The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-10

A general inclination was manifest
in Savannah yesterday to forecast the
results of the presidential election and
the overwhelming Republican victory
The tendency among members of the
bar, business men, professional men,
and in fact among all classes, seems
to be to await the results and not to
borrow trouble by conjuring up the
possible outcome of the many elements
that will come to the surface in the
party in power.
There is entirely too much to be
taken into consideration" said one
prominent member of the bar, ito
forecast the result. One who does that
must consider the fact that the trusts
will undoubtedly be played to in re-
turn for their enormous contributions.
He must reckon with the effect of the
Endorsement of the imperialistic
spirit. The militaristic element, cou-
pied with an Endorsed extravaganza,
must be taken into account.
Republican Majority in Congress.
with these elements must be mixed
gress. Roosevelt seems to be master
of his party, and therefore they will
undoubtedly indorse all he may do.
Therefore, we have his impetuosity, his
stubbornness in his position on the race
problem, and his spirit of adventure
and caprice to reckon with. These ele-
ments are too numerous to allow of
anything like a reliable forecast being
made"
Practically the same ground WAS
taken by others who were interviewed.
The common watchword seems to be to
await the result, and then deal with
the questions that may present Them
selves. There are some serious aspects
to the problem, and on the other hand
there is everywhere expressed the hope
that the President will drop some
courses evidently dictated by political
advantage to himself.
Representation of South.
One prominent attorney pointed out
the fact that there was danger of q
renewed effort on the part of radicals
in the North to insist upon cutting
down the representation of the South
in Congress, owing to the disfranchise-
ment of the ignorant vote in this sec
ton. Those who hold this position ar
que as follows:
For years Northern radicals have at
tempted to force through a measure
of this nature. They have been de-
TERED by. the fact that -it-has not been
an issue. In this campaign the race
planks in both platforms have to
certain extent taken away this argu-
ment and may give free reign to the
lingo. The evident negrophilistic ten
dency of the President will encourage
them.
Others pay little heed to this dan
ger, claiming that it is too remote to
be dangerous. They also argue that
the Presidents attitude on the race
question was one assumed for political
reasons, and that it will at once be
dropped. The majority of Savannah
ians favored this view.
Question of New Party.
The effect on Democracy was also
considered and in this connection was
brought uD the suggestion of the for
nation of new party, with Bryan,
Watson and Hearst as the controlling
tr1umvirate. Judge Norwood seemed to
best verse public sentiment when he
took the position that the race prob
lem would always keep the South DEM
ocratic, and that this section would not
risk the danger of fooling with a new
party.
mat the landslide will be discourage
ing to Northern Democrats is admit
ted, and vet it has been pointed out
by some that the attitude of the South
VIII be encouraging. Opinion as to
The three men most prominent among
the defeated. Bryan. Watson and
Hearst is divided. There is, however,
general tendency to reject Watson
and Hearst entirely, and a feeling that
Bryan alone of the three really worked
Tor the success of the ticket.
Election Was Bought.
Everywhere the sentiment was
voiced that the election had been
bought. The part that the trusts
played is believed to have been
greater than will ever be known. 1t
was reasoned that such a majority
meant only that the entire floating
vote had been purchased outright with
the immense funds that the promise
OF a Square DEAF had placed at the
command Of the Republican leaders.
he most cheerful aspect of the sit
Gation was that taken by Alderman
Dixon to the effect that the country
would tire of Roosevelt and Repub-
hcanism in the coming four years,
ana the ground would thus be cleared
Tor Democratic victory. Many took
the same ground and seemed Inclined
10 look upon the election as "a bless
ing I'm disguise"
Thus opinion varied from one of
cheerful acquiescence to the result to
one that scented approaching calam-
lty. Amy position will find at least