The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-13

fact. 10 was asserted. explained the con
stAntly increased vote In Brooklyn. cope
cially Brooklyns suburbs. Then too thsrs
arc politicians in Tammany as well A the
New York Republican county organization
who tell you that within twenty five years
at least Tammany Hall will DO out OF exist
ence. as well as the New York Republican
county organization, for the reason that
there will not be voters enough below the
Harlem River 10 maintain either organiza-
ton. Other politicians Ia whom the fore
going views were submitted believed that
! tho two dominant political organi "a ton 4
of New York county will not be put out Of
existence by voters moving out OF the
county for about nifty years. but that
eventually there will not DO voters enough
to support esther county organization was
very generally cknowle,iged.
! Albany county evidently has not been
partial TO Col Roosevelt. when the Col
onel ran for Governor IN 1888 Augustus
Van wyck carried il over him by oS0. This
year MIR. S'imson, Col. Roosevel''s Candi-
date for Governor. only carried the county
by 1874. In all other years since William
Barness domination the county has given
heavy Republican pluralities.
The Democratic House Of Representa-
tives elected on Tuesday does not convene
nhth DecemDer =. loll
| Already you hear Democrats disc,lssing
! the Presidential ticket OF 1912 a. Harmon
and Wilson. In the Republican ticket OF
Mckinley and Hobart in 1905. The Demo-
| Gratis who have talked OF this matter say
that Gov. Harmon is older man than
Gov. Wilson. and they want a strong and
younger man for Nics-President. II will
he recalled that Vice President Hobart.
/ 10 hs, IN mi
Mckinley SO far "a health was concerned.
died several years before Mckinley came To
his untimely death nc Buffalo
! The late Senator John Raines OF Ontario
used 70 say that the Democrats would have
to carry the state OF New York by 200 .OoO
plurality before thcy could capture the
senate. As for capturing tho Legislature
oh Joint ballot senator Raines's familia<
! remark Is recalled that a grrater revolution
calling for more than 20. Ooo plurality would
| be necessary before the Democrats could
attain that triumph. Yet the Democrats
in the present year. with plurality oil 81. 600
captured both branches OF the Legislature
at Albany.
The Democrats who have been lOokin 9
into affairs of New York State since election
day tell you that they hope TO so conduct
! themselves az Albany az to retain control
of the state IN 1912. for IL Ia their special
desire to be in power in 1914 and control
the constitutional convention which tho
/ Constitution OF the state calls for in tina,
year. The Republicans with Joseph III
| Choate and Elihu Root and their friends
controlled beyond peradventure the con-
stitutional convention OF is9t and s,ibmitoed
| amendments which were adopted and which
have been far reaching in recent years In
advantage to the Republican party in the
State.
Many New York city Democ ratio politi-
| clans are discussing among Themselves The
| proposition for n new charter for tn" city
| The Democrats now have the Leg stature
| at Albany and could easily pass n ne-
! charter. Mayor GIynOr. these Democrats
| recalled. in his public statements has fire.
| uu.ntly asserted that the present Charter
! was cumbersome and IN spots almost mop
! Craitve. that II was patchwork made NJ
! of old charters by the frequent application
| If the pnstcpot and shears. and the Mayor
IN these statements has repeatedly said. II
| had the time would like TO prepare whit
! believe would he real charter for New
| York city The Democrats. ~pelk .ng fur,
Their on this subject. seem 20 believe that II
Mayor Gaynor should write a new charter
for the city and u should he PASSED at Al
banv tn. oriceS Of president Of the borough,
Of Nanhart ~. The BrouN. Oue.ns. King,
and Richmond would he abolished. anC
possibly IN. Board Of Aldermen. which "A,
| a body is looked upon by some bat
mere rubber stamp for the Board II t-tI
mate The elimination Of the president
OF the boroughs rs one Of the features al
the WINS charter which the Republican,
rejected AT Albany There Is lefT over
charter prepared nv As~rmblyman Ham.
mond formerly Of the cities committee
| which II was stated yesterday. is to H. sub.
mitted to the Legislature this winter.
! Harry = New Republican national com
mtic"mln for Indiana. speaking ~ dircC'
nornina lions several evenings ago remarked
/ When | was editor OF the indianapolis
/ Journal bee anne a iirrre advocate of direct
nom!nuti ions When be-. a me "A ~ ate Senat oi
~ Indiana h-cam even ilcrCcr IN my advo
CaCy OF direct nominations and 4 bill wa
passed and became law. May HEAVIER
| forgive me! | have lived to learn the FAX.
and fraud OF IN" -ystsm WAS SErer" u
my advocacy and rhousht knew all about
the sub cct u has worked incalC ula III.
harm in my HON. city of indianapolis.
! William NJ WINS speaking OF direct norni-
! nations said several evenings ago that he
| had had experience IN drawing bills for
election reforms since 1855. and he added
But I'll I've hanged II after all this ex'
! perlence | believe | am competent to Ill
down and evolve q system oi direct nom ina
tions whio h would Ne operative from the
! standpoint ~ recent utteran""s mnt. by
those who believe utterly in tbs. system
| The Democratic farmers Of the state
! especially IN the upper counties. would n"
B opposed to a personal registration for the
| cntir. state. remarked DemocrR7r'
leader from above the Mohawk last niGhr
| and for my part ] don't believe IN per
-onal registration for the entire state
You SEQ ~ would practically Put Us 20
the expcns. 81 holding two elections. on.
! to get the Demo- rats farmers 10 the regis
,rltion booths and the second to the polls
on election day But then suppose there
arc only a bushei basket full Of these Demo
| cratic farmers
Col Roosevelt ~ tho boss OF the Sarnt oc n
| convention smashed the old guard Leaders.
politicians are now recalling. and refused
| nil suggrstions Of "A conc iliatory policy ad-
| ynnc. ed by disinterc-tcd friends. Here are
a few striking illustrations OF what hap
| pened ON cleo ton day: