The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-22
JUST AS THEY EXPECTED.
EVERYBODY KNEW ROOSEVELT
WOULD BE THE MAN.

The Rough Rider Is Popular Here as
Well as Elsewhere and Some DEM
ocratic Detection May he Expect
ed II the Kansas City Platform is
Not satisfactory, Though Not
Enough to Hurt-rossibiIIty of
Republican Opposition to Col.
noodle Discussed-The First Dis
trict Congressman Does Not Think
1t Worth Worrying About at Pres
ent. However.
The nominate of Mckinley and
Roosevelt attracted considerable comm mt
in Savannah. The peculiar situation with
regard to the vice presidential candidate
had been watched with interest and pref
ty nearly everybody was ready to say 81
told you So, when the result was made
known.
1t is probably the first political conven-
ton. of a national character at least
where both candidates on the ticket were
nominated unanimously and with such
overwhelming enthusiasm. 1t remains to
be seen what effect enthusiastic unanim-
ity at a convention has upon an election
good many people in Savannah seem TO
take it for granted that it means sue
cess and those who take this view of It
do not seem to be al all worried at the
outlook. 1t is not forgotten that McKin-
ley received a very respectable vote in Sd
vannah four years ago and there are peo-
pie who predict that he will receive
greater number this year.
Many expressions favorable 10 Roose-
Welt were heard. The Rough Rider seems
to be popular in Savannah just as he is
everywhere else, and If he should take
notion TO come to Savannah during the
campaign it is safe to say that he would
meet with a fiattering reception. good
many people are already partial to the
idea of Roosevelt as a presidential candi-
date four years hence and desire to help
this idea along may gain some votes for
the ticket that would otherwise go Demo-
cratic.
1t was estimated that several hundred
Democrats voted the Mckinley ticket in
Savannah four years ago. Whether the
err or less. depends largely upon the plat
form to be adopted at Kansas City. II
the Chicago platform is used as a model,
said a Bay street man, many business
men will exercise the same independence
which they displayed four years ago. If,
on the contrary, the platform is conserVa-
tive on the money question, ana declares
against trusts and imperialism, the de-
lection from the regular Democratic vote
will be slight.
The question which seemed to arise most
naturally after the nominations was
made known, was what effect the harmony
existent in the Republican party is likely
to have upon the local situation in the
First Congressional District. The opinion
was freely expressed that an effort would
be made by the Republicans to carry the
district, and that their candidate would
doubtless be able to secure large financial
support from the National Committee.
That something of this kind is 10 be eX-
pected was the opinion expressed among
Democrats.
The Republicans already have one can
didate for Congress in the, field, in the
person Of Mr.. Tomlinson f. Johnson, but
the regular" Republicans, that is the
Deveaux faction, which was recognized
in Philadelphia, insist that they do not
consider Mr.. Johnson a candidate and
that he will not get their support. An in
fimation was thrown out some time ago
that an effort would be made to get
goldbug Democrat TO make the race.
Col. Lester, when seen about the situa-
tion yesterday. said that it is too early to
talk OF these matters. 1t is very evident
that he is keeping an eye on the Republic
can situation, however and that he is
ready to anticipate any move from that
quarter
Roosevelt was playing for the nominal
ton all the time" said Col Lester, speak
ing OF the convention. HE managed his
campaign very shrewdly. That was a very
palpab BILE political trick though, that wear
Ing of his Rough Riders hat in the con-
vention 1t remains to be seen whether he
is as strong in New York as he seems
to be in the country outside.
THAT was a good move of Quay, too
said the First District Congressman, ITO
base the representation of the states in
the convention upon the vote cast for the
national ticket. AS matters stand now the
nominat lions Of both the great parties are
made by states which do not cast single
electoral vote for the ticket. The North
ern states die ate the nominations in the
Democratic party. and the South does the
voting. The Southern delegates have
big say so in naming the Republican can
didates and yet furnish no electoral votes.
The Northern Republicans are getting
tired Of this sort of thing, and | am
surprised that Quay did not press his mo-
tion."
Col. Lester said that he was very we'll
pleased with the selection of delegates to
the Congressional Convention as announc-
ed in yesterdays Morning News. He was
not ready to say whether or not he would
go to Statesboro next Wednesday.