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VOL. VIII.
INSURGENTS WIN FIRST
ROUND IN HOUSE FIGHT;
CANNON NAMED SPEAKER
First Day’s Session of Extra
Congress Marked by Sensa
tional Fight to Amend the
Rules.
CLARK AND DALZELL
CREATE BIG SCENE
IN HOUSE SESSION
Insurgent* and Regulars in Turbu-
lent Contest at 3:80 O’Clock
and the House is in Exciting De-
~ bate. \
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WASHINGTON. March 16—The
Ftugerald resolution amending the
rules of th ehouse was adopted 211
to 172. Party lines were badly bro
ken but in the main the Republicans
voted for tb ervsolution and the Dem
ocrat* against it.
WASHINGTON, Haren 15.-Promptly
at noon both the senate and the house of
representatives were conveneed in extra
ordinary session. The president's procla
mation was read to both sides, after
Which business proceeded.
When Clerk McDowell called the house I
to orver scarcely a seat was vacant on ;
the floor white the galleries were packed ■
to the doors.
For the first time Mrs Taft occupied |
a seat tn the executive gallery. She was |
accompanied by Captain Archibald Butt,
one of the military aides to the presi
dent, and two women %
Quorum Was Present
Following the invocation and the read
ing of the proclamation of President
Taft, the roll was called by states to as
certain the presence of a quorum.
The senate was called to order by Vice
President Sherman. Sixty-six senators
answered to their names. Announce
ments were made of the illness of Sena- ;
tors Bacon and CHy. of Georgia; McLau- ■
ria. of Mississippi; Culberson, of Texas, •
and Tillman, of South Carolina.
The galleries were filled with visitors, i
The Republican side had a full represen
tation present. While but 16 Democrats
were in their seats
Tuft is Informed
Senator LaFollette presented the ere- ■
dent is Is of his colleague. Senator Ste- '
phenson. of Wisconsin, and a com pan y
tng him to the desk of the vice presi
dent. Mr. Stephenson took the usual oath
of office.
Senators Aldrich and Money were ap
pointed a committee to wait upon the
president to inform him of the meeting
of the senate and to acuity him that that
body was ready to receive any message
he might wish to communicate.
Mr. Hale then moved that the senate
take a recess until 2 o'clock to give the
committee an opportunity to transact
the business assigned to it and at 12:15
o'clock that motion was adopted.
At 2 o'clock the senate reassembled and
after receiving word of the election of
Speaker Cannon, adjourned for the day.
HOT FIGHT IN HOUSE
OVER INSURGENT PLAN
TO AMEND THE RULES
WASHINGTON. March 15.—The '‘regu
lars" of the house went down to deefat
today In their effort to stave off the move
ment to amend the rules. By the narrow
margin of four votes the Republican "in
surgsmts." aided by the Democrats, were
enabled to vote down a resolution pre
sented by Mr. Dalzell. Pennsylvania, mak
ing th* rules of the sixtieth congress ap
plicable to the present congress. Even’
member was on the qui vtve. for it was
known the result would be determined
either way by a small majority.
Defeat for •Regulars”
For a brief period the “regulars'' were
victorious when they adopted a motion
for the previous question on the resolu
tion, the call resulting ayes 194. noes lift,
and they displayed their enthuiasm by
wildly shouting and pounding their desks.
Great wax their chagrin, however, when
Speaker Cannon announced that the res
olution had been lost 189 to 193.
Immediately afterward Mr. Clark of
fered a resolution applying to the sixty
ftrst congress rules of the last congress,
but providing for material amendment,
and also for a committee on rules of fif
teen instead of five. A motion for the pre
vious qeustion resulted 179, noes 203 and
the previous question was refused.
Candidate* Nominated
In the house three hundred and eighty
two members responded to their names,
more than a quorum. Immediately after
announcement of a quorum was made,
Mr. Currier, of New Hampshire, nomina
ted Joseph G. Cannon, of Illinois, for |
speaker and Mr. Clayton, of Alabama, i
presented the name of Champ Clark, of I
Missouri, both under instructions of I
tbelr respective caucuses. The roll was
then called
Mr. Cary, of Wisconsin, one of the in
surgents. voted for his colleague. Henry
A. Cooper, also an insurgent, who In turu
voted for George W. Norris, of Nebras
ka. Mr Cooper received another vote
from Mr. Davis, of Minnesota.
