The National tribune., 1910-10-13

in New York. Republicans in year!
gone by have had all the best of it OF
that score in New York, and the ad
vantage means at least many tens o
thousands of votes The business in
terests of New York. enraged at Roose'
Velt especially because of his part IL
bringing on the depression of 19O7-S
are said to- be ready this year to hell
the Dix campaign financially, not thai
they love Dix more, but Roosevelt less
Roosevelt in the South.
In q few days now the ex-President
will be back from his tempestuous
Southern swing -around-the-circie. ano
will plunge into the campaign fiercely
He promises to take the stump fol-
Stimson and to make speeches in many
towns and cities. There is little doubt
that he will influence great many
voters. because there are many voters
who approve of his political activity
and who would welcome his return tC
power as a party leader.
1t has not developed yet what the
attitude Of the old guard leaders, who
were ran over by him at the Saratoga
convention. viii be. They have had a
powerful organization up the State and
it has been instrumental in rolling uI
great Republican majorities. Nominally
they have asquiesced in the results ol
the Saratoga convention. But they
have continued to quarrel in their To-
cal conventions. and it is open to doubt
whether they will constitute the eff
cient vote getting force OF former years
Then, there are the scandals of the
State administration at Albany. which
have disgusted the honest folk up the
State. OF whom are Republicans or In
dependents with Republican affiliations
1t is a problem how large share of
them Col. Roosevelt can hold in line
this year on his campaign against cor
ruDtion.
People who think betting an mdica-
ton of the outcome of an election will
note that the odds in New York City
are III favor of Dix being the next
Governor. But election bets are very
uncertain as straws. There is such a
thing as manipulation of election
wagers, and. furthermore. in New York
City many wagerS are reported which
never have any reality. The betting was
against the reelection of Hughes two
years ago. but the enormous vote poll
ed for Taft pulled him thru. Similarly
in 1904, the betting favored the election
of ID. Cady Herrick. the Democratic
gubernatorial candidate, but he was de-
feated
In the course of a couple of weeks
when the New York campaign has
warmed up. some of the currents OF
opinion will become more apparent
In the meantime both parties will
wage the fercest struggle for the con-
troll of the State that has been known
in many years. So much hinges or
the outcome that neither side will STOP
short of the utmost possible activity
There is much waiting on the part OF
independent voters to see how the can.
didates for Governor size up as
neither John A. Dix nor Henry l.. Slim
son are widely known thruout the State
Both of them have an opportunity tc
gain many supporters by an aggres-
sive personal canvass of the character
that appeals to manly men.
Indiana Politics.
Altho the campaign in Indiana Is
now red hot. the President is hearing
very little about it. Hoosier politicians
Of both Republican factions have been
giving Beverly a wide berth this year
Senator Beveridge, the central figure OF
the Republican struggle there, Journey
ed TO oyster Bay to confer with Col
Roosevelt and to ask the ex-Presideni
to make some speeches, but when
the Senator journeyed farther into New
England, he passed Beverly by, and is
fighting for a reelection without con.
suiting the President.
Officials of the Republican Congress
sional Committee, in charge of the cam.
paign for members of the National
House, have been unable to gain much
momentum thus far. The campaign
drags. Chairman McKinlay and hi!
tskilled lieutenants find great difficulty
in forcing any life into 1t. They are
keeping in touch with the President
but are not obtaining active co-opera
tion from him in furthering their plans
The Chairman made a visit to Beverly
a couple of months ago, and saw tn,
President recently in New York. Blu
the Committee officials realize that they
must go it alone this year and do tn,
| best they can. There is q deal O
! trouble in individual districts. Now tina
4 the nominations have practically al
been made, the Congressional Commit
tee is extending its good offices towart
smoothing out the wrinkles and help
/ ing the candidates to win an election
| But things are at skies and sevens
| The election is now only four week
away and there is lack of organiza
/ ton. Decentralization is rife in man,
States. There is little real hope o
| eiectfnG y Republican majority.
| Possibly events in the next two o.
/ three weeks may change the outlook
I But theT" must be 4 sharp, quick turn
D III lilt liaiiSIiifsSiSSlpil Stf'tiOfl, Wner'
/ the insurgents seemed in fair wa,
! to be successful all along the lines
there is fresh ruction over the attitude
! Of Col. Roosevelt. He preached new
| lNationalism and progressivism i'll tn,
| West, particularly at Ossawatomie. H,
| then came to New York, Numbered 70
radicalism while he was trying to ge
control of the Republican organization
and when he had succeeded. dictated
a conservative platform, including
declaration that the Payne -Aldrich tar
III law was all right. This has set tn,
Western progrcssives by the ears Hi
apparent ambition to win another Pres
jdcntial nomination has aroused antag
onisms, especially among the follow
ers 'of Senator Cummins, of Iowa, VIII
has q lightning rod up.
J The upshot of all the Roosevelt activ
tiles appear TO have been to diScOurag
some of the insurgents in their effort
| to obtain tariff revision by Republican
! nStrnm entalitieS. The result NAV b.
I TO drive some inSurgent votes over 4
the Democratic candidates for Con
Sress. How pronounced such a move
ment will be is thus far uncertain
| The possibilities of a decided tren
that way serves to discourage the Re
! publican managers anew and enhance
the difficulties they are encounterin
in campaign that has been uphill
work from the very beginning.
The 5th Iowa Cav. at Pulaski.
S. II. Williams wants to correct tn
statement of w c. LIE Duo Hasting: