The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-04
Englishmen found themselves able to foil
the true American patriot in the promo
ton of his country's glory and gain.
sHEPARD rs. Low.

The Tammany ticket in New York has
been for all practical purposes selected;
and it is almost needless to say that 1t
is an uncommonly strong one. The abH-
ity of Tammany to beat its united
enemies in the big borough of Manhat-
tan is under all circumstances reasonably
assured. The ability of the Brooklyn
Democrats with Edward M. Shepard as
their candidate to beat their Republican
opponents, even with Seth Low as their
candidate, does not admit of serious ques-
ton. What results the other sections of
the great metropolis will produce it is
not easy to estimate for any person not
on the ground. But the sentiment, at
least up to a few weeks ago, was almost
universally admitted, throughout the
length and breadth of Greater New York,
to be pro-Tammany.
Seth Low confronted a Democracy di-
vided and with the influence of former
defeat operating to it's detriment. HIS
then opponent was much a weaker man
than his present opponent. The ticket
which was elected then was not as strong
in the borough of Brooklyn as that
which now is about to be offered to the
people by Tammany hail. Coler's
strength in Brooklyn, was always pretty
much of an unknown quantity. That of
Shepard is established as superior to that
IF hot
or Republican. Coler's reputation by
the reformers is a blow which his friends
will resent The nomination of the man
who had rendered his support to him in
Tammany will render the support of
Coler's friends absolutely certain, not
only in Brooklyn but in Manhattan.
Tammany enters the coming fight with
all the prestige of victory. Low en-
tiers it with all the disadvantage of
former defeat Lows associates on the
reformers' ticket are unknown. At
least one of Shepard's associates is
concededly strong and popular enough
to make the race for mayor success
fully even against Low; that is Judge
Van Hosen, who for upwards of twenty
years has been recognized as one of
the ablest and most upright men on
the New York bench
1t would be foolish to insist that the
Democracy of Greater New York will
win in every event. There is no such
prospect. The press of the great me-
tropolis is ranged against Tammany.
The strong prejudice which that press
has wrought up against Croker on ac-
count of his annual visits to England,
palpably dishonest and unfair as it is
will go long way toward taking votes
from the Democratic ticket. The stu
pid and evil-inspired selection of Dew
cry as real head of the police depart
ment under Murphy, after he had been
cast out even by Tamrnany, will work
serious consequences. Besides all this,
the name of Tammany, while a tower
the best classes of New York society,
is a stencil in the nostrils of equally
good people, and many Democrats are
arrayed against it. That Low, par
tisan Republican, and politically rec
ognized narrow-gauged man, will hold
the support of those Democrats may be
questioned. But that their action will
largely determine the result there can
be no denial.
Altogether the bitterest and best
fought contest that has ever been made
in New York politics will be witnessed
this year between Shepard and Low.