The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-07
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

lluAAA hithi III IfOlAtitN h'7NfN
can win without New York. the old
timers, those who have been in the
game many years, still insist that New
York is essential TO the success Of
either party in the coming presidential
contest. And, no matter what they
may say, It Is certain that every effort
Of the Democratic managers will be
bent toward carrying New York for
Mr.. Wilson.
The one cloud upon the air or Dem
ocratic confidence Is the situation in
New York. This great city and the
broad expanse OF up state farming and
manufacturing interests are yet to be
canvassed and catalogued, aud even
then there win be a great deal OF un-
certainty. No one cur tell what the
great mass of independent voters will
do, and there are more independent
voters proportionately IN New York
than any other state in the Union.
Republicans Better Organized.
II appears tlaiL AlE htiiuDiiA ulAS Alt
better organized and IN better condi
ton for the campaign. The Democrats
have not recovered from the Sulzer
flaseo. AS usual the up state Democ-
racy is distrustful Of Tammany and
jealous OF the growing control OF Tam
many In the politics of the state. Tam
many controls half OF the state i'm
population at present and by influence
quite q lot more.
There is difficulty about the selection
OF "A candidate for governor. Then
there Is the same old fight within the
party as to conservatism and radical
SIN. Most OF the Democrats In New
York would prefer to be conservative.
but IL is recognized that the progress
sive element il I'm control nationally,
and IL follows that the same element
will control In the state. This may
cause conservatives to leave the party
and I'm such number as to make party
success doubtful.
Thus IT appears that the Democrats
have their troubles In spite IF their
high hopes.
viii Attack Mexican Policy.
No matter IL the Democrats do I'm.
sist that making Mexico an issue is
hitting below the belt, that is what the
Republicans are going 10 do. Mexico
will be featured In the campaign. and
IL Is expected that many people win
turn 10 the Republican party because
they disapprove the administrations
Mexican policy. The great difficulty
will be TO get people interested In
Mexico when the world war is so alb
sorblng.
Wilcox Knows Politics.
The quiet manner in which Chair
man Wilcox has proceeded thus far
IN the campaign has given the impress
sion that he is new I'm the game of pol
tiles and is feeling his way. But Will
cox knows about politics. lie was a
lieutenant under Lexow more than
twenty years ago. He has been cap
tain OF his district, postmaster Of New
York and public service commissioner.
appointed by Roosevelt TO the former
position and by Hughes TO the latter.
He knows the political game. particu
larly In New York.
Getting Good Men.
The Democratic campaign managers
intend to have good men and evidently
are so fixed as to compensate the right
kind. They took Robert w. Woolley.
who was director Of the mint, and
Daniel c. Roper, who was first assist
ant postmaster general. and placed
them I'm important positions at the ma
tional headquarters. Roth of these
men know the political situation. and
they also know Il great many men In
different parts OF the country.
Delivery of a Party.
Voters OF any political party hate TO
be delivered" was the comment Of a
man who remembered the campaign
Of 1896. He told how hard ii was 10
get the Populists TO stay with the
Democratic party, although the Popu-
lists In national convention had nomi-
mated Bryan, and Bryan stood for all
the principles of the Populist party.
At the same time they were delivered
In such numbers as to give Bryan a
larger vote than that cast for any Dem
ocratic candidate before or since.
Can't Turn Down Whitman.
one thing seems plainly apparent
the Republicans must nominate Whit
man for governor of New York again.
He IS the personal and political friend
of Hughes, the presidential candidate.
He is in such a position that TO nomi-
nate another candidate would disrupt
the party. He will have a fight, but
he made a good campaign two years
ago aud will be In the thick of things.
Not All Parlor Politics.
This is not going to be an entirely
ladylike campaign. There will be a
certain amount Of hard hitting and
perhaps mud singing. One thing will
lead to another, and there will be bit
ter political feeling displayed.