Made Funny Mistake
Through inadvertence. Mr. Ellerbe.
Democrat, of South Carolina, voted tn a
loud voice for Cannon, but he immediate
ly made a correction and voted for
Clark. His mistake created such a
storm of laughter that he beat a hastty
retreat to the cloak room.
Clerk McDowell proceeded to announce
the vote when objection was made by
Mr. Clayton (Alabama) who made the
point that the result should be based on
the report of the teller and not the tally
clerks. In consequence there was a short
delay. Fatally the tellers reported as
follows:
Cannon Wins Easily
Cannon 204; Clark IM: Esch 1; Norris 2;
Cooper 8; Htpburn L
AS the speaker took his accustomed
place the Republicans cheered. In intro
ducing the speaker. Mr. Clark (Missou
ri) said:
”1 present the second mani nthehistory
of the United States that has been elect
ed speaker of the house of representatives
for four consecutive times—the Hon. Jo
seph G. Cannon, of Illinois.'’
The speaker, bowing hi* acknowledge
ments. addressed the house as follows:
, "The election to the high office of
speaker, which I now have for the fourth
time by virtue of your own confidence
and judgment, is a compliment, the honor
of wwhlch I do not under estimate and of
which 1 am not lacking in personal ap
preciation.
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JOSEPH G. CANNON,
Veteran Illinois Statesman
Who Again is Selected by
House as Speaker, After
Vigorous Fight.
“We have before us a most important
and difficult session of congress. The ad
justment of the national revenues has
bera since the foundation of the go ver n
rr • .a fundamental question, yielding to
n f ■ in importance. Even in the civil war
.the question of adequate revenue march
ed side by side with the valor of our
armies and the patriotism of onr people,
and in time of peace, even disoreder fin
ances are a prolific source of national ills,
not so acute* sei' tHMTW war, but yet
fruitful of calamity for the geenrai Inter
est and suffering for the individual.
“These considerations should animate us
to a high devotion to the duty before ue.
We must subordinate personal feelings
to the general good, trusting to the con
siderate judgment of the people for ap
proval of our work when it shall have
been completed."
Leader Clark’s Slate
As senior member of the house, Mr.
Bingham, of Pennsylvania, administered
the oath to the speaker, who, tn turn
swore in the members.
All the Republican caucus nominees for
the various offices of the house were re
elected. The slate offered by Minority
Leader Clak follows:
Clerk—W. P. Kimball, of Kentucky.
Sergeat at Arms—J. T. Ellington, North
Carolina.
Postmaster—Robert L. Douglas, South
Carolina.
Doorkeeper—William W. Adams, of
Indiana.
Chaplain—George A. Backus, of Mary
land.
The usual committees were appoinnted
tc notify the senate and the president
that the house was ready for business.
Fight on the Rule*
The attention of all the members was
concentrated on the adoption of rules.
Mr. Dalxell, of Pennsylvania, rose to of
fer th eusual resolution providing that
the rules of the previous congress should
govern the present congress.
And on that motion 1 move the pre
vious question, he said quickly. It had
been understood that this motion, de
signed to shut off debate, would be the
signal for the long-threatened fight on
the rules.
Mr. Clark, of Missouri, demanded the
ayes and noes. before Mr. Dalzell haa
regained his seat, while Mr. Fitsgerala.
of New York, under the guise of making
a parliamentary inquiry of the chair,
asked to have the rules explained. The
speaker promptly held the question out
of order and refused to recognise Mr.
Fitzgerald further. The Democrats, led
Dalsell’s motion. During the call Mr.
Townsend, of Michigan, sought to make
a statement “in explanation of his vote.
The speaker held that he could not do
so Mr. Townsend then voted "present.”
Pandemonium Rreaks Loose.
The previous question was ordered—
yeas 194; nays, 188; “present" 1. Mighty
shouts went up from the Republican side,
many members standing on chairs, shriek
ing and otherwise manifesting their de
light at the defeat of the ’lnsurgents.”
On the adoption of the resolution the
Democrats forced another roll caH, but
before this was begun the speaker.
Chomp Clark and Mr. Fitzgerald became
Involved in a controversy over a request
by Mr. Clark for a recapitulation of the
last vote. The speaker refused to enter
tain the proposition and sharply directed
the clerk to proceed with the call.
The vote resulted: ayes 189, noes 193.
