The New York herald., 1871-11-29
The Reorganization Scheme and
How II Is Being Perfected.
WHAT MAY COME TO PASS.
The Democratic Party To Be the Re-
form Party Of the Future.
Reformers of All Parties Wei
coined to the Fold.

who sill Try 10 beeve tnat they are yet power in
the city because they once upon time did the dirty
work OF the men whose word was law with them,
are rather put out--not to put too fine point on
u-over the way the reorganizers have set to work.
withou, consulting them one way or the other. In
fact the ignorant, ineIate, low-breu scoundrels
who always dld the bidding OF 1ammany Hall
In the days that have gone by forever, and
who generally. as reward for their SER
vices, got elected Aldermen or Assistant AL. |
dermen or were made sinecurists, with salary
enough 10 enable them 10 DedecK their snowy shirt
fronts and siuDby fingers with diamonds OF the |
cobbe.stonc order, seem TO have already forgotten
all about the last election. Since the first intma-
ton was made that the party was to be reor-
ganized without their consent or advice they have |
strutted about their wards and pooh-poohed the |
ldea and boasted how they carried this and that |
district IN their vest pockets, lust as though |
three weeks ago the people had not |
thrown them overheard and given them to
understand that the rough and did not rule in
the metropolis Indeed IL would well repay q
member OF the reform party 10 make tour some
night OF the low dens and corner dramshops in the
worst Localities OF the various wards where the SUBJ
altern officers OF the old regime now gather o. nights
the same as OF old, and listen the small talks ana
the big talks they indulge in at the expense Of the
new idea. 1t is needless to that tile great ma
iority OF them, as soon the Tammany machine was
knocked TO smithereen ready TO do the bidding
OF the victorious powers on the same terms and
under the same circumstances allowed them by the
'Ring;'' but the bold stand the reiormers took
against compromises OF all kinds. where the com.
promisers depended for their bread and butter on
the sPos and divides OF the peoples money put an
end to their hopes. and as
NATTER OF SOUR GRAPES,
they st AFFECT to look upon all Efforts to reorganize
The DRrty XlthOur 10 Of os a
OF downright Inn ertinence. 1t Is q consoing
thought, however, Tor she rank and Tile OF the
organizers to know that the leaders OF the new
party care very little about what these fellows
think, what threats they may make or how they
may strive TO use their influence among the rough
and scum to tnwart the plans OF the negotiators
who mean to make OF the new party party that
whl represent the people, and not the cutters and
back alleys OF the town.
As has already been stated in the
HERALD. there Is . great deal OF sense
less talk about the reorganization among
those who know very little about the merits OF the
mutation However, 1t Will not be very long before
The plans OF the neS0tiators will be maze D abic
and II will only then be seen what care viii have
been taken TO secure an organization which viii
really combine the best elements OF both the repub.
hcan and democratic parties, and at the same time
reaiS represent The great mass OF the voters. The
nueieus OF the new party Is, Of course, the reform
ucmoCIdCy-tudt Is, tLOsc men VINO were
TIE BALANCE OF POWER
In the last election ami wno never had anything to
matter what tnelr past Affiliations were, so long as
tney were not corrupt agents Of the "Ring." Will
1na was s ne S1
nter the late election. that the coming
Ps4ssa RsS'ss"'s xs1s sg al means % % pSWsT ss
TO make the most OF what some people called .the
Eress repnpcsn ,S yie.ory" aud leave no stone un-
put republican city, There are. no doubt. great
many people who viii laugh heartily at this
"absurd' Idea, but 1t should be borne In mlnd that
that there were great many peop.e who considered
absurd" 70 eve even mint as ;ae possibility Of the
thing OF the past, and what possibility in one
rase may very easily be possibility in the other
THE PLANS AND PLoTrIHGs
work well. "wny," said the great ana unfortunate
.Ioss' himself the o,her day, when this 'absurd''
Idea was broacned. .ue republicans have tue power
70 make this CITY republican II tncy only know how
70 do il. II was their leader l could do IT,"
Under the circumstances II can be easily under
stood why tue men wao have gone 70 work on this
democratic reoraanlzataon business are thoroughly
In earnest and wny 1t Is nat such efforts are BENG
made on sii sides 70 make II success u should be
purely democratic affair In all It's inients and
purpose; for as mas already been demonstrated in
ss o T Se
who are anxious TO join hands with the new de.
partursts. provided the organization eau be placed
on basis that will pe more Of peoples party than
that OF any particular faction cllqne. In the first
place It Is tue Intention OF the organizers that the
rate together In harmony and 10 unite at election
lime in the support OF honest candidates as against
tue bad nominees OF every facSon or party; but as
the same tme their plans reach lar
BEYOND TRE DEMOCRATIC RANKS
who are wIliag 20 throw aside party discipline for
the sake oi nelpmg on the good work OF sustaining
only good men Ior Office and maintaining the purity
OF the elective FRANCHISE against al attempts OF rings
anu factions 10 bring the clty nacE 10 the ancient
basis OF the hew party organization Is tnar which
was promulgated by the reform democrats
best thar could be adopted no one who understands
what farce the old PRIMARIES we're eau for
ment doubt. II it IS strictly adhered TO the good
the roughs Oi both parties under foot VIII begin
where Of old the roughs had everything their own
WAY. and there will be no longer any excuse for
voters 10 complain that, no matter now they vote,
tney have 70 vote Tor bad man. However, whether
they VIII attend the primaries Is quite another |
THE srorL HUNTERS
IL is natural that the work or reorganization |
should excite alarm among those republicans who, |
only looking 10 the spols tney get hold OF after
. deatnolow TO their iondes, hopes. they know
right welthai the city Is democratic ~ heart and
bcen won without The support Of honest dem ocfas;
yet they ee nat Il would be greatly 10 neir inter-
iion which followed INC election and to
yet full possesson while the rank aud
about, not knowing where 10 60 or what TO DO The
idea OF the reorganization, however, has changed
the look o. thlrss cer,anly as far as these hopeuls
that after all the good democrats arc not ou;and.
out republicans simply because they turned out In
1orce few days ago TO help In the good work OF
KILLING OFF DEMOCRATS
who euniatiiu TO their trusts. Tne fact is they
Icar this plan OF reorganizng the democracy OF the
city aud the CONSERVATIVES iato peop e's party will
doubtless spread beyond The metropolitan nits as
IL Is the intention OF the prime movers
IN the movement that II should and
mat the great snutadministrsiop party he In lis
ful strength and vigor In time for the next Presl-
dental campaign.
OF course, in iha absence OF all definite informa.
ton ms 10 what the intentions OF the Committee OF
seventy are toward Tie men who not members
Of IL, ana no are actively engaged In the work OF
10 know that there IL no foundation for the rumor
that the committee mad gone back on, or,
u Brlen their compliments ormaking that serenade
speech some time ago, anu tnat these compliments
were 10 be paid IA the shape OF investigation