The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-23
CREAM Of the SPECIALS
ROOSEVELT AND NEW YORK.
His Friends Said to Fear Democratic
Harmony.

Washington Special to N. Y. Times.
dispatch from Oyster Bay to WASH
ington paper Gays that Mr. Roosevelt fs
to succeed himseIrf. but the intimation is
added that some of the Presidents friends
the Just bit apprehensive that he may
be defeated at the polls. A certain
amount of fear. 1t is represented. has
taken possession of those who are in
charge of the Roosevelt boom lest the
Democrats may get together and estab-
lish such condition that 1t no longer
may be said the Republican nomination
for the Presidency will be equivalent to
an election. The outlook in New York is
mentioned as one of the exciting causes
Of this fear. As the correspondent puts
Just now the President is particularly
interested in New York State. 1t is well
understood that the warning Democratic
factions have got together, and that they
propose to make a terrific contest for
control of the State Democrats in power
In New York politics. who since the CAM
paign in 1896 have held somewhat aloof
found In line this year and next, too.
Ex-senator Hill is working for harmony
In the party as he never worked before.
and his hands are being Upheld by men
who have been Identified some with Cleve-
land and some with the Bryan wing of
the party. The significance of the situa-
ton is not lost upon the Republican
leaders, and before the summer Is over
the President will have had numerous
conferences with all of them. looking to
a strengthening of the lines of defense.
lone of the Presidents guests at lunch
con today was John d. Crimmins.
prominent tanker and contractor of New
York. Mr.. Crimmins Is a Democrat, but
a personal friend OF Mr.. Roosevelt. !t
Nixon assumed the reins in Tammany
Hall he announced that he would soon
publish a list of prominent Democrats
who had not recently affiliated with Tam
f,oon httt xxyl,o tn thu
Hail. Mr.. NixoD's meteoric career as
leader of Tammany ended without the
publication of the list; but 1t is well
Bourke Cochran were two of those on
the list. Both since have announced their
Intention to stand by the Democratic
1T was suggested at the Democratic
headquarters today that the Presidents
friends would make mistake IL they
would assume that the selection OF the
Republican candidate for Pr esident In
1904 would not be governed by the esti-
mate put upon his running capacity" by
the party managers. II the campaign OF
1904 was to be a walkaway for the Re
pub1icans. it was argued, 1t would be
comparatively easy to secure the NOM
nation of Mr.. Roosevelt for President.
On the other hand as IL seemed prob
able the campaign was to be hard fought
and of doubtful issue, there might be Sc
rious opposition to Mr.. Roosevelts nom-
ination.
'Suppose, for example," remarked one
of those taking part lin the discussion.
that New York this year should go
Democratic What would be the effect
on Mr.. Roosevelt's Presidential aspira-
tons? would say the effect would be
damaging However it may be, though.
II is pretty safe to say the Republicans
win not put up a candidate for President
In 1904 without careful consideration OF
the situation in New York. The more It
looks like a close contest throughout the
country, the more solicitious the Repub-
iicans will be to put at the head of their
good vote getter in the Empire State"