The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-29
CURRENT COMMENT



over year ago and repeatedly since, the
ern Democrat for the presidency We have
done so in no spirit Of sectional prejudice, but
In simple fairness TO people who have unfail-
ingly supplied their party's sinews of war. yet
who. for more than generation, have been
excluded from its leadership The South is to-
day in the Very forefront a national thought
and endeavor; and her insignia upon presl-
dental candidate, far from working him a
disadvantage, will prove emphatcally in his
and Democracy's favor. II he is otherwise
acceptable. And have contended that II
the people of Georgia and her neighboring
States find n who has sprung from their
soil and who, at the same time, Is etni-
nenty worthy and capable of leadership they
shouid give him their support for the romi-
nation.
In Woodrow Wilson all these qualities arc
united. Through birth and rearing he is linked
TO the South, and. through his splendid achieve
ments. to the common country OF all the
aspirants to the nomination he alone can lay
claim to both, to either, of these distinc-
lions He alone has inspired truly nationa,
following and only he is truly Southern The
Journal has never invoked sectional sentiment
argument in this campaign but since
the interests behind the candidacy of Congress-
Underwood themselves raised the issue
ard made It the burden Of their appeal to
Georgia voters we have shown that, when
measured by such a standard. Mr.. Underwood
has far less claim upon Georgia than on Min
nesota.
Governor Wilson s less Georgian than
81 Nirginan. Here he reared. iere ne
spent the formative years Of his great cffreer.
Ard witvr fc goes to Hive In the White House,
undoubtedly he VIII, Georgia and the Old
Dominion VIII share the honor OF having given
the nation the first Southern President It has
knaaaa. 1oT gsore Than hgR a. ssnt1
There VIII be still another honor however.
and that Georgia's claim will stand undi-
vided and indisputable For when Woodrow
Wilson is President. "a daughter OF TINS state
will be the first lady of the land.
There thousands of Savanna HANS who
recall the childhood winsomeness of a wee girl,
named Elen--littie Ellen Arson. She was born
in the very city that had sprung from Geor-
gias first English settlement Her father was
the Rev, Iir, Edward Arson. minister. Jter
grandfather. minister. too. had spent more
than fifty years OF his life in gracious service
to tho savannah. people. Her mother before
marriage. Miss Margaret Hoyt, the daugh-
Ter OF Rev Or, Nathan Hoyt, of Athens, Ga.
There are many Rome folk and many, many
other Georgians who remember Miss Ellen
Arson. her charm of manner, the sparkle of
her conversation. her beauty and her lovable-
ness. For II was In Rome that she was reared
and primarily schooled. and there. too. she was
married.
There are few Gainesville families who do
Tot remember Mrs. Woodrow Wilson. ma
iron now, ana spirit Iiau HOW
cred into perfect fullness and her friendship
treasured by all who knew her.
BY every bond of kindred and fireside. Mrs.
Woodrow Wilson TX a daughter Of Georgia.
She is too. OF the most richly talented
of the nation
Would II not be a gracious and fitting thing
for the people OF her native State to do their
part in not only placing Southern Democrat
the nations head. but in also placing a
daughter of the Southland and of Georgia In
the White Honse2 If Georgia votes for Wood
ROY In he Nav fiYy1u RI nrUta
giri will almost certainly become the first lady
OF the land. For Georgia's endorsement will
assure the nomination of Governor Wilson. and
his election will he practically certain.--Atanta
journal.