Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-07
SURE Of SUCCESS
No Doubt in Minds of New
York Democrats.
PREDICT SIGNAL VICTORY
Unable, However, to Select Guberna-
torial Candidate.
LEADERS ARE WIDE APART
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PREDICT SIGNAL VICTORY
LEADERS ARE WIDE APART
SuIzer an Avowed Candidate, But
Dark Horses Numerous-Where
Hearst Comes In.
Special From a staff Correspondent.

Special From a STAFF Correspondent.
NEW YORK, August 6.-Democrats In
New York are all worked up over the
gubernatorial situation. Every man
Jack of them believes that this is a
democratic year, and that there is every
prospect OF winning a slashing victory
over the republicans. But they are all
at sea as to q candidate. The demo-
cratic hope of victory is based upon sew
eral propositions In the first place they
see their republican opponents torn with
dlsSensions of a character almost as acute
as marked the famous stalwart and half
breed feud of Conkling's time. They OBJ
serve that insurgency is rampant in the
republican ranks, and that there is a
sharp line of division between the ''old
guard and the progressives.
They realize that dissatisfaction with
the tariff and murmuring over the cost
Of living exist among the voters at large,
and that the party in power is held
blameworthy. New York democrats, in
short, believe that a condition exists that
is similar to that which swept this state
for democracy and brought Grover Cleve-
land to the White House.
Tammany in Background.
At this writing no one can be said to
be in the lead for the nomination for
governor. Sentiment has not crystallized
The democratic leaders have not thus far
been able to get together. Tammany
Hall, discredited since the mayoralty
election, discouraged. famished, though
not repentant, is on Its uppers, seeking
hand-out in the bread line. The up
state democracy is militant, aggressive
and inclined to demand the biggest slice
of the expected pie.
Charles E. Murphy, the Tammany lead
er, stands hat. in hand before Mayor
Gaynor. 1t is a spectacle for gods and
men. The young democracy Of the city
and state is up in arms and demanding
it's own. Reform is the watchword. Old
bosses, old methods and old machines are
in the discard.
At Saratoga, the 10Th of this month, the
democratic state committee will meet and
fix date for the state convention to
nominate a candidate for governor and
state ticket. At that gathering every
democrat of prominence will be present
and efforts will be made by the various
candidates-for~4cxe to have the meet
ing pick out a man to run.
sulzer Out in the Open.
The only man who is conducting an ac-
tive and vigorous campaign for the NOM
ination is Representative Sulzer. He is
it in manly fashion. Mr.. Sulzer has been
a candidate for governor for long time.
He has stepped aside one time and an
other, for one reason and another, but
now he is in the fight to the finish.
''1 am tired Of stepping aside," said Mr..
Sulzer, at the Manhattan Club, the other
night. II have served my party long and
faithfully, and I propose now to ask for
a showdown
Mr.. SulZer has served his party, as he
says. long and faithfully: his record is
clean, his hands are clean, his ability is
unquestioned. and his friends here pro-
pose to ask the democrats to give him his
reward.
Must Reckon With Hearst.
Along with Mayor Gaynor. the biggest
factor in democratic politics in this state
is William r. Hearst. 1t is almost a
moral certainty that no man whom Mr..
Hearst opposed could be elected on the
democratic ticket. 1t does not neces-
sarily follow that any man Mr.. Hearst
favors would be sure of election, but the
first proposition is undeniable.
Mr.. Hearst is favorable to Mr.. SulZer.
do not understand that he insists upon
Mr.. SulzerS nomination, but it would be
satisfactory to him. Other democrats
may be proposed who would be just as ac-
ceptable to Mr.. Hearst. 1t is sure, how
ever, that no democrat who stands for
Charles F. Murphy and Tammany Hall
will be indorsed by Mr.. Hearst.
The belief is general that if the demo-
cratic state convention should be domi-
mated by the Murphy interests Mr..
Hearst would run as an Independent can
didate for governor. There is no authority
for making such a statement. and l only
voice it as the prevailing opinion of
democrats of prominence.
Backed by the Highbrows.