The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-11
THE FIGHT IN NEW YORK.

The Portland Oregonian advises the Re- publicans of New York that if they think they have a walk-over, they arc very badly mistaken. It calls attention to the fact that the Cleveland Democrats and the Hill Democrats are now in har- | mony ,and that the Party has practi-
 cally gotten back to old principles. The
 little sop to Socialism might we'll have
 bsen left out. but that will not cut much figure in the campaign. The Oregonian thus speaks of the nominee for Cover nor:
 Democrats as rule stand by the Party nominee more stiffly than Republicans; and 1t Is not likely that Mir. Colers iden- u.y with Wall Street banking and va rious trusts will cost him any Dem . cratic votes. He is a man of conceded ability as a finaucier. and of high per- his opposition to Croker's rule of Tam many, and he is without doubt a very strong candidate, who will poll his full by a good many Independents" who are numerous iA New York State, class of voters most ably represented by Tl,e New York Post. Harper's Weekly, The Brooklyn Eagle and Tho New York Times.
 It is nothing in the world but Demo- cratic mismanagement, or asdninity. to put it plainly. that ever causes that State to lose an election. The Republicans have practically had full control of the State for ten years. but it was all owing to the dissensions, contentious and cat and-dog fights among Democrats. The State is normally and safely Democratic when they pull together. and there seems at least a strong probability that they will do so this year.
 The Oregonian's reference to MT. Col CTS connection with certain corporations and trusts amounts to little, for the same charge would be brought against any man of prominence in the State. Most of them are, or are alleged to be, in some way connecyed with the trusts. and MT. Coler has shown his courage and ability in connection with public affairs too plainly and unequivocally to be in jured by such alleged charges.
 The Republicans are Iaboring under two disadvantages, a. least which ought to
 
 there is even in New York no little dis satisfaction with Roosevelt, and he and Odell are 50 closely allied that they will be equally affected by any fight on the President. Another point depends on whether Platt will sulk or will knife the ticket when he can. His turning down was so decided, and was so plainly the work of Odell himself that he may play for even, and try to re-instate himself by defeating the Governor. That is pos- sible, and Platts course depends entirely on what he thinks will be the best for Platt.
 It is not to be denied that Democrats also have a source of danger. and that is Tammany. However much we may re- gret that the success of the Democratic ticket in the State depends on the Tam many organization, we may as well ad- init the fact. If the Tammany leaders set themselves to defeat Coler, they will do it, and if they go to work with the determination to elect him, he will be elected. New York City can give a ma jority which will overcome any major ity the Republicans can obtain in the rest of the State. Will it do that? is the question.
 The Oregonian must be mistaken when
 it places Harper's Weekly among the supporters of the Democratic ticket. In | the current issue of that paper is an cd | ltorial strongly condemning the nomina- | ton of Coler, calling him 'vaoillating, | inconsequentlal and incompetent" and
 winding up by declaring that there Is | nothing to do but to vote for MT. Odell.' | This does not look like supporting the Democratic ticket. All the same, the Democrats of New York ought to line up ---t lUi 1Uef.