New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-03
DEODT COT TINfN An Open Forum
LIE LII NOLoAVAA\ Public Debate

tated the nomination OF another weak
ling of we'll known collective ability
who happened TO hold OUT some OF the
"swag." When Sulzer refused to yield
his office TO the boss" he was perse-
cuted for the crimes he refused to COM
nit.
For the opening of first gun in this
political crime OF the century Murphys
mouthpiece McCabe-the so-called Al
bany County leader CD whose leader
ship has made the Democracy Of Albany
a ioke-is appointed TO a $4,000 Job for
six years. 1t may interest your cor
respondent, and Democrats in general
to learn that in the primaries last 1ail
McCabe's delegates were elected IN the
river wards the red light district, the
mill wards Of Cohoes, and side cut OIL
Watervliet. Under the leadership OF
Dan" Dugan the McCabe delegates were
beaten in all of the towns in the county
and In the resi- lential wards OF the
cities IF Albany, Cohoes ard Watervilet.
The McCabe interests were taken care Oh
in Albany by "Hunkus" Burns and In CO.
hoes by Mike" Smith, Troy saloon
keeper. Governor Glynn should indeed
be proud of his friends.
William Temple Emmett may be
good lawyer, but 1t will be very nara
to convince 1.-The general public that he
ia ss competent a man as his prede-
cessor. Public Service Commissioners
Sague-a good business man and compe-
tent engineer, peculiarly fitted Tor the
duties OF the office
Judge Hasbrouck may be good law
yer. but one who has never distln-
guished himself as an authority on IN
surance or insurance law.
Eugene Lamb Richards may he an
other good lawyer. and presumably his
fitness for the position Of Superinten-
dent Of Banks is his ability TO ferret
on. and bring to light deposits OF cam
naign funds. Certainly, Re has no other
known qualification unless 1T be pernl-
cious political activity and his willing
ness to cerve Murphy in ousting Sui
ger.
am glad to learn from your cor
RESPONDENTS letter that there are some
Democrats of backbone in New York.
We of Albany were unaware or that
fact. as the specimens from the big
city which we observe in the Capitol
never show any OF the symptoms. being
content to execute the orders from
Fourteenth Street as received over the
telephone.
If tho democrats of the state were
shaping things along nicely with one
Tammany Senator in Great Meadow, a
couple of district leaders In prison FOR
conspiracy on state road job.
Governor impeached. State Treasurer
a suicide, IL is we'll indeed for us up
staters TO know that things are in a
manner satisfactory to the majority or
the Democrats of the Empire State
Personally. / am pleased to know that
there are still living men like Woodrow
Wilson. John Purroy Mitchell and Dud-
ley Field Malone who disagree with
the conclusions Of your correspondent
and who possess the moral courage TO
deuounce the commercialiZed Democracy
OF Charley Murphy. r. +. McCabe and
his friends and lieutenants Mike"
Smith and "Hunkus" Burns.
As for Governor Glynn. let US be
charitable in our opinions. as lie at
least paid his debts to McCabe and
Richards and obeyed his boss In
conclusion permit me 10 express the
belief that there is too much tbacD
bone in Democratic politics--extending
too far along the spine until II becomes
"boneheaded" Let US have less OF the
boosted backbone and more thought.
more character. and less saloonkeepers
I'm tho Democratic party-more Cleve-
lands who Will he loved because OF
their ability to make enemies.
DEMOCRAT. i.
Albany. April-l. 1914. 8