The evening times., 1898-11-10
giving THE REASON WHY
Some Opinions Concerning the
Result i'm New York.
CROKER WAS BURDENSOME
His Assault Upon the judiciary at
the Outset Handicapped the Party
I'm the Cities-Rooseveit. as the Mil
itary Hero of the Age. HypnOtized
the RHraI Population.

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ginning to take the place usurped by po-
litical passion within the last ten weeks
and men on both sides are not averse to
giving an analysis of the causes that eff
fected the results of Tuesdays election
In this State.
Summing UP the most conservative
views il appears that the freshness of a
military spirit among the rural pOpuia-
tion of the State was a formidable fac
tor. The country people knew little OF
and cared less for the issues that domi-
mated I'm the cities. Plat and Croker had
both been presented TO them as bosses, but
they were not bosses in rural commune
ties. In Roosevelt they had, discarding
all callateral issues visions of Andrew
Jackson and Ulysses 5. Grant. The pres
ent age presented only one military hero
to the countrymen and they voted for him
without taking into regard civil questions
such as the force bill, the Raines law or
anything else.
The judiciary Issue.
In this city Judge Van Wyck undoubt-
eddy suffered by the stubbornness OF Mr..
Croker at the very outset of the cam
paign. His malignant opposition to Judge
DAILY alienated more than enough voters
to have changed the result il would not
have been wise during the progress of the
campaign 10 have admitted this fact, but
the best jurists in the state who are will
ing 10 present their views, now that the
battle is over, are not disinclined to COM
ment on Croker's Interference with er-
mine of the courts Democrats in this
city are almost a unit in the admission
that if Judge DAILY had been nominated
Roosevelt would have been defeated.
Croker Shocked the People.
Richard Croker shocked the nerves of a
great many people. Many of the country
folk regarded him as a man whose prin-
cipal occupation out of politics was run
ming race horses for a living and as
having temporarily expatriated himself
for a life of fun on the London turf Why
such a man should assume rights 10 die
tate 10 the people OF The Empire State
of America was question that had deep
root in their mental composition, and at
CROSSROADS in the country and in village
grocery stores rural philosophers set
forth this fact very plainly, comparing
it. as they did, with Roosevelt's person.
ahty and grandeur, as the one warrior of
warriors of the present generation of
man.
A Result of the Downfall
Grains of consolation are not missing in
opinionated bosses will be forced to the
rear. First and foremost. of course, is
MIR. Croker, who can never again find
an utilization with such eminent lawyers
as William B. HOrnblower. Frederick R.
Coudert and others. who cannot forgive
his offensive course toward the judicia-
ry His power with that of Tammany
Hall, will be relegated to the rear for
a time at least. and the least the Demo-
cratic party has to do with Mr. Croker
in the future, in the opinion of many
prominent Democrats here, the better
for the welfare of the organization.
In the case of Mr.. Platt, who, in ex-
act justice must be said, has not been
obtrusive, the situation changes from
master and man to man and master. Platt
nominated Roosevelt to serve his own
ends. Roosevelt will govern New York,
if previous exhibitions of his ambitions
and aggressiveness furnish any illuStra-
ton, for Roosevelt first, and everything
else next. He Will dictate. and not be
dictated to. New York sends a big dele
cation to the next national convention TO
nominate a candidate for the Presidency.
II is early TO make predictions, but they
are already in evidence where politicians
resort, and if the Rough Riders name
is not prominent among the nominations
of those who aim to succeed Mr.. Nc
Kinley, it will not be the fault of the
next governor of New York.