The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-02
GOVERNOR GLYNN.
Tho Reasons why All True Democrats
should Support Him.


To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sir: Your
advocacy this morning OF Governor
Glynn as THE Right Man" is both
timely and sound. Upon November 3
your Judgment | believe will be ac-
oepted and ratified by tho business men
and the people of the state
That Democrats will vote for Gov
ernor Glynn may he taken as matter
of course. Otherwise no public pro-
cedure can be regarded as more mean
tngless than primary election, ur-
gently advocated by Governor Hughes.
but achieved by Governor Glynn. That
Governor Glynn is preferred by the
Democracy in almost every one OF the
counties Is indicated by present re-
turns; that he IL the choice OF the over
whelming majority Of the Democrats
Of the State at large IL demonstrated
by his majority. estimated now at more
than 1875, 900 and exceeding by $4,000
the reported majority OF the worlds
admirable Ambassador, Mr.. Gerard as
against Mr.. Roosevelt. my choice for
the Senate.
This success over what not unkindly
may he termed vocferous rivalry for
the Governorshlp must for all practical
purposes be accepted as Governor
Glyrns sufficient vindication against
any suggestion that for or during his
Guvernorsh.p he IL or will he under
obligations 20 any man or To any local
organization lie is. and, as publicly
stated. he VII, he, the choice and the
leader OF the entire Democratic party.
1t is in this confident belief that as an
individual Democrat | have given and
intend to continue to give to him cor
dial support. expecting him To- receive
like support Of all true Democrats.
This support | believe Will be suffi-
Client to elect him. but he is entitled to
receive and should receive more than
merely Democratic support and more
than a mere election. His majority.
both in SIZE and source, should be such
as TO give to him influence with the
Legislature not less commanding than
that which in national legislation is
exercised by President Wilson, whom
Governor Glynn is heartily supporting.
Such hostile obstruction AS thwarted
and embarrassed the patriotic efforts
OF Governor Cleveland and Governor
Hughes will not recur in the face OF
popular majority Tor Governor Glynn
sufficiently large to command respect.
An impressive majority now will render
unnecessary subsequent appeals to the
people such as distracted the attention
of Governor Hughes and split his party
asunder.
As such a general support would in
sure such wholesome respect for the
recommendations of Governor Glynn,
has not his personal and public career
been such as to induce II for him from
all who are not bound by ties of ad-
verse organization. political or other
wiser He is tho worthy candidate Of
tho free and disinterestcd electorate.
Having known every Governor since
Horatio Seymour, many of them init
mately, In my view the only one OF
them approaching Governor Glynn in
his comprehension OF such needs of the
State and OF the business OF the people
OF the State as now demand instant at
tention was Samuel ]. Tilden. His
second annual message commanded
general admiration and compelled gem
cral acceptance, despite captious parti-
san criticism such as now from some
quarters is directed against Governor
Gynn. But tha, message was hardly
more luminous or more Significant OF
an adequate comprehension OF the pub
lie needs and Of a determination to meet
them than was the last message OF
Governor G'Nnn.
1t was said that Silss Wright could
irfusc utrrss into discussion of pub
lie finance. This unusual capacity has
been exhibited by Mr.. Glynn, both as
Comptroller and as Governor Indeed,
IN the administration as we'll AS in the
discussion Of the difficult problems of
finance he has demonstrated that he
can be not only interesting but eff
eient' and that he knows how rightly
to avoid the imposition Of pubic bur
dens not presently necessary. His abil-
ity in this line to overcome even fac
tious opposition was demonstrated at
tho extraordinary session Of the Leg
tsfature Of 1914, made necessary by tho
Republican Assomhly's unprecedented
and summary desertlon Of It's duty in
April 10 join in making provision for
The states financial requirements
But he has shown capacity also for
meeting and solving the many other
problems seriously affecting the people