Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-03-13
NeqO Hampshire Democrats
Choose Ho0Uer for Winnere

"HE Democrats of New Hampshire
who tramped through snow to elect
Hoover delegates to the San Fran
cisco convention are evidently satisfied with
the Great Doors democracy (notwithstand-
ing that in that State just as in Georgia he
declined to put on the politicians labe)
and are evidently convinced, moreover, that
his nomination will be their party's surest
stroke for victory in the forthcoming Presi-
Dental campaign.
This in any circumstances would be sig
nifcant in a region whose Democrats, fac
ing as they do a most potent Republican op-
position, must always be upon their mettle.
In 1912 they carried their State for Mr..
Wilson, polling thirty-four thousand, two
hundred and three votes against the Repub-
leans thirty-two thousand, nine hundred and
twenty-seven, and the Progressives' seven
teen thousand, seven hundred and ninety
four. In 1916 they scored again with forty
three thousand, seven hundred and eighty
one votes against the Republicans forty
three thousand, seven hundred and twenty
five. Those were famous victories, breaking
an even longer line of defeats for the De-
mocracy of the Granite State than for that
of the common country 1t was with peculiar
keenness, therefore, that our party colleagues
in New Hampshire considered the needs and
opportunities of the campaign for 1920. They
knew that only the strongest candidate OBJ
tainable could stand against the powerful and
more than ever determined enemy in their
Commonwealth-the strongest, that is to
say, with all classes OF voters, particularly
with the Independents. They knew, iurther-
more that as New Hampshire was to be
among the earliest States holding Presiden-
tial primaries, her verdict would be await
ed with extraordinary interest and would ex-
ert, no doubt, extraordinary influence.
But there was still another circumstance
that made these Democrats especially alert
and careful We mean the candidacy OF zen
eral Leonard Wood, native OF New Hamp-
shire who was Endorsed Overwhelmingly by
the Republicans of his home State and VINO
now bids fair, many observers thlnk, 10 VIII
the nomination of the Chicago convention.
Imagine, if you can, Georgla's having dlS.
tinguished and nationally popular son OF
Republican utilization. Imagine his running
foremost among the contestants Tor that
party's Endorsement for the PRESIDENCY
Imagine moreover, that the polltlcal pal
ance of power in Georgia was so uncertain
thar a few thousand or even few hundred
votes might tip the State either for or
against Democracy. We Democrats would pc
exceedingly cautious about whom we PACK
ed for our party's nomination, would we
not? This precisely is the SITUATION III view
Hampshire, where in the abundance OIL Ihell
caution and zeal the Democrats nave uo
clared for Herbert Hoover.
Nowhere is this sagacious action more
heartily appreciated than among the rank
and file of Democratic Georgians, who are
appealing for the right to cast their ballots
in the April primary as their own judgment
of what is for the party's and the country's
best interests directs. Even those who are
not personally or definitely for Hoover are
insisting that as a matter OF simple justice
to the voters his name should be allowed on
the ticket. He has not asked this IN Geor-
gia any more than he asked it IN New
Hampshire. But the sense of fair play anu
wise policy is just as keen among democrats
in Georgia as among Democrats IN new
Hampshire; wherefore it is urged Ill TINS
State, lust as in that State 1T was granted
without question, that citizens be permitted
tn vote their choice without interference OF
restriction This is evidenced in the VII
tually unanimous voice of the state press
and in petitions like that from the repre-
sentative Democrats of Savannah, among
them Hon. Pleasant A. Stovall and men VINO
ordinarily are opposed in politics In 1act
every expression of public sentiment Whlch
has been forthcoming bears witness TO tne
demand of Georgia Democrats for un1ettereu
rights in the approaching primary.
From Chairman Flynts recent stateInehC
that the Georgia Democratic Executive CoAl-
n,ittee has no wish to be arbitrary; the peo-
Mo are encouraged to believe that this rlgnC
will he granted them. They ask for notnlng
rnoro than Justice, and in fairness to ltseIt
tho Committee should be content 10 give
nothing less.