New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-05

must be interpreted. n ono seeks the
basic truth. in tho light OF the WHIT
man ambition. Every message thSt
will be written. every appointment
that is made. every bill that SIS signed,
every public act. the administration OF
every department under ~re Governor $
control tho ruling passion iu inc
heart Of each will be the all-oonsum-
ing ambition.
Ambition Holds the Reins
T. is an ambition that may get no
where I'M fact, 10 is difficult 10 CON
ceivc OF President Whitman. TITS an am
bition that will he laughed At IN many
quarters. The point is that II exists
that this ambition will have power ul
effect on the history Of. the state for
Two years at least II IS an ambition
that will give queer twists 10 the
progress and outcome Of much import
ant legislation. That is what makes
10 interesting and important to people
who know little and care less ABOUT
the future career OF Whitman.
There are two groups which already
are intimately concerned in MI Nhlt,
mans ambition the oficeholders and
lectively. are I'm control OF the state
organization. The oficcholders have
had their orders for some time. Heads
Of dcpartmcnts have been instructed
that records Of efficiency and economy
must be made. No salary increases
are 10 be allowed No extra employees,
oNcept I'm the event Of dire political
need. arc TO be added TO the state pay
roll.
Leaders Play the Game
The men in control Of the organiza-
ton arc In close and sympathetic
touch. they thoroughly understand and
they are willing to play the game Tor
what 10 is worth and as long as ~ Us
% their interest. II is much 10 their
interest now. A conciiatory policy
toward the conflicting elements IN the
G.. O. p. Of New York will be pursued.
The "old guard" isn't dead-isn't even
asleep. Il rests upon its arms. In the
State Senate Elon r. Brown, OF Water
town. and Henry NJ Sage, Of Albany.
occupy commanding positions, and 1t
has been decided not even TO attempt
10 disturb them. In Eric County a
force hostile 10 Whitman and At the
same time unfriendly TO Barnes, repre-
sented IN the person Of Fred Greiner,
of Rufalo. is 10 be treated in most
friendly fashion. In Broome County.
where lives a distreSsfully intelligent
factor i'm state affairs, whose knowl-
edge Of politics is Of the earth earthly
Harvey D. Human. OF Binghamton, a
Diplomatic course will be pursued. The
TACT that George +. Green, Of Blng-
hamton, the Whitman Commissioner
Of Excise. is Humans bitter enemy
will not be permitted TO produce DIS
cordancies even locally.
Organization with Him
The state organization. represented
by the $50 members of the state COM
mittee. is emphatically with the Gov
crnor. Conditions are such now that
no effort will be made TO upset the
arrangements OF Whitman, Calder
Parsons and half dozen other leaders.
under which Bertrand II. Smell, OF
Potsdam. is to become the new state
chairman. Mr.. Smell is harmonizing
force in himself.
The human equation, difficulties in
finding the right man for the place
NAV prevent Immediately efeetlve
efforts for state cooperation IN plans
TO reduce the cost Of living. But that
subject is to the forefront at Albany
and the desire is keen 70 do. something
in the way Of charging the Depart
ment of Foods and Markets so that the
glory of the administration may he
enhanced.
Plans Budget Reform
Budget reform just at present IS a
subject dear 10 the heart of the WHIT
man administration. The subject OF
state finance will bulk large in the
coming session. Charles 5. Herveyr
Public Service Commissioner, is spend
irn much time ON that subject. There