Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-06-22
YOU MUST BE A WILSON AND
SMITH PARTISAN

democrats are in the saddle, only
certain faction of democrats are ell
igible for appointment under the pres
ent administration in this state. Unless
an applicant for office wears the orig
inaI brand of a Wilson supporter and
the original brand of a Smith sup
porter, the chances are slim for any
consideration at the hands of the
president in this state. This fact has
been demonstrated time and again re.
Gently. The first information desic-
ed by the president is whether the APP
plcant supported him in the primary
and the next consideration is whether
the applicant has been tried and true
supporter of Senator Smith. If an ap-
plicant can present credentials of this
character then he is entitled to con-
sideration, but if he cannot, then he
is not considered and only the par
tisan supporters of the president and
the senator are considered and APP
pointed, Look over the list of APP
pointments and those suggested for
appointment in this section of th2
state and you will not find one but of
this school of politics.
Georgia was divided by the two SEN
ators, Senator Smith to control the
North Georgia appointments and
Senator Bacon to control the South
Georgia appointments, but whenever
the senior senator sees fit to recon-
mend for appointment the name of
any citizen who was not supporter
in the last primary of the president
or who has not been the loyal sup
porter of Senator Smith then such
recommendations are questioned and
held up in the senate but in most
cases they are held up in the Office of
the president.
The Banner has no interest in the
matter further than to express it
self against such petty politics
which is no better than ward politics
of the peanut variety. A democrat,
whether he was a supporter or oppo-
nent of President Wilson in the pri-
mary or supporter or opponent If
Senator Smith in the past should not
have his loyalty to the party question
ed on this ground. Certainly as a
democrat he should receive some con-
sideration from the powers that be
from a party standpoint, if for no
other reason. During the last pri-
mary this state rolled up large
majority for Underwood, but the
same men who helped to carry the
state for Underwood were among the
most active to carry it for the nomi-
nee in the general election agaip1t
the republicans. In this city when
the call was made for funds for cam
porters in the primary contributed
city and county exceeded largely the
amount contributed by the original
Wilson supporters.
As an illustration now existing in
Washington, Senator Bacon has re-
commended Hon Joseph S. Davis, of
Albany, for the office of marshal for
the Southern District of Georgia and
he is Immediately met with oppos-
ton from Senator Smith with the
Davis for the reason that he never
supported the senator in his races in
statement that he lis opposed to Mr.
Georgia. Pratt Adams, of Savannah
for United States district attorney and
Tom Eason for the assistants place
are opposed for the same reason by
Senator Smith. Editor Stanley, d
Dublin, endorsed by Congressman
Hughes and Senator Bacon. has had
his appointment held up for tbs
reason that he was an Underwood
supporter and an anti-Smith support
er in the state. Many appointments
for postofiices in this state have been
held up and many applicants have
been advised to withdraw their names