The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-25
Democratic Timber.

Recently met az Saratoga thoroughly
ignored the subject 81 candidates AT the
coming election. Not even the loCa |
facilities of water aud air, unsurpassed
IN their way, could haves completely
occupied the minds IT the eminent visl-
tors who are aiming at Democratic
renasCenCe IN thus State.
For n Democrats are tn he believed
there Is IN the political situation in this
state nothing left for them 10 discuss
save candidates. The issues have been
supplied either by an indulgent Repub-
hcan Legislature. generous Repub-
hcan Governor, or both joined in the
pleasing occupation Of exharfsting the
surplus, increasing the budget and set
ting their own party by the ears through
iudiCious, we'll timed and widely spread
factional fighting.
What. then, except candidates need
hopeful Democrats discuss in july
Candidates, too, there are plenty.
Candidates representing old fashioned
Democracy, new fashioned Democracy,
lu~'Irgent Democrats. near Hughes
Democrats and even near Democrats
whose political faith has baan wonder
fully strengthened nv frequent CONSUL
tatlOnS with tho present inClnatinns IL
the political weather vanc. Indeed.
/ looking over the list Of candidates al
ready announced IL would not b. much
Of an exaggcration TO say that praCti-
cally every Democrat is prepared To do
his duty and run this year II half an
/ Indictment j. offered
There are, however, at least FIVE
Democrats among the score of those
prominently mentioned either in
their own newspapers or those Of adj
miring friends whose availability at
the present moment deserves more than
passing mention. These are the Hon
JAMES y. HAvENs Of Rochester, the Hon |
THOMAS NJ. OSBORNE OF Auburn. the !
Hon. D-CADY HERRICK Of Albany. the /
Hon MARTIS H. GLYNN Of Albany. and |
the Hon WILLIAM SUIZER OF New YORK
For each IL seems safe IN predict that |
there will be strength before the CON
ventlon and not impusSlbly many dele
gates in the convention itself.
The advantages Of the Hon. JAMES =.
HAyENs al the present moment are con-
siderable. His political career has been
too brief Ia weaken his party following
by fractional prejudice. while his victory
over the Hon. GEORGE wAsHINGToN
ALpRIDGE last spring followed u cam
paIgn sufficiently well advert Ised Ia give
him a place in the memory Of the Dem
ocrats throughout tho state. Of his
larger political ability there is no present
proof on the stump IN a minor campaign
hts efforts earned praise alike for what
b. said and what he avoided saving
The particular and distinctive appeal
his candidacy now possesses lies IN the
fact that As new man IN politics he has
escaped all the consequences 81 tn.
wears II factlonal fighting which have
made recent Democratic history
Exactly he opposite situation IL that
N which the Hon. THOMAS MOrr OS-
BORNE finds himself For \ dozen vears
and more now Mr. OsRORNE has been a
consistent and persistent opponent Of
many of the candidates and most or
the policies IT his party. lie rejected
BRYNN. lie gave strength to the Demo
cratic revolt against HEARST He openly
organized the movement against cos
NFRs Each Of these artlons Of itself
won deserved applause, vet each stirred d
personal res"ntments which might be !,
expressed ~ the polls II has been
argued that Mr. UsRoRNE : relations =
with Governor HUGHEs his Endorsement /,
uf the present GOVERNOR reform poll
Cie- and his acceptance 81 appointment
To office might embarrass him on the I.
stump II II equally obvious that these
circumstances might win hum the SUD '
port of a cons siderable port ion If the 7,
Hughes faction IN the Republican party =
provided they did no, control the con-
ventlon Of their own party. .
OF the possibilities 81 the Hon D-cIDy =
HrRRICk ~ "A campalgner II is ida .
IN speak 10 n state which has not for
gotten his great canvass Of recent
years. To- his ability on the stumu
Judge HFRRICk would add the qualities
n leadership which are most nee,Ied ;
70 make even a Democratic victory in v
he state useful by recognizing into I,
the Democracy II the State. .
The weakness IN the candidacy Of Judge v
HERRICk. like that 81 Mr.. OSBORNE. lie. !,
,hehy in his political activities in the =
past. which for reasons equally honor o
lble to himself have earned him fac u
ional enmities. He would. too. carry n
he handicap of enc defeat.
less considerable. yet not lacking
n importance, are the services to the =
party 81 the Hon MARTIN &
4. GLYNN. Almost alone 81 the Demo- =
rats elected four years ago he dis =
'hsrged tho duties ~ his office not
merely with fidelity hut with the kind
II efficiency rarely seen at Albany
although h. has now been out # office
or two years the consequences ~ his
81 corruption and graft in
.oun,y Offices are still widely felt, and
he Hon. CHARLES EVANS HrGHEs has
ec~ived no little praise for reforms
ICtuallv due Co the work Of Mr.. GIyNS