New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
Politicians Uncertain How
to Straighten Out Com
pliCated Situation.
SENATORIAL RACE A
CONFUSING ELEMENT
Republicans Will Pick Man of In
tegrity. Says BarneS-OSborn
Fears National Issues.

Uncertainty as 20 how the political
situation is 20 develop. or possibly as
10 how ~ may be developed under the
party restraints and Individual privI-
leges OF the new direct primary law.
has already begun 10 worry the lead
erS. Three months before the prima-
ries. when on September % enrolled
members Of all parties will vote on
candidates for the various nominations,
the situation seems TO be getting more
confused.
Beginning last January with on inn
preston that this was going 20 be
Republican year. Republ cans began 20
groom themselves for the race az the
primaries. On the other hand. Demo-
Gratis were and have continued TO be
shy about getting into the race for
nomination.
The injection Of the demand on the
part Of the PrOCressIves that Colonel
Roosevelt run FOR Governor az the head
of their ticket has overturned the sit
uation entirely. The great question
that leaders OF all parties are trying
20 solve ~ the moment is whether IN
the last analyS s. the Colonel viii yield
and head his ticket
Conceding for the sake Of argument
that the Colonel viii run. the Repub-
leans and Democrats are trying 90 de
eide whether that VIII necessarily
mean Democratic victory. As for the
Progressives. OF course they think the
Colonel himself would win.
Senatorial Race Confusing
Another upsetting thing IS the posi-
i've announcement OF Senator Root
that he viii not consent TO run again.
This has complicated the gubernatoriai
situation. II the Senator had con-
sented 10 become q candidate for the
nomination 70 succeed himself. none
would have opposed him in the Repub-
lean primaries. With Mr. Root out.
me aspirations o. others have sprung
ID 70 cause confusion among the sup
porters Of candidates for the nomIna-
ION for Governor.
For instance. il had been generally
understood that Harvey y. Human. Of
BinghantOn. had lined up with the sup
porters OF District Attorney Whitman
COR Governor. In return Whitman's
friends were TO assist Hinman 20 get
the Senate nomination. Now both
James ". v adsworth. jr.. and Repre-
sentative William VI. Calder, Of Kings
County, have been entered IN the Sen
ate nomination race. Certain friends
Of Whitman have been inclined 20 cut
loose from Hinman IN the last two or
three DAYS On the other hand
boom for Human for the nomination
for Governor has been allowed 70 grow
NJ. II not originated by Mr. Il Inman.
ne Al least has done nothing 20 dis
courage Il. Some upstate leaders. who,
while not ardent admirers Of Human,
prefer hin 10 Whitman, have been
using this boom II an effort 10 Kill of
Whitman.
Under the old convention system
stropg leaders could take the situation
IN hand and straighten It out. How II
ca7 he done this year, 4, indeed. II is
possible 70 do il at all, Is a problem.
that the same situation has not de-
veloped u the Democratic ranks yet is
due entirely to the fact that no can
didacies tkst amount 10 anything have
been announced
Roth Chairman Barnes, OF the Re
publican State Committee. and William
Church Osborn, the reform head o. the
Democratic State Committee, were
asked yesterday to give their views Of
the situation
Democrats for Giynn-
@The Democratic party viii doubtless
renouninate Governor Glynn,' SAID the
PepubJican state chairman, "buc IL
must take the responsibility Tor the
lsst three and one-haK years. There IS
nothing else It can do. Tie 1ll,Ooo
enrolled Progressives through their &C
tive leaders are trying 10 impress Mr..
Roose-elt into their service in order
that their party may not be hopeless-y
DESTROYED and IN order TO project ms
Presidential candidacy through the
gubernatorial Office
~The Republicans. VINO carried the
state last fall, n s7ite % the Progres--
slTc campaign, unuuestlonAbly VII