The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-04

blow at Charles F. Murphy. delivered before
he had fully recovered from the terrific upper
cut given him AT Baltimore by Mr.. Bryan. The
blow handed him in his own State was not as
powerful that which Knocked him INTO
silence at the national convention, for he him.
self was not openly repudiated, but it carried
a little more sting because II was delivered in
the house of his retainers.
Congressman Sulzer makes good candi-
date. He is an able, brilliant man, who has
never been 100 closely identified with Tam
many Had Murphy had his unrestrained choice
at Saratoga he has had al other Democratic
conventions he would not have named Sulzer.
The name OF the New York congressman would
not have entered into his calculations. This
in itself is strong recommendation for the
nominee Clean. independent and forceful. he
VIII not serve Murphy nor Murphy's henchmen.
He measures up TO the standard set by the
progressves when they nominated Oscar
Straus and put the Democratic party of New
York ION it's mettle" The Democratic party
has stood the test we'll and presenting
over the divided Republican party.
To Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jer-
sey belongs much of the credit for the partial
Victory over Murphy. The victory not as
clear-cut many Democrats hoped it would
be. 1t would have been moro satisfactory to
the Embossed Democrats of New YORK. had a
candidate been named the active oppo-
Al ha Hall
leader fought strenuousy for the nomination
/ OF Dix. instead OF merely reiteratng his wishes
/ liz the matter. and had he fought with all his
strength to defeat any other. the nomination
of Sulzer would have pleased the independents
more. Mr. Murphy however that-he
could not force the convention to name Dix
and dropped him, voluntarily surrendering for
the nonce the role of boss. It was condi-
tional surrender rather than decisive de-
! feat Nevertheless. it was victory for Will
son and the progressive Democracy or New
York led by Senator O'Gorman, that other in
dependents forced down Murphys throat two
years ago 10 hinder his digestion thereafter.
Had not Wilson made ii perfectly plain that
in his opinion Dix should not be nominated,
possess the power to name the candidate as
he practically did in New Jersey and did not
wish to do so. He did not interfere unduly
in what was primarily a New York State mat
ter. but he used what influence he possessed
TO shear Murphy of of his power, and
the Tammany boss goes back Manhattan
considerably shorn as consequence.
| The stand taken by Woodrow Wilson shows
result shows his powerful influence over the
party Whether he lost votes gained them
in New York depends upon whether Mr.. Muir
ply is sufficiently. chagrined to secretly knife
but Governor Wilson is probably fairly well
pleased with himself whether he won lost
support by his action. That was point that
did not enter into his calculations.
Colonel Roosevelt has persistently pro-
fclaimed that Wilson is the candidate OF the
;bosses This absurd charge the governor has
met with an almost insulting smile. He has
disdained to make verbal answer to such a
prove his enmity to bosses by casting them
into outer darkness The people he seeks to
convince by actions rather than by words.
while Roosevelt has been denouncing bosses
who are against him and cuddlhg those who
are for him, Wilson has been kicking aside all
with whom he comes in contact