Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-07
SITUATION IS UNIQUE
Campaign in New York in New
and Untried Hands.
AWAITING HEARST'S WORD
Doubtful if He Can Swing 1nde-
pendence League to Stimson.
BUSINESS MEN SUPPORT DIX
Looks as If the Voters Are to Be
Left Pretty Much Alone, I'm.
bossed and Unmanaged.
AWAITING HEARST'S WORD
BUSINESS MEN SUPPORT DIX
Epectal From STAFF Correspondent.


NEW YORK. October IA most re-
snarkabIe situation exists here concern
ing the management of the campaign of
the two great parties, something abso-
iutcIy uniaue in the political history of
the state in recent years Here we are
within thirty days of. election day with
hardly wheel turned in the actual cam
paign and with the management of the
respective parties in new and untried
hands,
Taking the republicans first. I'm their
camp there has been an absolute over
turn OF the old regime. The old machine
IL down and out. new state chairman
young man without political experience.
Is at the helm. It is certainty he found
the till empty. for he was not In Office a
day until he began to call for financial
help.
The coordinate parts of the great polit-
ical machine which existed prior TO Its
smashing by Theodore Roosevelt are
scattered about the state. Can state
Chairman Prentice assemble them, Oil
them and start the new machine running
So as to produce?
The democrats are hardly any better
off They have a new chairman. WIN
field A. HappuCh. representing a new ele-
nent In the party. The old management
OF Conners and Murphy has Withdrawn
to the background. The "high-brows OF
the democratic party are In control. VI
course Murphy win see to Greater New
York in the same old way. but It's a new
deal UP state.
Embossed and Unmanaged.
Candidate Dix announces that he will
make but two speeches in the campaign
Foster Father Roosevelt says he VIII
make d nmber for his protege, Stimson
1t looks as if it is TO be the most unique
campaign in history. The voters are to
be left pretty much alone. Embossed and
unmanaged, to work out their own sal
walton.
rhe poIiticians apparently have con-
cIuded that the issues are understood and
that very little management is needed.
Awaiting Word From Hearst.
William r. Hearst lands today and will
give the last word to his Independence
League followers tonight. Even If he
does not direct the withdrawal of Hopper
and the Endorsement of Stimson, 1t is
doubtful if he can swing his vote. 1t is
a question if he hasn't everplayed his
hand in calculating the spirit of inde-
pendence in the plain FARMER Ioik up
state.
Dix is growing stronger every day
among the business men. Not Gay
passes that does not witness the revolt
Of republican business men in their an
uuunced intention to vote for Dix even
though they may support republicans IN
the minor places on the ticket. DIX de-
ciares he viii give the state business
administration. That promise sounds
good to the harassed business cummu-
nifty.
Attacks on Republicans.
The New York Sun is pounding the re-
publican ticket ferociously. The Suns
campaign against Stimson is based on
the ground that he must be defeated in
order to check Roosevelt before 1912
The New York World attacks the
whole republican institution and puts it
this way: THE Honorable Horace White
Is likely to gain historical distinction as
the last republican governor OF New
York under the att-Odell-Roosevelt re-
gime.
last fifteen years have produced-life in
surance graft fire insurance graft, met
ropolitan traction graft, street railway
graft, canal graft, Furnaceville graft,
beet sugar graft, bridge graft, Adiron-
dack graft, Wall street graft. There
has been nothing like it since Tweed's
day
lis there anything in New York upon
which the grand old party has not levied
and collected tribute?"
That's the kind OF talk the democrats
will give to the plain people up state.
In Neighboring States.
Political conditions are topsyturvy in
every direction. old landmarks vanishing
and voters breaking away from their for
mer Affiliations. In such conditions
prophets will be wary of predictions and
canny in laying their bets
Across the river in Jersey are found
conditions somewhat similar. The demo-
cratic candidate. Woodrow Wilson, is
making a marvellous campaign. He is
winning favor wherever he appears, and,
4inding a situation ripe for democratic
gains. is making the most of it, The
tepublicans in New Jersey are engaged
in bitter tactional warfare.
There are rumors of growing discomfort
jn Connecticut alarming TO the republi-
cans. 1t is feared that proximity to New
York makes both these states uncertain
territory for the republicans this year.
Foster-Father Roosevelt gallivants off
down south just when his newly aligned
forces are clamoring for him most. The
young managers in New York feel like
babes in the woods and shudder at the
strange and hostile noises they hear
around them.
And the old guard just stands around
and grins. N o. NJ