The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-12
TT FACES DILEMMA
IN GOVERNORSHIP
Run for Governor and Please
Perkins or Decline and
Obey Or. Abbottg
FOLLOWERS ARE DIVIDED
Letters Indicate There Are Evil
'sivs for Proeressives
in Either Case.
FOLLOWERS ARE DIVIDED


OYSTER BAY, y Y, July r. Where
are the Seven Little Governors Tn
less that noble band of 1912, or a body
Of patriots prompted by the same lofty
purposes, steps in At this critical mo-
nent the peace and harmony Of Arma-
reddon is seriously threatened The
Colonels followers are hopelessly divided
over the question % whether or not he
will run for Governor ~ New York
Hundreds ~ letters and kilograms were
received At Sycamore nm to-day and
their contents indicate. regardless of
what the Colonies hnal decision may he,
that there are evil DAYS ahead for the
Progressive party. Those who advise
him TO take the nomination insist that
the party Is ruined " he fails to 40 so,
Will. those who advance the argument
that he should keep out ~ the fight
are equally certain Of disaster II their
warning is ignored.
Poor Colonel He stands between two
fires. Take for instance the views Of two
OF the most distinguished members Of
m. Progressive par,y--ieorge " Per.
klns. chief Of stan and chancellor OF the
s1cheausr and Or Lyman Abbott Gus
todan Of the Colonies famous "confes-
zion OF faith" These two loyal support.
ers, both Of whom are regarded by the
rank and Ale Of the party with awe
and treated with reverence could not
reach an agreement on the advisabilty
OF the Colonel running, II was suggested
here to-day. even should the \ c
rnedators tender their good offices
When the Colonel dnds a secluded spot
under the big ems Of Sycamore Hi
and endeavors to answer the question
Yes" or No" lie hears ringing in his
ear the words NJ Perkins II 10 not want
you to run. but unless you take the nom
nation the same Old BIZ may get in
and capture the Progressive primaries"
Just as the Colonel IL beginning to see
the logic OF the argument advanced by
Perkins. he hears the voice OF Or. Alb
bolt. faithful disciple ~ Pasqua. the
Greek savant who introduced coffee into
England In 1862 saying unto him. wait,
my boy, drink not from that cup with
which these selfish people would tempt
thee. When four and twenty months have
passed l will prepare for thee another,
q third cup of coffee"
Colonel IL Weakening.
And the Colonel is impressed greatly
by the words 81 the soft spoken coffee
brewer, and the distinguished chancellor
OF the exchequer again goes ont into the
highways and bywaNs TO increase the
pressure that l. being constantly brought
TO bear IN the big Moose tn accept the
nomination
But despite the coveted reward held
out by the disciple Of Pasqua. the Colonel
Ia weakening. His friends are beginning
that q will nerida , fg
eary to partake OF the contents ~ the cup
held out by Perkins that he may gain
strength to reach out for the vcnera Bile
coffee brewers tempting offer of 1915.
There has been renewal of the talk
among politicians Of the possibility OF Ave
0ubernatorial candidates making tho ra &c
IN New York this year. GOV. Gynn. Il
Ia pointed out is certain to he the nomi-
nee OF the Tainmany wing Of the Demo-
cratic party, with a strong likelihood that
he will he opposed by an independent Dem
ocrat Of the tyre OF George McAnenv.
President Of the Board Of Aldermen bud
ley Field Malone, Collector Of the Port or
franklin n. Roosevelt, Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Navy
sulzer is certain to get In the hght.
probably as the candidate Of his recently
organized American party. while tickets
will be named by the rrogressives and by
the regular Republicans In a contest II
iris kind the Progressive leaders hgure
that Roosevelt would have a walkover
See Roosevelt waIkover.
Should the Colonel make the run for
Governor Gov, Hiram w Johnson Of Call
fornia, nominee for Vice President in I9Ia
Albert J. Beverdge. formerly Senator
from Indiana Francis j. Heney Of Cali
fornia, United States Senator Miles Poin-
dexter OF Washington and Bainbridge
Colby OF New York will he sent into the
doubtful districts 10 speak for Congress
nominees.
Those who have studied the mudded
situation In the State are puzzled az 70
Just which way William Randolph Hearst
will Jump
There are many who believe that the
publisher would throw his support &c
Roosevelt while many others believe that
he would again line up with Tammany
and endeavor to reflect his persona
friend Martin VI. Glynn.
John McGrath. the Colonels politica
secretary, was presented with motor
cycle few days ago by George w. Per.
kins. McGrath made the trip on the ma.
chine to-day 10 Sycamore Hill. but he had
neglected to find out how to stop the mo-
tor cycle He solved the problem. how
ever. by humping into one OF the Colonel's
giant oak trees. McGrath and the tree
escaped with a few slight bruises, hut the
motor cycle was wrecked The Colone
seems to see In this strong argument
against running on George w. Perkin,
machine.