Pandemonium broke otu among the Dem
ocarts and “insurgents.” Their demon
stration exceeded by far that of the reg
ular Republicans when the previous ques
tion was ordered. It was some time before
order was restored.
The Clark Resolution
When the noise had been subsided,
Champ. Clark, among Democratic cheers,
offered the following resolution affecting
Ute rules:
Resolved. That the rules of the house of
representatives of the sixtieth congress be
adopted as the rules of the house of rep
resentatives for the first of thf extra ses
sion of the sixty-first congress, including
the standing orders of March 8 and March
14. 1900, (relating to consideration of pen
sion and claim bills of Friday), which are
claimed in force during said first session
with the following amendments to said
rules of said sixtieth congress.
“First, that the speaker be, and he is
hereby authorised to appoint the follow
ing standing committees and no others
unless he is hereafter specifically author
ized to appoint other committees by reso-
ATLANTA. GEORGIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1909.
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Among the prominent arrivals early this morning was Mr. Sol, who has not visited this section for
some time. He was warmly welcomed by a host- of friends and admirers. It is not known, as yet, how long
he intends to remain in our midst.-—News Item.
lution of the house: The committees on
ways and means; on printing; on ac
counts; on mileage and on enrolled bills.
"Second, that section one of rule ten,
where it relates to the committee on
rules, be amended to read as follows:
Committee Asked For.
“ ‘On rules, to consist of fifteen mem
bers, who shall be eletced by the mem
bers of the house, said committee to elect
its own chairman.’ ,
“Resolved further. That the following
named members of the house: Dalzell,
Smith of Toda. Mann of Illinois, Currier
of New Hampshire, Joseph H. Gaines ot
West Virginia, Gardner of Massachusetts,
Nelson of Minnesota; Norris of Nebraska,
Hayes of California. Ollie James qf Ken
tucky. Champ Clark, C. W. Underwood,
Hitchcock of N«bGMka, Hay ol— ViFgin4ar
and Burleson of Texas, be, and they are
hereby elected and appointed members
of the committee on rules, with al! the
rights, powers and prlvileegs conferred
upon them, they are hereby authorized
and directed to revise, amend, simplify
and codify the rules of procedure of the
house and report their conclusions to the
house of representatives on the first
Monday in December, 1909, which report
shall be of the highest privilege and re
main so until disposed of by the house.
That said committee shall have authority
to sit during the session of congress ano
in recess so to send for persons and
papers and to take testimony before
either the full committee or any sub
committee thereof; that the necessary
and actualy expense incurred in carry
ing out the purpose of this resolution
shall be paid out of the contingent fund
of the house. Provided, that said com
mittee on rules shall continue to act un
til said report shall be finally acted up
on by the house."
PROTECTION OR FREE TRADE
IS SLOGAN OF WOOL MAKERS
WASHINGTON, March 15.— Declaring
that there is no middle ground, that either
protection or free trade ust rule this
country, William Whitman, president* of
National Association of Wool Manufac
turers, in a letter to the tariff framing
committee of congress, replies to the ar
guments of the advocates a tariff com
mission.
“The very nature of the tariff problem,”
he says, “imperatively forbids bi-parti
san or non-partisan consideration and
the only way in which the tariff can be
taken but of politics is by settling the
tariff question as we have apparently set
tled the gold standard question, and that
is by defeating the free trade party so
will have to do as the free silver party
overwhelmingly at the polls that It
has done, and abandon its cause as a
hopeless fraud and delusion, condemned
and abhorred by the American people.’
Mr. Whitman declares that the idea of
adding another and a separate organiza
tion to duplicate the work already being
done by capable and experienced men is
simply preposterous.
“A permanent tariff commission anxious
to justify its existence by incessant ac
tivity,” he says, “would be a vertiable
plague to the country's business. Pres
ident Taft is right in declaring that we
can have no full prosperity until the pres
ent tariff revision is completed and after
that is done what the business of the
country wants is absolute rest for at least
ten years frpm tariff agitation.”
WILLIAM CHANDLER DEAD
AT WAYNESBORO HOME
IgpecLn) Dispatch to The Journal.l
WAYNESBORO, Ga., March 15.—Mr.
William Chandler died this afternoon at
1 o’clock at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Callie Wimberley. He was in his
eighty-eighth year, and was prominent in
the affairs of Burke county for many
years.
He leaves six children. Mrs. W.
McCatheon, Mrs. C. W. Hurst, Mrs.
