The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-01
7AMMANY IS NOT 50 GAY NOW.
drops ITS SLOGAN, "WE'LL WIN
IN A WALK THIS FALL"
Takes Tuck In Its Programme Of Hit.Or'
Miss OratOry and Says what the
D,yyIe Is Our ssue?"- Roosevelt Man
says Plstt Has Sized Up the Case Alright

Miss OratOry and says what the
D,yyIe Is Our Issue?''- Roosevelt Man
SAYS Plstt Has Sized Up the Case Alright
Republicans greatly interested in the re-
sult of the Presidential battle In New York
state next year are eagerly watching the
preminares Of the fight in New York city
next fall Some Republicans have candidly
told President Roosevelt that he cannot
carry the State next year. while others have
poohpoohed these statements. Naturally
the President greatly desires to carry his
own State, and it Is because OF the divergent
statements OF Republicans to him that
his friends are closely scanning every move
in the local political situation.
One of the Presidents closest friends and
advisers in the State said yesterday:
Senator Platt's declaration In THE SUN
the other day that President Roosevelt
would be nominated in the next Republican
National Convention by reclamation. just
os Mr.. Mckinley was at Philadelphia in 1900
has been eagerly accepted by the Presi-
dents friends. OF course we all want to
know how New York city will 60 next fall
A short time since THE SUN printed state
nent to the effect that Big Tim Sullivan
and others Of Charles F. Murphy's friends
believed that Tammany would win in the
Mayoralty fight by rs 900. We thought then
and we have thought ever since. that Tam
many was singing pretty low in giving these
figures, especially when we recalled that
Mayor Low was elected in 1901 by 10000.
Tammany to win by $4,000 would have to
secure change Of IS 900 votes next fall"
Senator Platt." continued the Presi-
dents friend, stated the situation exactly
when he said in this mornings newspapers
that Lows chances have been Frightening
That TALES with the results OF my in
,estigation and with the information OF
other friends Of the President here in New
York city. Whereas six months ago we
we're all in the dumps and compelled to
listen to remarks every hour in the day
that Low, il renominated. would meet
with overwhelming defeat, we now hear
every day that, while New York Is nominally
a Democratic city. ~Tammany will have
a hard fight to beat Low and his ",uS>Eus
on the fusion ticket. We know that Tam
many is going slow and is in quandary
for live issues to present against the Low
administration. What issue can Tam
many raise against the present municipal
administration? The town il practically
wide open-you can get all the grog and
grub YOU want and more too at all hours
OF the day and highland that's what a
great cosmopolitan city wants. 1t is true
The liquor tax license has been hoisted from
$500 to 81 200. but what Of that? One Of
Dave Hills friends said once: I'd rather
have all the churches against me than one
ginmill,' but that was years ago. The
situation has changed in that respect
Il talk with big Tammany men, con-
,inued the Presidents friend land l know
that they are not sanguine. 1t is true
that the fusion forces are without Jerome
in the approaching campaign. 1t was
Je, ONE and the newspapers that elected
Low. They kept the voters keyed up.
Jerome's speeches in 1901 were marvels
OF persistency. pertinacity and cleverness.
But in the approaching fight what issue.
real, subetant ial issue. can Tammany and
its allies raise against the Low administra-
ton which the conservative and substantial
voter will heed The Tammanyites were
= TO have had an ear-sphtting campaign,
n rousing oratorial .bombardment but
I have learned that they have abandoned
that part Of their proposed programme.
Tammany has given up shouting We're
IN win in a walk y