Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-27
NEWSPAPER COMMENT ON HOOVER

ocrats may have opportunity of express
ing their preference for the man Of their
choice to represent them in the highest Of
flee of the nation and there should be no
hacking over techncalties which is, no
doubt occasioned from politics on the part
Of those making the objection
Let us hold Democratic primary in
which all white Democrats may be free to
participate in and not allow petty jealousies
and political differences in the party control
our actions. These are unusual times and
it is of the greatest Importance to the party
for perfect harmony to exist and the entire
strength of the Democrats be pOlled in the
fall election. Our representatives on the en-
ecutive committee should quit their bicker-
ing and come out in the open and set at
rest any question as to the eligibility of the
one candidate who lis the most prominently
mentioned for the nomination to the presi-
dency in San Francisco, Herbert Hoover
ATHENS BANNER.
MUCH HOOVER TALK
Hoover talk won't down. He has shown
his capacity for big things, and the Hoover
sentiment which seems to be rather strong
ly developed in every state in the union is
due to a thorough appreciation of the en-
thusasm and ability wi ich the former food
administrator has shown. The fact is that
Hoover has worn we'll with the public.
The politicians not enthusiastic over
Hoover boom, yet Of enthusiasm there seems
to be no dearth 1t is a good sign when the
people manifest disposition to take the bit
in their teeth in a matter of this kind, for
we do not subscribe to the theory that it is
safer to leave the selection of candidates
exclusively in the hands of the politicians
than it is to trust the people, In the pres
ent case the politicians do not seem to be
enthusiastic for Hoover, but lot of the
folks who are going to vote for president
next November do And as matters now
stand we do not see what the politicians
are going to do about it. They are rather
Cup in the air. in some of the states-AL
BANY HERALD.
PAPERS FOR HOOVER
The Tribune-News, of Gainesville, and
the North Georgia Citizen, of Dalton, are
two newspapers in this state that have
come out fatty for Herbert Hoover for the
Democratic nomination for president Both
of the papers are of the Independent type,
and refuse to truckle to politicians or cast
their sails to catch the popular breezes.
They look straight ahead, pick their goal
and steel directly for it.
Numerous other Georgia papers, while
not committing themselves to Hoover, are
giving him the benefit of much favorably
publicity He is easily the leading possi-
bility in the minds Of the people of Georgia
today. If he is not the choice Of the
Democrats of this state in the preferential
primary it will be because the voters CEN
ter upon some other candidate who APP
pears " nave greater strength before the
election is held.-THE ROME NEWS.
MR.. HOOVER
Whether Mr.. Hoover is candidate for
the presidency or not, it seems pretty evil
dent that there are good many people in
the United States who are seriousl,, consid-
erlng his qualifications and a considerable
proportion of them would like tn see him
in the White House
Being candidate is a state of mind,
and does not add to ones eligibility, nor
detract from it. Apparently Mr. Hooyer's
state OF nina is passive and receptive, rath-
er than active and aggressive If he
should be nominated for the presidency, it
VIII not be on account of anything he has
done to bring about such nomination. But,
on the other hand, there is no reason to
oeheVe, II the people want him, he will re-
1use to serve them.--SAVANNAH PRESS.
THE OFFICE SEEKING THE MAN
Possibly Mr.. Hoover would like with
reference to himself, for it to be a case of
the office seeking the man.
Hoover" used to be a household word,
but whether or not it will even be a White
House word remains to be seen.-COLU UNI
BUS ENQUIRER-SUN.
HOOVER'S PARTY
Impressive reaction against those political
leaders who deemed it necessary to demand
that herbert Hoover declare whether or not
he is Democrat before they permit his
name to go on the balloot in the Georgia
preferential primary may follow
preferential primary would not be what
1t should be if the voters are not permitted
to express their preference for whomsoever
Cney please and II Hoover is a good enough
Democrat for the members of that party to
vote for him, he is good enough to have
his name on the ticket
The state Democratic executive commit
tee may query Hoover on this point without
avail, but that will not reduce the desire of
many Democrats to vote for him and the
probability is that if he will permit his name
to be use it will be on the primary ballot.
regardless of the early judgment of the wise
political leaders that he must declare
whether he will be member of this
party.-THE ROME. NEWS.