Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-11-09
VARIOUS OPINIONS ON THE
SELECTIONS.

I mobable future Of Tammany Hal
But It Is much too early to adniniste
on Tammany's estate. 1t is too large
and the chieftalns can easily suryiy,
a period Of separation from the purse
strings. It is Of course a very serious
thing for an organization like Tam
many to lose the board OF estimate
and apportionment One cannot over
estimate what has generally been
termed the cohesive power OF public
plumber. but the Tigers hold has not
been altogether broken. and thoughts
OF possible plumber to come should
have a cohesive effect Besides which,
there is little doubt that New York
has been governed IN such way as
TO suit New York. in large measure.
The New York Sun seems to realize
this. and II takes the election OF an
undesirable citizen very seriously. On
the morning after II said:
Judge Gaynor, certainly the most
unfit candidate ever offered for the
mayoraIty in the history OF the com
munity. has been elected by an inn
pressive plurality. The fact is full Of
sinister significance.
We discern In 1t deplorable mani
festation of public temperament, and
irrepresslble determination 20 give
effect to sense Of deep and vide
spread resentment. but to do SO with.
out thought Of the consequences or
Of the moral delinquency involved in
The act.
On the morning preceding the cleo
ton, The Sun had thus alluded to
rammany's candidate
Whoever is elected. the commun.
~ has at last a reason for gratitude
o It's wise and pure monarch. No
natter II the mephitic plague should
continue for four years and the blind,
he deaf and those with an imperfect
ense Of smell be envled and enyiable
IS they have been for the last few
weeks, still are thanks due to our II
nstrious potentate and grand elector,
he supreme werowance OF TanHnany.
Ie has taken Gaynor off the bench.
Even should the city lose. the courts
nd the State have gained immeasur-
bly,
Judge Gaynor told recently how he
xpected to prosecute number of |,
eople after the election. He was
ccused, among other things. Of being
q sympathy with the. race track gam.
lers and other undesirable elements.
We are inclined to think, however,
bat It would be well for him to selrt
hat movement against The Sun.
The Washington Post, having before
the early returns, saw therein some
Kings to which It refers as follows
THE elections indicate that the
eople Of the country, from Maine to
alitornia, are tired Of too strenuous
'eiorm Wherever they had an op-
they turned down selfap.
ointed reiormers' and elected plain,
rdinary American citizens TO Office.
Iibboney, the Philadelphia reformer
ON Johnson, the Cleveland reformer,
nd Heney. the San Francisco reform.
r, were beaten outright, and Whit.
,ck, The Toledo reiormer. barely got
trough. II
The campaign and election in New
'ork attracted most attention. but
here was really no issue involved,
kept the old issue OF Tammany.
he big guns OF the Republican and
democratic parties took no part IN
be campaign. The outcome has no
earring upon national issues. Tam
AMY elects Judge Gaynor. but loses
ontrol OF the purse strings so its
ictory Is barren. The organization,
Iowever, remains intact-the best
.ghting machine On The country.
The lack OF any real issue IN the
'ow York campaign accounts Tor the
small vote cast for Mr.
loarst tie Is az his best when ight-
MS aggressively on cloar-cut issues