New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-07
RE PRESIDENT AND TIE PROPHETS.

TIE PRESIDENT AND TIE PROPHETS.
There are signs that the small but determined
body Of people who think that candidate
whom the discounted promoters in Wall Street
choose 10 blame for their misfortune must be
defeated for denomination are already finding
comfort in the recent election and are in full
cry against the President They have discOv-
cred that the defeat of non-partisan candidate
for Mayor in an election with which the Presi-
dent had obviously nothing TO do is conclusive
proof that the people are against him
They are equally sure that Senator Arthur
pue Germans undeniably successful campaign
in Maryland demonstrates reaction against
Roosevelt No doubt the little Falling of in
Massachusetts in Of year proves the same
thing. II is certain. moreover. that the over
whelming majority in Ohio proves Roosevelts
appropriately with equal clearness and demon
strates that the country is clamoring for Hanna
or somebody else for President
And so Ii goes. Whatever election favors the
Republican party demonstrates that it wants
somebody else for its nominee. Whatever cleo
ocn indicates an adverse fuctua.7on in the Re-
publican vote shows precisely the same thing
that the Republican party wants some other
candidate than Roosevelt Whatever election
has nothing 70 DO with the Republican party. or
was ostentatiously non-partisan, with the Re-
publican machine in the background and few
Republican nominees on the ticket proves in
the same way that the Republican party wants
somebody else than Roosevelt for its candidate
II should be further proclaimed that whatever
candidate the promoters OF Wall Street desire
IS necessarily and obviously the candidate for
whom the Republican party Of the country is
waiting; that the Republican party throughout
the United States will rush 10 the support Of
any candidate whom these promoters approve.
and Immediately manifest intense hostility 20
any candidate whom they disapprove
There is only one thing needed to complete
the symmetry and logical conclusiveness of this
demonstration that the Republican PARTY IS
languishing for lack of the spectators smiles.
That is a few facts. In New-York State, where
they work al close range and their influence
is supposed 10 be great the Republican party,
which is committed to Mr.. ROOsevelts renomina-
ton, largely increased its representation in the
Assembly The Presidents appointment of
Senator McClelland 10 federal Office was made
the occasion for violent attacks upon him. which
Westchester County answered boy rolling up a
tremendous majority for q Republican 10 al
the vacancy. IN the interior cities where the
party issue was made the Republicans were gen.
orally successful
IN New-York City, in spite Of Mr.. McClellan's
victory, they gained several Assemblymen. Nor
was that victory itself an indication Of Re-
publican weakness Mr.. McCIelans majority
Is Jess than that OF slr. Coler or Of Judge Van
Nyok both OF whom lost the State. The Re-
Tublicans carefully refrained from trying 10
rse The election for party advantage. and the
president held aloof. 1t is somewhat ridiculous
20 account Tor the result as Il the party and the