The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-01
OSBORNE IS WILLING TO RUN
4 6LORIOIS OPPORTUNITY FOR
4 DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR

To Nestare. for Instance. IN Almost
Fsrgs;;en EesssssS. te Pren.sts the
seIf-soVeruaaeat % Cnies and Ia 90.
tain Better Administrative Methods.
The Democratic general COMMITTEES %
Cayuga county on July IN passed a rTsolu-
ton requesting Thomas NJ Osborne. chair
man 81 the Democratic League. In allow
Cayuga To present him To the Democratic
State convention as a candidate for
Governor In a letter made public yes-
terday and ADDRESSED In John &. Healey.
chairman Of the county COMMITTEES, Mr..
Osborne agrees tn become a candidat"
and ray,, that should the convention de-
eide tn place the responsibility of leading
the campaign upon him he certainly would
not refuse 70 accept II. In his letter MIR.
Osborne says:
The GovernorzhIp Of New York Offers
to any Democrat Interested in public anairS
what may well be- termed a glorious oppor-
tunty. an opportunity to reiterate with
renewed emphasis the basic principles 81
our party. an opportunity To render vRluabl"
assistance In the promotion Of self govern
meht Tor all the cities of the state. AN oppor-
tunity to help the attainment of better
administrative methods state and munic.
ipal. and tn restor" an almost forgotten
seeking the ONCE with the idea Of ease.
pleasure or mere personal ambition the
ioVernorship would he a fatal disappotnt-
m"nt 49, field for service believe there
are few positions In the world it, equal
Why should not any man welcome a posi-
bility uf becoming Governor Of New York
While there are many indications Of a
Democratic victory In New York state
this year. yet IL cannot be- won easily
In halia NR
y would be- foolish to ignore m" Indications
that before the issues are Joined IN the fall
election. the wArrin. elements IN the Repub-
ican ranks will a. often before. be tenn
porHrily brought together respectable
candidate offensive to neither faction will
be selected and all the resources 81 all
Interruptions organization already en-
tr-nched in power will he utilized to keep
IL In power n - IN truth a very difiiculi
TASK that lies before ~. and not only the
strength OF united party but also the
support Of many independent voters will be
needed for VI TO achieve victory
We should have State ticket made
up Of the strongest candidates that can he
sleCted from the party ranks backed up
hv the strongest local tickets that each
district can put IN the field Now l. the time
to seek cut and bring forward both as dele
gates and cAnd idates tn" very best that the
intelligence and character Of the party can
furnish Now II the opportunity to start
n campaign which Will not be a mere scram-
~. fot once. but new Affirmation Of demo
cratic principles. not mere bid for per
sonal or partisan success of certain midi
NiduAls. but struggle Tor the restoration
To- power Of a great political party. For
such end all lOsal preferences OF prem
diC-- should be- laid aside ar merged into
tn. vital harmony which viii bring ~ a
Demo rats victory
n saving this u - not meant thai Ne
should aim tu bring about that So, allied
harmony which consists IA sinking Pc
liticsl principles. dis. Arding every man
against whom some Obis, ton. real or fan
'i-i ian h~ raised aud ION -id~rinz OnlN
thO-~ candidates Nho--' voloTle-S character
or shortage Of political principles has never
aroused antaKOnism bui / mean that
here In tAyuga county. a. in other parts oi
the state selfish ambitions and COn-idera-
tion- Of locAl pride must b- forgotten and
the matter determined on the basis OF the
broAde>t policy for II must be- kept IN
mind that oar party has been IN a minority
IN this state for nearly . generation. and Ne
cannot now win by making our appeal solely
to the organization Democrats. We must re-
gain public confd encs outside the OF ganiza-
ton must appeal 10 tho-e no are demo
cratic IN their -ympathie- but " no for one
reason or another have not been supporting
the Demo, rati" parry. The situation there
| fore calls for positive. not negative, prin-
"iples and action. and for leaders VINO can
lead
Fortunately there IL every reason TO be-
hev- that the leader. Of the party in this
| state viii b~ guided by a Renuin. deslr- To
| return to those vital principles that the
earnest effort nov going on all over the
state viii bring about better political con
buttons and that the out "me Of u all ~ III
." ticket and platform that all tr'ie
p"mO' rats can support With confidence
and enthusiasm ana which will be carried
| to triumphant victory.