Atlanta Wants It, and Savannah, Macon and Valdosta Expected to Put in Bids.

Atlanta, Nov. 9. —With Atlanta already In the running it looks as if there will be several strong competitors for the next State Fair in 1905. Directors of the State Agricultural Society feel assured that Savannah is going to make a good bid for the fair, and it is thought also that Macon and Valdosta will lay claim to it.

Hon. Dudley Hughes of Danville, Twiggs county, president of the State Agricultural Society, appears to be anxious that Atlanta shall have the next fair. As the result of some correspondence between himself and George W. Parrott of this city a meeting of fifty prominent Atlanta businessmen was held, and ft committee of seven Atlantans will be appointed to continue the correspondence with Mr. Hughes.