Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-01-17
OF DEMOCRATIC Ma
TIONAL COMMITTEE MAY ENTER
RACE FOR TOGA
WILL RUN FOR
ROOTS SEAT THERE
Is Assured of Moral support of The
National Administration, If He Max es
Race

! New York, Jan. 16-Posibly it is the
bitterly cold weather, necessitatins
constant consideration of ways and
means of keeping warm and.comforta-
BILE, that has Kept the democratic poll
ticians of this. state from observing the
drift of movement which may place
William F. McCombs, chairman of the
democratic national committee, in the
position of a candidate for the United
States senate. In any event, the poll
ticians seem to have overlooked the
Significance of the maneuvoring of 4
number of close friends of the national
chairman and the Importance OF his
visit to Albany recently.
While Mr. McCombs cannot yet De
said to be a candidate for toga, it is a
fact that he has been advised to enter
the race by some astute politicians of
New York and by some of his enthus
iastic friends has been urged strongly
to announce his candidacy at an early
date He is understood to be giving
serious consideration to the matter, and
before long, it is anticipated that he
will make an announcement; and the
chances now appear to be that he will
decide to become a candidate for the
seat occupied by Senator Elihu Root.
However, he has more time for delib-
Grafton than prospective senators have
in other states, inasmuch as the pri-
maries in New York are not to be held
until next August, unless the legisla-
ture at its present session decides to
change the law and advance the date.
McGOmbS- GIynn Alliance Possible.
Should the national chairman con-
clude to seek the senatorial nomination
it may be accepted as foregone con-
clusion that Martin H. Glynn, who sue
ceeded to the governorship upon the
Impeachment of William Sulzer, will
be candidate for the gubernatorial
nomination This suggests the posi-
bility, even the probability, Of work,
ing alliance between Messrs. Nc
Combs and Glynn, which in the ecent
that the governor continues to gain
strength with the people, ought 20
prove mutually advantageous.
Such ac ombination possesses even
greater potential possibilities, mas
much as it may result in the enlistment
of the moral, if not the actual, support
of the national administration in the
promotion of the political fortunes Of
the national chairman and the COVER
nor. Md McCombs friends point out
that he would be justified in expect.
ing such aid as the administration
might be able to render without pro-
jecting itself Extensively into the New
York situation, in recognition of the
past services performed by him in the
interest of President Wilson.
Would Welcome Wilson'S Aid.
For Gov. Glynn the Endorsement of
the national administration might be
regarded as helpful; one Of the re
ported anxieties of the governor up to
this time has been whether or not his
candidacy for the nomination this
year would have the approval of the
leading officials of the national admin
istration. OF course, it is possible
that the governor has not been wor-
rying about the attitude of Washing
ton, but according to various politi-
clans and political writer's in this state
he would be gratified to have it.
In this connection the conference be-
tween Nc. McCombs and the governor,
which extended over parts Of two days
last Saturday and Sunday-may yet
prove to foreshadow events which thus
far have not been suspected by mea
interested in New York politics. Pos
sibly the most imaginative mind will
place this construction upon the pro-
4 t-acted discussion which took place a
.lAbany-that an understanding already
+ has been reached whereby Mr.. Nc