Evening star., 1914-08-09
Situation in New York Some
what NebuIous, Especially
as to Governorship.
APPOINTMENT OF RUSH
DRAWS EAGER COMMENT
President Deeply Concerned as to
Bearing of Full Campaign on
National Events of 1916.
BY N. o. MESSENGER.


NEW YORK. August S-Conferences
extending over Friday and Saturday at
the country home of Democratic State
Chairman Osborne. and which will be re-
suned next week, are expected to have
important bearing upon plans for the
democratic nominations for the governor
ship and other state officers. At this
stage the democratic situation Is some
what nebulous especially as to the
gubernatoriai nomination. ..
1t is assumed naturally that Gov.
Clynn can have the nomination il he
wants 1t. He is acknowledged to be en-
titled to it under custom and precedent,
there being no flaw in his record as gov
eruor since Sulzer was ousted. The rank
and file take it for granted that he does
want it. but we'll informed men in the
closer councils of the party organiza-
ton intimate that Gov. Glynn is not al
together ready to declare for nomination
1t is said that he is watching the prog
ress of events very closely. TO the emu
that if there does not appear to be more
than a fighting chance for a democratic
victory he may prefer to let some one
else lead the ticket to possible defeat
Has Political Record in Mind.
To put it more plainly. as one of the
leaders said today. Gov. Glynn would
not want the political record in future
generations to show that SulZer led the
democratic party to victory and that
when he headed the ticket, after Sulzer
humiliating expulsion from office, the
party went down to defeat"
This is not by way of saying that Coy.
Glynn foresees defeat of the democratic
party. for this would be the last thing he
would willingly acknowledge. 1t means
that he is taking into careful consider
alton all the elements of the situation be-
fore launching his candidacy upon pos
sibly very troubled sea of politics.
Thedemocrats are making very care
full canvass of the state to ascertain the
effect of the Hinman- Roosevelt combina-
ton upon the republicans and the ex-
tent to which ii is likely to reunite the
sundered republican factions Gov.
Glynn will be kept apprised of the re-
suits of these Investigations.
There is another element in the con-
sideration which is not politlcal, but is
receiving close attention. 1t is being in
terjected into the situation through re-
ligious prejudice. and although at this
time it is all under the surface. is being
widely discussed and is likely to break
out into the open before long.
Realize Extent rf Propaganda.
The democratic leaders and Gov Glynn
are thoroughly aware of the extent of
the propaganda which is going on and
every democratic voter quite probably is
informed as well. This may possibly
sway Gov. Glynn's decision in the end, it
is said.
President Wilson's nomination today
of Thomas E. Rush to be surveyor of
the port of New York was eagerly
commented upon by democratic poll
ticians here. The appointment was
construed TO be significant as showing
the possible attitude of President Will
son toward Tammany. Mr. Rush is
Tammany Hall man, but is violently
opposed to Murphy. the Tammany boss.
The politicians argue that President
Wilson thus shows disposition to ac-
knowledge Tammany democratic
organization, but to discriminate be-
ween Tammanyites. In other words,
that he will recognize the best element
in the Tammany organization and en-
courage Tammany democrats.
Ii is generally believed that President
Wilson is just as set against the Muir
ply type of Tammany democrat. the
machine and ring Tammanyite of the
school that has been fought in New
York for years, as he was when the
moral support of the administration
vas lent last fall to the reform move
ment which was successful in the
mayoralty campaign.
President to Lend Aid
Democrats here who are in touch with
National Chairman William +. Nc
combs, Col E. 5. House and with the
national administration say that the
President is deeply concerned in the
New York campaign this fall on account
Of the effect it will have upon the ma
tional campaign in 1916. 1t is declared
that as far as he may with propriety he
intends to cooperate with these demo-
Gratis intent upon setting the campaign
this fall upon the highest possible
ground.
Boss Murphy is said to be we'll aware
that close watch is being kept upon him
by the national administration. and that
any move upon his part to dominate the
democratic ticket and issues will be met
with opposition from the national leaders.
Indications around here now are that
Murphy will sing low in this cam
paign, and content himself with looking
out for his own bacon, watching his own
smokehouse and corn crib: that is to
say, the city ticket for legislative and
county offices. Especially will this be
true If the prospects foreshadow re-
publican victory. In that event Muir
phy will let the upstate democrats
AXE care Of themselves. while he looks
ut for his own In Greater New York