Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-04-02
New York Letter

that the rarkor boom has been fair.
by launched. opposition iB arising 81
unexpected quarters. and o. the iudg
ment OF certain well informed polite
iaua can be accepted there is not
much hope that Parker will receive
the support OF the united democracy
of New York
The recent trouble between Muir.
ply. the 1ammuny leader and Glove.
land champion. ana McCarron. who
had been indIscreet enough to Join the
Hill forces. supporting Parker. has
cleared the mist that nad been hang
ing over the political situation sud
has Ted to a grouping OF the contend.
Ing elements. The Bryanltes among
tho sew YorN democrats are bitterly
opposed 90 Parker and are on record
as outapokgn opponents OF the boom
They mlslrust Judge rarker's posi-.
r.ou ON toe silver question ind DO
noe believe that be would get n strong
vote. They point to inc fact that
Judge Parker, on the occasion CA the
only time when be- was candidate az
any election. ran way bohipd hts tick.
90. and argue. that % was The height
1i uhsurtity 90 nominate a weak can.
iiluto when lt was absolutely necos.
sary to nominate a candidate OF a..
copiional strength. The Cele4eland
faction also opposes Parker. prlnclp,
ally on account OF the fact that HE
nom nation would greatly strengthen
Hilrs power Some OF toe most rubid
Cleveland men go Ho Gar as 90 say
they would rather see President
Roosevelt reelected than UI rostor.
tu power boz Now York
Tammany .ndor murphy has al.
ready defined bis position ln the mat.
Ger and DC cannot be- doubted that
"a great many New tork democrats.
NOS included lu the fammany fold,
arros with the position uo takes.
Murphy has stated la private CONVEX.
sat.Dn. that he fully recognizes the
TACT that only an exceptionally strong
candidate could expect 90 receive the
support of the united democratic fac.
lions To- this state and that. for that
reason ho favored tue selection OF a
candidate strong enough 90 harmonlEe
the various factions sac opposed
Parker. because he did not believe
that be could carry NDr' YORK and
ho favored Cleveland because ne was
confident that The latter could draw
the largest vote OF any candidate
mentioned zap 90 the present time.
Tho Tammauy tiger ls becoming
FESTIVE uu cr the restraint of the
closed lId aud is beginning Co rebel
o. a.nst the continuance OF the 70
. str.ctIvc policy inauguratod by Mayor
Mcclellan and his faithful commits
sI0ner McAluo. when Mayor Nc
ClDlIan first expressed bis intention
ot scrowlng down tight the lld. On,
gamblers. dive Keepers and poo
room mon. go strongly represented lr
the Tammany ranks. wnECd AZ one
another and held their peace cont
Gent that the new broom would soon
wear on lis roughupFs lyen Me
Atoo'B HDutonantE seemed to Dee uu
der tho Impression that the order "a
keep the 90 down usht was NOT
meant seriously and after Will,
they began 90 shut one eye accession
ally when the chief was not looking
Their ukowarmuess and passive 70
-isianco placed Comm sslouCr Nc
Adoo iu an awkward position. Mayor
Mcclellan dld hls best 90 impress.
upon him that the nd must be held
down and thrt he would be held 70
sponsiblo tor the strict enforcement
of the order Between the positive or
dors of the mayor ana tio carefully
disguised opposition OF hts lIeuten
ants, Mr. ncAd0O was placed 10
peculiar position, and when be found
that there was neither any prospect
THAT the mayor would recent nor thai
h.s subord.natos would change thell
ta'Ics, be ana the aaly thing De coul,
under the circumstances. by giylnl
h.s l.autCuautB gtronE mint tha
they would either have 90 obey ordor
Dr quit Two of the assistants, pre-
fgrr.ug the good viii OF the Tam
many props 20 the ulnllmont OF thoi
duties. resigned. But that did by n,
means solve the difficulty Commits
sIonor mcAdoo has since then dla
covered that his position "a more aim
ruIt than ever His efforts 90 hnl
two men IN the ranks OF rammany
willing 90 take ,no vacant position
with the understanding 90 keep thu
lld down az an cost, have been with
out success up 20 the present anu
be understands perfectly WELL taa
90 select his lIoutonantg from 0utsMv
OF Tammany would result On open rc
hollIon and hl.Jor Wat
The more liberal elements am0nl
the New York Methodists have 60
some time boon agitatlng the PROF
osIt.on 30 raise toe ban placed by M
Book Of DiBcIpune on dancing, carr
playing and the visiting OF theatres
They have long recognized that th
purItanlcM sinctness OF that prohlb
tory rule is no longer ln harmon
with the advanced spirit OF toloranc
prevailing AN Christian churches Al
previous Efforts 20 bring about a mod
ncatiou of that rule were rondoro
futile hy the opposition OF the ORTIZ
ordoA elements The agitation hh