The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-23

intelligently and with fricr.iI y &c..
gard for the organization As r IS,
lists he would he false to h. ...
n he did not see to il ih., ...
public will was carried uut
And so the thing has gono o,, Al.
after day since nay visit to tl..,
Wikoff. the organization ',lH,.
throughout tho state por.p......
that the sentiment at A. EsulaN,-
was favorable 20 you. Tlu ..N.
acted accordingly
Instead of an effort ~ rp.,,.,
the public sentiment H. has |a,
cultivated and developed ,r. r.
the final result that tn, SrY.,f.r ..
convinced that II will scarce. Dbl.
possible FOR plack to Obtain .a.e
than $50 votes out OF o7I n. l...
personally seen one or more rcp,o.
sentatives of every delegation Ue
has never uttered . syllable arlIns,
the Governor. but has simply Ia.
cussed the matter from tho po,n,
of view OF n successful canpatr,
The cordlality with which n. Ia,
been sustained by the organization
leaders is something wonderful ,n
observe. From everybody eScsn,
the state officeholders has coma
the one assurance that he viii n.
supported in whatever position h.
takes. The invariable answer that
he receives when he asks how
delegation will stand is subsian.
TALLY this:
I'VE are Organization men and ".
will support you as the leader o,
the organization We will cas-, orr
votes for any ticket that you recon.
mend n you say Black ws viii
be for Black II you say Roosevelt,
We will he for Roosevelt We pre-
fer Roosevelt We believe n. I,
the strongest man that could bs
nominated
we think that his nomination
will help our local ticket and enable
us TO make thoroughly success
ful campaign. We doubt whether
Black can he elected, but ". will
act on your judgment and TAX. your
advice"
There Ia not a single county del.-
cation with the exception OF thos.
that are controlled by State Office.
holders which has not placed Itself
IN tho Senator'S hands in just thl.
way.
I think his worst enemy will hav.
TO admit that he has accepted mo
trust in the right spirit. He rad
every right TO be hostile toward
Black and distinctly to oppose him
instead he has acted with a friend
illness which has not been IN tho
least appreciated.
There has been a most comrl...
opportunity for the free expression
Of party feeling. II is absolutely
true that until he had his Washing.
ton talk with tho Governor nohodv
had the slightest mixing Of his pref.
erence or purposes. Everybody Wa
asked TO state the sentiments Of his
particular community. and IN .varv
way tho Senator kept himself IRE.
TO throw his personal influence
wherever public sentiment ana psrt,
welfare directed.
And now that he has mad. IN hs
mind and is ready TO take HE pos.
tion. perhaps. since your Interview
with him is so shortly 20 take plu"
II might he well for me 10 rop~st
20 you precisely the report ! made
to him OF your attitude on my re-.
turn from Montauk.
That you understood perfectly
thar II you were nominated b. Vo8.i
he as he result OF his surp,r.
that YOU were not the sort o' rF.~
who would accept uOuuul %"
directly out Of the hands ui go,
organization without redlIz.ug t..
obligation thereby assumed. 80 su-.
tain the organization and pruu %.
and uphold il; and that you Hs
perfectly prepared to meet 'ua' ~.
legation and to discharge u Jus'N
That II YOU We're tioyrrun. ION
Ia. BE- .s.t