Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-30
NEW YORK POLITICAL
SITUATION COMPLEX,
AN ANALYSIS SHOWS
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There is lacking in the Democratic
claims the denniteness which dietin-
Euishes the assertions OF the Republi-
can leaders regarding the trend OF
popular thought in the rural sections
Of the State
BEYOND the optimistic opinions and
personal preferences of Democratic
leaders above the Bronx there ie OBJ
tainable no concrete or solid informa-
tion as 10 conditions in the rural sec
tions OF the State to support the
claim of Mr.. Smiths managers and
supporters that his admitted personal
popularity has alienated any consid-
cradle percentage of the normal Re-
publican advantage.
Suspicious Of Fraud.
The Republican managers are OBJ
riously satisfied with the conditions
prevailing in sections above the Bronx.
otherwise ii is not considered logical
that they would decide to stage the
fnal scenes in the political drama in
the city where the Democrats mani
festly enjoy the advantage as estab-
lished by the tremendous vote given
Mr.. Smith two years ago and Mayor
Hylan last year. 1t is the Republ-
can theory that these maiorities did
not accurately reflect, the exact de-
cisions of citizens who toted in those
two events. How they were obtained
is matter of opinion, and the differ
ences in this respect undoubtedly eX-
plain the determination of the sup
porters of Governor Miller TO eXer-
else the utmost diligence in scruti-
nizlng the processes for assembling
and tabulating the vote.
This is just another way, Of course.
or asserting that Tammany Hall
pulled some rough stuff" in the Smith
and Hylan contests either by trading
votes for individual candidates or in
the amiable indulgence OF Republican
inspectors toward their Democratic
associates. How much foundation
there is in the reports has not been
actually determined. But the fact re-
mains that the managers of the Re
publican campaign hold the opinion
as the result of an analysis of the
Smith-Hylan votes that neither was
obtained by. strict compliance with the
law.
The activities OF the Republican
State and the local organizations in
the five boroughs justify no other in
ference. The fight for the advanta &c
IL the city will therefore be vigorously
contested as long as there remains
ground to justify Republican sus-
picion that the Democratic mana gers
are determined to secure every pos
sihle advantage regardless of the legal
OF ethical aspects of the situa ton.
Republican managers are compelled 10
admit, of course. that Mr.. Smith is
an unusually strong opponent. Tam
many men and Democrats in other
boroughs hold him in genuine affec-
: Sion because he is one of their kind.
Many parochial reasons are urged
20 support individual opinion that
Ross Murphy of Tammany is not dis
playing any unusual amount Of en-
thusiasm for the man who forced the
Tamman ny leader 10 nominate him for
Governor. Such views lack sub
stance. The fact is that Murphy has
complied with every request and con-
dition set up by MIR. Smith. The lat
ter, like Gov. Miller, is running his
own campaign" and the New York
Democratic orga anizations are giving
him the fullest measure of support, as