The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-10-21
,pCGH PROSPECTS FOR TIE
ROUGH RIDER.

The New York He'ald printed Sunday
a review of the political situation in New
York, which indicates a strange condition
of affairs in the republican party in that
State. When Colonel Roosevelt was NOM
mated for Governor it was said that he
ldarousc an enthusiasm unprecedented
IN the political annals of the State but up
to this time, according to the Haald's re-
ports, the enthusiasm is conspicuous by its
absence, and republicans are not tlocking
to the standard of the Rough Rider with
the ardor and hurrah which was expected.
In those counties in which there is a large
republican majority the voters are not reg
istering, and if this condition exists until
election day it may be impossible for the
republicans to offset the tremendous ma
jorities which the democrats confidently
claim they will obtain in New York and
Kings county. Mr.. Croker, the Tammany
chieftain, says Colonel Roosevelt will have
to overcome ma ority of 100000 in the
democratic strongholds Of the Greater New
VI oSSipiN 4Al. SiohSI 10 oNCiSodA-
dent or purposely exaggeratcs the size of
the democratic majority which Tammany
and Kings county will return. However
the case may be, Colonel Roosevelt is by
peared to be shortly after his nomination.
Indeed, if the conditions described by the
Herald remain unchanged he may be de-
feated with little difficulty in the Novem
Der election. 1t is reasonable to assume,
however, that if Senator Plat and the re-
publican machine really desire the election
of Colonel Roosevelt the apathy which
now exists among republican voters in
many localities outside of New York and
Brooklyn will disappear and the counties
Will return their old-time republican ma
jorities and not permit the election to go
by default.
The election of Colonel Roosevelt de-
ponds upon the extent to which he receives
the regular republican vote of the State
1t is plain that he cannot count upon get
ting the solid vote of the Independents,
and many of them will vote for Judge Van
Wyck, the democratic nominee for Gov
ernor. The German vote, which under
other circumstances might have been di-
vided between the two candidates, will be
practically solid, it is stated, for Judge
Van Wyck, owing to the opposition of this
element to the liquor legislation for which
the republican party is responsible. If
the republican strongholds outside of New
York and Brooklyn return greatly reduced
majorities there will be reason to question
the good faith of the republican machine,
Of which Senator Plat is the head. Up
to date the Rough Riders candidacy is
not arousin g the intense enthusiasm which,
it was proclaimed, would sweep him into
power on the crest of tidal wave.
Whether Senator Platt and the machine
are responsible for existing conditions re-
mains to be seen. If the apathy continues
and the republican registration is light it
may be concluded, and not unreasonably,
that the Senator is Indifferent to the fate
of his nominee. On the other hand, the
republican managers may be fostering
spirit of ovcrconfidence on the part of the
democrats, with a view to surprises on
election day. On the Whole, however, and
taking the Herald's review AS a fair state
ment of the situation in New York, it may
be said that Colonel Roosevelt has no as
surance of election at this stage Of the
! Al,
be with his opponent. Of course, there
may be a great change in the next three
weeks, but if there is to be a republican
tidal wave it is not yet in sight. Rough
riding after all, may not be the best quail
ification for Governor of New York in the
opinion of the voters of that State.-Baii-
more Sun.