The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-13
TIE OUTLOOK IN NEW YORK.


The Republicans OF New York could
not have selected for the head Of their
ticket a candidate better calculated to
arouse the enthusiasm Of the voters
and make an aggressive campaign than
Col Roosevelt lie Is popular with all
classes. and. better stiii, has the con-
fience Of all. Even the Iudepend-
ents. who are the hardest To please.
have many kind words 10 say Of him.
and one and all express the greatest
confidence In hts capacity, high minded
ness and personal integrity. Such cold
biooded. finicky journals as the New
York Times and Evening Post have but
one fault to find with his candidacy,
and that Ii that he is the candidate
OF the regular Republican party.
They had hoped 10 see him nominated
by an Independent party, when they
would have gladly given him their sup
port AS II Is. ne will receive a large
number. IL not the bulk. OF the indie
pendent vote OF the state.
The charge that Theodore Roosevelt
wears the collar Of any political boss
is secuted by his friends and not be-
lieved by his enemies. His opponent,
Justice Van WICK, is a Croker NOM
!nafion. with all that phrase implies
No one thought OF him as candidate
until after the Republican convention
Ind named Roosevelt as its choice.
Croker was quick TO recognize the fact
that he had a hard fight before him
and selected Judge Van Wyck for the
reason that he is comparatively UNI
we'll known In New York Democratic po-
litieal circles.
With all OF Rooseveit's personal pop
ularity and the enthusiasm OF his cam
paign he has no easy contest before
him. THE legislature to be elected will
choose a successor TO Senator Murphy,
and as that gentleman is a candidate
for recollection and is not deficient in
worldly goods. II may be readily
supposed that he will do all ne
can TO secure the election of the
Democratic candidates. The Albany
correspondent OF the New York
Tribune says; MIR. Murphy will also
have ample funds from the brewers,
who desire 10 have taxation lowered
under the Raines liqaor tax law" The
interests OF the state will work against
Roosevelt ia IA fact that has been self
evident from the outset" and adds:
III the Tammany Democratic managers
are willing To guarantee a reduced
liquor tax they are likely - arouse
great enthusiasm for Van Wyck In all
the centors of liquor activity. and the
vote from that quarter will lee even
more solid than usual" On the other
hand. this fact viii bring 10 Roosevelt
a strong vote from the rural districts.
AS we'll as add 10 his strength from the
independent vote. The Evening Post.
independent. already shows signs Of
giving him It's active support while
Harper's Weekly. Independent. has been
openly supporting him since his nom
in2tton. Although the Democrats are
making strong efforts u reduce the
Republican representation from that
state In congress-. they refuse 20 discuss
national Issues combining their cam
palgu wholly 80 state issues Col. Roose-
v,it Is making m aggressive campaign.
and viii personally canvass the state.
Some 81 The best speakers in the coun-
try viii AID hun. ana The probabilities
ar that the Republicans will carry tha
state ny Il majority almost as large as
thar II iSHb