The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1906-08-02

Politics In other States may be called
simple roasts when compared with the
exciting stews In New York. In the first
place. there IL said to be really no Dem.
ocratic Party In the Upstate country
since Ex-senator Hill retired. Every
where there are number OF able and
very respectable gentlemen who claim
to be Democrats and who keep up the
forms OF the Democratic Party. but
there Is no gst-up and hustle to them.
Outside Of New York City and Long
| Island there are few. even, OF County
officers to make 1t worth while for any
body to work for the Democratic Party
| In every County in the State, except
New York, Kings. Queens, Richmond.
Rockland. Schoharie and Hamilton, the
Democracy Is so hopelessly in minor
| ity that a Democratic ticket is a mere
| matter Of form. To this Is attributed
the success OF Hearst in securing In
dorsement for Governor in several Up
| state Counties. In New York City there
| IS a fight for the strategic position In
the Democracy between Hearst and Nc
| Clellan. Mcclellan is maneuvering to
pry Charles F. Murphy loose from the
control Of Tammany Hall, and in this
Mcclellan has the assistance Of Timothy
D. Sullivan, who Is claimed to be the
| most powerful man in Tammany. Nc
Clellan's success involves the nomina-
ton Of District Attorney Jerome for
| Governor. and whirlwind campaign
which will shake up the dry bones OF
the Upstate Democrats, put new life
into the party. and, many think. land
Jerome in the Gubernatorial chair with
majority which will be startling to
the political bosses Of both parties all
over the country. Jerome has been out
West making speeches and adding to his
reputation. II Murphy can keep his grasp
| on the Tammany Unbelievable, he will
support Hearst for Governor and play
his cards to elect eight Tammany Judges,
when he will cut loose from Hearst and
leave the editor Of the American to shift
for himself. Hearst is In the field with
his own organization. the Independents,
and Is laboring with the intensity Of a
farmer in the hay field before an APP
| preaching rain to secure an indorse.
ment from the Democratic State Con-
vention, when he hopes that he can
read his title clear to the Governorship
Of New York He is working the martyr
racket for every possible cent, and 1t
looks likely that the Legislature made
a mistake in denying him an opportuni-
| ty for a recount OF the votes. The pos
sibilities Of his carrying New York are
regarded as unusually bright, and this
makes him very formidable factor in
all political calculations. Mcclellan Is
said to have already enlisted AZ Of tbs
20 leaders Of Tammany on his side. II
he succeeds in nominating Jerome. then
Hearst will run Independently. and 1t is
! up to the Republicans to set their house
In order for fight to the finish with all
the elements in New York which are
| greatly dissatisfied with the bosses on
both sides.
| On the Republican side there are bit
ter factional fights. with Gov. Higgins
as the storm center. Gov. Higgins does
not really want to run again. since he
has domestic troubles that make him
| wish to retire. His son. whom he has
been training for his successor, has de-
heart Of the father out Of the political
game. The main motive to keep him in
| the fight Is the badgering to which he
| has been subjected by the Odell faction
and others. While he has not made a
strong Governor and while he has not
been popular Judging by the vote. he is
plucky. obstinate man. and resents be-
ing forced out under fire. He feels that
he has done right. and certainly has
done the best he could, and that his
Administration should have the indorse-
ment OF a denomination. He believes
that he can be reelected. but this be-
| lief is not shared by many Of his warm
est friends. who recall that more than
| $4,000 Independents cut him when he
| ran for Governor two years ago. 1t Is
| charged that the Odell faction is cum
ningly badgering him to force him to
| run again. and secure his overwhelming
defeat as q matter OF personal pique
and revenge.
| The attention Of the Republicans Is
strongly drawn to Charles E. Hughes
the great insurance investigator, as the
| man to most surely carry the party
| through He is now In Europe. but 1t Is
thought that he would accept the nomi-
nation IL 1t came to him in the right
shape. The Republican politicians. how
ever, are not cordial to him, and will
| only accept his candidacy under strong
pressure. They say that II they are
going to have professional reformer
they had as we'll have Jerome at once.
| whose election would not have SO much
political significance. Jerome. on the
other hand, has lost some strength in
New York County, because OF belief
that he has been lukewarm in prosecut-
| ing the insurance grafters.
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