Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
NEW YORK OUTLOOK.

NEW 1Onn oCALOOIAs
New York will be the center Of interest
In to-day's election, not only because of
its large electoral vote and what the re-
suit of the State election next preceding
the presidential election is always taken
as foreshadowing with respect to the lat
ter but because Of the uncertainties OF
the situation, as admitted or implied
all around. In their issues Of yesterday
the more conservative papers Of New
York are either very guarded In discuss
ing the possible outcome Or are silent on
the subject. The World Democratic). for
instance, says: There is nothing certain
and that candid forecasters on both sides
estimate the plurality for Governor at less
than 10000. This is out of a total vote Of
100000" and a difference OF only one
half Of per cent In the actual casting OF
The vote of either party would" as our
contemporary figures, wipe out this mar
row margin" Touching the congression-
al probabilities in the State the World
has nothing to say, but it would seem
to look for large gains 1t remarks that
country are less uncertain and Demo-
cratic Congress would not be a surprise.
This would appear to indicate that 1t ex-
poets New York will contribute its full
share of gains.
The Times IndepentenD points out that
while tariff revision is the great issue in
the struggle there must also be taken
into account State issues and the In
iuence they will have In determining the
choice of voters, for the State ticket Fur
thermore this contemporary asserts tina,
to its knowledge the undemocratic and
nept declaration in the Democratic plat
form regarding government control Of the
coal mines has ''cost Mr.. Coler many
votes that he otherwise would have re-
ceived, and certainly it has not secured
any for him that would not have gone to
hin, without it." But Mr.. Coler wisely
kicked that plank of the platform from
under him and the World does not think
that Ellis bad break which it represented
has hurt the Democratic gubernatorial
nominee. For says. the World. "A1r.
Coler has grown steadily as candidate
and Is evidently going to receive the
full vote of his own party and divide a:
least evenly with Governor Odell the vote
Of the Independents. AS to the promise
for the election Of Democratic congress.
men in the State the Times takes view
that is encouraging for the Dem ocrat..
Throughout both contemporaries are
disposed to hedge. but weighing one con.
sideratio1 with another, and afte,
analyzing each conflicting phase of the
situation as they present it, the conclu
sion we reach Is that the chances are
largely in favor of victory for the
Democratic State ticket, and heavy re-
duction of the New York Republican
membership Of Congress. And that con-
clusion is immensely strengthened wher
we note that for the first time since 1896
the ranks Of the party are undivided
the party is practically united on cardi-
nal Democratic principle as embraced in
tariff revision. Again this conclusion is
further justified and logically buttressed
by the significant fact that the Tribune
one of the best-informed and most saga
cious Republican journals in New York
or for that matter. In the whole country,
Is silent edltorially as to the probable
New York result, both as respects the
State ticket and the congressional cleo
ton. We Go not assume to pre-
dict Democratic victory in New
York, but remembering that the
same revolt against the robber tariff
that has been going on In the rest of the
country has been going on In that State.
and recalling the getting together of the
party as illustrated In the recent Tam
many meeting, to say nothing Of the adj
ministration's cry for help for Odell. we
shall not be surprised at such consum
nation. Rather We shall be surprised II
the Democracy does not gain a victory
and somewhat sweeping one.