The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-22
PLATT'S FORECAST, I'VE WIN"
DEMOCRATS, HE SAYS, AGAIN DO
THE WRONG THING APTLY.

Party Unity Like That OF 1.-TWO Gladiators
Who Expire simultaneously I'm Each
Others Arns''--"Higgins IL MY Friend,
and MY Friends Nominated Him."
Senator Plat, when asked yesterday
for an expression Of his views as to the
action Of the two State conventions, said
an forecasting the result Of an election,
an expression OF opinion as to the probable
influence Of any Democratic nomination
In determining such q result Is not difficult
Of formulation to one who has had much
to do with State and National politics for
any considerable time In fact, forecast
Of reasonable accuracy can usually be
made in advance OF the action Of that ex-
traordinary party, party that never
fails to demonstrate it's infinite capacity
for performing the wrong thing at the
right time.
There would appear to be no suggestion
In the action Of the Democratic State con-
vention Of a departure from pure faction
ism in their recent nominations They
have not only countenanced its existence
but have concretely emph asized 1t In
nomination for the Governorship OF man
who, while Justice Of the Supreme Court,
yet maintained his grasp upon the party
machinery Of his county, manifesting
without seunblance Of reserve. wholly
cal activity, In which factionism was es-
sentially It's chief Characteristic. Wherein
such q nomination can be expected to be
promotive OF united party support or to
entice the support OF voters OF independent
pIocliyities, who oovet broad guberna a a.
the ideal Of an untrammelled judiciary,
will have to be left to Democratic harmon
izers Of the Hill.Murphy -McCarren stripe
to explain.
1T could have been assumed two weeks
ago, with almost the scientific accuracy
OF an astronomic calculation, that q con-
junction OF the Hill and Tannany planets,
II It took place at all, would be effected
with 50 great an impact as to produce a
generation of heat sufficient to consume
the whole ticket before the public could
really have made up It's mind whether or
not II were a civic dose that could be swal-
lowed with safety. The inevitable struggle
between Democratic factions usually be-
comes so strenuous as to leave the only
semblance Of unity In the party that which
expire simultaneously in eaeh others arms,
while the sole suggestion OF animation that
Democratic nomination ever exhibits In
these palmv days Of their ineptitude might
be suggested by depicting their factions az
gs %s ZIP sey9na
dead antagonist between it's jaws
Il think happy contrast may be drawn
between the Democratic struggle at Sara
toga and the action Of the Republican CON-
vention. held during the previous week:
opinion between Republican leaders at
Saratoga, from the moment that Gov.
Woodruff mounted the platform, and In his
frank and generous manner pledged to Mr.;
Higgins the votes Of his delegates and
bespoke Of his followers support Of the
Republican ticket more ardent and enthusi-
astic than he could have ask ed for himself,
from that mSqnent, any doubts as to the
existence OF Republican harmony vanished
and it can be safely assumed that the ticket
headed by Higgins and Bruce, even though
not inevitably linked with theirs, will sweep
And why not7 Can any disqualified
ton be honestly alleged against our candi-
dates that should rightfully tend to de-
prize them Of full and enthusiastic II Re-
lilly claim that Mr.. Higgins b any NAME
man, or the candidate Of any man. will
be effeotually disposed Of within a week
scS thUuSh, Il IL The mnds Of
voters Of our State. Mr.. Higgins Is not
my mans man. He is every mans man.
BE has been, and Is, just as sincerely my
friend as any one in public life has ever been.
Moreover. the delegates who, voted to
ire my friends, men with whom ! have
,njoyed the most cordial and friendly rela-
ions for many years.
1T does not follow, either, that because
man may not have done some extraor-
linarily conspicuous thing he lacks
lbility and decision. The thinking popula- |
ion Of this State--and 1t has been demon |
trated that we have a thinking popula- |
recognize In the superb civic |
md personal records Of all our candidates |
hose qualities commanding support, quail |
ties which II employed officially In the |
' u. interest WIN insure prudent. safe
n my judgment, will assume the form Of an |
aggressive support Of our ticket, which !
vii result in It's triumphant election.
ITO the achievement Of this result now
lmost predetermined, purpose to exert |
myself to the utmost, and unhesitatingly |
predict the election Of Roosevelt and Fair |
,anks in the nation and Of Higgins and
Bruce and their associates in the State Of
Jew York.