Evening star., 1914-08-07
SULzER|SDEF|ANT
OVER 'TURNDOWN'
Threatens Dire Things Against
Roosevelt for Bull Moose
Rejection.
LATTER TO TAKE STUMP
FOR CANDIDATE HINMAN
Upstate Reports Reach Oyster Bay
Of G. O. P. Leaders Falling Into
Line for Combination.
BY N. o. MESSENGER.


NEW YORK. August William Sui
zer is still muttering in his beard-tha'
is figuratively speaking, because he hasn't
any more beard than n domincker egg
over the rundown he received at the
hands of the bull moose state conference
and is threatening dire things against
Col Roosevelt. at whose door he lays
his disappointment. Mr.. Sulzer is easily
encouraged. possessed of optimism upon
the wings of which he can soar above
situations that would crush the ordinary
man. and he really believed from the re-
ports coming to him from enthusiastic
friends that the whole anti-machine vote
of the state was in sympathy with him.
He doesn't know where to turn now
for support. but he is still convinced
that he is the anointed of the Lord the
predestined Moses of the downtrodden
of the state, and that the unguent will in
time be poured over him and made visi-
BILE to all mankind.
Sulzer is the political marvel of the
hour.
Nobody Worries But Sulzer.
But to Col Roosevelt he is negligible
quantity and no one is lying awake at
ID going to do next. Neither is Boss
Murphy of Tammany allowing specula-
tion as to Sulzer's plans to interfere
with his appetite or his regular meal
hours. "...
Col. Roosevelt's friends say that the
colonel will take the stump for his candi-
date for governor. Harvey d. Hinman.
and make number of speeches before
the primaries are held in September.
Confidential reports from Oyster Bay
declare that the colonel is more con-
rinced as time wears on that his choice
OF Hinman was a happy selection and
that he has backed winner.
Part of this confidence comes from as
surances which reach him that regular
republican district and county leaders up
state are falling rapidly into line for a
combination with the progressives on Hin
man in November. In addition to the
old guard who have come out openly for
Hinman. 1t is declared that the colonel
has list OF influential republicans from
whom have been received private intima-
lions that his plan is workable and en-
couraging him to go ahead although at
this time 1t is not considered advisable
for them to come out in the open.
Red-Hot Campaign Prospects.
From all over the state reports are
reaching regular republican headquarters
here that there has been a wonderful re-
vival Of hope among republicans and
that there Is a general bracing up for a
red-hot campaign with more than prob
able chances of big republican victory
in New York state next fall.
This campaign promises to be unprece-
dented in two particulars: First the
primary law is bringing out an army of
Young workers, new blood. men who have
been held down by the boss rule of the
psf nd =, ,l,
TO the front in this free-for-al fight; sec
ond. In that money will figure to a de-
gree less than ever before. Not only did
the stringent publicity laws discourage
but men are less disposed this year to
contribute to campaign funds than ever
before, for economical reasons
The hat passers' of all parties the
gentlemen who go around to collect the
preliminary contributions to start the
campaign, report that never In their
recollection has there been SO many
'tightwads.'"
Tammany Pickings Light.
Even Tammany Hall, which has
regular sources of income by levy, is
finding difficulty in replenishing its
war chest. OF course, times have not
been flush with Tammany since the
reform city administration came in;
nothing like the good old days when
there were thousands of office holders
to be shaken down. but even with
the material at hand Boss Murphy
has to put the screws on hard to
wiring the money from his henchmen.
The republicans will probably get
more than the others. William Barnes
knows the location of number of
fox holes. and when the time comes
will know how to rout them out; but,
~ tn II
poor mouth and plead poverty
throughout the campaign.
Congressional candidates will have to
largely finance their own campaigns In
former years the state committee used
TO help the national congressional
committee with funds for the candi-
dates for the House. William Barnes
has already intimated, however, that
there will be nothing doing" this year
in that line. and it is not thought
likely that the national congressional
committee will have any money to
spare.