Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-16
HILL AND TAMMANY
The Organization May Prove Too
Heavy a Weight to Garry.
THE SITUATION IN new YORK
Conditions That Are Pleasing to
the Republicans.
A POLITIC PARADOX

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| AS difficult and complicated as Is the sit
| uation in New York, there are several fea-
| lures of the contest picked out plainly from
| the rest, and upon which some very definite
! calculations are being based. And the plain
| est feature of all is Tammany Hall, with
| its numerical strength, its moral weakness
and how its solid support is likely to affect
the fortunes of the democracy's state
/ ticket.
| The republican managers have been Civ
| ing this subject most careful attention, and
their belief is that Tammany will prove a
| milestone around Senator Hills neck. The
| rank and file Of the organization will sup
port the regular state ticket with loyalty
and enthusiasm. They are devoted to Mr.
| Hlll, and some of them. in a burst of con-
| hdence, when considering the hard lines
! upon Which the organizations fortunes
| have fallen In the city, have even declared
| that, If necessary, the city ticket shall be
| sacrificed to the state ticket. They will
| work for both Hill and Straus with might
! and main. but as the greater stake, in
| their Judgment is involved in Mr.. Hills
| candidacy, they therefore, If 1t should prove
| to be impossible to land both of them win
ners, Will drive hardest at the finish in the
| interest of Mr.. Hill.
| II Gives Republicans Hope.
1t is upon this declaration that the high
est of the republican hopes are builded.
| The arguments runs in this wise: Tam
| many is utterly discredited among thou
| sands of good men, who ordinarily vote
| the democratic ticket and who, if this race
were purely and simply between Mr. Hill
and Mr.. Morton, would vote for the former.
These men admire Mr.. Hill, have voted for
him for governor, indorse in the main his
public acts while holding that office. and
SO far as the interests Of New York are
concerned, believe that they could safely
be intrusted to his management again. But
the issue this time, they see it, is Tam
many, and Tammany alone. They hold that
that organization must be uprootel, and, if
possible, destroyed for all time and their
purpose, as announced, is 10 aid In that
effort to the farthest extent possible.
The Anti-Tammany Democrats.
The question, therefore, arises, how far
will this purpose, If courageously and logi-
cally followed. carry these anti-Tammany
democrats?
The republican maragers believe that Mr.
Hill n ust inevitably lose heavily through
this revolt against Tammany. They insist
that his fortunes and those of Yammany
are SO strongly interlaced that they can
not be separated. The success OF Tam
many means the success of iIiI, and the
success OF Hill, with Iammany beaten in
the city contest, would mean the ultimate
rehat t.iitation of the machine in town. with
Iamm&ny again in control and the old
order OF things gradually renewed. Tam
many n such circumstances would have
stronger claims on Hill than ever, and
would press them with the confidence born
of having made the greatest sacrifice known
in politics. Greater love hath no political
organization than this, that it suspend its
life temporarily for party leader in peril
Gus straits.
Ii Hill Were Governor.
Ia
York be certain to attempt the rehabilita-
ton Of Tanmany Hall? The republican
managers answer this in the more or less
expressive phrase of the day by saying that
he would need Tammany sorely in his bus
mess. His eyes would be fixed confidently
on the White House. and he would at once
begin bending every energy toward organ
lZIng to realize his tlatterIng expectations.
But even SO strongly lnuenched as he
would then be, the situation would call Ior
making himself much stronger as pos
sible at home. The state committee would
be his, the party organizations IN ali OF the
smaller cities would be his. but he could not
feel any sense Of security until his friends
IN the metropolis were once more in snug
places, or fully convinced that he was
actively engaged trying in some way to
place them there. TINS. IL is held, would
obit5e him to tura to Tammany, and to as
siSt IL IN every way to scramble to an up
right position again. And not only Tam
many Hall, but tie old brooklyn machine
as well. McLauShiinS friends are HIlS
friends. Delegates to the state convention
20 boom Mr.. iiiI for the presidency, and
then, IN turn. delegates 10 the democratic
national convention to present his name
effectively there. would have To be selected,
and this would require the skillful marshal
ing OF all the HIM forces in the common
wealth. In New York ana brooklyn this
work would fall upon the old party leaders
ana In order 20 command them and to ena-
bic them i'll turn to command their old fol-
r i.a ahl
not only assurances of his distinguished
consideration, but in some practical way
| evidences of his hearty good will
Republican Advice.
But how could Mr.. Hill, simply from the
Office of governor of New York, rehabilitate
Tammany Hall and the old Mclaughlin ma
| chine in Brooklyn? Brooklyn is already in
the hands of the reformers and If Tam
many is beaten next month New York city
will be in possession of an exceedingly
strong and capable organization. That or
ganization will have received a definite
command for better local government and
SO long as that Is supplied a lair presump-
tlon Is that the people of the city will stand
| by their public servants. What then could
| Mr. Hill do toward putting Tammany and
| Mclaughlin back into power? The republi-
| can answer to this is that the anti-Tam-
| many democrats should take no chances
and will take none man like Mr. Hill
| adroit, untlrlng, the prince of political
stra ategiSts and maneuvererS-haS the ha Dit
| of springing great surprises on the people
What in the hands of an ordinary man
would be but ordinary opportunity
| hedged around with difficulties and limita-
| tions, iE his hands would prove capable tf
| the most wonderful development, with re-
| suits following taking the breath Of plain
folks completely away.
This, then. is the republican argument and
expectation.
| Political Paradox.
A united Tammany, loyal to the point
| even of temporary self-effacement, willing,
If need be. to throw over the city to save
the state ticket, is at once MIR. Hills
strength and his greatest weakness. 1t will
| insure him large machine vote, which will
| save him from overwhelming defeat but at
| the same time II will drive away from him
| a great many anti-Tammany democrats
| who, seei.lg how strong the claims of Tam
many for succor would be on him in the
| governors chair, will, much as they admire
| and trust him on personal grounds, bracket
| him with Tammany, and throw their votes
| against both at the polls.
The Democrats reply to this makes anoth-
| er story.