The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-13
NEW YORK cITTs ELECTION.

determined to battle with Tammany
again under the leadership OF Seth
Low. who was elected two years agol
mayor of the greater city and has
given a very good administration OIL
its affairs. There was considerable
Of a tangle among the fusion ele-
ments as to the denomination OF the
mayor. but it seems to have been
unrayeled. The logic of the situation
required the remaining of the mayor,
as the fight would necessarily be upon
the record Of the fusion admlnistra-
ton and the chief figure in it should
stand before the people.
But democratic elements Of the fu-
sion movement think Mayor Low has
been too much of republican par
tisap and fear that his reelection
NAV be to the advantage OF the Roose-
welt administration and have bear
Ing upon the presidential contest next
wear. They have urged. and many
strict non.partisans have Joined them
in urging, that an Independent DEM
ocrat be nominated for mayor to sue
coed Mayor Low. and it appeared at
one time that this view would prevail
and the trend was toward the selec-
tion of the energetic William Travers
Jerome. district attorney of New
York county. who was called the
"Prince Rupert" CT the fusion cam
palgn two years ago.
1t appears, however, that the logic
of the situation has prevailed and the
fusion forces will go before the people
on their record which is certainly
creditable in the matter Of municipal
administration, which they urge
should be the only consideration in
the city election
Tammany thinks it will win this
year surely and shows a disposition
to put up one of it's trusted braves
for the head of the admin.
istration. hoping to have a man fol
mayor who will do the will of the or
ganization absolutely, as Mayor Var
Wyck did.
But 1t may be that the Tammany
leaders will find that such a program
will not work out and they may have
to make concessions to the independ-
ent element and regard the reform
disposition among their allies by nom
mating a man OF high type and indie
pendent views, such as they had in
the fight against Mayor Low two
years ago, when Edward M. Shepard
headed the ticket 1t is believed that
in such a situation Mr. Shepard him.
self would very likely be chosen as
the head of the ticket, and the cham
pions of two years ago would again
face each other. That would make
an interesting contest and Mr.. Shep
aid would have very excellent
chance to win. He is one of the
ablest and sanest men in the country
and has been discussed as a POSSIBLE
ity for the democratic nomination
for the presidency
One of the most prominent pojiti.
clans of Brooklyn, in urging his nom
nation for mayor this year, has that
a man should he named who is big
enough to be president.
The municipal contest in New York
is farreaching in its effects. II shows
something Of the political conditions
in the state of New York, and has
its influence upon the situation in the
state. And New York is the greatest
state in the Union and its political
disposition is matter of concern
to the country at large.
Therefore it is that the phases OF
the municipal contest in New York
city will be followed with great in.
terest in all parts of the United
States.