Evening star., 1898-11-03
POLITICAL PARADOX
Conservative New York Financiers
Favorable to Van Wyek.
REPUBLICANS ON MOST ISSUES
The Adventurous Class Of Young
Democrats Are for Roosevelt.
GERMAN FOR ROUGH RIDERS
sreclaI From SIAN Corresrondent.

Special From Stan Correspondent.
NEW YORK. November 3.-Ore of the
leading republican Gnanciers in New York
declared to me today that he had rot 4
doubt that Van Wyck would he elected
governor of New York and that the r.
publiCanS would have the legislature. This
man will not vote for Van Wyck. He
would not vote for democrat under any'
circUmstaI ces. but he expresses the pre-
yaiiins opinion among the big men around
Wall street and his Judgment. as he stat
ed is based largely on his knowledge that
n,sf if not all the big financial men who
before 1896 used at times to vote the Gem
ocratic ticket are now supporting Van
WyCk.
Among these men it has been a matter
of grave consideration whether they could
afford to vote for democratic candidate,
in view Of the attitude OF the democratic ma
UoEal party on the financial question but
they like Van Wyck and nave confidence
in him The question that has seriously
disturbed them has been whether they
would by voting for Van Wyck the
risk of elcctins Il democratic legislature
and increasing the democratic membership
from New York in the next House.
Trembling in the Balance.
This consideration has kept them trem-
bling in the balance for some time. but ap-
par=ntly they have figured it out to their
own satisfaction that votes for Van Wyck
in Greater New York Will not effect the
legislature and that the republicans up the
state are strong enough to make Il republi-
can legislature certain. They have con-
clUded also that the democrats will gain
about four members of the House of Rep
resentatives from the state; that their
votes could not prevent this by b.ing cast
for the republicans state ticket and that
the number cannot be increased by reason
of their voting with the democrats
Another vcry prominent republican finan-
cler agreed with this general statement of
the case as to the Wall street point of view,
except that ne believed the danger for the
republicans had been passed, and that
after all' Roosevelt would he elected.
Ordinarily such 4 state of sentiment among
the big men in money" might safely be
made the basis Of Il prediction that Van
Wyck would b. elected. and this view
would he strengthened by the tact that lots
of betting men who have no sentiment in
politics are q qIielly betting on Van WyCk.
Paradox in Politics.
But :. very striking paradox forces itself
upon the V.ew Of one seeking information
among all classes. Roosevelt has taken a
hold upon the negotiations and enthusiasm
OF the young men. and there are very
strong Indications that he will receive votes
that have never before been cast for q
republi an Mary Of the rough-and-ready
class IF voters, not composed of young
men entirely. who have been naturally
identified with the democracy, ara great itd-
mlre"s of Roosevelt and say that he is
the right SORT and shall have their votes.
While conservative financiers are carefully
considering if they cannot afford to vote
for Van Wyck, and there is a strong senti-
menI among Jn"m 20 Do SO. the adven-
turouS class. the cowboys of New York
politics, who have never thought Of them
selves aS anything but democrats, seem
strongly inclined toward Roosevelt.
Not Objectionable to Germans.
Another thing in EoCsevclts favor is that
he is nCt as Objectionable TO the Germans
as il was supposed he would be. 1t is evil
dent that II is going to get a fair share of
the German vote. certainly more than it
has thought at first that he would There
IL good reason TO believe also that his vote
vi in the state Nill be large. Piatt after
consulting with the county chairmen
throughout the state, expresses the opinion
among his friends that the republican vote
up the state Will be something phenomenal.
j. T. NJ