Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-10-18
REAL ISSUES
IN NEW YORK
Hearst. Chanler, Murphy
and Mcclellan in Lime
Light.

NEW YORK, Octobe 1S-The re-
suit of the democratic primaries here
will be more far-reaching than appears
on the surface of things. The defeat
! of Mayor Mcclellan and the victory of
Charles F. Murphy as leader of Tam
many hall means that Murphy and his
upstate friends will be able to control
the vote of New York state in the next
democratic national convention. That
means that Murphy and his combina-
ton will be in a position to demand
some recognition when the nominations
are made and that these leaders will
demand something substantial is GER
ain They will probably continue to
boom Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler of
New York, who was the first democrat
to carry the state of New York in
years. as a candidate for president.
Their real purpose, however is to Sc |
cure the second place for their candi-
date. They believe that with Chanler
as vice president they can carry the
state of New York again for their
candidate for governor, and perhaps
secure a democratic legislature. The
latter is the objective point for with
, the state government in their hands
the democratic political leaders who
, have been out of Office for many years
will be able to rehabilitate their ma
chine. The latter is still sadly in need
: of repairs, especially az the last cam
s paign with it's schism over William
. Randolph Hearst proved too much of
r strain on the ancient concern.
n Attitude Not Yet Clear.
i What Hearst expects to do and what
g attitude he win assume towards one or
!. the other of the two national parties
: is not yet clear The announced inten-
h ton of the Independent league to go it
II alone in the next campaign, on the
= heels of the published statement from
a MI Hearst that under no circum-
# stances would he again be candidate
E for president has COMPOUNDED the poll
: ticians in both parties. AS General
# Grosvenor of Ohio has correctly esti-
; mated, Hearst still holds the balance
! of power in the Empire State and
"a therefore, as well as because of his in
# fiuence in other localities, he must be
"a reckoned with.
IN Mr. Hearsts admirers have been
= pointing with some pride to the SINH
= larity between the methods which he
n has advocated for many years for the
~ control of corporations and the legis-
n llation enacted by republican con-
gress and by the legislatures of both
parties in various states during the
past legislative session. But even
!, though this be admitted to be true, the
:, result is merely this that Mr. Hearst
!. has been deprived of one of his best
campaign arguments. Nor has the ad-
ministration of Governor Hughes
!. whom Hearst so bitterly opposed help
!. ed the Hearst propaganda He must
therefore, look for some new point OF
attack, something that the other par
ties have not yet taken up, and hi
:. has hit upon the judiciary as needing
= of reform. The attack made upon the
- bench at the state convention OF the
Independent league which was called
to nominate candidates for the cour
g of appeals, has never been equalled fol
{, vi ~Ience of expression and denuncia'
tio7. 1t is possible that the scheme
wa suggested to Mr.. Hearst indirect
Nv r., District Attorney William Trav'
:. ers arome, who made similarly VIC
lent ottack on the judges of the Grim
: inaI courts in New York city. True 1
!. g that the expounding of the laws b!
j., SOM of the Judges has been curiousl!
in favor of the corporate interests. II
- one instance the son of a supreme
- cour judges Dragged that his fathe
= had been placed on the bench at thu
: tnsta nee of the Metropolitan stree
- railwav of New York by which corpo
"a ration the son was employed at BIZ
;. salary in a minor capacity as one o
~ their legal force.
Injunction Issue Again.
It seems therefore likely that the In
dependent leaguers will take up tn
~ government by injunction issue again
1t is doubtful however, If that win b!
-, itself prove sufficiently strong to at
:. tract the voters. In connection witt
"a the states rights question, however, tn
~ argument might prove attractive, so
- is Thought, If it were directed agains
or the federal judiciary.
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