The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-15

1t has been a long time since New
York state has had campaign so full
of interesting features az that now in
progress within it's borders.
On the Democratic side the Tam
many candidate for governor is
brother of the Tammany mayor of
Greater New York, and if elected would
bring into one family two of the most
influential executive positions in the
world, and, il we except the presidency
of the United States, the two most in
fiuential political positions in this
country. The two Van Wycks in office
would mean practically absolute power
in the first city and the first common
wealth of America for the political
proprietor of the Tammany menagerie,
Hon. Richard Croker, who some years
ago landed on these shores a penniless
immigrant and for a long time gained
a livelihood by working for daily
wages as an ordinary mechanic; but
who now dimes with the Vanderblts,
is obsequiously regarded by the heads
of the great corporations in New York
and spends his hours of leisure racing
in England in competition with the
prince of Wales.
Another dramatic though minor fea-
ture is the nomination by the Repub-
Leans of New York county for the Su-
preme court bench-a 14-year position
carrying a salary of $l75OO a year-of
Judge DAILY, originally a Croker find,
who rose to the first bench in the met
ropolis from a hostler's station and
proved so honest and Independent
jurist that Croker at last threw him
overheard.
Opposed to the Croker-Van Wyck
coordination is the intrepid Roosevelt,
who stands before the public as the
upcompromising antithesis of Croker
ism in all its forms. Although sup
ported by Senator Platt and the Re-
publican organization he is the exact
opposite in every particular from what
a political machine" so-called would
be most likely to prefer in its candidate
for such a responsible and far-reaching
position. Roosevelt is rich and cannot
be bribed; ne is obstinate when set
tied in conviction and does what he
regards as his duty regardless of con-
sequences; he lacks the first princi-
pies of diplomacy or finesse; his con-
science is above modification or sup
preston in the interests of expediency.
and if he is elected every subordinate
under his notice ol control will have
in, lie
dealings or suffer summary political
decapitation. The president of the
United states could not swerve Roose-
welt from the line of his self-deteT-
mined duty to the extent of a hair $
breadth. He is the personification of
absolute fearlessness and thorough
honor in fiduciary relations.
The sdroit manipulators who back
Van Wyck Tammany can teach
! anybody lessons in manpulation-are
expecting that TEDDY" in his out
spoken, impetuous way, will say or do
something indiscrect ere election day
which they can employ 10 his disad-
vantage. 1t is reported, too. that his
| own campaign advisers have had
doubts as TO the eXpediency of giving
him free rein on the stump. But they
will find, if they have not already
found, that Theodore Roosevelt has a
will entirely his own, and the an
nouncement that he intends to ride in
to the fight, beginning on Monday,with
saber drawn for every enemy's head
that pops up, is proof that he does not
intend to submit to an expediency gag.
Tammany is trying to array the Ger
man vote against Roosevelt because
when he was police commissioner OF