The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-13
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'N'"ihsNous august lU.-totah oPS-
cial) THE State OF Kentucky win be in
the Bryan and Stevenson column with
out any sort OF doubt The young gov
ernor OF that State has decided to call
the legislature together and modify and
amend the so-called Goebel law in such
manner that the republicans wall not have
leg left to stand on. That IA what they
are making their campaign thunder out
of. and that is the platform on which
the Hon. Mr.. Yerkes is running.
IL will take all the wind out OF their
sails 1t will also give the recalciirant
democrats who left the democratic party
last year no excuse for remaining out.
Another thing. the trial of Caleb Pow
ers for the murder OF Governor Goebel
or for completely therein, is having
great moral effect over the State, and
thousands OF republicans who can no;
stand Tor murder will leave that Parry
and vote for the democratic nominees.
Ii makes no difference whether Pow
ers is convicted by the Georgetown jury
or not the political effect Will be tn
same.
There is another element of strength in
! the state OF Kentucky upon wnicn taJ
democracy can confidently count.
There were not over so per cent of I'll
voters in the purchase who cast their
votes in the campaign. and that is the
democratic stronghold OF the State the
same as the eastern or mountain sec
| ton Is the stronghold of the repub-
llcans. That section the extreme west
ern portion of the State. will roll up big
majority for both Bryan and Beckham.
This is the good news brought here
by the Hon. Urey Woodson. the member
of the National committee from Ken
lucky II can be relied on as abso-
lutely correct.
1t seems that Chairman Jones played
some very good politics on his recent
visit to New York The republican press
| of the country has been industriousiy
circulating the statement that Hill and
| Croker were so hostile towards eacn
other that they would sacrifice the dem
ocratic ticket in that State rather than
see either win any new power throug !
| the medium OF victory. There may have
been something in that statement few
days ago, but Chairman Jones has knocked
the wind out of It now, and those two
political leaders will henceforth work in
| harmony for the success OF the tickets,
both State and National, or there will
be some blood and hair and the ground
| tore up when they attempt to real
ize on their trealhery.
There is every reason to believe that
Hill is looking forward to 1904 and in
dulging the hope THAI the democratic
presidential nomination may bit him
| amidship, in spite OF the opposition Of
Croker and Tammany. From the ova
ton accorded him at Kansas City he
has cause to indulge those hopes But
his implacable hatred OF Croker and his
determination to get even with him al
any cost, would have certainly militia
ted against anything like hope OF demo-
cratic success In the State OF New York.
1t is believed also that Croker, in or
der to kill Hills chances of a nomina
ton, would have thrown the democratic
party down ruthlessly and turned the
State over TO the republicans. at least
30 far as the National ticket is con
cerned.
Croker. 1t is believed had other mo-
tives for turning the vote of the State OF
New York over 10 the republicans this
year Men who know and thoroughly
understand the inner working of the pol
itics OF the state of New York. have
made the statement that Croker had
made a deal with Roosevelt to let hin,
have the State OF New York provided
he (RoosevclD would let Van Wyck
alone and not exercise his prerogative as
governor OF the State and kick Van
Wyck out of the mayoralty for his com
plicity in the ice trust business.
l do not pretend to say that any OF
these charges are true but 1t is VOL
known that Roosevelt has not acted IN
the Ice trust matter although he has
had full authority as governor to kick
Van Wyck out Of his position as mayor.