Thomas J. McElmurray, Dr. W. H.
Candler. Mrs. Callie Wimberley and Mrs.
Simeon Bell, and a large number of
grand and great grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements will be announc
ed later.
RIOTING IN PARIS •
FOLLOWS BIG STRIKE
(By Associated Brets.)
PARIS, March 15.—The difficulty with
the telegraphers of the postoffice depart
ment resulted in rioting today, when at
noon the new shifts came on duty. Win
dows in the buildings were smashed,
many Instruments were demolished, and
amid a scene of great excitement and
confusion the police, who had been con
cealed in the basement of the building of
the central station, rushed in and made
many arrests. A number o£ vora*' *>int
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DEMOCRATS NAME
CLARK FOR SPEAKER
MINORITY MEETS IN CONFER
ENCE TO DISCUSS REVISION OF
RULES AND TARIFF, AND SE
LECTION OF SPEAKER.
■ 'WASHTNG’I’ON, March 16.—One hun
dred and sixty-six Democratic members
of the house of representatives today
bound themselves to support Champ
Clark, of Missouri, in his fight on the
rules of the house. This action was taken
at the caucus which elected Mr. Clark
as the Democratic nominee for speaker
Representatives Sheppard and Russell, of
Texas, who are expected in time to vote
on the rules In the house, and Repre
sentative McDermott, of Illinois, whoso
absence from the caucus was not account
ed for, will increase to 169 the number of
Democrats who will be present on the
floor of the house, which would require
the Republican “insurgents” to whip into
line 25 members instead of 24, in order to
overcome the Republican majority.
The resolutions adopted by the Demo
cratic caucus was that offered by Repre
sentative Underwood, of Alabama, and in
effect binds the members of the caucus to
support Mr. Clark in his efforts to pro
cure the adoption of the plan agreed upon
by the Democratic leaders, and the insur
gents’ steering committee.
The only opposition to the resolution
was that of the five Georgia representa
tives, who several days ago announced
their plan to have the caucus agree to a
resolution which would not bind the
Democrats to support the insurgents in
their fight on the rules unless the latter
agreed to vote against Mr. Cannon for
speaker; to favor unlimited debate under
the five minute rule, and to seek a com
plete revision of the rules of the house.
This amendment was offered by Repre
sentative Livingston, of Georgia, but was
overwhelmingly defeated. Representative
Edwards, of Georgia, then endeavored to
offer a resolution to bind the members
of the caucus to its action, but he was
not recognized by the chairman.
The Democratic nominations for officers
of the house were made as follows:
For Clerk—Former Representative Kim
ball, of Kentucky.
For Sergeant at Arms—J. T. Ellington,
of North Carolina.
For Postmaster—Robert L. Douglas, of
South Carolina.
The nominee sot) doorkeeper was not
selected.
The caucus adjourned until 8 o’clock
tonight.
Representative Champ Clark, of Mis
souri, was chosen Democratic candidate
for speaker. ,
The rollcall showed 162 present out of
171 Democratic members of the bouse.
CAUCUS TURNS DOWN
GEORGIA PROPOSITION
WASHINGTON, March 15,-The Demo,
cratic caucus this morning overwhelming
ly voted down the proposal of the five
members of the Georgia delegation, which
was formulated Saturday at a conference
of the state delegation.
The proposal received only seven votes,
namesly, Livingston, Brantley, Edwards,
Howard, Hughes, Griggs and Adamson.
Messrs. Lee and Bell, who reached Wash
ington this morning, declined to sign the
proposition. All the Georgians were pres
ent at the caucus, and it is stated that
they will abide the action.
PEACHES NOT HURT’
SAYS EXCHANGE
Officers of the Georgia Fruit exchange
don't think that the peach crop was hurt
by Monday s cold snap, as the blooms
were not far enough advanced to be
killed.
“Blooms that were sufficiently open to
catch and retain water,” said President
Bagley, “might have been hurt, but the
percentage of these blooms is so small as
not to count. It would take a temperature
down to 25 degrees or lower to do damage
now.*
Practically the same stateemnt was
made, by Charles A. Barrett, special rep
resentative of the exchange, who has just
returned from Fort Valley. The board of
trustees will meet here Tuesday, and its
members’will give detailed reports on the
condition of the orchards.
