New-York tribune., 1908-07-21
POLITICS IN GEORGIA.
Outlook for Taft IN That State
Called Bright.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: With Taft Bryan Watson and Chaplin In
the race for the Presidency politics In Georgia -
in an unsettled condition. There is large ana
growing dissatisfied element In the Democrauc
party at the selection of Mr. Bryan at Denver.
Numbers Of prominent business men In all parts
of the state representing the conservative wing OK
the Democratic party have consented 10 inter-
views expressing favorable opinions regarding the
candidacy of Secretary Taft, the consensus OF oPn
lon being that "the nomination OF Bryan insures
the election of Taft" and Mr.. watson mas an
nounced his intention of going after the electoral
vote of Georgia realizing as he doubtless does,
that his influence IN 1906 elected Hoke Smith. ana
that the same influence unhorsed him IN loo- All
this caused feeling Of uneaslness 10 settle on
the Bryan supporters IN Georgia as to the prooa-
bile outcome of showdown at the polls IN NO
vember.
AS the law now stands in Georgia 1t requires
majority vote TO Presidential electors Should
Mr. Bryan fall to majority OF votes over
Mr. Watson Mr. Taft and the Prohibition canoi-
there will be no election In this STATE anu =.
will then be necessary to call extra session OK
the Legislature to the electors Ih1s pecuhar
state of affairs Is causing the Democratic ieaoers
considerable trouble. and as the recent governor
ship election demonstrated the fact that the un-
exnected sometimes happens In Georgia, 1t Is cur
rently reported that Chairman Hall has called a
meeting in Atlanta the 18th inst. TO consioer
a plan whereby the Populists will name the same
electors that have been chosen by the Democrats
the Democratic electors, who will, by agreement.
cast their votes for Mr. Bryan, in the event that
he should need them to secure the election. ana
otherwise will cast them for Mr.. Watson In the
event that deal of this kind can be contaminated
It will only tend to further confuse the situation
among the conservative members Of the party
The action of the Georgia delegation at Denver.
selected 1t from the dominant facnon IN
Georgia that this faction is not in sympathy
with Bryanism and the treatment handed out TO
fhey,, AT
thusiasm for Bryan.
On the other hand the Republicans of Georgia
intend to organize thoroughly and will make every
effort possible to swing Georgia into the Tart col
umn The disfranchisement issue Is to be voted
on this fall and this will insure heavy vote OK
the Republicans This, coupled with the general
satisfaction throughout the state at the selection
of Taft and Sherman and the universal belief that
they will be elected. gives the Republicans an ad-
| vantage in Georgia that they have not heretofore
had 1t is having stimulating effect on the party.
and unless all signs fail they will make the best
show at the polls this year that has been made
since the days Of reconstruction.
The selection of Frank II. Hitchcock chair
man of the Republican National Committee has
given general satisfaction within the party through
out the state and his successful management OF
the canvass for Secretary Tafts nomination has
demonstrated his striking ability for that kind of
work. which requires a thorough and accurate
knowledge present political conditions in all the
states His selection by Mr. Taft is complete
expression of his confidence in Mr. Hitchcock s
ability to fill the place satisfactorily and carries
with it the confidence of the party we'll While
laboring against heavy Odds the whole the out
look in Georgia for Taft and Sherman is bright
| and the effort made in Georgia should stimulate
| Republicans in all sections Of the country to put
forth their efforts the ticket
| and encourage all true Republicans to take a hand
in pling the biggest majority in the history OF
| the party. ST. JAMES b. ALEXANDER
| Reidsvile. Ca. July II, 1905