New-York tribune., 1900-09-13

called sure for party wnlch Is inactive Wh"e
the opposition makes the most of It's oppor-
tunity Work must certainly be done in New
York. and we have urged the managers here
10 realize it and not think that the Presidents
popularity makes safe utter neglect of public
sentiment and of independent voters who hold
the balance between parties. But whoever puts
Mr. Hanna on guard against dangers in New
York for one purpose or another tries to mis-
lead him. and through him mislead the coun-
try. Anybody in NewYOrk who knows any
thing about the situation here knows that the
Democrats are not going to make desperate
fight to carry this State. Whoever tells Mr..
Hanna they have advantages they never had
before in National campaign entirely misrep-
resents the facts Mr.. Croker has no hope or eX-
pectation of carrying the State. He has deliber-
ately thrown away the chance Of carrying It, as
even his own followers admit Most of the Dem
ocrats just gathered at Saratoga have conceded
that Controller Coer was their strongest possi-
BILE candidate, and that in turning him down for
factional reasons they are courtng defeat. Mr.
Platt understands the situation perfectly we'll
and would certainly never have nominated his
close friend Mr.. Odell if success had not been
considered certain, nor would Mr.. Odell have
offered himself as a sacrifice. If Mr.. Platt had
had any fears Of the result he would have
reached out for votes beyond the organization,
as he did in 1893. The New-York Democracy
is hopelessly split and it's desperate fight Is not
to carry the State, but to secure power and
revenge within the party organization.
We do not pretend TO know what motives
may have induced anybody here to send reports
to the National chairman utterly ignoring the
plain facts admitted in private conversation
by observers in both parties. The State organ
ization is probably not in any such fear that,
Independents. it now wants to induce them to
labor for it lest Mr.. Croker really succeed in
getting control of New-York State. as Mr..
Hanna has been led TO fear he may. The sug-
gestion that the Tammany boss has ample
funds for great campaign may have been
made TO Mr.. Hanna in the hope that, warned by
him, New Workers would have panic and
fill up Mr. Platts money chest. Campaign
funds of moderate amount are doubtless desira-
Bile. But the creation Of a financial panic with
its tremendous losses and inCalcuabe misery in
order 10 frightel the Overfrugal. is too much
| like burning down the house to roast the pig
And political panic is only the forerunner of
financial troubles There may he politicians
here reporting the situation who feel no
obligation toward the community in the matter
of conserving business stability. but public
journal has a duty in that respect Moreover
we have duty to the party: for the circula-
ton of panicky statements about this State
which all observant New-Yorkers know to be
wide of the mark, is more likely to disgust
| them with party management here. and SC
weaken the National and State tickets than tC
| stir them to terrified Hberality. Chairman
| Hanna need have no fear of New-York Oul
only possible danger here has been not from
lack Of money but from lack of consideration
! hy hp Stata Of +ha oi
| voters whose support is needed. Happily Mr.
| Croker shows much less consideration fol
them that the danger is fairly passed