NEW RECEIVERS '
F0RA..8.& A.ROAO
MAY RE ASKED
Proceedings will be brought this week
before Judge Don A. Pardee, as circuit
judge, in New Orleans, to bring about
the appointment of another receiver or
receivers for the Atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic railroad, to displace H. M.
Atkinson, president of the road, and
Preston S. Arkwright, vice president,
both of whom are now acting as receiv
ers of the road under Judge Newman’s
order.
The case is set for a hearing before
Judge Pardee on Friday next. This ac
tion follows the filing some time ago of
foreclosure proceedngs by the Old Colony
Trust Co., of Boston, trustees for the
bondholders of the road. In these pro
ceedings, the trust company asked for
the appointment of a receiver. It did not
say that the present receivers were un
satisfactory, but it is known that the
trust company is acting for a large ele
ment of bondholders who are dissatisfied
with the present arrangement.
Bondholders Back of It
Before the trust company filed its fore
closure proceedings, the A., B. & A. rail
road itself had filed a petition for a re
ceiver, and had asked that Messrs. At
kinson and Arkwright be appointed in
that capacity. Judge Newman appoint
ed them to act. The later proceeding,
however, will have precedence, as behind
it are the bondholders, men who furnish
ed the money with which the road was
built, and who now hold a first mortgage
on its property.
They are now anxious to get their
money out, and feel, so the report has it
here, that a man who is both a practical
railroad man and one who is not inter
ested in the road, as the present receiv
ers are, should take charge of It.
Action to Be Resisted •
The obndholders will be present at the
New Orfeans hearing, and will present
their objections to the present receivers
to the court.
As no agreement has been reached be
tweent the Old Colony Trust Co., repre
senting the bondholders, and the present
receivers, it is believed here that the ap
plication for a change will be resisted by
the present receivers.
The case involves some $15,000,000, rep
reesnted in bonds. The bondholders ask
that the new receiver, who shall be a
practical railroad man, take charge of
the property, make a detailed report on
Its possibilities, and make a careful, un
biased and expert report of the status.
RESIGNS FROM
R. R. COMMISSION
FULLER E. CALLAWAY,
Who has resigned as railroad com
missioner.
ARGUMENT OVER
IN COOPER TRIAL;
TOJURYTUESDAY
Attorney General Declares De
fendants Not Only Assas
sins But" Cowardly Assas
sins of Facts.
BULLET WHICH CAME OUT
OF CARMACK’S MOUTH
ENTERED THE BACK
McCarn, in Closing Speech, Says
Coopers Shot Carmack in the Back,
So That He Could Not Return
Fire.
(By Associated Press.)
NASHVILLE. Tenn., March 15.—Attor
ney General McCarn resumed his cluing
argument today in the Cooper-Sharp trial
for the murder of former United States |
Senato Carmack. He was in better voice |
than he was on Saturday.
"At the time of adjournment I had gone
over the Immediate facts of the tragedy.
I had shown you by physical facts that
Senator Carjnack had been shot in the
back. Don’t forget that. He was shot in
the back—he was shot from behind, from
the back. They ask us for our theory.
Well, gentlemen, my theory is that the (
bullet which came out of Carmack s ]
mouth, entered the back. And it is no .
more chivalrous to shoot a dead man in
the back than to shoot a live one. That
bullet is the only one that ranged up.
two bullets ranged downward. Now you
shoot a man as he is falling and the
shots do not range upward. No gentle
men, these defendants are not only assas
sins of Carmack, but they are cowardly
assassin of facts.
Range of Bullet
“Do not take the doctor's words. Take
the facts. Doctors can tell you the range
of pills, but they are not experts on the
range of bullets. They tell you Carmack
couldn't do anything after he was sho»
in the back—do you know I think that's
why they shot him in the back —that they
had that in mind when they shot him
from behind.
"Counsel tell you that you are not try
ing ordinary criminals, that these are men
of distinguished ancestry. Well, when men
in pairs hunt another mar., approach him
from behind and kill him. then it’s time
for some of the descendants, the tall of
the ancestors, to be cut off. They have
pleaded justification. Yes, they have.
Judge Anderson, in his splendid speech
the other day, tried to explain away Gen
eral Meek'B statement that the unwritten
law should apply. But If General Meeks
didn’t mean it, why did he follow ft with
the significant statement, 'The streets of
our city have run red before with the
blood of men who used other men's names
unjustly In newspapers?’
“Judge Anderson explained mighty
cleverly, but the facts are against him.”
