The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-10
The OUTLOOK IN new YORK.
Situation Declared Hopeless for
Republicans With Mr. Root as
Candidate.

Not even ,EIinu Root can save the
State of New York to the Republic
ans this year. President Roosevelt,
according to generlly believed re-
port, has besought Mr. Root to take
the nomination for Governor, and the
leaders of the Republican organization
join their pleadings to those OF the
President. They know that the Presi-
Dental candidate is going to need help
| in this State, and they with one ac-
cord turn to Mr.. Root as the most pow
erfui auxiliary force they caninvoke.
Mr.. Root would be a strong can
ate-probably the Republican lead
ers are right in their belief that he
would be their strongest But how
could he help Mr.. Roosevelt? This is
the Presidents home State. He is, of
course, far better known than the ex-
Secretary of war. The public have
voted for him before and elected him.
Surely he ought to call cut the fuu
party vote and run ahead of all other
candidates on the Republican ticket,
| in which case he might help the Guber-
! natorial candidate, though it is diff
! cult to see how tho Gubernatorial can
didete. could help him. We suppose
nothing could help him.
Governor Odell has inspired the peo-
ple With 80 deep distrust OF the Re-
publican organization that even If this
were to be an, ordinary Governorship
election without the Presidential COM
plication, any Democrat worthy of the
ofica would probably be elected. But
to the popular resolve, to turn out Mr..
Odeu's party must be added the i'm
measurable force Of the Democrat re-
| awakening.
The party is not only united. but it
has candidate who at the very begin
ming of the contest visibly stirs its en-
thusiasn., and whose rugged strength
Rof character and sound opinions will
more and more arouse keen interest
ara admiration as the campaign pro-
ceeds. With the heavy handicap of
Governor Odell's record-and he is
the time adding to the difficulties Of
his party by the scandal OF his double
function as chief executive OF the
State and chairman of partisan COM
mittee-and coutending against the
formidable strength of Judge Parker e
uniting candidacy. Roosevelt and
Fairbanks seem to be doomed to lose
the electoral vote of New York; and
| With the electors goes the Governor
ship, even if Mr.. Root should be the
candidate.
| Since the executive power of the
| State is expected to come to the Dem.
ocrats they must put up candidate
worthy to WELD it. The high quality
of the Presidential nomination torbids
them 60 descend to the walks of com
mon politics for name. There is &
chance once more to choose Demo
crat of brains and character, bound te
| no faction. hampered by no allie
giances, who will poll every vote
within the party and many more
The stories from Esopus about tlit
s'demands'' and conditions" laie
down by Mr.. Murphy. of Tammany
upon the occasion Of his visit to Judge
Parker never had any better founda
tion than the gossip Of small Tammany
politicians. They are, Of course
untrue, and have been authoritativel!
!; denied. The demands are to be for
mulated this year and the condition.
imposed not By any man or leader
but by the high interests of great
party confronted by great oppor
tunity.-New York Times, lind
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