1913 November 07 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia
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- 1913 November 07 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia
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- Governor Slaton
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- 1913
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1913 November 07 Atlanta Constitution 14 Pages Georgia
Author: Atlanta Constitution
Year: 1913
PDF PAGE 1, COLUMN 2 THOMAS IS GIVEN CHIEF JUDGESHIP J. B. Ridley, Luther Rosser, Jr., and Chief Judge Will Serve Four Years, McClel- land and Hathcock Two. E. D. Thomas is to be the chief judge of the new municipal court for a term of four years. J. B. Ridley and Luther Rosser, Jr. will also serve for terms of four years. L. F. McClelland and T. O. Hathcock will be judges for terms of two years each. These appointments were announced by Governor Slaton just before he left the city late yesterday afternoon for Dublin. The commissions of the new judges when issued will date from January 1, 1914. Much Pressure Brought. Not often has such pressure been brought upon a governor as was brought in connection with these appointments. While it was a foregone conclusion that he would name the men recommended by the judge of the superior court of Fulton County, there was fierce competition among the various applicants for the chief judgeship and also for the four-year terms. Before the governor reached his office Thursday morning there were many callers waiting to see him on behalf of one or the other of the men and others had called up Secretary Jesse Perry and arranged for appointments. The