New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-08

licons Of our City deserve stoning for their
18th, aud ineficiency in that contest but
go ruroI brethren cannot afford to impel
the powders.
II An honest difference on q local question
d;d mich to paralyze our efforts last FAN.
Tbore were but two rival County tickets
Uammany and antiTammany, both Demo
cratic A majority of the Republicans thought
u our hest course to give hearty support to
tbeanti- Tammany ticket; while a strong minority
said "No; LET MS have straight-out Repub-
lican ticket" The former prevailed, but The
latter were not convinced nor conciliated, and
failed TO work so heartily as thcy should have
done. Some of them voted the anti-Tammany
ticket under protest; few voted the Tam
many local ticket many voted no County
ticket; still more declined or neglected to
vote at all. 1t was manifest early on the day
of election, that very few OF the anti-Tam-
many Democrats would vote for any Repub-
lican candidate: this, of course. increased the
disafiection Many, who would have heartily
supported an Independent or citizens ticket,
composed in part of Democrats, refused to
vote ticket which was commended by its
organs as more Democratic than any other.
The result was of course disastrous; but we
do not care to appOrti0n the blame.
III. Our City Republicans have been hitherto
reorganized by State authority-never, we are
confident, by that OF State Committee not
specially charged with Tins duty by "A Republic
can State Convention. 1t seems but yesterday
that three diverse organizations were thus
fused into one yet here is a fresh cali Tor re-
organization. Experience would seem to have
demonstrated that the remedy is not adapted
TO the disease. Rcorganize tomorrow, and let
the present malcontents be beaten in the
new Primary Elections, and they would call
for another reorganization as loudly as they
now do What they want is to be reorganzed
into power and authority, and nothing ssort
of that will satisfy them.
". The bone of contention is the Union
Republican General Committee. That this was
| fairly chosen, no one disputes. The Committee
Of last year ordered (as usual) the election for
| this years Committee; it took place at the
regular time; most OF the delegates were
chosen without opposition; and we believe
they constitute "a fair and capable Com
mttec az we have had these ten years.
V. The outsiders alIegc nothing contrary to
the above But they say they expected the
State Committee TO order a reorganization OF
the party in this City, and therefore stayed
away from the polls. Hence, if new election
were ordered. they would only have to abstain
from any participation in it, and this On their
Wow would invalidate the choice made, and
call for another reorganization.
vi. While we can perceive no reason for
any interpOsitiOn of State authority in the
premises, and cannot say when or where the
State Committee was clothed with authority
TO order a new election here, we have not
deemed it wise or just to critcise It's past ac-
ton in the premises or to assume That 1t pur-
poses any wrong. We mean 10 reserve per-
feet liberty of action in any possible contin-
gency, and not TO incitc injurious action by
seeming to provoke it. Hence, we have never
invited nor threatened resistance TO any pro-
posed action of the State Committee, choosing
10 let The duty of the hour be determined upon
a full consideration Of all the flct5 and cir
! cumstanccs.
| VII That there have been defects and abuses
in our City organization is very palpdbic.
| They have weakened us essentially. and their
reform il a pressing duty The present Union
! Republican General Committee has entered
upon the work, with full purpose to make 1t
| thorough and effective. Any suggestions from
| the State Committee that are calculated to i'm
! pel or inyigorate this reform will be most
welcome, and will be taken into earnest con-
slderatOn But il seems clear TO the majority,
as to us, that destruction is not publication,
and that inccssant ovcrturning even with a
view TO reconstruction, is not the best way to
| build up strong united, effective organize
ton. And such, we believe, is the Judgment
of the thoughtful and nprejudccd through
| ont The State and the country.