Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-22
7. R. VICTORY To
COST HEADS IN
GEORGIA
General Belief Here That Taft's
Fate Is Settled Once for All.
Teddyites Are Happy.

Republicans in Atlanta generally look
upon the victory of the former presi-
dent in Ohio as practically ending the
contest for the Republican nomina
ton.
Already there are evidences appar-
emit that the decks are being cleared
for Admiral Roosevelt to take undis-
puted charge of the national Repubii-
can craft and to undertake its steer
ing to victory in November.
It was realized in Georgia as else
where that the Ohio fight would mark
the climax of the Republican campaign.
Leaders of both factions staked their
ali upon it. The president left the
white house and with hin into I hio
went his every hope and expectation Of
vindication The former president
plunged as heavily there-and the
Roosevelt luck so-called. held good.
New State Line up.
The passing of control from Taft to
Roosevelt will mean great change in
Georgia, so far as Republican politics
is concerned
1t means that the Taft delegation to
the national convention, to be headed
by Henry S. jackson. collector of in
ternal revenue for Georgia, likely will
be thrown out in favor of the delega-
ton named at the Roosevelt conVen-
ton in Atlanta last Friday, which will
be headed by H. A. Rucker colored,
former collector of internal revenue for
Georgia.
1t also means the eventual turning
down of the present state committee,
of which Walter Johnson, United States
marshal for the Northern district CT
Georgia, is the chairman in favor of
the new committee named last Satur-
day under the Craftsmanship of ". J,
Tilson. of Atlanta.
Official Heads to Fall.
OF far more significance than the
changes in political position. as re-
suit of the Taft downfall in Ohio, how
ever, will be the resulting changes in
Federal office holding in Georgia, it
Roosevelt triumphs at the polls in No
vember.
The entire strength of the Taft ma
holding membership.
AS a matter of cold fact the fight
between Taft and Roosevelt in Geor-
gia has been all but exclusively a fight
between the 'Ins" and the outs" The
Taft strength consists of postmasters
revenue officers. Federal court attaches
and the like; the Roosevelt fighters
have come from the ranks of the would
be postmasters. revenue officers, Fed
eral court attaches and the like.
The Georgia outs" seem to have the
best of it. so far az the final shaping
of things is concerned Republicanwise,
and if Roosevelt wins in the fall, these
outs" will be transformed as soon as
possible into 'ins."
Fight Coming to Georgia.
Undoubtedly. the nomination of Mr.
Roosevelt by the Republicans means
that the battle for the presidency will
be brought strenuously into Georgia
soil in November. Mr.. Roosevelt's
dearest ambition is known to be the
"breakfng of the solid South"
He said months ago. that the one
thing that could induce him to stand
for the presidency again would be, the
hope that he might accomplish that
heretofore seemingly impossible under
taking.
Now that he is to be nominated
Democrats and Republicans alike are
expecting fireworks to beat the band
next fall in Georgia
my Mothers State
Mr. Roosevelt's mother was Geor-
gia woman She lived and was mar
ried in Roswell. some twenty miles
northeast of Atlanta The former
president usually refers to Georgia as
my mothers state" And that he is
determined to make that mothers
state" a Roosevelt state politically. if
he possibly may, is no longer a matter
of doubt.
Colonel Roosevelt will make SUI
prone effort to capture Georgia
An interesting circumstance in con
nection with this Georgia fight. too. is
the persistent rumor that Seaborn
Wright, of Rome will take the stump
for Roosevelt in Georgia probably in
anv event surely if the Baltimore con-
VentlOn names a man MI wright
thinks "reactionary, or even a non
progressive.
Mr.. Wright is one of the nations
greatest orators, and his participation
in the fight to win Georgia for the
colonel would add much of the pic
turesque and spectacular to the cam
paign.
Walker to Support T. r.
That Atlanta business men have been
interested in the fight between Presi-
dent Taft and Colonel Roosevelt for
the Republican nomination has long
been known, but the first definite step
taken by an Atlanta Democrat toward
supporting one or the other was taken
today by Edward H. Walker well
known real estate man.
Mr.. Walker comes out with an an
nouncement of his intention to form
southern Roosevelt campaign club and
gives his reasons for supporting the
colonel should he capture the nominal
ton.
This is not the first time Mr.. Walker
has been interested in politics. He ran
in he