Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05
NEW YORK NEWS LETTER.

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NEW YORK NEWS LETTER.
| NEW YORK.-It is becoming more
| apparent every day that the Parker
| boom. which was started here some
lime ago and which was used by Hill
| With so much skill, that The Democrat
&c state convention instructed the del
egates to st. Louis in favor of Par
| Ner. Is by no means as substantial as
| originally imagined. II is becoming
| clearer to the minds of the Democrats
IF New York that Hill feathered the
| Parker boom not so much on account
of Parker or because he was con
| yinced that Parker is the strongest
| candidate the party could send forth,
| but for the purely selfish reason that
by doing SO he would be able to get
the control o. the party into his hands
Now. there are a great many Demo
Gratis in New York, who. though will
| ing to make sacrifices for their party,
have absolutely no use for Hill and his
methods and view his ascendency with
but little enthusiasm. Even many of
| the warmest friends of Parker thor
| Oughly dislike the boom of their can,
iidate to be in any way associated
with Hill. who is heartily disliked. 80
What Tammany intends to do in
this case is still an open question
Murphy's enthusiasm for Grover
Cleveland is beginning to cool on par
ticularly since he has received as
surrances from various states in the
west and southwest, that even Hearst
would have better prospect of sue
cess than Cleveland. Were it not for
the fact that such action would have
tendency to strengthen the position
Of Hill, Murphy would probably change
mis- attitude and make a flank move
ment in the direction of Parker Leav-
ing the question OF national politics
out of consideration, this present con.
test is nothing but bitter fight for
factional supremacy and political lead
ership in the state.
The question VINO will be the next
Republican candidate for the governor
ship in New York is the subject of
considerable discussion in Republican
circles. The Importance of selecting
A candidate strong enough to draw as
full Republican vote as possible at
the coming election is fully recognized
and 1t seems the general opinion that
ex-Secretary Elihu Root is the best.
If not the only available candidate
who would be strong enough to bring
out the full Republican vote. Mr.
Root, though not radically opposed to
his proposed candldature. is not par
tisularly anxious to enter upon an ar
duons campaign so shortly after hav-
ing left the cabinet He would great.
ly prefer at least one or two years
time TO attend to his own private af-
fairs and enjoy well earned rest
1t is safe to say. however, that he
viii not refuse to serve, II the leaders
of the party should consider his can
didacy necessary in the interest OF the
presidential vote of New York.
The present sanitary condition of
New York is far from being satisfac-
tory and the number OF cases of con.
tagious diseases is almost twice as
great as during the corresponding
time last year. Health Commissioner
Darlington appeared before the board
of estimate the other day and an
nounced that his department had in
Cured a deficit of S25s .678 owing to
the unusual length of the winter He
wanted SELECTS to be raised ty a bond
issue. In arguing in favor Of his de-
mand Mr.. Darlington told the board
that there had been a large increase
in the percentage Of contagious dis.
eases during the present year Meas
les. he said, had increased, until there
were seven times as many cases as In
the same period last year. The in
crease in the number of deaths from
bronchial pneumonia, said the doctor.
was 40 per cent. He also stated that
there were 1882 cases OF contagious
diseases this year as against 1882
cases last year, while the number of
inspectors was smaller than last year
The appropriation asked for was
granted. Cerebro-spinal meningitis is
epidemic among children in this city
TO an alarming extent There were 36
deaths from that cause last week and