The Washington herald., 1908-05-25
special o rhe wa.hlnr,on Hrrnld.

SPECIAL 20 Inc washington Herald.
Roswell, Ga. May 2l-An extraordi-
nary political movement, started at the
home Of President Roosevelt's mother.
has been taken up throughout the entire
State. and is attracting national attention
Ten thousand Georgians. many Of them
Democrats, have signed cards declaring
Theodore Roosevelt their choice for Presi-
dent for another term
Hon. C. Broadwell Is at the head Of
the movement It has been taken up
with enthusiasm in Atlanta and other
places. and is assuming tremendous pro-
portions.
1t is asserted by those in sympathy
with the movement that its success would
place Georgia in a better political po-
sition than would the election of a Demo-
cratic President. The object primarily is
10 show that II such a sentiment pre-
walls overwhelmingly in a Democratic
State OF the South. il must OF necessity
exist the country over. and once this
fact be fOrcibly made known. the Re-
publican national convention will be dis
posed TO think twice before nominating
any one else for President
Atlanta Journals Position.
Speaking OF the movement. the At
lanta Journal a few days ago said:
Never before, perhaps, in Americas
political history has there arisen an en-
terprise so unique as that which Georgia
has sprung upon the nation. For more
than year past there has been much
talk in various parts of the country about
a third term for the President. Until the
Roswell plan was set on foot. however,
these suggestions never crystallized. II
had, indeed, come to be generally con-
ceded that Secretary Taft would be the
next Republican nominee Now. however,
that the Roswell petition Is meeting with
such responses as that claimed. many Re
publicans believe that, after all. Theodore
Roosevelt Will once more be the nominee.
and that the old Georgia home of his
mother will be the cause OF H.
Many Of the petitions indorsing Roose-
welt for a third term are being circulated
in Atlanta. So extensive in fact, has the
movement become that advertisements of
the plan are appearing in local papers.
The advertisements urge all who wish
10 sign a petition asking for Roosevelt s
nomination TO send their names TO r. G..
Broadwell. at Roswell. who seems to
have the movement in charge"
Roswell Proud of Him.
Roswell has great pride in the Presi-
dent. The first question asked a visitor
when he steps of the train is, do you
wish to see Bullock Hall?' Standing
beneath great oak trees. the ancestral
home Of President Roosevelt on his
mothers side is quantity picturesque and
typifes the South Of long ago. All who
visited the jamestown Exposition are
familiar with the architecture of Bullock
Hall, for Il was there reproduced as the
Georgia State Building.
Mr. Broadwell who inaugurated The
movement to renominate the President.
talks in a most interesting and earnest
way Of his purpose. He says:
II found a general feeling in Roswell
that Mr.. Roosevelt was the best Presi-
dent the country had ever had, and ]
drew up a petition to urge the
national committee TO nominate him
Every voter in Roswell signed it, and
they are all Democrats. 1t was headed
by the mayor of the town and the coun-
ell; then the people OF this and the al
joining county. hearing OF H. wanted tc
SIKH IL anu BOL up dotutI petition, ana
sir. every man, every farmer and mer.
chant signed II. and they are all Demo
Gratis. Then people in other parts OF the
State began writing TO Roswell favor
ing the movement, our Georgia papers all
over the State spoke about it. and now
thousands OF people are sending cards
and signing petitions.
Movement Spontaneous.
1T Is a spontaneous movement not
an ofiiceholder or offioe-seeker connected
with it. Georgia has taken up the idea
with enthusiasm. 1t appeals TO Demo
Gratis no less than Republicans. They
see in 1t vast possibilities for the South
IL Is held by many that Theodore Roose-
welt could. in addition to Kentucky anC
Tennessee, carry the electoral vote OF
Georgia. thus breaking the solid South
I believe this is possible. that President
Roosevelt could carry his mothers ma
tive State said one Democrat.
Could any man have a career finished
of with greater glory? Georgians inter
ested In the movement believe that Il
now rests with the national committee
TO break the sOlidity of the South. tC
nominate President Roosevelt, and hea
all sectionaliSm. The South wants TO sec
Roosevelt sweep the country. and e
carry TO a successful issue the policies