The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-03-31
POLITICIANS WATCHING NEW YORK
STATE.

The eyes of political America are fastened good
deal of the time the present situation in New
York State. The tremendous reversal in New York
City, which gave the Republicans than AGO.
0e9 @p4arality in 1 and the Democrats similar
plurality in 1921, has created feeling of uncer-
tany to the pocia status of the Empire State.
Registration this year in New York City has shown
tremendous Democratic gains. and there is feeling
among great many Republicans that their hope of
success in the State this depends largely upon
whether not the Democrats unite in harmon
ious action.
1t is conceded that the Republican Party will be
controlled largely by Governor Miller and Senator
Calder, and that both will be renominated unless
Governor Miller stands by his previously expressed
purpose to retire from office. While Governor Miller
is the recognized leader of his party leadership
Of the Democratic Party is yet to be deermind. That
Hearst has ambition to be the Democratic State
leader is believed by many and it is feared by those
who look with displeasure such prospect that
he will have the cooperation Of Charles F. Murphy
leader of Tammany, in his efforts.
- Judge Seabury who served long and with distnc-
ton the New York Supreme Court bench and was
once uROn time a Democratic nominee for Governor
Of the State, has written letter former Gov CAP
Smith, asking him to assume the leadership of the
sDemocratic Party in New York
Judge Seabury is an Independent Democrat" which
means in that State Democrat who does not recog-
.Iize the authority of Tammany to control nor the
leadership Of Charles F. Murphy. Governor Smith is
with mind of his which he always used when
in office He has always had the support of Tammany
sand of Leader Murphy. but leader minority
in the New York House of Representatives. as leader
of the majority, there. member of the Constitu
ftional Convention and Governor, he never asked
anyone what he should do in official For
this reason, and because OF his great ability and
integrity and thorough familiarity with the
all Its problems he is acceptable the anti Tammany
Democrats, and Judge Seabury says they will accept
him as the party leader just they accepted the
leadership of David b. Hill third of century ago.
notwithstanding that he had the support Tammany
Judge Seabury, in his letter to former Governor
Smith, says that the leadership is his by
sent If he will exercise it, that the Democratic voters
would tender ii TO him silver platter without
any connving or effort his part; that all he would
have to do would be to intimate that he would accept
leadership If ii were offered to him
He says, further. that if Governor Smith would ac
'cept the leadership there would be question but
that New York would return the Democratic Party
TO remain there. il remained during Hill lead
erEhfp for many years On the other hand If he
refuses the opportunity Judge Seabury declares that
there is great danger that the Murphy Hearst
ship, that prevails in the City of New York will be
extended TO the State at large and that disaster would
certainly follow such a contingency.