Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-10-06
OUTLOOK FOR
COLER IS
BRIGHT
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE HAS
GOOD CHANCE TO DEFEAT
0DELL, THE REPUBLICAN,
IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Both Republican
and Democratic state conventions have
been held and the fight for the great
state OF New York is on in earnest. Ben
jamin ]. Odell, now governor of the state,
and candidate for reelection on the Re-
publican ticket. has. in the opinion OF well
Informed politicians. the best chance of
election. although Coler. the Democratic
candidate, viii poll very strong vote and
Il is possible that he will win.
Mr.. Odell is particularly strong in that
ne has control of all the patronage of the
state, with the exception of a great deal
I'm Greater New York and other of the
larger cities of the state. But the Repubh-
cans are strong i'm the rural districts and
the farmers have had a very prosperous
year. This will go a good ways toward
electing the Republican ticket.
On the other hand Mr.. Coler is very
strong In Greater New York and vicinity.
He is young, fearless and win carry out
any policy to which he is pledged. In
fact il is believed by many that he will
become as popular as II Is claimed Mr..
Roosevelt became in the hearts of the
people. Mr.. Coler would have received
Democratic ticket If he had not opposed
the last nomination for governor on the
Mr.. Croker. He did not like the methods
pursued by Mr.. Croker and MS friends
and he was fearless in letting his opinion
be known. This caused him to lose the
nomination on the Democratic ticket.
when Mr.. Croker was the leader Of the
state democracy and Mr.. Hill had retired
for a time to the oblivion Of his upstate
home. only to emerge when Mr.. Croker
had been turned down and again as
sumo the leadership. This resulted in Mr..
Coler's receiving the nomination.
There is one thing which will injure
the Republican party very much unless
something is done between now and cleo
ton day. That is the price. of coal must be
reduced. II IL Is not reduced IT will do
much toward defeating the g. o. p. in
New York state, and It is evident in other
states OF the union. This brings home to
the people the trust idea and the evils Of
this system. Republican politicians, both
great and small. in the Empire State, are
closely watching the situation and are
hoping that fuel will get down to its
normal cost before election day. If the
administration is successful and ends the
dificulty so as to bring the cost Of coal
down TO its normal basis the Republican
leaders realize that 1t will be a good piece
of politics" and will be much to their
benefit.
The excluding of former Chief of Po-
lice Devery from the Democratic conven-
ton at Saratoga, It is believed, will inJure
the ticket in New York TO some extent.
He has a great following, especially
among those who favor a wide open"
city, and IT is thought he and ms friends
will do all in their power to defeat Mr..
Golfer and with him, of course, Mr.. Hin
who. being the leader OF the state, was
the person who excluded Devery from the
convention. On the other hand many thou
sands of votes will be gained for Coler
when the better class of Democrats, not
'Deveryites," realize that the party does
not stand for "Deveryism" and corruption.
The Democrats argue thta gains will be
made instead OF losses by the action of
the convention in respect to Devery. There
IS no doubt but Il will gain many votes In
the upper part OF New York and through
out the state.
Both parties are making elaborate plans
for a campaign in the state and between
now and November 1t promises to be live
ly indeed. The Democrats realize that they
must make gains this fall IL they wish to
stand any change Of carrying the state
the next presidential election, while the
Republicans are equally alive to the fact
that they must hold their own If they de-
sire to keep the state on the Republican
side of the column when the electoral
votes OF the union are Tailed.
Democrats and Republicans have put
their strongest men in the field and the
result will be a battle royal. The cam
paigns are being engineered by veterans of
both the old parties and every effort
known to politicians is being put forth
to win the battle.