New-York tribune., 1918-09-23
Republicans War
Record Enviable,
Fassett Declares
Former Congressman From
Elmira Says Party Has Sur
passed Democrats
Expects Full Success
Refusing to Comment on His
Possible Senatorial Candidacy,
Leader Discusses Politics

Former representative J. Sloat Fas-
seen by Tribune reporter. to discuss
his possible candidacy for the United
States Senate two years from now, but
he showed q keen interest in the Re-
publican campaign in the state and in
the attitude of the Republican party
in national affairs.
"The Republican record at Albany in
nuttinr all the resources Of the Empire
State solidly behind the National Ad-
ministration will prove tower of
strength in this campaign said
the Elmira man yesterday. "This
record has received the appreciation
and approval of the President and of
his Cabinet New York State has led
in its support of all the loans and all
the drafts and all the calls for men
and materials and service, and has led
with a broad, cheerful and patriotic
spirit which has left no room for any
lust criticism. No Democratic state
has eoualed it and no other Republi-
can state has surpassed it. There can
rot fairly be any argument made that
through any Republican failure or neg
ect a change should be made in the
state government.
Upstaters Against Tammany
"On the other hand, Tammany has
never enjoyed and does not now enjoy
the confidence of upstate people of any
uartv. Mr.. Smiths charming person.
atty has won for him many personal
friends and he is regarded as one of
the best products of much dreaded
and distrusred Tammany Hall. The ex-
perences of our state so very recently
under Tammany domination have not
been forgotten. The sinister figure of
Sulzer and the slipshod methods of
Glvnn still haunt the memories of up
staters ike uneasy ghosts that will not
down.
"All the readers of the daily news
PAPERS also know that our Republican
members OF both houses of Congress
have stood by the President and his
policies for the war better than the
members of his own party. The people
understand the immense value of a
Congress dominated by men free from
the hope and fear of patronage who on
all vital points cooperate with the Chief
Executive without losing this freedom
10 offer sympathetic and constructive
criticism.
MANY Republicans wish from the
bottom OF their hearts that the Presi-
dents semi-jocular statement that poll
tics are adjourned could be as true
Of the Administration itself and the
Democratic Congressmen as OF their
cwn Republican party. A number of
things have been done and tolerated
that but for the war would have Gre
ated an outburst OF righteous indigna-
t!cN.
Some Democratic Politics
The ignoble speech Of Claude
hitchln. which was so unhappily veri-
red ~ subsequent legislation. boast
'ng that tne burdens of war taxation
would rest most heavily north OF the
Mason and Dixon line; tho strange and
u,ne%plaincd treatment OF General
wood. sile cavalier treatment of Theo-
dore Roosevelt. the Indifference of the
return of Senator Root from Russia,
inc Ignoring OF Ambassador Gerard,
the amazing conduct OF Creel's com
mittee, the scandalous effrontery Of
wage increases in great corporations
taken over Arbitrarily by the govern