Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-03-02
BY WALES THOMAS

ROME, Ga, March 1.-The Demo-
district want Herbert Hoover to be
the standard bearer of the party in
November. The whole district is
aflame' with Hoover sentiment, and
there has been no such unanimity of
opinion since the nomination of
Woodrow Wilson in 1912, according
to reports reaching this place.
Political leaders of every faction
are either openly advocating or lean
ing strongly toward Hoover. A ma
jority of the newspapers of the
Seventh district are supporting him
editorially. Ir fact, only one paper
and that is in one of the smallest
counties.
Democrats of the Seventh district,
the one Georgia district where. Demo-
Gratis have to fight for victory at the
potis, TAX the position that the at.
tempt to bar Hoover In the prefer
entail primary is inconsequential and
will melt before the wave of popular
sentiment for the former food ad.
minsitrator. They state quite frank
ly that the Democratic party ceases
to function when it becomes callous
to the will Of the people, and ridi-
cule the suggestion that a sub-com-
mittee can be the judge of whether
or not a man is worthy of the suf-
TRACES of his fellow man.
Floyd a Strategic County
Floyd county is strategic. 1t has
been long regarded as one of the
greatest political battlef1elds of the
state and aside from being the me-
tropolis of the district, the Bloody
Seventh it has nearly always been
on the side of the winner. Floyd
county is for Hoover. There isn't
the slightest doubt of that.
Isaac May, proprietor of j. Kutt-
uer & Co., one of the largest depart
ment stores of the state and a repre-
sentative business man, is authority
for the statement that he believes
that three-fourths of the business
men are for Mr.. Hoover, and there is
no doubt about Floyd county's being
for him.
H. A. Hicks, proprietor of the Cen
eral Forrest hotel, states that four
out of five of his guests, including
men Of political complexion, are out
spokenly for Hoover. II am fair
ly good judge of political sentiment"
stated Mr.. Hicks. You can quote me
as saying that Mr.. Hoover not only
would carry Floyd county, but that
he has great chance of carrying the
United States, from the information
1 am able to gather"
DR.. J. c. Watts, prominent physi-
choice of the people with whom he
has come in contact. when man
is as well advertised as Mr.. Hoover,
as we'll known by the women and
children-in fact a household word
and when there is nothing to be
brought against him politically, it
is mighty hard to head him off. 1
am for him and I think the people
are"
Both Papers Together
Both of the newspapers of Rome,
the Herald and the News,
are not only openly insisting that the
Democrats of the state be allowed to
vote for Hoover, but are espousing
his candidacy. This is indicative of
the unanimous opinion that Mr.
Hoover is thu choice of Floyd county.
j. D. 4IcCartney, managing editor
of the Tribune-Herald, said:
You can quote me and the Trib-
une-Herald at any length and with
any degree of enthusiasm as being
unqualifedly for Mr.. Hoover for
president. You may rest assured
hat we thoroughly disapprove OF
Ine suggestion that his name be kept
from the ballot. The Democratic
party ceases to function when a
small committee sets itself up as
guardian of the peoples ability tc
act. intelligently."
G.. A. Edwards, manager of the
Rome News, said:
The News position, taken some
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