The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-11-08
SEATTLE AGENCY.
THE BATTLE IN NEW YORK

Nl1skans can afford to watch Che pult teal struggle in New York thls nul Witt considerable complaccuc,. Tammluy Wii probably win. but whether it does or uot Alaska has no oN iu Che frty thot VII bc gorcd 10 is somewhat new an, pheasant sensation Co have nothing of I.uti,ll character "doiur iu thIs com mouwcalth tbis C,ll and consequently t b,' able Q, take seat iu thr grand stan, and watch thc gJdi1tors gn 10. Judriu- from Che New York newspapers thc pr,s rut campaign blck then. is hoo uu, People arr tu stirr,d mp. They 1re scrap ping and ughtug 1uJ rumiug and spring iug election ctnirls. and u1ii.ua cam rlieu Hes. and throwing political boom rrangs. and gvttiug tu worked up and ,N- cited and rood friends ur. making cnv. mics cut of each other. in fact. 90 rcguini typical election timc iS being enjoyed Alaska is just far enough away Co mok' the struggle on Manhattan island appeal like dog cot dog contest
 Tho rcformcrs have already issued large glarins posters conveying Che information that ail th. thucs and dive kcep'r' win v.te th, Crukvr ticket This. or cour." is 70 sweeping assertion. hut then ~wrD'. ir.. lSscrt .oas are Ju right round about election time The public likes th.m and ,Nrsct. th.m and would b, disappointed if it d.d rot got them 70 is just uSt a s1mc of football when thr sr'ctIt"rs enjoy shlrr. sn1ppy same Even u| it Vcrc truc that or thr tough element was supporting Tlmman, there Is uo v't. tins away from th- rct th1t uii th' low fellows Ire uu thy sile "f thr r. formers This is ~rlf-,vl,ut truth.
 Four y,lr, ago. when Robert N NIu Wyck vus ,l,ctrJ as the first mayor of Grc1ter New York. productions wvrv frr' Iv made the office having bscnmr su greatly ,1llrscd n Its scgrr and r,spou s.huu.es. thlt tb. -lccrssrul ciui|dlt, might keep Eo.rs up ir On. world uuI' using Che riberr,tur.1l cn1ir 1S J mI WAY hlltInc rIt.,. h. r.lcbrj thr Whit,
 House ENuer.eu., u thr Iet f'1r N'Ir- hIs shown oth-rN .-H. rir. and MftUr Van Wy,k tae.th.r h1r. developed tnIt' i1 trc ueht .f national politics tho mI. of N,w York i4 a rather insIgnifclnt tg- urr Outs.I. uf th. ,.ts rr'r.r .t m.-ht b. s1II ,t,u with r.crrf events .n uiln. chat oue.I -l.es rot ,lf mH.n i,o. u is conceivable that the present mayor enemies wanJ insist th1t hs cuts moro corcelI.I water than his friends win willingly lImit That JEIu is one of. those othr- stories that we rad ahout
 Instead of Mayor Vl1 Wyot h,'nv now on th. high rolJ tn tb. .V,cHt.,r man sion in Albany. wItH nJs.Hge ho'koI ahead 'or Wl-h.netnu h. has nt.iy h,'H nominated f.~ justice of on" sInr.m, court lu this connection it shnIid loo sail that th, supreme court n th1t stat. is not th- most influential tribunal tho New York. th. court .f appeals being lh' highest r1ici1l body Mir Van Wycf hopes to bc i1 a position Go lay down th clr,s of municipal ollie. -ri tn at vu.. pick up th. legal mantle chat Nr Crokor has offered him under ou, condition. an, that is that h. can get it Mr Van Wyek win uot b. 1 iusticr "f th" -1rrrm, court lf tho New York U'r Association can h.Ir U Thtt examination met q, gently and adopted tro report of iis conn mitt,c ou judicial npmir1ti'u-. which saws of thc candidate.
 Tn referring to Robert X Van WVcS it seems hardly ue.es.1r, or possible Cor your committee Go lid Che association con for th. association e. o.I thr r.orl. ir forming "a just estimate of hIs chlrrf.. and fitness fo- tb. oH.e. for which u. h,- hocu uomIr1t.l For tbr I1st fou ,,rr he has .NrihIt.J himself .H 1 most '.n splcuols position i1 Ono r'li0 view or n u .H... opportunity tn form a corr,ct ii-meut on his mental and moral Uuut.,s and his m1unars
 TO enter irto detailed irTuir, respect Iur his record os mayor woI'd leld 0" 70 discussion oi some of ths issues of th' pending c1mraisr involving tho ass"c.'. tior. contrary to its settled policy. and to what wc believe Co bc Che best inter ess. in rolIIc1l or s,mi-uouucl contr" y,rsy.
 The committee. ther.forr. contents u self with r,f.ru1e to what au cit'zous know of Nr Van WNck and making r.port from which 10 believes few mem h.rs of th. association can dissent. thIi hs is cousp.cuous.y pndt for judicial uf- fec
 To man up n the mountains that looks Hk, a pretty -uo1 roast very nic' iv administered. whether it is just or n". .s another question The E1r N-sneiHt.U put its opinion of thr mayor also ip th. form .of a r,ruI1r resolution in o0irr Co reinforce u Tho action of th. nwt"r does not f,1ss Nr Crukrr for minute That great leader. whom shown tH" r"r"rf and resolutions of th. attorneys. simp', said
 The Ear Association jd thv alm" thir two years ago with thr nomination of Judg. I..y.utritt Thcrc is u" mon. p"p. uiar justice on tho supreme cur.'
 today than Justice Lcveutritt. Il" is sr popll1r and f1ir-mindel that lawyers Or, Co get au their cases hsfur,' him. Tho action of Che Eur Association win mol have much Influence when it treats hon est and f1Ir-min,l,d and 1hlc judges ir that way. The lawyers don't always fol- low out what thc Dar Association says;
 Ia is very interesting battle. but Tam many appears to be holding its own very well in the fight. Organization usualN wins in % campaign and when it comes Co discussing organization Ttmmauy can- not bc beaten.