Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-16
Split In Ranks OF New York De-
mocracy Fatal to His Sue
cess In That State
BREACH IN PARTY GROWS
fractional Strife Among Republicans is
Small Compared to Mccarren- Tam
many Quarrel-Bryan Lacked Good
Manager to Take Advantage of Stu
alton.

New York, Sept. 16.-1f Bryan had
any real friends among the New York
democrats, or If he had any managers
here who could take advantage of an
extraordinary situation, he would have
an excellent chance to win the thirty
nine electoral votes of this state. As 1t
republicans which are of the most serl-
Gus character and which were not
ended by the nomination of Governor
Hughes at Saratoga, the democrats are
even less united, and the vote of the
state will therefore go to Taft and
Sherman.
That vote will be backed up by a
large majority because the fight be-
tween Murphy and McCarren on the
democratic side is even more serious
than the opposition to Hughes by prac-
ticallN all of the republican machine
bosses
If Mr.. Bryan had a man like Cor
man behind him there would be an ex-
cellent chance for the democrats to
step in and win in New York state.
Governor Hughes, was nominated Tor
a second term at the Saratoga con-
vention. When the convention met for
its preliminary session the curious con-
dition was presented of a gathering
which was certain to do thing ma
jority of It's delegates were opposed to.
There is no doubt at all the real lead
ers of the republican party in New
York have t,een and still are opposed
to the denomination of the governor.
This has created situation which
the opposition might easily take ad-
vantage Of Unfortunately for MIR.
Bryan, the split in the democratic par
ty is deeper and wider than the
chasm which separates the WOODRUFF
Ward Parsons Barnes element in the
republican party from the governor OF
the state.
A Question Of Spells.
Among the republicans it is largely
a matter of patronage. The governor
has ignored and defied the party lead
ers, and has assumed to conduct his
own administration without listening
any too much or too often to their ad-
vice. He has perhaps gone little too
far in the other direction, because he
seems to have conceived the idea that
a man who is a political leader is I'M
worthy of consideration in the matter
of patronage. The significant thing
about the situation is that practically
every republican worker in the state
Is against Hughes and at the same
time he was nominated on the first
ballot in a convention whish was abb
solutely controlled by the bosses.
On the democratic side of the fence,
the fight is really much more serious.
There is no question of patronage in
volved at all. There is on the other
hand battle to the death between
rival democratic leaders, and in the
excitement the interests of Mr.. Bryan
as the democratic candidate for the
presidency have been ignored rather
than forgotten.
The opening of the democratic state
convention at Rochester means the be-
ginning of another desperate struggle
between Murphy, the chief of Tam
mary hall, and McCarren, the Brook
lyn boss. The rivalry between these
two mer has apparently obliterated all
thought of candidates for offices. Lieu
tenant Governor Chanler stands the
best chance of winning the nomination.
but he would be put aside without
hesitation if the nomination of any
other candidate would help or hinder
either Murphy or McCarren.
At the Denver convention Mr.. Bry-
ans forces were absolutely in control.
They permitted Jim Guffey of Pennsyl-
vania, and Pat McCarren of Brooklyn,
to be thrown out of the convention,
altho it was apparent to any one they
had all the advantages of regularity
behind them. Murphy and his braves
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