New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-21
Glynn, Osborn and Ire
man Also Mentioned
as 1916 Possibilities.
STATE CHAIRMAN RICH
AND RESPECTABLE
Senator O'Gorman, Charged
with Forgetting Machine, May
Not Get denomination.

Democratic politicians are beginning
70 size up the men of their party in
this state who would make good candi-
dates for Governor in 1916. There is
no dearth of aspirants, but with the
state Democracy still torn asunder as
the result Of the three-cornered split
of last fall the men who run the ma
chine find il somewhat difficult to PICK
out any man of any size who would
head the state ticket with any prospect
Of success next year.
The same is true with respect TO the
nomination for United States Senator.
There is little sentiment anywhere for
James A. O'Gorman, whose term eX-
pires March !, 1917. The complaint
against Senator O'Gorman is that he
has forgotten the Democratic machine
that helped to make him, and this is
one form Of ingratitude seldom for
given, if forgiven at all, in politics.
An example Of this is to be found in
the present situation. Martin W. Lit
Teton, one of the ablest Democratic
campaigners in the country, shortly
after he entered politics was elected
Borough President of Brooklyn. Lit
Teton is now being pushed for the
nomination for Governor By his friends.
But prominent men in Tammany Hall,
and their allies upstate, remember
that when Littleton was Borough Pres
ident he practically ignored the local
machine in his appointments.
Another Horrible Example.
Another example is the case of
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Assistant Secre-
tarv Of the Navy. He ran on the Hen
messy ticket last fall for the nomina-
ton for United States Senator against
Ambassador Gerard. This has hurt his
boom for the Democratic nomination
for Governor, which his friends have
already launched, with the machine,
and it is the machine that will count
in the Democratic primaries.
One who is talked of not only for
the nomination for Governor but for
United States Senator as well is Will
lam Church Osborn, chairman Of the
Democratic State Committee.
There are two things about Chair
man Osborn, apart from his ability,
which commend him to the machine
men. One is his reputation for re
spectabiity" and the other is his
wealth. An able Democrat, who has q
voice in the inside councils OF the state
machine, in discussing the Democratic
state chairman, said las. night:
Eyes, Osborn is a formidable candi-
date for the Governorship. He is re-
spectacle and wealthy. If he financed
the campaign-and he could do tive
might make him candidate for United
States Senator, and no doubt he would
like il. The only kick | have against
him is that he has a natural hostility
and antipathy to practical politician.
That gets him nowhere. Don't think
Pm knocking him; I'm not. I'm just
giving you plain talk"
Another of the respectables in the
race is Charles f. fireman, of Ithaca.
He is regarded by his Democratic asso-
ciates as of the highbrow type, being a
trustee of Cornell University. To Offset
this--for it is bit of handicap With
some politicans-he is a practical
politician, having worked with David
b. Hill and served as Superintendent OF
Public Works under Governor Dix. He
is popular upstate.
OF all the candidates. Ex-Governor
Glynn. of Albany, and George A. Nc.
Anenv. President Of the Board of AL
dermen of New York City, are the most
popular with the real leaders of the
party.
Mr.. McAneny has the advantage over