The Washington herald., 1908-06-01
From the Atlanta Georgian.

From the Atlanta Georgian.
A most remarkable demonstration is
the movement started at Roswell. Ca.
the Presidents mothers home, by Mr.
Broadwell, eX-mayOr OF Roswell
There is little doubt but that there Is a
great sentiment in the country to-day to
have Mr.. Roosevelt remain in the White
House for another term, and this with 40
d!srespect 20 any other candidate. But
we believe that It will coma with more
or less Of surprise that the first really
active movement looking 10 this event
should have been started in the heart OF
the so-called solid South. Possibly
stranger yet is the fact that though the
movement is but a few weeks old. in
the nelghbcrhood Of $1,000 Of our citizens
have presented their names for petition
asking Tor a denomination OF our Presi-
dent
The first time our attention was fOrcibIy
called 20 this local sentiment was at a
banquet OF about 100 business men In
our city about three weeks ago, when
some enterprising gentleman wrote on a
slip of paper the names Of Roosevelt,
started the paper and a pencil around
the table. each man marking his vote
thereon. When L had gone the rounds,
there were 60 votes for Mr. Roosevelt 6
for Mr. Taft, and Is for Mr.. Bryan
There was more or less amazement at
the result, inasmuch as the company was
made up OF typical Southern business
oil % "a
and 10 business here. There were mem
bers of council, an ex-president Of the
chamber Of commerce. several politicians,
and, IN fact, a generally representative
company Of men.
Would Heed Call from south.
We have heard the prediction on pretty
good authority that the only excuse Mr..
Roosevelt would consider sufficient TO
warrant his submitting TO the use Of his
name for a third term would be that it
be the request OF the South, or possibly
his mothers native State. II has also
been stated on good authority that a
petition Of $1,000 voters IN Georgia would
result in his nomination at the coming
convention. while those heading the move
ment predict that they will have no less
than 10000 names to the petition.
The Georgian. being an independent
Democratic paper Ia a Democratic sec
uons and having from its incipiency re-
fused 10 take sides In partisan politics.
makes no personal comment as 20 such
a demonstration as this, but we venture
the assertion that few can read these
facts without being deeply impressed with
the idea that Mr. Roosevelt is popular
in the South, and certainly In this part
OF the South. There are many reasons
why this could be so. In the first place
the President has shown a very tender
love for the home OF his mother. Nat
urally. this has appealed to GeOrgians
greatly. In the second place, Mr.. Roose-
welt has shown a kindly interest and a
greater desire to be fair TO the interests
OF the South than has any President
He has made his mistakes in the past
They have displeased Southern men. but
we believe II is pretty generally conceded
that they were mistakes of the head and
not OF the heart, for nc one can deny that
Mr.. Roosevelt has developed the greatest
grasp upon the problems and needs Of tho
South Of any President that has ever
served the nation, Democratic or R1pub-
lican. And the greatest hope that could
be entertained by Southerners in connec-
ton with the movement TO re-elect Mr..
Roosevelt would be that his attitude to-
ward the people OF this section, and his
practical democracy. although at present
before us as a Republican President,
would forever wipe out what vestige may
remain OF the line that was once drawn
between the North and the South.
CELEBRATING Sectional bitterness.
Should he consent to run again as a
result OF a Southern movement in the
Democratic solid South. the people Of this
section might be justified In hoping. II
he was sent back to the White House,
that the old line Of bitterness that has
in certain sections existed In the hearts
Of men OF one party for men Of another
party would be obliterated.
The Georgian does not speak with alb
solute authority, as possibly some of our
friends may suspect; but from the van
tage ground OF a vortex # information
that centers upon the sanctum of big
newspaper, we are able to predict with
a degree Of accuracy that the idea Is
abroad in Republican strongholds that
there is some danger of Mr.. Taft not
being able TO win over Mr.. Bryan should
they become the standard bearers Of their
respective parties.
slider the calamity of a Democratic ad-
ministration are nodding their heads and
considering the unwisdom OF rislIing the