ». Dublin.
Lee—J. P- Callaway, Leesburg.
Lincoln—W. C. Powell. Pansy.
Liberty—Donald Fraser, Hlnesvlllo.
Lowndes—J. IL Walker, C. IL Ash
ley, Valdosta.
Lumpkin—W. S. Huff, Dahlonega.
Macon—J. E. Reid. Montesumu.
Madison—I* A. White, DanlelsrUle.
Marion—E. H. McMfchoel, Buena
Vista.
McDuffie—8. M. Haywood, Dearlng.
Mctntoxh—W. H. Rogers (col.), Da
rien (contested by George W. At
wood).
Meriwether—W, R. Jones, Greenville;
J. G. Keith, Oakland.
Milter—William I. Greer, Colquitt.
Milton—G. P. Walker, Alpharetta.
Mitchell—A. T. Jones, Camlllu. -
Monroe—Ben F. Hill, George Ogden
Persons, Forsyth.
Montgomery—W. J. Peterson, ML
Vernon.
Muscogee—Charles R. Russell, Cap
tain J. J. Slade elected In place of Pe
ter Preer, deceased, Columbus.
Morgan—Paul M. Atkinson. Madison.
Murray—J. W. Austin, R. F. D., Til
ton.
N'ewtnn—K. D. Bullard, Covington.
Oglethorpe—Paul Brown, Islington.
Oconee—J. D. Price, Farmington.
Paulding—Thomas B. Kendall, Hi
ram.
Pickens—J. W. Goode, Nelson.
Pierce—A. B. Estes, Blackshcar.
Pike—W. A. Strickland, Concord.
Polk—Felton I. Mundy, Cedurtown.
Pulaski—S. A. Way. Hawklnsvllle.
Putnam—A. 8. Reid, Katonton.
Quitman—8. A. Crumley, George
town.
Rabun—R. E Cannon, Clayton.
Randolph—W. T. Rogers, Shellman.
Richmond—Boykin Wright, IL E. Al
len. C. E. Dunbar, Augusta.
Rockdale—J. Will Cowan, IL F. D.
No. *. Covington. \
Schley—M. E Collum, Putnam.
Screven—H. 8. White, Sylvonla.
Spalding—J. D. Boyd, Griffin.
Stephens—Fermor Barrett, Toccoa.
Stewart—G. P. Lunsford. Lumpkin.
Sumter—James Taylor, W. W. Dykes,
Americus.
Talbot—W. M. Parker. Talbotton.
Taliaferro—J. IL Kendrick, Sharon.
Tattnall—W. T. Burkhalter, Helds-
vllle; W. O. WarnelL Hagan.
Taylor—Walter C Stewart, Royal.
Telfair—Matt Cook, Lumber City.
Terrell—J. R. Mercer, Dawson.
Thomas—M. L. Cook, Boston; J. IL
Stubbs. Ochlockncc; W. L MacIntyre,
Thomasvillc.
Tift—E P. Bowen. Tlfton.
Toombs—Peter Clifton, Lyons.
Many Well Known
Faces Will Be Seen
Again.
Towns—Dr. J. F. Johnson, Hiawas-
see.
Troup—W. T. Tuggle, IL M. Young,
LaGrange.
Turner—J. M, Sumner, Ashburn.
Twiggs—I. N. Maxwell, Danville.
Union—T. N. Berry, Blalrsvllle.
Upson—J. R. Atwater, Thomaston.
Walker—B. F. Thurman, LaFayctle.
Walton—Hal G. Nowell, N. L. Gal
loway. Monroe.
Ware—N. A. Friar, Beckley.
Warren—L. R. Mossengnle, Warren-
ton.
Wayne—Joseph H. Morris, Jesup.
Washington—C. L Duggan, Sanders-
vflle; J. Frank Walker. R. F. D. No. 1,
Chalker.
Webster—C. C. Tracey, R. F. D. No.
1, Preston.
White—Jesse R. I.umsden, Sautee.
