The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-10-29
A Bull Moose on the Case.

i A Bull Moose on the Case.
/ Mr.. Judson G. Welliyer is one 81
1.-THE very capable newspaper men OF
'lthis town and his editorials IN the
washington Times would be credit
Ito any newspaper in the country.
IMr. Welliver is a Bull Moose in poll
ltics-too honest to be Republican,
land too much of Republican to be
Ia Democrat. He came here from
Iowa. lives in Maryland, and is an
ornament to the cloth, a brilliant
writer, and turns out as much work
as any member of the National Press
lClub.
In a recent review of the political
Isituation Mr.. Welliver discusses
three propositions that he lays
down. as follows;
Il. general feeling that the
course of world affairs is moving SO
Rapidly that it is not only Impossible
TO Judge what issues will be at the
front, but in a way dangerous to
!
formulate any issues.
/ $50. The recognition among Demo-
Gratis that their party must nominate
President Wilson, despite that there
is admittedly an utter lack OF en-
lthusiasm for him.
80. The fact that the Republicans
lare thus far unable to guage the
sentiment as among the various pos
Isible nominees that have been dis
lcussed."
4 1t is given to Jupiter to nod. When
Ibid Welliver learn that there IS an
utter lack of enthusiasm" for VIII
son? Who is the marine he has
been taking counsel with? Is it not
loud, gossiping, gasconading, do
waiting, squalling, snarling, OBJ
streperous enthusiasm that Woodrow
Wilson commands. 1t is not sug-
gestive of brass bands, gold lace
drum majors and the pride, pomp
and circumstance of politics such as
Mr.. Wellivers favorite, Col. Roose-
welt, provokes. But the genuine en-
thusiasm is there all right.
, # is calm sedate, serene conn-
' dence that Mr.. Wilson inspires. The
f Democrats know that he is the first
t citizen of the republic, not only IN
E station, but in parts and in charac-
e tier. with the mind of Jefferson and
r fine hand of Jackson. On the Demo
t cratic side of the hedge we do not
i see the use of shouting when the
e victory is so sure and so easy.
/. Mr.. Welliver drops into specula-
e ton in this fashion:
il "That the German forces in the
:. electorate are pretty definitely LOST
It to them is generally admitted by
i most Democrats. But there is wide
j divergence of view as to the effect
IS of this loss. Just now tavorlte
e Democratic speculation deals WIFI
the voting strength to be lost in this
ii way. Some Democratic politicians
# who have been looking into the stu
i ton have declared IS per cent. o.
J. the German vote has in recent years
is been Republican anyhow; therefore
the proportion of it that the Demo
st Gratis have chance to lose is calcu
h lated as very small.
h That German vote, at the North
e. that is Democratic, is composed o
IL the descendants of those German
re who were prosecuted by the Know
re Nothings. That fanatic party die
lie three-score years ago when ther
Y, we're very few Germans in the Unite
ly States. Then came the slavery ques
& tion. the German influx, and ever
German who landed on our shore an
;" settled at the North, as 95 per CEN
n, of them did, was an anti-slavery ma
es and naturally attached himself I
ed the Republican party. very feN
IS. subsequently became Democrats o
It. the liquor question, for in those day
is Democrats were strong for persona
v, liberty" In 1896 the German vot
IL was practically solid for Mckinie!
a They were for the gold standard a
to most to man.
it
of Grant that Is per cent of the Gel
en- man vote is Democratic and that
he will oppose Wilson for his notes
of Germany about the submarine
of What stand do the Republicans tai
IL on that question? They are goin
IN. to try to dodge it unless they ha'
as to nominate Teddy, as probably the
is will. And if they nominate Roos
Ia welt every German vote in the lar
life will be cast for Wilson.
or Should they nominate Root,
ter Burton, or Fairbanks, or any one
us the numerous other candidates.
Iru may depend on it that all the atte
nit ton the G.. o. P platform will gl
eat to the war will be condemnation