Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-04-29
In Washington, New York and
Elsewhere.
ROTTEHNESS OF REPUBLICAN REGIME
BOld-Facod nOObeE by the Administrations
Agents and Helpers.
Special Correspondence of the COURIER.


tilities between Governor Odell and
Senator Platt, of New York, has
produced a political sensation here
in Washington. The republicans
are really alarmed lest the Empire
State republicans become involved
in another great political fued
which may rival in intensity the
memorable Roscoe Conkling cpl
sode. They know that such fued
would have far-reaching effect
upon the politics of the state and
the nation. Coming just at time
when the democracy of New York
is united and in splendid fighting
trim, the republicans feel and
know that it means defeat in the
State and perhaps in the nation,
for, if New York State goes dem
ocratic in 1904, it means also that
the states of Connecticut, New
Jersey, Delaware and Maryland
will swing into the same column
and present the same Did alignment
of solid South with these states
of the East and some state of the
middle West, perhaps Illinois,
which would elect democratic
president. This fact has thrown a
scare into the republicans as big rs
an Iowa barn. 1t is knwon here
that President Roosevelt, before he
started West, tried his best to
patch up a truce between Senator
Platt and Governor Odell, and to
obviate the pending conflict. Sew
eral conferences were held at the
White House with that object in
view, but, as events have shown,
the Presidents efforts toward
peace were fruitless. The rupture
that has now become open. has
been observed by politicians and
commented upon for several
months. Senator Platt knew that
il was just question of short
time when he would have to fight
il out with Governor Odell. and his
friends had advised him to start
the ball rolling at once. The old
man is not as fond of fighting now
as he once was and he preferred to
wait until Odell opened the game.
Now that the governor has forced
the fighting the old political war
horse will get into his fighting rig
and take one more whirl at his
enemies. The result remains TO be
seen. But, whatever that result,
whether Cassie kill Roderigo or
Roderigo kill CaSsio," it all
makes for the good of the
Democracy and therefore the entire
country.
Governor Odeli aims to become
Immediately what he would natur-
ally become in short time-the
absolute master of the Republican
party in New York state. He is
opposed by some Republicans be-
cause they do not like his methods
and is opposed by others who pre-
fer Senator Platt's leadership, al
else being equal. Governor Odel
will arouse the resentment of many
Republicans, who think he should
not create a factional war with the
Republican ranks at time wher
harmony is so necessary, and he
will be held responsible as he is the
aggressor. That is exactly what
the old political fox, Platt, was
waiting for. He knows that thi.
war means defeat for his party il
his state and he wanted the blam,
for it to rest on OdelPs head 81
that it would crush him in future
That will be Platt's revenge fol
what he considers Odell's ingrati
tude, FOR there is no doubt tina
Plat made Odell what he is
This Republican fight will rende
it almost unnecessary for the Re
publicans to. nominate candidat,
for Mayor of Greater New Yorl
next Fall. After the tremendou
Democratic vote in that city las
Fall, showing the complete har
mony in the ranks of the Democ
racy, it means that the Democrat
will sweep the city next Fall in tn
mayoralty election. 1t is the con
sensus of Democratic opinion her
that things are rapidly coming on
way.
There is great rejoicing in tn
office of the American Protectiv
Tariff League, in New York. ]
has comelled President Roosevelt