The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-18
HOKE SMITH
AND jim BROWN
Both of Georgia and no
> Love Lost Between
Them.

olu names, smith and Brown, figure
conspicuousy In the current political
history of Georgia.
| Smith is q senator, sometimes ad-
dressed as Hoke; Brown is Governor
Jim. There is no love lost between
them and when they are not actually
| lighting for the same job they are
generally found to be championing
rival candidates for some office or
other.
Senator Smith early concluded that
the people, or the Democrats of Geor-
gla, would like to see former Geor-
gian, now resident OF New Jersey,
In the White House. Governor Brown
on the other hand, quickly decided that
sound southern statesman like Os-
car Underwood would be good man
for the Florida delegation to support
Governor Pcown's view is shared by
the Atlanta constitution. whose cdi-
tor, Clark Howell. is Democratic ma
tional committeeman. The Atlanta
Journal Is playing the game vigorously
for Wilson. u.-I
Wilson Gets Start Upon Underwood.
Although Underwood is popular in
Georgia and the rest of the south.
Woodrow Wilson has an advantage
In the fact that he ;rid won big
following before Underwood came out
Wilson is probably the popu ar choice
of Georgia Democrats today and win
likely have a majority OF the dele
cation.
AS In Florida, the Postmasters'
Protective Association has a firm grip
on the Republican state central com
mittee in Georgia. It's chairman is
w. IL. Johnson, United States mar
shal, salary $1,000. Tho committee
has iifty-four members, of whom
eighteen are postmastcrs. one the
husband OF a postnristross, two with
wives who are assistants Co post
masters three with sons who are
assistant postmasters, twenty ne.
groes, two of whom have federal jobs,
four employed by the department of
justice, one an employe OF the treasury
department, and twelve uncasslned
Uncle Sam pays the members of
this Republican central committee $i7,-
962 year I'm salaries.
Taft IIas GcOrgla's Delegation Scwcd
Up.
The Georgian delegation will be
for Taft, To man. There may he |
delegations, OF course, but |
If the Taft forces are In control at !
the contestants may twid- |
die their thumbs and take their mod |
icine. Y04
A word about contesting delega-
tons: Don't always conclude when |
you hear of a contest that set of |
unseliish patriots Is fighting nobly in |
the peoples cause for Roosevelt. That !
may be the case. but II is just as
likely to he this way;
Hungry for Jobs. a band of outs
may be contesting in the name OF
Roosevelt in hopes of turn of luck
that may scat them in the conven-
ton give them control of the party |
in the state, and. most |
blessed of all boons. place the fed
eral patronage within reach of their
paws.
Southern Republicans may be d- |
vided into three sharply defined |
classes. as follows;
(A) The politicians who are
"in." who hold the jobs and con-
troll the machine, who support
Taft and will tight for him in
the convention in hopes that he
WEI reward them with continued
control and more pie.
(B) The politicians who are
"out," who win fight for Roose-
welt against Taft, with the idea
that II the convention goes their
way and seats their delegates,
they will become "ins,' and take
turn at the pie counter
(C) The rank and file. who
haven't a word to say, and who
are never even considered. They
may be for Taft more likely they
are for Roosevelt. but no one
cares. They are looked upon by
Glasses A and b as excess bag
gage, as undesirable citizens.
They ought TO get off the earth
or join the Democrats, think the
statesmen In classes A and b
who really don't care hang for
any more Republicans than are
needed to man the committees
and the delegations.
The rank and file, detested and |
degraded, are praying for new deal |
Of some kind that will purify the |
party, and get some leaders who are |
on the square. Democratic Victory |
this Year might be helpful to the Re- |
putiican party in the south. II would !
turn out the federal office holding !
gang, at any rate.