Evening star., 1925-11-20
Tammany and the South
Raises Political Query

sea to sea, but between her patriotic
people. in whatsoever region they
may reside, there is no greater dis
tance than the folds of our common
flag. Georgia is a wide, wide State,
but between her citizens and an
American like James J. Walker there
is no further separateness than
heart beat"
The reception extended by Georgia
IS viewed by the Hartford Times dn-
dependent Democratic) as rather as
tonishing" in view Of the long days
of balloting and parading in the New
York convention" Admitting that
zone swallow does not make a Spring
in the Southland any more than in
our more rigorous Northern cline"
the Times concludes: "At least it
happened. A Tammany Democrat
was we'll received in Georgia, even
beyond the mere demands of cour-
tesy, when he made an eloquent ap-
peal for a better understanding be
tween sections and between the ele-
ments of society. OF 1t at least may
be said that no good work is ever
entirely in vain"
why should anybody have to sell
Tammany to the SOUTH" asks the
Savannah Press Democratic), with
the comment: I'm San Francisco
five years ago Georgia and Tammany
sat at the national Democratic con-
cention side by side and fraternized
in their fathers house. In New York
last year Georgia delegates went 10
the Hylan lawn party and to the ban
quet at the Commodore Hotel They
applauded the choruses of the Police
Glee Club. Georgia and Tammany
voted for different candidates ard had
different ideas about some things, but
some of the delegates sang The Side
walks of New York and in the end
they all voted for John w. Davis.
For what is the use of keeping up
old feuds?"
Talk of Tammanyizing the South
is absurd, remarks the Nashville
Banner dndependent. IF Gov. Smith
is nominated in 1928. it will be be-
cause of q recognition by Democrats
of his supreme qualities as an exec
utive and as a campaigner, and in
spite of any connection with Tam
many. 1t would seem to be rather
unjust to ascribe to Mayor elect
Walker any sinister motives. He IS
now a public character and pestiferous
sensation mongers should keep their
hands off, The Schenectady Ga
zette independent Democratic) adds
that Walkers visit to the South
Should result in the establishment of
relations with Democrats there which
in the years to come will benefit the
party as a whole"
The suggestion that Mr. McAdoo
may do well to hasten to Georgia and
Florida to attend to a little fence re-
pairing" is made by the Providence
Bulletin independently. with the state
ment that mo doubt Tammany Is not
as black as it has been painted" and it
has certainly given the State of New
York a good Governor" On the other
hand the St. Paul Dispatch Gndepetsi-
ent) declares: What the basis for e
genuine reconciliation might be we
cannot imagine. Though both groups
call themselves Democrats and though
both gave their allegiance a year ago
to a certain Mr.. Davis. they could
hardly be farther apart" The Sioux
City Tribune independently also says
that the Eastern and Southern Demo-
Gratis think alike. politically speak
ing, on just about one thing, and that
is the desire to win, and enjoy the
emoluments Of victory. This single
basis of adherence" 1t adds, sis not SO
significant as it might appear at first
glance"
The New York Times independent
Democratic) emphasizes the Walker
statement that Democrats from the
South have been honored by Tam
many. The net result, however, as
viewed by the Kalamazoo Gazette
Non-Partisan), fails to convince the
observer that Southern prejudice
against New Iork's presidential aspir-
ant can he dissipated in time for the f.
m0nlentous event Of l92S,",