The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21
CHAOS IN BOTH PARTIES
IN NEW YORK CAMPAIGN
Democrats Fear Gaynor Is Physically Incapacated fol-
Making Run for Governor and Republicans Are
Without Satisfactory Candidate

/ haIF what is said Is correct, the mayor
could not undergo the stress Of a cam
paign-
If Gaynor is eliminated on account of
his physical condition, then * is hard to
say who viii be the Democratic nOmi-
nee. Various men are mentioned, among
them Edward NJ Shepard. Of Brooklyn.
long prominent in New York Democratic
politics, an able man, and an old Cleye-
land Democrat: Representative Bill
Suizer OF New York city, and Represen-
Jative Ravens. who Won a big victory
IN the Rochester district Thomas n.
Osborne. Of Auburn, has been much
talked Of. but he is not seriously con
sidered By the politicians
II Gaynor II not named, and the Dem
Ccratic convention has to select some
other man, the Democrats win still have
the advantage over the Republicans as
20 carrying the State. but their chances
VIII be much lessened
Hearst d Factor.
And there viii be the troublesome
question Of what william r Hearst is
going TO do. As to how much figure
Hearst is going TO cut in this campaign.
there is an infinite variety Of opinion
A man. however. who polIed 10000 votes
in the last maEoralty fight in New York
city cannot be dismissed without con-
sideration
Il looks as II Roosevelt would beat out
The old guard at the Saratoga convention.
and as il the days Of the political grip OF
Woodruff. William Barnes, jr, and
bosses Of their type were numbered The
Roosevelt following hopes not only TO
keep Vice President Sherman out Of the
position Of temporary chairman but 10
put Roosevelt into q a. place, dominate
the permanent organize ton shape the
platform and control the new 5 ate com
mittee. II it falls down in this, es-
pecially on control of the committees.
there VIII be keen disappointment over
in the region Of oyster Bay.
That there Is a powerful revolt among
the voters Of New York against the re
Eime Of the old bosses is apparent and
u IS because OF THIS sentiment and the
feeling for decency and honesty In poll
tics that Roosevelt has been gaining he
ground he has in the New York contest
In other words, New York has its in
surgeut OF progressive movement Just al
Kansas has. But the movement is not
yet as far advanced and its objects not
revolt against bossism than il is an
esEOusaI IN enthusiastic fashion Of the
progressive policies
Choice Is Difficult.
The Republicans have a hard prob
lem TO solve in the nomination of a
man for governor No doubt a STAN
pede to Roosevelt could be easily ar
ranged But Roosevelt does not want
the nomination for governor He in
sists he viii not have it.
He looks on this proposition as one
which IS being fostered by his ardent
and clever enemy, Boss Barnes, Of
Albany. He feels that Barnes would
like nothing better than TO see Roose-
welt run for governor and then turn in
and help. along with the old guard
followers in knitting the ticket and
defeating him.
With Roosevelt out of consideration.
il Is impossible at this time TO center
ca the probable nominee Many names
are discussed Just now Otto T Ban
nard. Of New York. who ran for mayor
on the Republican ticket in the last
election is considera BIZ
talked Of State Senator Davenport
OF Utica. is another possibility So Is
RepreSent NATIVE Hamilton Fish. And
numerous others might be listed
The truth IS that the hopes Of the
Republicans of carrying New York
this fall are at a pretty low ebb. and
7 OPTICIANS are not as eager for the
domination as they would be ordinar-
ily- The belief that GaynOr is going
10 run on the Democratic ticket anG
IS going 70 be elected is one thing
that Is holding back some OF the Re
publican aspirants-