The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-09-24
ABOUT DEMocRAcY's
CHANCES IN NEW YORK

A good deal mas been said about the
disagreements and dissensions among
Democratic members of The national
committee and others. some Of st
doubtless being true and some Of It
being untrue. There has been made
a special effort o show jus how far
apar certain prominent 1awmanyites
and certain Of the Parkerltes are, and
Of course there is some basis for the
repcrt that alleged supporters Of
Judge Parker we're knitting him every
day.
II Is we'll enough To noe that all b
dissension or pickering is not confined
to the Democrats, even in New York
but in Iowa, in Wisconsin, in o her
western states he Republicans are
widely split and there is troub,s for
them in California and Washington.
But that is not all They are still
holding out for Piatt OF for Odell in
New York, and are wide apart even on
the Republican nominees for gcvernor
and lieutenant governor, almost as
suring Democrats the vo Of the Fm-
pire state. The New York sun is a
Republican gan. yet it says Of the
nominee for governor:
"Mr. Frank Wayland Higgins has
neither the character nor the ability
10 qualify him for the goyernorship
Of the state Of New York. Il we were
living In the millennium Mr.. Higgins
might do for governor, II everybody
else vas busy. Bu. this is not the mil
lennium. and perhaps Mr. Higgins will
serve as we'll as any one as a figure
head TO point the way to overwhelne
ing and deserved disaster.P
The New York Press is a Reputli-
can organ. yet it says Of the nominee
for lieutenant governor;
"What otherwise might have been
most excellent ticket from top TO bot 1
tom has been foollshly and probably
dangerously injured by the nom'na-
tion Of Nj Linn Bruce for lieutenar
governor Whether Republicans can
reconcile themselves in supporting
him in sufficient numbers TO elect him
will remain in doub. Whether Re
puDlicans ought 10 try to reconcile
themselves to supporting him will be
a question for many thousands Of them
To consiier carefully"
The Wall S rect Journal is Repub
licen organ, vet & says:
For ten years the state Of New
York has been in control Of the Re
publican party. 1t came inio power in
1894 as he result of a popular revolt
against Hin and Maynardism. It Will
90 out of roWer in 1904 as the result
# a popular revol against Odell ami
Odellism No man, however allie and
personally worthy can this year be
elected WHO carries he brand Of
Odell The nomination OF Frank w
Higgins is fatal to the Republican /
party so far as its ate ticket Is cen
ceined Even the popularity OF Roose
welt can not we believe. carry Hig-
gins TO vicnry II remains to be soen
whe her II may not even cost RoosC-
welt the electoral vote OF New York.
Fortuna ely he can be elected with
ou. It"
there is in his some consolation
for Democrats who are fearful thai
dissensions it, the Democratic com
mi tee or in the ranks are about to
lose New York 10 their party New
YORK is close and doubtful state. to
be sure. but IL tie Democracy had as
good chance 10 win Indiana or Illinois
as f. has to win New York, this wcult }
make Candidate Roosevelt's teeth
chatter and wculd even warm up his l
Icy running mate.