El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-24
New York State Must Be
The Storm Gen.
ter
McKiNLEY'S MANAGERS
Must Put Forth The Full
Power And Resources Of
The Party To Achieve
Victory

NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-In 1896 Nc
Kinley could have lost New York and
still have been elected president, but
this year it is likely that the condi-
tions will be different, and that New
| York will be essential to his success.
The realization by both parties of this
fact is likely to make this state the
storm center of the campaign this
year. Bryan might win without New
York, and indeed that is the problem
which confronts him and his party
managers. 1t is not generally believed
that be can make the necessary COM
binstion of electoral votes to do this,
but the result will probably be more
doubtful than in 1896. Even then the
republican committee had to put forth
the full power and resources of
the party to make victory
certain. The Mckinley popular
plurality of 6O3, 900 gives an incorrect
idea of the real strength of the two
parties. OF the forty-fve States Bryan
actually carried twenty-five. McKin-
ley captured twenty-one. The other
two, Ker lucky and California, were so
close that Bryan obtained one elector
in each, the other electors going to
Mckinley. In several other states the
popular pluralities we're not so large
that they might not easily be overturn-
iS of eL@
important New York's electoral votes
will be in next November's contest,
and it Is not surprising that politicians
on both sides are carefully studying
the situation in the light of these facts.
While Governor Roosevelt's final re-
fusal to run for vice-presidept helps
the candidacy of Lieutenant Governor
Woodruff, and may serve to bring into
greater prominence the name of Ex-
Secretary Bliss, it would not surprise
experienced politicians if the vice.
preside q tial nomination now went to
some citizen OF the region west of the
Mississippi. There may be difference
of opinion as to the effect on Roose-
velt's political future of his refusal of
the vice presidency. but there can be no
difference of opinion that he has chosen
the line of public duty. His place is
in his present Office. The great policies
started in his present term cannot be
completed this year. While another
might possibly carry them to a success
f,,l ia h,,t irh hn
should stand by his colors. and not de-
sert present duty for the chance of
other honors. His decision will in
crease his popularity in the state.
This has been prosperous year
with the savings banks of the state.
Superintendent Kilburn has made a re-
port showing that on January l there
were 1881 81 open accounts in the
savings banks. an incrase in one year
of lis, 71S. During last year the
amount of money deposited was $685.
25S, 2S7.97 as compared with 1929, 474,
37S 81 in 1898, an increase of S29, 1873,
909.76. The amount withdrawn during
bHS ySdf OSpOsltoTS WAS OIL HOO,
OS2 76, as compared with S2O7 ,S11, AS
O9 in 1898, an increase of 50, ,653, 637 6S
The amount of money due depositors
January l, 1900, was 1887, ,4SO. .659, 80, as
with 1916. IA 1861, so Jan.
uary ] 1899, an increase of 81, $780,
2S2. 80.
1t will probably be eighteen months
or two years before a final determina-
tion of Molineux's case will be reach
ed. Already there are three convict
ed murd derers in Sing Sing awaiting
court of appeals decision. One of them |
has been there more than two years, |
although he was arrested, indicted, |
tried and convicted inside of one week. |
The other two were also sentenced |
about two years ago. Before Moli- |
neux's case can be reached these cases |
must be disposed of. Then it will take |
mo nths for the judges to study the re- !