New-York tribune., 1909-01-04
GEORGIA AWAKENING
pFTOLT AGAINST BRYAN.
Rel;c7,ed That HIS Nomination IN
1919 WOuId Make State Doubtful.
rs...,i.l correspondenee q The Trlhunel

,s-,,t,, Correspondence OF The Trihunel
--,-nah Jan. Although II is nearly two
.,s since the election Georgia Is still talking
,,,ice Unlike other Democratic strong
r. Georgia however. 'sn't wondering how and
:. =, happened Georgia knows. and Georg
= e., their talk. expressing definite views
. -a7st is going 10 happen in 1872 Georgia, which
-, -, hand in the nomination Of Mr.. Bryan at
- m - rrepared TO lead a real fight for the
me - of the Democracy from Mr.. Bryan four
- hence and moreover. 10 lead II in the one
=. .r7a. PROMISES success
r.,ccrstfc leaders in the North who have
.-e5 the perty's policy and who surrendered
-, +7e firing of gun to Mr.. Bryan, have al
-. brsn shIe to count a lack Of effectiveness
e.,.rern protests. because they have always
-. e--atn that no matter what the South might
= before the convention its vote for the party's
s1s g.. z-ss certain TO he cast with practical
,,,suinsty st the polls
80 ira: is premise that IS going to be highly
-,-ous IN 1872 Every move that Mr.. Taft
ores Is being carefully considered in Georgia.
.+,-,larfv since ne has been at Augusta and
-. ,e e strong feeling that he will be able TO
,IIo1r nut the Roosevelt policies of Cancellation
s.b +ra South in such effective manner that
.t Solid South, after the next election will he
,-,- II 81 certain that the reaction against
A,,.srtcsl legislation. which made itself felt in
--orr5a hy the defeat Of FIoke Smith. will not be
scsad and II is more than likely TO spread in
>or+b Carolina and Alabama according TO men
s-e Who hare their hands on the pulse OF the
situation
The South feels that M Taft is sound on the
- oyestiou. Nothing irritates a, Georgian--and
: -be+ he saws he i typical Of the South-more
&c, the assumption that he dislikes the negro
- ,srrs 70 get rd of him Mr. Taft is thought
=. c.aorzta7s "a recognize the reasonable charac-
..r as they reu &. OF their views regarding the
..,cs 81 er, 71rassirliated mass of voting ne
oss IN rbe electorate, and II is in this that they
consjder his position in this respect SOUND.
he
s,+s in the Democratic party here is so intense
.5st MS denomination IN 1912 would be regarded
a. almost certain n throw the state into the
5orbtfl Column. With the chances decidedly IN
favor of q strong Republican ticket Business men
talk cf little else a. the clubs They have decided
tia. -be time has come fer Georgia. with her thir
teen electoral votes to have real say in the cleo
ton q the President
.-yyA know what We faced when MI Bryan was
-,r,irz-ed SAID one Of the most influential in
-svsnnah the other day- We didn't want Bryan
n ha e1e--ed We STAYED away from the polls,
many Of Us. and still others Of US voted for Mr..
Taft And these OF Is who did vote for Mr.. Taft
d,1 SO openly and without fear Of the opinions of
or reghbo-s as We could not have voted for Mr..
Mckinley in 1886 We now regaining our in
dependence down he7e. anu in the next election
men are likely 10 vote entirely the merits Of
such men and such issues presented 10 us
then rather than on the dead issues that can
again be ouickened with the spark of life.
Both the great parties must recognize in the
next election that Georgia Is dehatahle ground II
is hard n say in what measure the habituaI tend
ancv Of th= stale vote the Democratic ticket has
heen overcome but sure that great strides in
This direction were taken I'm November and say
rhis with Soy, though I a lifelong Democrat.
We are not afraid 70 change our politics any
ionger and ! honestly think that If Bryan runs in
-g1e VIII lose The state"
Those the opinions Of man who IS. as he
says, a lifelong Democrat He Is the president Of
cne Ct Savannah's leading clubs. and prominent
figure IN ths commercial and social life of the city
Probably mar in the town could better reflect
its views and opinions and ample confirmation of
what he had say is 70 be obtained here. One
hears such views the clubs and other places
where men gather. The temper Of Georgia as re
Hected here. indicates 2 political upheaval four
years from now.