An Overt Act
General McCarn briefly recounted the
dircuipstances of the meeting on Seventh j
avenue, and declared that the Coopers |
committed an overt act. He doubted if the !
defendants told the truth. He asked if
they coul see Carmack 400 feet away, and
didn't see Carey Folk ten feet away,
what construction could be put upon It,
except that they were looking for Car
mack. He deplored the length of the trial
and blamed the lawyers.
“You could have learned the trufih of
this case, gentlemen. In one day. But
when you get twenty of the cleverest law
yers in the south, they can make blood
look like snow. They muddy the water,
and they search for a doubt. That’s what
they want, gentlemen, a doubt. And they
refer to politics and try to stir up preju
dice in the hearts of those of you who
were opposed to Carmack politically.”
McCarn complimented the jury for thelr
attentlon and honesty, and declared they
would not disgrace their names and their
families by letting prejudice come into the
case.
“The law on reasonable doubt is a good
law. If you have a doubt of their guilt, I
tell you as the counsel on the other side
have, to turn these men loose. But if
you believe that it is against the law of
Tennessee to go up behind a man and
kill him because he wrote the bantering
editorial*, then I ask you to say so by
your verdict. But they say he didn't
shoot Carmack—the colonel didn’t. But he
took his son along to do it and the son
was a willing tool. There has been a
lot of talk about the 'boy.' Why. gentle
men, he is a lawyer. 27 years old and
has earned big fees. He is no child. He
was raised in luxury and is learned in the
law.
"Three bullets in his body—gentlemen.
One in the back, two through the side,
not one from the front. They say these
bullets stopped in Carmack’s body. They
pierced that poor widow’s heart They
went into the life of that little boy and
took out of it a generaus father's care.
“I know will not let a crime like
that go unwhipped of justice. If there Is
any truth in the statement that you
cannot convict a man of means of mur
der, who Is to blame? Not the judge.
From his charge you cannot tell whether
the defendants are black or white. It Is
the fault of jurors, gentlemen, if they
permit high protected counsel to obscure
the issue.
“We have in the office here thousands
of blank murder indictments. We expect
to fill them out, and they will be filled
out much faster, gentlemen, if you de
cide that a man can be licensed to go
out on the street and kill.
“My duty is done. I hope It is done
well. My conscience is clear. I am re
sponsible for everything I have said oi
done.
If it be untrue that a rich man cannot
be convicted, then stand up and by your
verdict give it the lie, denounce this li
bel upon Tennessee. The work is done,
and all I can say to the spirit that is
gone, again, orator, statesman. Christ
ian, gentleman and friend, farewell!”
Court is Adjourned
Judge Hart then announced:
"It is necessary to hear all the argu
ments before formulating a charge. I will
prepaer the charge as rapidly as I can. )
hope to reach It some time tomorrow. The
audience will have to entertain itself un
til then. There are picture shows In full
blast and they have been complaining that
I have been taking away their trade.”
General Garner arose to say that he
did not accuse General Meeks, of counsel
for defense, of wilfully falsifying the rec
ord. He said he thought this statement
due the general.
The court then adjourned until 9 a. m.
tomorrow.
S3OO
In gold absolutely free to sub
scribers for the Semi-Weekly
Journal. See page 8.
FULLER E. GALLAWAY
RESIGNS AS MEMBER
OF RAILROAD BOARD
Hon. C. Murphy Candler, es
DeKalb. Is Appointed His
Successor by Gov. Hoke
Smith.
BOTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
‘MADE SIMULTANEOUSLY
AT STATE CAPITOL
Mr. Callaway Resigned on Account
of Demands of His Business—Mr.
- |
Candler is Admirably Fitted to
Succeed Him.
A significant change in ths personnel
of the state railroad commission was
chronicled Monday morning, when Gov- |
ernor Smith received and accepted the
resignation of Comissioner Fuller E. Cal--,
laway and in his stead immediately ap- ■ s
pointed Hon. Murphey Candler, of De-
Kalb, one of the representatives from that- ’
county in the lower house of the legis
lature.
Mr. Callaway’s resignation oomes as a
pronounced surprise to the general public, j j
but it was not entirely unlooked for’ |
around the capitol. In fact, he haa fre-J
quently of late conferred with the gov - •
ernor about the matter, urging pressing 4
demands of business upon his time; and
for the last two weeks the resignation J
and the appointment have been clearly |
outlined and anticipated in official rrinds.
