Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-16
THE POLITICAL PUZZLE IN NEW
YORK CITY.


One of the most COMPLICATED ana
interesting political situations this
country has ever witnessed exists
now in New York City. 1t has been
caused by the fusion OF Republicans
and Hearst forces ON the county iickc,
TO be voted on next month year
ago the Republican organization and
individual Republicans from one end
of the state to the other denounced
the corrupt deal between Tammany
Hall and Hearst. a year ago In the
city Of Utica Secretary Root, speaking
Tor himself as well as for the ma
iional administration. warned the
voters of New York against William
II. Hearst and all that he represented.
II was one OF the scvcrest arraign.
mcnts of n public man ever heard IN
the state and contributed largely to
Mr. Hearts defeat for Governor The
remainder OF the ticket was success
full. Today MIR. Hearst and the Re.
publication organization of New York
county are allies, having fused on a
county ticket with llearstites as can
d!dates in the majority. This deal
was made NY Congressman Parsons,
chairman of the New York City Re.
publican committee and close fricnl
of President Roosevelt
II Mr. Hearst was II dangerous fac.
tor year ago he still Is. for there
has been no change in him or in hia
policies. The power which had sc.
cured him the nomination for Gov
crnor on the Democratic State ticket
was the Independent League. which
he controlled. Tho power which has
brought about fusion with The Rcpub.
Leans is the Independent League.
which Mr.. Hearst still controls Thus
We see the foes of last year become
allies of this without the slightest
change of hair on either side. How
ever, while Mr.. Hearst and the Re.
publicans. have fused on a co, fty
ticket, they are foes on State judi
ciul ticket, and while the Republicans
aud Mr.. Hearst are lighting Tammany
ON the county ticket. the Republicans
and Tammany ana the state Demo
cratic organization have fused on the
State judicial ticket. and are lighting
MIR. Hearst You would think that
ended the puzzle but It does not This
/ tlmc next year Democrats now fight.
Ing rammany over offices of small
cnlibro will be urging Tammany TO lis
leading tricks In behalf OF the party's
presidential ticket while the Republic
cans now opposed to fusion with Mr..
Hearst over small local offices will
then wish for his aid in the national
contest.
With such deals in mind It Is no
wonder that the country at large re-
CARDS New York state and city as
the home ground for corrupt politics.
For years the Republican State organ
izntions hns made deals with Tam
many, whereby the former would keep
its hands off of New York City nf-
fairs. and The latter would see that
the majority rolled UP in the city
would not be large enough to over
come that with which the Republican
State ticket would come down to the
Bronx No closer political friends ever
lived than Croker and Plat, ana Odell,
when he was boss. was more than
chummy with Murphy. Better things
were hoped for under the new order
of things. but instead OF being better
the conditions this year are worse
than ever. The result will he that
one of the lightest votes ever pollcd
in New York City will be cast next
month.