The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04
NEW YORK VICE PRESIDENTS.
EMPIRE STATE WANTS TO FURNISH
CANDIDATES FOR BOTH PARTIES.

the Democrats of the state for Sec
Ond Place on the Ticket and Lieu
tenant Governor Woodruff the Re-
publican Aspirant-W OOdruff Is a
Strong Man-ContrOIIer COIer of
the city of New York "a Coming
Factor in National Politics-Maj. G.
VI. RyaIs' View on the situation,
Seen Through the Glasses of "a
"Stranger in New York;
Maj. G. NJ. Ryals returned early yes
terday morning from New York, where
he spent the last ten days in the transac
ton of business and pursuit of pleasure.
The Major reports that he combined the
two somewhat diverse occupations with
great satisfaction to himself.
While in New York, Maj. Ryals listened
to some animated discussions between his
business friends there who take an inter-
est in politics. on the subject of the Dem
ocratic and Republican nominations for
the second place on the national tickets of
the two parties New York seems anxious
to furnish the next Vice President of the
United States, no matter which way the
political bail rolls or into what section of
the wheel it falls The Republican as
pirant is Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff, it seemed
to Maj. Ryals, and the Democratic posi-
biity Judge Augustus Van Wyck. It may
be That both of these gentlemen will be
selected by their parties and that the next
campaign will witness the somewhat I'M
usual spectacle of two candidates for Vice
President both Of whom are from the
same state
Mr.. Woodruff was one of the speakers
at the dinner of the Fruit Trades Associ-
alton, which Maj. Ryas attended, and
where he made a speech himself relative
to the South. The remarks of the Lieu
tenant Governor were we'll put and to the
point, containing solid argument, couch
ed in well rounded sentences. Maj. Ryals
formed the opinion from this speech aud
from what he afterwards saw Of Mr..
Woodruff that he would make a formidable
running mate for the next Republican
presidential nominee
The speaker at that dinner, though, who
made the hit of the evening was Control
Ter Coler, the young man who was placed
by Tammany in charge of the finances of
the Greater New York, and who has made
for himself so distinguished a reputation
in the short time he has filled this posi-
ton. The Major rather opined that Tam
many was already just a little sorry that
Coler had been chosen, as he had demon
strated himself to be scarcely the man to
carry out the orders of any of the sacheE>>
of the great political machine of New
York. on the contrary, he has SHOWN
himself under varying circumstances
and always when the interests of the city
demanded il to be thoroughly and abso-
lutely independent and incorruptible, and
to be gifted with a genius for the adj
ministratlon and solution of large prob
lens in governmental finance that marks
him as the right man in the right place.
He is a force in New York to-day and
one that will have TO be reckoned with
lin any future political struggle that is
10 be fought out in the country's metrop-
oils. Indeed, Maj. Ryals thinks that
should Mr.. Coler care to enter the arena
of national politics. he has the character
force, talents and ability that would com
bined serve to bring him rapidly to the
front.
1t was rather surprise to Maj. Ryals
when he went out to look after his crops
and ascertain the extent of the injury
done by the recent cold snap, TO find that
so little real damage had been accom-
plIshed. Almost all the vegetables now
in the field show outwardly the effects of
the cold the leaves are nipped and slight
| " blackened, but none of the plants are
dead. This is true of cabbage, lettuce and
the other crops now above the ground
Some damage, of course, has been done
but 1t is but slight, and in the end may
turn Out a positive benefit, by hardening
the plants and retarding them so that they
will not be too much affected by the cold
that is almost sure to come later in the
month
While in New York Maj. Ryals complet-
ed arrangements to conduct his peach or
chards in Southwest Georgia on more
extensive Scale, even, than has been the
case in the past The orchards now con-
tain more than 5000 trees and this year
expected to produce full crops. The most
| improved machinery and other appliances
for caring for the peaches will be installed
and the industry will be advanced in
every way possible.
The San Jose scale. that two or three
years ago threatened the destruction of
the peach industry in Georgia, has been
fought steadily on the orchards under
Maj. Ryals' control and has been fought
successfully. True it has not been exter-
minated but 1t has been checked and de-
creased, and it is hoped that eventually
! it will disappear of its own volltion. a
course OF conduct not unfamiliar to those
/ who have marked the previous history of
/ other fruit pests.