The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-04
COMMENT OF
NEW YORK NEWSPAPERS
'Rebuke to Murphysm, Return to Republican
Faith" and ECLIPSE of Bull Moose
Cited as Causes

and graft and desire TO rehukc "A reform
President who for the sake OF his own
administration. about TO be Judged on its
questionable achievements, cast his lot
with THmmany and induced so-called
anti-Tammany Democrats here to swallow
Tammany ticket There can be- no mis-
take about the intent Of the voters. Al
the Democratic apologies and explanations
will avail nothing. II the result had been
fairly close they might have had some
worth. As 1t IL Murphy and President
Wilson may mingle their tears. for tho
voters OF this State have spoken their
mind tn both of them with emphasis
New York State with this oyerturn en-
tiers ON a new era OF administration. II
II a liberal state with economic coudi-
tons requiring advanced and pruEres -lve
treatment In legislation and administra-
ton. It's people have bestowed on Mr..
Whitman mark OF signal approval In
this large vote which carried him into
office. They have every reason to expect
honest, efficient progressive government
from him and his associates in office. Ho
may count on their good will and hearty
support In any crisis he encounters in his
Efforts 10 live up TO these expectations.
Times.
We should he very sorry to belley @
that Gov. Glynn's failure TO be- elected
Is due altogether to his religion That
N'uAh NC an tNll porttnt "A limtntaDlo
measure OF the sanity and suundness Of
uts political decisions. The anti-Catho-
Ito campaign secretly carried on against
Mr.. Glynn undoubtedly counts for much
In the imposing majority against him.
Everybody must SO" that But Their"
were many other forces at work against
Mr.. Glynn.
The Democratic party In this state
necessarily shared in tho reverse OF
fortune that has befalen tho Democracy
the country over. There are. moreover.
local reasons why the Democrats have
made no bad showing In New York
The party was visibly disorganized. The
hands OF many men have been raised
against Tammany. Tho national Admin
istration IL against Tammany Tho city
administration ID against TRmmany. Yet
Tammany Is and remains the Democratic
organization in the city and State OF New
York.
Mr.. GIynn, too has suffered from his
own political errors. lie was not quite
with Tummany. nor was he detached
from Tammany. a really strong man
would have been one or the other. Some
OF his appointments have counted against
him, and some OF his political associa-
tons outside OF Tammany have hurt
him.
without justice and without reason
the consequences of the curious delusion
mat William sulzer was unjusty and
through a conspiracy forced out ot the
Governors Office have been visited upon
Mr.. Giynn The very large vote given
To Mr.. Sulzer should have gone TO Gov
Glynn. and would but for the strange
idea entertained by these thousands Of
voters that Mr. Sulzer ought To have n
'.ylndication" over all these elements
OF adversely Mr.. Glyrn, with Nil his
recognized merits, could not triu nph
Mr.. whitman will have eve yhody's
good wishes when he goes - Albany.
He at least will be unhampered by Tam
many. which is the thorn in the side or
all Democratic Governors,