Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-05
WILL PRESIDENT AID.
Republicans Expect and Hope He
 Will Get Into New York Contest.

Washington, D. O.. Oct 5.-No purely state campaign in many years has been of so great interest to na- tonal administration as that now being waged in New York is to the Roosevelt administration.
 President Roosevelt has said many times that he would not permit him. self to be drawn into local political contests and he consistently has ad- hered to that policy; but in this par ticular contest the conditions are diff ferent from those of ordinary state contests.
 It can be stated that all the power of the national administration will be exerted in New York in support of the candidacy of Charles E. Hughes, the republican candidate for governor. as against William R.. Hearst, the democratic and Indepen- dence league candidate.
 The campaign in the Empire state will be conducted along national lines. In all of the campaigns for congress throughout the country the republicans are relying on the per sonality of President Roosevelt, and the policy of the Roosevelt admins tration to cut an important figure, and the same argument will be em- ployed in the New York state cam paign.
 No doubt exists that the adminis- tration is apprehensive of the situa- tion in New York. In ordinary cir cumstances, 1t is realized that MT Hearst would have practically cer- tainty of winning, but it is hoped to offset his personal popularity with the masses of the people by strong appeal based on purely national is- sues. It is felt by the republicans that the success of MT Hearst in New York would be a serious blow to the national prestige of the republican party and 1t must be averted If pos sible.
 "It is perfectly evident that the country is in the throes of excite ment over evils that have created general complaint" said an impor- tant official of the national admins tration. .'The people are determined to eradicate these evils, if possible, and they are likely to follow MT Hearst, in the belief that he may be the Moses to lead them out of what appears to be a wilderness of cor ruption. They know. however, what President Roosevelt has done and is doing to expose corruption and to en- force the laws respecting corpora. tions and their belief in him will be a great factor in the campaigns throughout the country.
 "At no distant time, it is quite certain the president will take vigor. ous action in the New York contest That his action will count goes with. out saying. His strength not only ir New York, but throughout the coun try, has been proved and his infiu ence will be of the greatest weight. It is certain that the Roosevelt ad ministration is taking nothing fol granted in the New York campaign It is realized fully that the republi cans have their work cut out for then | in that state, and strenuous methods will be adopted in the campaign. | | is evident that Mir Hearst will make one of the hottest contests ever con ducted in New York. It is with thl' knowledge. that the national admin istration proposes to make it's in fiuence felt.
 Mir Hearst's campaign for tn, mayoralty of New York opened tn, eyes of political observers throughout the country and President Roosevel and his advisers were not slow ts grasp the facts developed then. Al ready the president has discussed tn, situation with members of his cabine and with prominent republicans fl New York and decisive action may b, expected in a short time by the presi dent.