Whitfield—George O. Glenn. Dalton.
Wilcox—S. B. Itoid, rRochelle.
Wilkes—S. A. Wooten, Tlgnull; R. O.
Barksdale, Washington.
Wilkinson—C, H. Adams, Allentown.
Worth—Claud Payton. Sylvester.
Senate 1907-8.
First DIstrlcL Chatham—W. B. Ste
phens, Savannah.
Second District, Liberty—J. W.
Hughes, Ludowlcl.
Third DIstrlcL Wayne—W. H. Wha
ley, Jesup.
Fourth DIstrlcL Charlton—J. J. Mat
tox, Folkston.
Fifth DIstrlcL Ware—George XV.
Deen, Waycrosa.
Sixth District, Berrien—J. P. KnlghL
Nashville.
Seventh District, Colquitt—J. A.
Wilkes, Moultrie.
Eighth District, Miller—J. 8. Bush,
Colquitt.
Ninth District, Calhoun—J. S. Cow
art, Arlington.
Tenth District, Worth—J. L. Sykes,
Sylvester.
Eleventh District, Randolph—H. A.
Crittenden, Shellman.
Twelfth District, Webster—J. R. Sta
pleton, Preston.
Thirteenth District, Macon—J. E.
Hayes, Montesumu,
Fourteenth District, Pulaski—Z. V.
Peacock, Cochran.
Fifteenth District, Irwin—J. A. J.
ienderson. Ocllla.
Sixteenth DIstrlcL Laurens—C. W.
Brantley. Dublin.
Seventeenth DIstrlcL Screven—E. K,
OverstreeL Sylvunla.
Eighteenth District, Jefferson—Wil
liam Walden, jlpread.
Nineteenth fotstrieb Warren—Marion
I, . Felts. Warrentnn.
Twentieth District, Baldwin—J. D.
Howard, Mllledgeville.
Twenty-first District, Twiggs—H. F,
Griffin, Jeffersonville.
Twenty-second District, Bibb—T. 8.
Felder, Macon.
Twenty-third D'lstrlcL Crawford—A.
J. Johnson, Robley.
Twenty-fourth District, Chattahoo
chee— Frank Oordy. Cusaeta.
Twenty-fifth District, Harris—C. I,
Hudson, Hamilton.
Twenty-sixth District, Spalding—J.
J. Flynt, ariffln.
Twcntyiseventtv DIstrlcL Rockdale—
O. H. Turner. Conyers.
Twenty-eighth District, Morgan—Q.
L. Williford. Madison.
Twenty-ninth DIstrlcL McDuffie—Ini
B. Farmer, Thomson.
Thirtieth DIstrlcL Elbert—P. M.
Hnwes, Elberton.
Thirty-first DIstricL -Franklin—Ben
jamin Comp, Camesvllle.
Thirty-second District, Lumpkin—J.
W. Boyd, Duhlonego.
Thirty-third District, Jackson—Dr. L.
O. Hardman, Commerce.
Thirty-fourth District, Gwinnett—0.
Winn Born, Norcross.
Thirty-fifth DIstrlcL Cobb— E P.
Dobbs, Marietta.
Thirty-sixth District, Meriwether—J.
W. Taylor. Luthcrsvllte.
Thirty-seventh District, Carroll—E.
T. Steed. Villa Rica.
Thirty-eighth DIsttlcL Paulding—XV.
F. Walker. Draketown.
Thirty-ninth DIstrlcL Forsyth—Lew
is A. Henderson, Cummings.
Fortieth DIstrlcL Towns—A. E Lash-
ley. Young Harris.
Forty-first DIstrlcL Gilmer—J. L.
■ caver, KMij.iy.
Forty-second DIstrlcL Bartow—John
W. Akin, Cartersvllle.
Forty-third DIstricL Whitfield—W.
C. Martin. Dalton.
Forty-fourth DIstricL Dade—J. IL
Brock, Trenton.