Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-07-06
TAMMANv AND BRYAN
Tho Democratic Leaders in New York Oppose Bryan, Saying He
 Cannot Win

Colonel Bryan must Know that 1T ne is to retain the Democratic nomination next year it will come to him in spite of Tammany, and probably of the en- tire Democracy of New York state. No doubt he would be gratifed if he could be nominated as Grover Cleveland was
 in 1899, or earlier in 1884, facing the opposition of Tammany. But he must know that the situation in this state has changed, being entirely different from that which prevailed in the Dem ocracy before William R. Hearst cap tured the Democratic nomination for governor.
 The demonstration was convincing one last fall that however much up- state Democrats may despite Tammany,
 however greatly the rural Democracy
 would be rejoiced were Tammany eim- mated, nevertheless Democratic nomina- tion cannot be made in the state or Democratic success assured without the aid of Tammany.
 The candidacy and then the defeat of
 Hearst, while the rest of the Demo cratic state ticket were elected, have served to bring the Democracy of the state together. A sense of safety has compelled the modifying of old resent. ments.
 Murphy and all the leaders of Tam many, with one or two exceptions, are opposed for two reasons to the nomina- tion of Colonel Bryan for the presi- deney. For the Tammany leadership, and it could be said much of the Demo cratic leadership up the state, is con vinced that third nomination of Bryan would simply forecast a third defeat. Moreover, the situation in this state, which in some respects is unpre- cedented, eompels Murphy and his friends to believe that if Governor Hughes should be the Republican can didate for president, and they are in. clined to think that he vii be, then with Bryan as the opposing candidate the Democracy would be overwhelmingly defeated, since. she electoral vote of New York state is necessary if Demo cratic candidate is to triumph.
 Another reason for the opposition of Murphy and other Tammany leaders is that they are more convinced than they were in 1900 that if Bryan were elected president there would follow industrial and commercial depression. They have no faith in his economic teachings. They hope for the nomination of young man, according to the political standard of youth, clear r-headed, firm man, with some knowledge of what Democracy means, and who might appeal ideally to the younger Democracy of the country, as Roosevelt has with the younger generation of 
 When George Mcclellan was first elected mayor, Tammany had him in mind, and very likely, had he shown himself equal to his opportunities, he night now be pre-eminently the candi- late of the Democracy of New York | tate for the nomination. He, however, las had his day in politics, and theer 8 not citizen in New York state who s of the Democratic party who is con Iidered at all in conenetion with the Democratic nomination.
 Since the veto by Governor Hughes # the two-eent fare bill and the three 'rakemen measure reports have come rom other parts of the country that the governor has suffered in the estimation f the great body of wage-earners. However that may be elsewhere, he has ertainly gained in this state by reason f those messages to the legislature. doreover, it can be assumed, and al nost demonstrated, that the greater umber of voters who would refuse to upport Governor Hughes because of hose vetoes would be sure to support ny Democratic candidate.
 On the other hand, the governor has aimed, or clinehed, rather, the conf enee of the great body of business men this state by reason of the argument, he spirit of fairness, the firm opposi. on to anything like retaliatory legisla- on which characterized the three veto York correspondence to Press.