Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-23
CANDIDATES SEEM SCARCE
No One Appears to Want Nomina-
tion for Governor.
REPUBLICAN OUTLOOK BAD
Impression Prevails That Party Is
in for a Good Trouncing at
November Elections.
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.


NEW YORK, September 23-Here it is
| four days from the republican state con-
vention and you haven't heard one word
about gubernatorial candidates. One
would almost think that Roosevelt is rum
| ming for the nomination. since his name
fills all the space in the papers and is
the subject of most Of the comment in
conversation.
Possibly at the proper time he will kind
ly suggest candidate for US and we will
hail him with glad acclaim. But, jesting
aside, it is a fact that possible candidates
for the gubernatorial nomination are very
scarce. Before the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
imbrogiiO broke out there was some talk
of President Schurman of Cornell Univer-
sity for the nomination. Then young
Representative Bennett of this city SHE'D
his castor into the ring. Roosevelt did
drop the name of Davenport Of Utica, 1t
is true, to help Davenport clean up Sher-
man in his home town, but for the past
two weeks nothing has been said about
candidates.
Not Anxious for Job.
Well, for one thing, there does not seem
to be overweening desire on the part of
many to undertake the job. The feeling
is widespread that the republican party
is in for a licking in this state and poiia
ticians are wary about Offering them
selves for the sacrifice.
In the end. of course, an overpowering
sense of duty will induce some luckless
fellow to lead the forlorn hope, but they
are not crowding over each other now
to get the job.
hear a good deal of talk among repub-
licans of the possible intention of the
old guard to unload the whole shooting
match on to Roosevelt. as long as de-
feat seems to threaten, and let him run
the convention.
And then put up to him the RESPONSE
bility for the walioping the democrats
give US in November" they add. Men
, who talk that way don't know the colo
don't think for an instant that he would
shoulder. the regpnnstbility. Not much.
He would plape~ Il somewhere else IN q
5ify and emerge from the melee snniiins
and still on top. ~ sas-s'-t ~ :, y =
Has Them in q Daze.
Politicians here are stir daxed at the
way the colonel has cleaned up the old
guard organization. In these dispatches
some weeks ago it was pointed out that
Roosevelt was fighting practically alone,
so far as organization and political lieu
tenancy was concerned, while the old
guard had the services Of the most capa-
BILE. experienced and astute political wire
pulers in the state, each with certain
amount of machinery and organization
back Of him. Precious lot OF good II
has done them. Roosevelt had back OF
him the infatuated fatuousness of the
rank and file of the people and the
bosses have had to march to the music
of their constituents.
Roosevelt has been hammered and
thumped and cartooned by every metro
pohtan newspaper of his own and the
opposing party and the upstate counties
have gone right along electing Roosevelt
delegates to the convention. until now he
fore the band begins to play and the
shooting to commence at Saratoga.
Isn't he a wonder? Can you beat him p
| the old guard politicians say.
In the democratic camp there is just a.
| much uncertainty about candidates. Gay
| nor is keeping them guessing. right up t.
| the last moment apparently. In tn,
meantime, there is renewed solicituds
about his physical condition. talk OF al
| operation for the extraction of the bullet
and probability that he will be much il
| the public eye and sympathy just abou
the time the democratic convention meets
| 'S'matter With Sulzer?
| Your young friend. William Sulzer l.
keeping up bold front, but the best post
ed politicians don't think he has China
| mans chance for the nomination when i
| comes down to brass tacks. And whel
they say that they invariably add en-
| comums of praise for him. admit that h,
would run well and would make q fear
| less and capable governor. What's th'
| trouble about him, then? The only answe
can find is that New York cit!
| doesn't seem to take him seriously and h,
cannot move a peg without Tammny
| aid.
The outlook for the congressional ticke
! in New York state is very blue for tn
republicans. The expected democratic
landslide is counted upon to sweep ou
| several republican representatives in tn,
middle tier Of counties and two. possibl!
| three, in New York city. n. 0. NJ.
TO TEACH HOUSEWORK.