The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-06-26
The Lanier's New Love.

But yesterday the Hon. JOHN TEMPLE
GRAVES was wailing ~passionately that
Oyster Bay was in name most unworthy
Of its Pearl. Now that tickle bird throbs
tempestuously with yearning notes for
Another. But yesterday Mr.. ROOSEVELT
was the Only, the pillar OF all peoples
hope, around which the amalgamated
Republicans and Democrats were to rally
ra%pturously. Now, with wild radiant
eyes and rich and brilliant plumage, the
Gate City songster whistles and MARBLES
for the Roosevelt OF Democracy" A
heaven s~hadowing form projects itself
from Crackerdom. The Gal at the Foun-
tain giggles audibly; and the ice Ia in
the highball and the dew is on the rye.
You that have ears, prepare TO use
them now:
In that essential element Of aggressive force
which has made the President both famous and
effective, the chief, II not the only Democratic
counterpart, is the Governor elect OF Georgia.
There are many hne and able gentlemen In the
front rank OF our Democracy. There are stateGme en-
and thinkers, orators and diplomats. politicians
and publcists In overlooking store. There ara
many who would shine In SenAtes. scintiIls,e In
Congresses and be wise In counsel.
But there lie only one In all our rank who looms
RoosevsltAn in the realm of force.
The cry OF every troubled time is for the mar Of
In economic storm. the heart Of the people goes
out 10 the strong man. And neither eloquence nor
counsel, neither experience nor political diplomacy
udii n .ttR "a, thn = xrka 4. natinr -
"HoKE SMITHS election In Georgia WAS the re-
Spouse OF the people TO the need OF a strong man
In the era OF economic orises-ln the struggle against
titantio tscl influences which had heretofore been
all powerful to control.
In the public concept Il was no time for chill
dren, and above intellect and above courage and
above popularity 1t was the breathing suggestion
OF power In the personality OF the man which swept
the ballots OF Georgia into the mightiest majority
OF It's modern history, There was something phys
ically and temperamentally massive and big about
the Governor elect which answered the yearninR
In the people. HoKB SMITH doomed like a locomo-
tive on the track OF the public needs and thundered
like an engine down the highway OF public opinion.
No mar who has ever seen HoKE SMITH or who
has come in contact with him physically or In the
forum or on the hastings has failed 10 receive the
Impress OF that great quality OF force which makes
the leader OF men and the master of revolutions"
All the Hoke Smith clubs Of Georgia
will be represented at Mr.. SMITHS inau-
guration Saturday. The railroads, justly
afraid Of this locomotive on the track Of
human needs, have given cheap excur-
sion rates. Soldiers and civilians will
make a proud procession. West Peach
tree street awaits the event with longing,
and the minions Of capital, especially
the railroads, await with fear Governor
SMITHS inaugural address. Where will
his words not reach now that be has
been hailed and hymned and crowned as
"the Roosevelt Of Democracy?
Listen reverently to the last sweetness
Of the melodious burst:
The temperamental kinship of HoKE SAIrn TO
TEEopoRH ROOSEVELT offers the best hope OF Dem
ocratio success In the campaign of 1905"
If MIR. GRAVES had nominated the Hon.
fohE BoGGs the temperamental kinship
might be easier for the psychological
genealogist to trace. As the case stands,
Mr.. GRAVES seems to have exposed him
self to the danger OF a suit for political
breach of promise.