The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-10-05
COMING ELECTION IN NEW YORK


liar fight in New York at the COM
ing municipal election. Tammany is
putting forth its best political diplo-
macy. and as assuming as closely as
possible an air Of devotion to decency
and order. and so far as it may, is en-
d~eavoring to convince the public that
its career as sponsor for thievery,
blackmail, hushmoney. graft and gem
eral corruption has been abandoned.
II is but another case Of
When the devil was sick. the devil a
monk would be-"
And in the event Of success, II would
be another case OF
When the devil was well. the devil
a monk was he"
Tammany was defeated at the city
election two years ago. and lost the
municipal control Of Greater New
York. The administration Of Van
Wyck. the previous Tammany mayor,
was so odious to all the decent people
OF the city that they arose in their
might and carried the fusion cam
paign 70 a brilliant success. Mayor
Low. who has been elected. by a vote
which aggregated 296 .813 against 265.-
III for Shepard. the Tammany candi-
date had with him a perfectly united
combination, and an enthusiastic, sin
~gle-handed support from all the candi-
dates on his ticket. District Attorney
Jerome was a conspicuous figure in
that campaign, making superheated
speeches every night; he is now soured
and lukewarm. There was no quarter
to Tammany in that campaign; now
two leading candidates on the Fusion
ticket have accepted nominations
from Tammany for the same Offices
to which they were named By the Fus-
ionists-Edward NJ. Grant for comp
troller and Charles D. Fornes for pres
ident Of the board OF aldermen.
II is therefore. no longer a single
minded. enthusiastic fight for the pur-
ifcation Of the city, or for keeping it
purified. The elements of evil have
bided their time. and it is now they
which are united. and pushing their
campaign determinedly for the restor-
alton OF the old regime Of vice ana
crime in municipal administration.
with incidental plumber to those who
administer the citv's affairs. And in
thu meantime, the forces for purity
have become l~istless some because
everything desirable could not be
brought about in two years; some be-
cause personal pioue at not being CIV
en- the consideration and influence
TO which the supposed themselves
entitled, and many who had the idea
that II was merely a programme TO
open a new graft in place Of the old
one. themselves as the grafters. anG
sion takes the form Of complaints
against Mayor Low. In the meantime
too, Tammany has immensely
strengthened itself, and is prepared
TO poll more votes than ever; its ma
jority against Governor Odell las,
year was phenomenal, being 1888
in the boroughs comprising Greater
New York. This is no measure OF
what the figures will be in the NUM-
cipal election Of November Bird. next
TO be sure; but it presents a tremen-
dous obstacle TO Lows success. AMI
or the whole, the prospect for victory
this year on the fusion banner in the
campaign in Greater New York does
not seem to be at all bright. Strange
things happen, however. in politics,
the sympathy Of the whole country
is undoubtedly with Low. and we sin
cerely hope that he may win.-Salt
Lake Tribune.