The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-07-14
GEOi6|AAS 10
HAVE A BIG
M|X-UP
DEMOCRATS MAY HAVE A HARD
FIGHT 20 CARRY THE STATE
IN NOVEMBER.
Taft Will Poll Many Woes in Georgia
and Watson is to Make Hard
Finh+ fer States Electoral
ss'-'E Vote.

Atlanta. July 13-WilI an organ
lied fight be made for the election of
William Jennings oryan, the demo
cratic candidate for president, in Geor-
,gia? This question is causing no lit.
tie concern here, and is being ar
SWered in many ways. That Mr.. Bryan
has his supporters, some of them of
great power and influence there is no
doubt but that the average run of vot-
ers, in Atlanta for certain, are oppos
ed to him, there is no more doubt.
That he will receive the nominal sup
port of great many democrats just
because he heads the party ticket, is
certain; but will a fight be made for
him, as was made for Parker in 1904?
Indications are that there will net be;
and this is said without direct consul
tation with any of those who might
lead in such fight and on the author
ity of nothing but the general state
'of sentiment as closely observed.
Several Georgia daily newspapers
will actively support Mr. Bryan's can
didacy; all the others practically will
perhaps give him nominal support
but that any paper or any man of
great Importance shall tear his shirt
in his interest, there are good reasons
for doubling. u
Bio Vote for Taft.
1t has been many years since Geor-
gia faced-to itself-a more complicat-
ed situation as regards national poll
tics. William H. Taft, the republican
nominee, is going to receive a big
vote in this state, in all probability the
biggest vote cast for his party since
the days of Reconstruction, not even
excepting that given to Mckinley in
1900. Hundreds of Atlanta business
men, who are democrats, are express
ing themselves as favoring Taft's can
didacy. Owing to the disfranchise.
ment amendment the largest registra-
ton CT regular republican votes OF
the past two decades will be made.
They will be voted almost to a man.
The party leaders are known to be
organizing a conservative but vigilant
campaign in the interest of their party
and their candidate.
WATSON and Seab Wright.
The campaign to be waged by
Thomas E. Watson, populist candi-
date, will be centered in Georgia, it is
believed The Georgian is anxious
above all things to receive the electo-
raj vote of his native state. Recent
political events will in a large meas
ure prevent a fight being made upon
his candidacy as was made four years
ago. He is expecting to receive big
vote, and his expectations seem well
founded.
Then it is rumored that the prohi-
btionists will force their presidential
nomination on Seaborn Wright, of
Rome, prohibition leader in the house
CT representatives of the general as
ssmbly. Mr.. Wright has disclaimed
any intention of being forced to ac-
cept such candidacy, but if he should
tie largest vote ever polled by the
prohibition party in Georgia would be
cast for him. In fact, an active CAM
paign by others in his behalf, for the
:alutory effect IL would have on the
prohibition movement in Georgia.
All Mixed Up.
With the republicans waging an ac-
tive campaign for Taft-not a hope
less enc by any means, but in the
belief that there is a good chance to
carry Georgia into the republican
ranks: with Watson and his support
ers rallying the remnants of Populism
to his standard; with the possibility
of another Georgian, who is both alert
and popular, entering the field on what
would be, with many thousands of
good citizens, a popular ticket and a
popular issue; with state lethargy
prevailing in the organizing forces Of
the democratic party, an interesting
possible situation, seldom before ex-
perienced in this state, may be pro-
duced.
Bryan's Personal Following.
Despite party fealty, Mr.. Bryan's
personal following in Georgia being
probably smaller than that of any
other present or prospective candi
date for president, it will be difficult
to arouse much enthusiasm in his be-
half. Since the vote of practically the
entire Georgia Georgia delegation was
cast against him in Denver, and a
stubborn fight made upon him even
after his nomination was assured, this