Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-07
RELY ON Discomfort
New York Democrats May Put
Up an InconsDicuous
=, Candidate.
FIELD NOT PROMISING ONE
Apprehension That Hearst May Be
Independent Nominee.
sULZER WOULD LIKE TO RUN
Not Believed That He Would Give
the Pledges Necessary to Raise
Campaign Funds Required.
Special From . star Cor,e.ooudent.

Special From a Stan Correspondent.
NEW YORK. July 7.--When you taunt
the republicans here with their state po-
litical troubles, the governorsf1ip espe-
cially, they get red in the face. splutter
with Indignation, tug at their collars, and
come back with this proposition:
We'll. whom can the democrats run
to beat our mann
That's a question. Looking over the
field casually, it is not promising in cam
didates. but one must remember that
the democrats don't count SO much on
the man nor on their platform and pol
icies. They rely mainly upon the ap-
parent discontinue of the enemy, his fac
tonal troubles and that old-time demo-
cratic standby. drift of sentiment"
meaning, of course. assumed dissatis-
faction OF the people with the party i'm
power, from which the democrats hope to
benefit.
The democrats are looking over their
lists Of available men very carefully.
They have some good men. but there is a
string to them. 1t falls out that the
democrats have factional troubles also,
and that some of their most promising
candidates are hampered by personal and
factional disqualifications.
Sulzer Eager to Run.
Down at the Manhattan Club-which Is
the select headquarters Of the elect OF
the democracy-I met last night our old
friend Representative Sulzer, who was
hobnobbing with some Of the leaders and
laying few wires for Sulzer. Now you
don't want to take this young man too
fippantly. Just because he occasionally
makes some grandstand plays in Con-
gress and is sneered at by John Dalzel
and Serene Payne, don't overlook the
fact that grandstand plays go with his
constituents. and you will observe that
card.
= As matter OF. fact. Sulzer is well re-
garded by democrats in TINS state. In the
first place, he Is absolutely honest-ir
fact, he is too honest for some elements
Of his party, and he has never yet got
In wrong in any political deal. recall
very distinctly the democratic convention
at Buffalo which nominated Hearst.
throwing down SuIzer in a Tammany
deal. but which left Sulzer. defeated as
he was, the only democrat in the con-
vention to come of with untarnished
credit. And ! will never. forget the eX-
precision of state Senator Tom Grady.
who put across the deal. coming down
from the platform and saying, This is
the meanest days work 1 ever did,
Sulzer is eager for the nomination. He
thinks it is a democratic year and he
would like to make the race for his party.
He is not sure OF his nomination by q
long shot l sounded the keynote OF his
trouble when as we sat down In corner
Of the club l asked him, 'Can your
friends raise the necessary campaign
funds"
He knew what 1 meant, and his face
clouded.
Il don't know, yet. l think they may.
We will have to try 1t out.
They are going to try 1t out. I don't
believe they will succeed. Sulzer is not
the man to make the necessary promises.
He is a poor man himself, and while there
are democrats In New York who could
easily raise the funds, l am doubtful
whether they would do SO without assur-
ances which Sulzer will not give.
Hearst as a Factor.
Gaynor for governor? Fine. but hardly
on the cards. You ask: well. il it's go
Ing to be a democratic year. why should
not Gaynor make the race as a stepping
stone to the presidency?"
In the first place. Mayor Gaynor is un-
der a pledge to serve the city of New
York as mayor for four years. Nearing
the end of that term, If there should be a
demand for him to run for the presiden-
tial nomination, he might turn over his
office to his deputy and run, but if he
should give 1t up now he would be bitterly
assailed.
Another point Is that Hears: might op-
pose Gaynor If he runs for governor, and
put it down right now that William r.
Hearst is the most potential factor in
politics in New York state to-
day.. They tell me that the party would
would feel called upon to oppose.
The democrats are in mortal terror
lest Hearst may run as an Independent
which they think he would
do IL the democrats don't select pro-
gressive candidate, falling in with the
spirit Of the Hearst policies.
Every republican politician in New York
devotes a candle to his pa
tron saint of politics every night, with
the prayer that Hearst may run fnde-
to put over such another play as he made
In the mayoraltly campaign. they say.
And If the democrats nominate a cor
poration man he may do it yet.
Others Mentioned.
Herman Ridder, editor Of the Stats
is mentioned as a possible candi-
late. He is now in Berlin and will re-
turn September 10. But the leaders are
dubious of his candidacy.
..Hearst's blacklist as they call the
roll of democrats whom he would likely
oppose. contains names of some men who
otherwise will be available. d. Cady
Ierrick is on the blacklist; SO is McClel-
an, so is Osborn. Some democrats are
alking Of Alton B. Parker, but the sug-
Eestion does not meet with enthusiasm.
The democrats. 1 am told, will go very
,lowiy during the intervening weeks before
heir convention settling upon a candidate.
rhey are very much interested In seeing
he republican party entangle itself In
.actional difficulties, and II affairs pro-
gress as at present. the democrats will
find their cue to be the nomina-
ion Of an inconspicuous candidate. and
rust to general discomfort with the op-
,ostng party to bring him to victory.
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