The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-06
Especial Correspondence

the cry lndI ION HlalL anu biSA
Croker have privately arranged a d.
vision of spoils, the Republican lead
er agreeing that Tammany Hall may
take the city patronage if he is allowed
1t is very old story, which has beer
repeated so often by impractical poll
ticians who have been thrown outside
of the breastworks that they actually
believe it But these calamity hoWlers
forget one very important fact in reia-
ton to New York politics. and that is
I the impOSSibility of controlling the 81
! lent, Independent and invisible vote,
/ larger quantity in this state than in
any of the sisterhOOd. 1t is quite true
| that Platt has always fought for the
control of the state government ma
chlnery, for he knows that the city is
beyond his reach. On the other hand,
Croker is content to keep his hands on
the municipal patronage, because 1t is
richer mine than even the national
government affords.
Tammany has held the city in its
grasp for nearly half a century, only
losing il when overwhelmed by re
form" waves. The Tweed ring frauds
swept the Tammanyites out of power
for time, and again were they de-
prived of the flesh pots when Colonel
William T. Strong was elected mayor.
But after each defeat the organization
streng thened its rank and won decided
victory. On the other hand, the Demo-
Gratis have only had five governors
since the civil war ended-Hoffman
Tilden, Cleveland, Hill and Flower
and they were elected by the silent
vote.
New York City patronage will cut no
figure in the present campaign, conse-
quently Tammany intends 10 work
hard and help to throw the states
electoral vote into the Bryan column
and incidentally get control of the ex-
ecutive offices and the legislature. No
matter what you may hear regarding
the old quarrel between Croker and
Hill, it is evident that these two men
have temporarily buried the Ratchet
and harmony" will reign until next
year at least. Senator Platt knows
this, and that is why he kicked Roose-
welt upstairs to the vice presidential
nomination.
The contest in this state is purely
one of practical politics. The Demo-
Gratis will endeavor to reduce the Re
publican majority in the Legislature,
increase their list of congressman and
elect their state ticket. They may not
succeed in accomplishing the third
proposition, but they undoubtedly will
win on the first and second. The state
fight is going to be a hot one, and can
didly speaking, it is as yet the toss of
a copper which way the state goes. OF
course, the free silver handicap i'm
posed by Bryan is a severe one, but if
he fulfills his promise to drop 16 to l
out of sight and push the anti-im-
perialism issue to the front, there will
be much breaking of ranks and con-
Solidation of the men honestly opposed
to militarism and Extension of terrific
ry among Asiatic peoples. COnse-
quently. any bargain. if it were posi-
BILE, would destroy Croker. for he can
not carry out his part of the pro-
gramme with out base treachery, and
nobody yet has had the temerity TO
call the Tammany leader party trail
for. He has everything TO gain and
nothing to lose by clasping hands with
David B. Hill, for with Democratic
victory in the state Tammany's grasp
on Greater New York will be tighter
than ever.
Tom Plat will content himself in en-
deavorIng to keep the Mckinley vote
in this city at its nominal figures, while
he will try 20 roll up a Republican ma
jority above High bridge Of sufficient
volume to overcome the city Democrat
ic majority. His plans in the northern
counties are far-reaching and may be
successful, but Hill is diligently mend
ing his fences. and every Platt coup
will be adroitly met by another. The
battle will be fought strictly on prac-
teal party lines, and that is why
Rough Rider Roosevelt is to be sent to
the west. The man of strenuous life is
apt to kick over the traces, and both
Hanna and Platt want to keep him
out Of the state campaign, knowing as
they do that the contest will be a bit
ter one.
Madison Square is now the seat of
operations. Mark Hanna is at his desk
IN the Metropolitan Life insurance
building every day and working hard
He knows, and is frank enough to say
so, that Mckinley has no cinch on New
York state, and he also admits the
same facts regarding some other states.
He is, however, great believer in the
efficacy of ample campaign funds and
is buSily employed in filling q gOOdly
number Of barrels. If money can elect
Mckinley and Roosevelt, no man can
get more Of it than Hanna. Like Gro
ker, the Republican national chairman
is quite lame. both of his feet being
crippled by rheumatism, but his head
is clear. Neither Croker nor Hanna
are lame ducks in politics, no matter
how they may suffer physically. Sen
ator Scott of West Virginia, Cornelius
Bliss of New York, r. c. Kerens of
Missouri and Joseph H. Manley of
Maine will assist Hanna in the east,
and they form a formidable team. AL
ready there is an air of activity in the
Republican headquarters. for there is
lot of hard work in sight
As yet the Democratic headquarters
in the Hoffman house does not present
an animated scene, but when the state
and county conventions are over bust
ness Will be rushed. The plan of OPP
erations is being laid out, and every
thing will be ready by the time all the
candidates have been decided upon. In
a few weeks the first gun will be fired.
and then look for determined battle
But enough of politics. Here is a
good story and true one: One of the
prominent men on Wall street is fond
OF a stiff game of poker. So is the
head OF a large mercantile firm. They
often meetsin leading club house and
play for high stakes. A few nights ago
they sat down for a session at the
pasteboards; when at the first deal the
wan street man found he had four
aces and q ten spot. So he Clipped
IN tolerably high and throwing aside
the ten spot called for one card and
got king. His opponent stood pat
and the two players began raising"
on each other until the chips gave out
ana paper mems fell like snow
hakes. Finally the merchant called"
at the same time showing down four
aces ana a queen. The men glanced
at each other for a few seconds. bv
which time an attendant came in with
a tresh pack of cards, announcing that
tney aad been monkeying with the