A Happy Selection
Asa successor to Commissioner Calla
way, Mr. Candler of- DeKalb will un
doubtedly prove probably the happiest
selection that Governor Smith could have
made. Himself the author of the billiM
under which the railroad commission
operates, Mr. Candler is In every way
qaulified to give to hia official duties the •
mind of a man trained to think along the
very lines of his work.
It is stated that Mr. Candler several
days ago signified his intention to Gov
ernor Smith of accepting the preferred 9
appointment. It is stated, too, that he |
has declared he will give practically all
his time henceforth to the demands of
his official work and will devote himself /
entirely to his duties on the commission
for some time to come.
Governor’s Letter
Governor Smith’s letter accepting the
resignation of Mr. Callaway, follow*;
ATLANTA, Ga., March 15, 19«.
Hon. Fuller E. Callaway, LaGrange, Ga.
My Dear Sir: Your letter of March 13th,
tendering your resignation as railroad
commissioner, to take effect April Ist,
next, reached me this morning.
While I have understood the sacrifice
you have made to serve upon the cornmis-
I sion, and while you have explained to me
personally the necessity for you to B |v «H
all of your time to business enterprises 9
with which you are engaged, it is still
with real regret that I accept your res
ignation. _
Permit me in doing so to express my
very high appreciation for the services
I you have rendered the people of Georgia
as a railroad commissioner.
Very sincerely yours,
HOKE SMITH, Governor.
Order of Appointment
The governor’s order, appointing Mr.
Candler, follows:
L March 15, 1909.
Whereas, on the first day of April, 19C9,
a vacancy will exist in the membership t ;
of the railroad commission of Georgia, oc- ,
casioned by the resignation of Hon. Ful
ler E. Callaway, It is therefore
ORDERED:
That Hon. C. M. Candler, of the county '
of DeKalb, be and he is hereby appointed
a member of the railroad commission of- ,
Georgia to fill the vacancy aforesaid until ft
the next ‘regular general election, and
until his successor shall have been lecec- l
ed and qualified in the manner provided ’
by law.
HOKE SMITH, Governor. «
By the governor:
C. M. HITCH, Secretary Executive De
partment.
Sketch of Mr. Candler
A born and bred son of DeKalb coun- I
ty, is C. Murphy Candler, state railroad
commissioner after April 1. He was
born at Decatur in 1858, passed his boy
hood in that town, attended its schools,
and finally went off to Athens to com- .
plete his education, graduating at ths ■
state university in the same class with
Al Lawton, of Savannah, vice president •
of the Central of Georgia; the late ex-
Governor W. Y. AtkinsJCTi; Ctfngressman
W. M. Howard, and other men who
have since attained positions of note.
Altogether Mr. Candler has served the
people of his state ten years in the gen
eral assembly of Georgia, in both ths
senate and the house, and would have
continued his service through still an
other term at least, being represents- ■
tlve-elect from DeKalb at the time of
his appointment. He was a member of
the lower house from 1886 to 1890;
again from 1901 to 1904: of the senato
in 1905 and 1906, and again in the house
1907 and 1908. He has served almost
continuously, during his occupancy of a
seat in the house, as chairman of ths
committee on education and member of
the committees on appropriations and
on ways and means.
He is a member of the Atlanta law
firm of Alexander & Candler, though he
l retains his home in Decatur. He is
president of the Georgia Cordage mill,
located at Decatur.
He is a son of Colonel Milton A.
Candler. He is a nephew of Asa G.
Candler, Judge John Candler and Bishop
Warren Candler. He is a son-in-law of
Colonel George W. Scott, of Decatur.
The appointment of Mr. Candler to the
railroad commission leaves a vacancy
from DeKalb in the house which must I
be flelled before the legislature con- -
venes. Governor Smit?s announced Mon
day morning that he will order a special a
election after his return from New York,
where he goes for a two days’ stay dur
ing the latter part of this.week.
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HASKELL’S LAWYERS
ARE TRYING NEW TACK
(By As»ociated Preaa.)
VINITA, Okla . March 15.—Attorney* for
Gov. C. N. Haskell and other prom!- I
nent Oklahomans, charged with conspir- ’
icy in connection with Muskogee townaite
scheduling, today entered a motion In the
."ederal court here to quash the indict
ments. The court took the motion under
advisement.
Succeed Him.
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