The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-27
A Mann FIGHT ron NEW YoRK.

HARD FIGHT FOR NEW YORK.
| Both the Democrats and the Repub-
| licans realize that the struggle for the
electoral vote of New York is going to
| be a hard one. In an interview pub
| lished in our dispatches yesterday Mr..
! Murphy, the Tammany leader, said
J that the success of the National DEM
! ocratic ticket in that state depended
largely upon the character Of the state
There is no doubt that the Republicans
think their success in that state de-
ponds upon the character of the state
ticket they will nominate.
The President is urging the nomina
ton of former Secretary of War, Mr..
Root, for Governor. Mr.. Root doesn't
want the nomination, for the reason
that he wishes to devote his time to his
law practice If ne had wanted to re-
main in politics he would. in all prob
ability, have staid at the head of the
War Department. It seems to be I'M
the nomination of Mr.. Root. Accord
ing to newspaper reports he is trying
to have former Gov. Black nomi-
mated. And Senator Plat is reported
to be urging the nomination of limo
thy Woodruff. It seems therefore that
there is a lack of harmony among the
Republican leaders OF New York as to
the best man for their party to nomi-
nate for Governor. AS to whether or
not they will get together, it is impos-
sible to predict at this time with any
degree of certainty. If Mr.. Root
should be nominated the Republicans
would stand "A better chance for car
rying the state for Mr.. Roosevelt than
If any other man were nominated by
them. The opposition to him in his
plans of other leaders.
The Democrats have said very little
as yet about their state ticket. The
only name that has been prominently
mentioned in connection with the nom
ination for Governor is that of Mayor
Mcclellan. 1t is doubtful if more
popular nomination could be made. He
has a good record as Mayor. and is
popular with his party. There is no
doubt that Tammany would be salts
fed with his nomination, and would
do all it could for his election and also
for that of Judge Parker.
Tammany, however. is going to work
for the National Democratic ticket
whether Mcclellan Is named for Gov
ernor or not. Mr.. Murphy says that
Tammany will support the national
ticket honestly. and as the great ma
jority of the Tammany leaders were
in favor of Judge Parker's Nomination
there is no reason to doubt that New
York city will give him a big major
ity.
1t is true that Mr. Murphy has not
yet gone to Esopus to call on Judge
Parker, but his representatives have
been there and have given Judge Par
ker assurances that he can depend
upon Tammany's hearty support. Why
Mr.. Murphy hasn't been invited to
Esopus isn't known to the public. Judge
Parker has said to Mr.. Murphy's
friends that he would be glad to see
him. Probably the fact that Mr.. Muir
ply was against him at St. Louis
makes him doubtful whether a writ
/ ten invitation would be acceptable to
Mr.. Murphy. Undoubtedly there is
some good reason for the course that
Judge Parker is pursuing towards Mr..
Murphy. They will reach an under
standing, however before the cam
paign proceeds very far. The Demo-
Gratis will be united in the presidential
campaign. If they turn out and vote,
as there is every reason to think they
will, Judge Parker will carry New
York ny good majority over the Re
publcans.