New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-31
"a NLNoR STUDY IN POLITICS."

TO the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: III. S. W." commenting in yesterdays
TRIBUNE Oh your article entitled /" A Minor study in
Politics" charges that II based on mlsconceptiOn
Of facts Your own words thesei The Govern
ing Committees (of the Brooklyn Young Republican
Club objected TO his (Mr Manns) the grouId
that H. accepting the nomination be had been aithrs 10
their principles and his pledges inasmuch the Club
adopted few weeks ago resolution declaring that tho
officers and members OF the Executive and Advisory
Committees would not have the support Of the organi-
zation they u accept any nomination for public
office" "H s. W" quotes the resolutions N full, but
fails to point out slightest inaccuracy in your
mary Notwithstanding his passion for details, be neg
!ects circumstance to which the Governing
Committees did tit 70 refer IN their resolutions,
namely that Mr.. Mann, two days before he accepted
the nomination for the Assembly ia the HIth District,
sent in his resignation member Of the Executive
Committee and of the Club following the precedent
tabisied by Mr. Low.
one other point You remarked on saturday That the
Governing Committees, which had condemned the action
Of Mr. Mann and virtually advised the members Of the
Club III that district TO for Mr. Chaplin. had pub
ushed record Of the Kings County delegation in the
last Assembly, wherein Mr. Chaplin was represented a.
lodging important measures, and that the same com
mtee- had reported TO the Club resolution declaring
that not single member Of that delegation deserved
the support Of good citizens This was literally true
every member OF the Club knows. H 5. W" attempts
break force of this assertion by denying what was
asserted and by disappearing the action Of the
Club on that resolution. He says that amendment
was offered excepting Alfred {. Chapln ana tlat
the sentiment OF the meeting was unanimously IL
favor Of such exception" Certainly the members or the
Governing Committees who had reported the resolution
Were not ia iaVot OF such eXccuoni nor were those VINO
made vehement speeches from the floor against the
amendment; nor were the main body OF the members.
sort OF unanmity. H. s W" gives the whole case
away when nc says that owing 20 the disposition on
the part OF few to except two Others It deemed
expedient to drop the amendment in favor Of Mr.
exceptions Mr. Chaplin will have therefore TO iCide
with others the dubious honors OF exceptions
IL delegation OF twelve members ana share with the
other eleven the opprobnun Of the pamphlet and
original resolutions.
weary OF discussion prcclpltaled by the personal
friends Of three Assembmen and was closed in that
IN favor the amendment in favor OF Mr. Chaplin, would
have voted it down by large majority 1t had been
been inserted As II the president OF the lub OK
pressed the general feeling when he remarked at the
close the meeting that II the memhershad examined
tables I'm the pamphlet Issued by the committees the
is virtually advising it, members TO vote for can
~ t r09tions of its CoyerrIiHe Coianttees a. un-
Dficle tbaf the leaders Of vouHg mems reform orgni-
cations must decline office: FOR Mr. Chaplin himself Is
OF the founders ana leading members 0I TIE BROOK
lyn Young Mems Democratic Club.
Here let remark that 70 f. one thing for self-ap-
pointed committee 20 make loud professions III regard
i municipal and the publication OF politics by
means OF citizens movement rs has been done IN New
York and then 10 allow OF it, leaders, the presiding
officer VI the preliminary meetings, % snatch at
Il nomination, and II IS another thing Tor thoroughly
organized body OF 800 young men. united FOR practical
campaign work and the hi CHEST aims OF good govern
mcnt, TO furnish u city with thoroughly efficient
MAJOR ike seth Low. Mr. Low established the prcce-
dent the Club that when the Office seeks the man and
II becomes public duty 10 accept H. the nomination
may taken without its affecting the Clubs reputation
dSinerestedness. If good Mayor. why not good
Assembly lyman also. especially when the primaries are
well attended and the wishes the Republicans In
the district are nDJiistaEable
MEMBER or THE CLUB.
Brooklyn, oct. 80. 1889.