The Irish standard., 1905-10-28

The Democratic candidate is John NJ
Pattison, who is president OF an insur-
lance company of Cincinnati. He is a
pronounced temperance man and has
the support of the Anti-Saloon League
of the state. but the fact that he is
connected with an insurance company
lat this time will undoubtedly injure
him. Impartial viewers of the situa-
ltion in Ohio prophesy the reelection
iof Governor Herrick, but by a much
reduced majority.
| As Pennsylvania furnishes the most
exciting state campaign, PHILADELPHIA
furnishes the bitterest municipal fight.
| The battle in that city is not between
the political parties but between the
people on one side and the politics |
grafters and their retainers on til >
other side.
The Republican ring became so bo j
! in Philadelphia that it decided to resl,
out the city gas works for term of
IseVenty-hve years which deal wou /
mean great personal wealth to the
leaders. 1t matters not now VIVA,
We're the motives that actuated Wea, +
in his change of heart. Some of tlc
good people of Philadelphia ascribe the
change to the power of prayer. ST.
flee it to say that he cut loose from The
gang and took the advice of strong men
who We're behind him. The result is
that the registration rolls of Phila..el-
phia have been purged of more than
forty thousand fraudulent names.
There is no real municipal electlo.. 70
be held this year in Philadelphia. The
issue at stake there is Shall there be
an honest election?" There are few
minor offices such as coroner to be
filled. A new party called the CITY
Party has been organized, composed
of Democrats and Republicans alike,
who are opposing the Republican ma
chine. Business men and protest. nal
men have identified themselves With
this new organization. Men who Lave
never before taken any other interest
in politics than that of voting are now
contributing from one to ten days
apiece of their time. House to house
canvasses are being made and it really
looks as though the most rotten po!iti-
cal machine that ever existed in Amer
lean politics will be defeated.
In New York City Tammany, the
regular Democratic organization, is
fortunate in having for it's candidate
for Mayor the present able and eff
Gent Mayor George B. Mcclellan. The
Republican organization seems unable
to put up even an ordinary fight The
only interest Or doubt that attaches to
the campaign results from the candi-
dacy Of William r. Hearst at the head
of municipal ownership ticket His
political strength in unknown and it
may be much greater than politicians
estimate. He is conducting vigorous
campaign and spending money freely. !
Indications are that Mcclellan will be |
elected by large majority There /
woulu have been absolutely no doubt
of McClellan's election had Charles L.
Murphy. the head of the Tammany or
sanization, endorsed the candidacy of
District Attorney Jerome. The turn
ing down of Jerome by both the Demo-
cratic and Republican machines has
nraged large portion of the voters
II New York. The question is will this
arbitrary act of the political bosses re-
suit in turning sufficient number of |
votes from Mcclellan to Hearst to rem
der the campaign even approximately |
close.
About the best thing that could hap
pen would be the election of both Nc
Clellan and Jerome. 1t would teach |
political bosses that when they NOM
mate faithful public servants that the |
people will endorse their action and
that when they arbitrarily turn down |
faithful servants the people will refuse |
to be bossed.
In Cleveland, Republicans are maxi
ing their periodic attempt to beat Tom |
Johnson. His opponent, William H. |
Boyd, has challenged him to joint de-
bates and is making a better showing |
against Johnson than other candidates |
have done. 1t seems to be pretty well |
admitted on all hands that johnson |
will be reelected.
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