Telegram-herald., 1890-07-26
GREAT GAME OF POLITICS
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at corruption In high places ia the
eltr government seemed conc aslFe-
Bat after tie slaoke Of the hrst charge
cleared away. it was seen that the old
wigxasa vac not hopslsssly crippled
The leaders of the organization have
determined 10 20 before the people le with
MAYOR Grant as their candidate for re-
election. Ualess there should be some
great overthrow Grant viii surely
win, for New York city is unceni ably
Democratic.
Tammany's ultimatum has quiekened
rival oreaniz,.ions into activity, and
behold ia the rosy month of July when
men are seeking shelter from the sun
and forgetfullness in lemonad4s and
surf bathing We have one q ltizens'
movement under way, and at least u
dozen in process of Incubation.
One citizens movements in = campaign
Is bad enough. for that usually fzzles
out after the first month of exis:er.re,
hut with half dozen in the ii eld the
situation is greatly complicated and is
enough to drive polite al prophets TO
suicide
Not in many years has the political
battle opened in midsummer. The
contest now going on will be far-reach-
ing in its results fer it may make or
unmake Presidents.
1t is not at all likely that the various
citizens movements will amount TO
anything. They never have. The fight
for the control of New York city, the
Governorship of the State, seat in the
United States Senate, and the Presi-
dency will be fought QUE as heretofore
between the Democrats and Republi-
cans. 1t would be hard to say at this
writing just which side seems to have
the advantage. In New York city, Of
course, Tammany Hall will elect it's
Mayor and a portion of its county ticket.
That is all that interests Tammany
thing fo- State Offices or the honors
that come from elevating men to posi-
.ions Of National Importance. The
Republicans on the other hand have
usually concentrated their efforts TO
getting one or two offices of the city,
the control of the legislature and aiding
heir National ticket in presidential
years The fight in New York city is
going TO be very interesting and well
worth watching, but the battle royal
that will soon open for the richer
stakes will be an event to gladden. the
hearts of both amateur and profes-
sioual politicians.
The first question of Importance is
who shall succeed Evarts in the United
States Senate.
There is no end of candidates on both
I sides of the House. On the Democratic
side, first and foremost is Governor
David Bennett Hill, who would find it
much more pleasant and agreeable to
step from the Senate to the White
House than to take the long journey
from high private to the Nations
Capital. The men who imagine that
Hill knows nothing about politics are
wrong. Better get that idea out of
your head at once, brother, for if you
don't you will reckon without your
host. Hill is politician of the Tilden
school He is politician every hour
in the day He thinks of nothing else.
Neither he nor his friends have ever
claimed that he was skilled in state
craft. bus he is cunning in pulling
wires, magnificent organizer and a
shrewd aud farseeing politician who is
looking for personal Advancement all
the time. lie is extremely anxious that
the bosses in New York and Kings
comfy shall heal all differences, pull
together for once in their lives and
elect Democratic Legislature. This is
not an unreasonable request on the
Govern or's part and the job is no. big
one. The change Of fifteen votes In
the Assembly will make the Legisls-
tgre Democratic and insure a Demo
cratic successor TO Mr. Evarts. If this
could be accomplished, Hill will step
from the Governors chair into the
United States Senate. II by any mis-
chance he should not accomplish this
be can name the man who would. prob
ably Roswell z. Flower. Flower Is
Hills candidate 70 succeed himself as
Governor. but he would not be avers'
TO seeing him in the SSHete IL Fate
should decide that Hill was out OF the
race On the Republican side for the
Senatorship stand two men, rival
leaders, the one in possession Of sll tn
Republican patronage Of the State, and
the other. "a President Harrison I
couple of years ago put it. "outside chs
breast works Ever since that mem
orable dsy when Thos. C. Plstt followed
the instructions Of Roscoe Conklin ane
resigned from his seat in the Senate n
has been anxious % return there. III
Is now in possession Of all the mschin-
cry of the state and IL be can outvi
the Democrats aud hold the Lsgislstur'
as at present. ooustitaed, he can b
elected While Plstt IL very power
ful boss, like al aggressive men, he hs'
Al army ef enemies. snd these net
would take pleasure il seeing the par
ticuiar ambition Of bic life thwsrted
I They would move heaven snd earth 3
keep bin from being elected IN
other nan Who i anxious 20 take
sest IN TIE upper Hoase At Washington
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