Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-07
DEMOCRATS IN n. Y.
TURN ALL EFFORTS
T0STATE TICKET.
Appear Willing to Sacrifice
Presidency and Senatorship
for Governorship.
BY n. O. MESSENGER.


NEW YORK. August Now that
the nominations have been practically
assured through the suggestions and
recommendations of the unofficial state
conventions of the two parties in this
state the politicians are beginning to
calculate on the election outcome.
These unofficial state conventions are
just a way of beating the devil around
the stump and forestailing the pri-
mariesf which legally choose the candi-
dates for office. The primaries may
deiude the dear people into thinking that
they are having their way in the nomi-
nations, but the facts are that they are
merely registering the will of the
bosses. previously intimated in the un-
official conventions.
And here, of course. is the proper
place for interjecting that old bromide:
"What a lot of buncombe there is in
this game of politics after all" That
observation out of our systems, we can
proceed with the story.
Cast Up "Ifs and Ands.''
Politicians in Greater New York. COM
ing back from the two Saratoga con-
ventions and after exchanging views
with their co-WorkerS from other sec
tions of the Empire state are casting up
the ifs and ands of the approaching
probable outcome. Some well informed
but cautious-minded. democrats in this
town would be very glad now if they
could make a contract which would as
sure their party electing the governor
and the state ticket and letting the re-
publicans have the presidency and the
United States senatorship. They think
they would be getting the best of it at
that For some of them are by no
means easy in their mind lest the state
ticket may go along with the ELECTORAL
ticket. to the republicans.
fdent that New York state will give
them it's vote in the electoral college
this November. They realize that
there is possibility of the personal
popularity of Gov.,Smttht pulling him
through, although they don't .concede
it, Once before New York has turned
that trick. 1t gave it's electoral vote
to BenjaminraS Harrison and elected
David B., Hill Hsdemocratic governor.
ForlOrn Hope for Democrats.
Talking with each other. and con-
fidentially with their friends. many
democrats whose Judgment is ,s valu-
able say that it is, but a. forlorn hope
going dempcratic inSthe presidential.
elections The tremendous republican
ma iority in the upstate counties is
coming down to the Bronx this year.
by all lndlcatlonS, with a. sweep repl+
iniscent of old days. The progress
sives and the regulars are united
not so. much in enthusiasm over
Harding. their candidate. or in the
satisfaction over their national plat
form. but in determination~to sweep
out the democratic national admins
tration.- And this intention they
believe they will be assisted by many
democrats who are dissatisfied. with
the administration.
Just for the moment, the politicians
in both camps are discussing the
probable effect of the near-wet plank
in the democratic state platform. 1t
is raalized' by democrats as we'll as
republicans that the expression in
favor of 2.75~per- cent beer-is a two
edged sword. which may cut both
ways 1t may attract some republican
votes, but it is expected assuredfy to
repel many dry democrats in the coun--
try districts. It is said-by way of ex-
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