The Washington times., 1912-09-13

years hence of a revolution In the city
that will drive Tammany out of power.
Trio Has Strength.
Roosevelt and johnson are conceded
to be exceedingly strong in the State /
so is Straus. The consolidation Of all
these parties have developed has given
Democratic managers a fright which, In
the last week, has been growing more
acute daily. The last touch was put
on the situation by the snub that will
son administered to the Tammany gang
at Syracuse yesterday.
The most striking testimony as to
the fears of Democrats about this New
York situation Is given by Democrats.
They have been in a condition of in
creasing dependency ever since the
Straus nomination was made. wash
ington Is q stopping place, during the
recess Of Congress. for many Southern
ers journeying between New York and
their homes; and recently many Of
them, stopping over here after visits
at the national headquarters. have
expressed most depressing opinions as
to the national outlook. They are not
willing, OF course. to be quoted by
name, but the trend of their observa-
tons 10 not to be mistaken. 1t is uni
formly discouraRing
Roosevelt's strength I'm the West,
though 1t Is proving greater than had
been anticipated, was still not unex-
pected The Democrats were prepared
to lose considerable group of far
western and mid d-Western States to
him.. They expected to hold the solid
| South. and enough Of the East to save
| the day for Wilson.
But the East has gone wrong. New
York looks more and more like Roose-
It is conceded on ali hands. is doing
| all the business, playing all the politics,
| making all the appeal to the people.
and showing the only real running
FORM. FORM The things sta,n one hears In New
| men meet. discussions of politics de-
| velop the same disposition to support
| the new party. Upstate II Is the same,
In industrial centers and in the country,
alike.
Progressives Gain.
A month ago the Democratic national
| managers expected that all this disaf-
fection would be directed against the
Republican party and would inure tc
the advantage of the Democrats; today
1t is recognized that the Progressives
are getting all the advantage, that they
are drawing powerfully from both Re.
publicans and Democrats, and that they
are already certain to run second, with
excellent prospects of sweeping the
| State.
| The Republican party is by common
| censent counted out of the running
| The race will be between the Democrats
| and the Progressives; and the Demo
Gratis are in a panic over the terrific
slump.
Governor wilson's refusal to lend
| himself to the Murphy program will
please Democrats. outside of New York,
| in a sentimental way: but In New York
It does mot help anti-Tammany Demo:
crSts to ,find a place to rally. They will
have to 60 with Tammany, or else get
outside their party. Nobody believes
| that there is enough independent
strength in the old party to overturn
| Tammany control in the State conven-
| ton; and II there was, 1t would mean
| that Tammany would be actively en-
| listed against the Wilson Independent
program. assuring that Wilson would
| be knitted and the State taken away
from him.
In short, II Tammany controls, the
| decent Democrats will bolt; II Tam
many loses, the Tammany machine will
bolt: either way the cat jumps, she
lands on the gridde: and It's hot.