New-York tribune., 1901-10-14
CONTESTS UP THE STATE
MAYORS TO BE ELECTED IN
THE PRINCIPAL. CITIES.
THE CANDIDATES AND THEIR RECORDS
HOPE OF REPUBLICAN VICTORY
IN BUFFALO, ROCHESTER, AL
BANY, AND OTHER
PLACES.

oDs other city officers We're completed in the
,-ss OF the week just passed in the cities OF Al
.srv Syracuse and Rochester. The week previous
s,r7ilar nominations were made in the cities Of
z9-ralo. Ut!ca and Troy. Both political parties
are therefore, now IN line OF battle in the in
.sr1or OF the State. There being no State con-
.ss. the interest OF upstate politicians VIII be
,enrred upon the conflicts IN the cities mentioned.
Governor Odell indicated by his talk with promi-
-ent Republicans here a few days ago that he has
80 himself intimately acquainted with the feat
rs Of the political campaign IN progress in each
,.v and was well aware OF the elements OF
.rength and weakness possessed by the Repub-
-, Marty IN each city. AS chairman OF the Re
-bl,csn State Committee he gained a knowledge OF
o,tjcsl affairs everywhere in the State, and al
rSgb IN View Of the office he holds as the States
,sctive It is obvious that he is lot participating
c-,vely IN the political campaign in progress.
a naturally keeps himself Informed OF the condi-
,,on of Republican campaign work. and doubtless
vtves valuable advice TO his party associates.
George ". Dunn, the chairman of the Republican
state Committee, and Governor odeu have had
saveri consultations lately that probably were not
limited 10 chats about State departmental affairs
Eepubican politicians report here that the
.,onel and the State Republican administrations
eve regarded with favor by large proportion Of
tb voters and therefore that the outlook is bright
sor Republican candidates for city offices. The
,s-ionsl administration reduced taxation That
o,so IS the record Of the State administration.
Much stress IS put by Republican leaders on the
fact that the State tax rate is the lowest since
1ga and that next year the State tax rate may be
sboished. IN no part Of the State is there any
6ssension IN the Republican party OF a serious
nerure and this also is undeniably an element OF
strength
Denocrartc leaders here say IN private CONVERSE
on that they are not in the slightest degree hope
n. Of making gains in the cities Of the State, and
All be content # they hold what they now
have namely possession OF the offices In the cities
~ NeW-York Syracuse aud Buffalo. A Democratic
lasaer OF rlroulinence said here q Few days ago;
what can one say IN this campaign? No one
would think It wise to attack the Mckinley ad-
-ninistratiou Nor would IL be well TO attack the
FepubIican State administration There Is nothing
left therefore but city issues which are OF a 4oca4
nature" President McKinley's administration had
rratiAed every Republican, the Gold Democrats
and thousands even OF the Bryan Democrats. NO
partisan feeling. therefore can be excited against
,bs Rspublcan candidates IN the cities by dwelling
upon national affairs
The Republican party has brought forward IN the
interior Of the State notable list OF candidates
The state Controller, Erastus c. knight is q can
s,sate for Mayor in Buffalo. The Rochester Re-
publcans have selected their candidate for
Ngyor one Of the Assemblymen from Monroe Coun-
~ Adolph J. Rodenbeck. q leading member OF the
Assembly Judiciary Committee and chairman OF
the Assembly Committee on Privileges and Elec-
ions In Syracuse the Republican candidate Tor
Mayor Is Jay 2. Kline. who has been District At
torney OF Onondaga County for nearly six years.
Troy Republicans have indorsed the nomination
for a second time Of Daniel z. Conway, 'Progres-
save Democrat" The term Progressive Democrat
is used as a contrast TO that OF Commercial Dem
ocrar'-which may be said to have been patented
BY Controller Coler when he wrote his famous art-
Gle on 'commercisnsm in politics" Here In Albany
the Republicans have nominated for Mayor prom
.neut business man. Charles H Gaus. The Utica
pCblicans selected as their candidate for Mayor
DR. 7 Davies. g leading physician
The Democrats have nominated Herbert 7. Bis
sell for Mayor tn Buffalo ex-MayOr George z
Warner for Mayor IN Rochester; Mayor James k
Mcguire, chairman Of the Democratic State Com
rnittee for Mayor n Syracuse; General Anasa J.
Parker for Mayor n Albany; Charles A Talcort
for Mayor IN Ctica, and Seymour Van Santvoord
for Mayor IN Troy. Il cannot be said that any OF
these Gentlemen is receiving any aid from the
Democratic state Committee; indeed, the chairman
Of the committee is busIy engaged and properly,
IN the management Of his canvass for Mayor
in Syracuse. Richard Croker IS also kept busy IN
New-York City. Here il Albany considerable ac-
tiYity IN the Democratic canvass has been mani
tested by David B. Hill in Troy another veteran
Democrat Edward Murphy. jr., is exhibiting much
interest in the campaign.
Among the prominent factors in the campaigns
IN the various cities the city tax rates ana
city expenditures In the largest OF the interior
cities Buffalo The Democrats have been in control
for four years and naturally their administration OF
the cty's affairs IS under review In the last thir-
teen years there have been periods OF RepubH-
can dominance in Buffalo and two periods OF Dem
ocratc dominance. The following table shows the
tax rates during that time: