The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-06
TROUBLE IN NEW YORK.

With a confidence born OF continued
success, the Republican national lead
ers began the campaign in the serene
belief that New York could be counted
on for Taft without much effort TO
carry IL. Indeed. they assumed that
the entire block of eastern states would
be theirs without even struggle
The entrance of Governor Hughes as
a candidate for denomination has upset
all their calculations. The reform ele-
ment of the party'inslsts on his selec-
ton; the machine politicians, the men
who get the money and do the work Of
the campaign. have promised their
friends TO eliminate Hughes. The re-
suit is that the party is literally be-
tween the devil and the deep sea. If
the machine element beats Hughes the
staid old brothers who hate race-track
gambling and life insurance scandals
and the Platt-Depew- Woodruff Odell
brand OF politics. viii bolt: If Hughes is
named the race-track gamblers and
the old life insurance gang. the spe-
cial interests heretofore in control of
the loot. and all the other quasi-crim-
inal elements will do their utmost to
defeat him.
That this is not purely Democratic
belief is shown by all the disinterested
for instance. which supports Taft, but
is Independent in its news. prints the
following from a staff correspondent in
New York:
IT Is no exaggeration to say that the
Republican party In the state of New
York is now In the most deplOrable condi-
ton of fractional dissension that II has
experienced since 1882. when Cleveland
carried the state. This condition OF fac
tional disruption as al present existing
menaces Republican success in Novem-
Der II goes without saying that every
possible effort will be made by the Re
publican managers to overcome this des-
perate situation and to smooth down the
factions. There remains ten weeks In
which the attempt can be made. No one
should class New York in either the Re
publican or the Democratic column until
the results of the efforts 20 be put forth
begin to show
This state of affairs Is brought about
by the candidacy OF Governor Hughes for
denomination His aspiration for another
term alisns in opposition two elements or
the Republican and independent electo-
rate the reformers and those who object
TO the governors policies in that direc-
ton.
To put the case brutally. the Republl-
can managers are confronted with the ne
cessity OF choosing which element OF the
voting citizenship they shall cater to for
success at the polls. II is already appar-
ep- that the party cannot carry water
on both shoulders. The party may have to
choose between offending one or the 9TH
or groups OF voters IL Governor Hughes
is nominated or II denomination is Re
fused without his being entirely salts
fled.
III the practical politicians who are
fighting him turn him down in overt man
ner Il will be resented by the reformers
II his nomination IS secured by the ex-
ercse OF pressure from the national adj
rninistration thousands OF Republicans will
resent II by staying away from the polls
or voting the Democratic ticket
1t is agreed. further. by the Repub-
lican correspondents. men like Well
man of the Chicago Record Herald and
Raymond OF the Chicago Tribune. that
the president has decided for Hughes
as matter Of expedieney. although he
dislikes the governor and can hardly
mention his candidacy without violent
language The trouble about the d.
lenma is that Il calls for a showdown,
not only in New York, but in the ma
tional campaign. II the Republican
party really is committed to reform
policies ii cannot repudiate Hughes: If
II refuses to name him its professions
OF reform are exploded and discredited
on the other hand. the leaders know
that Hughes candidacy VIII cost them
the loss of innumerable subscriptions
from the men who hate Hughes and re-
form of every kind, and possibly beat
them by division of their natural
strength.
Truly. the way of the straddier Is