New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-10
"PrORcIYJZlTJOyn ONCE MORE.

Let the Republicans of New-York City forth
with proceed to PIT cheerful courage on.
For lo the time for the reorganization Oh
the party III the metropolis Is nigh nj hahd-
"iocund morn stands tip-tOc on the misty
mountair-topS." There can be no mistake TINS
time. For John J. O'Brien himself has spoken.
Our Albany correspondent reports him as say
ing: Any plan of reorganization that may 0e
suggested by fair minded men will be ac-
scuptcd by the leaders of the associations.
= And the reorganization may be made by those
"men. Some people say to me: why don't
syou yourself offer some plan OF reorganiza-
alton 2 To that I reply that any plan we
@might suggest, however fair, wonld be looked
supon with suspicion. The suggestion must
scome from the outside
Obviously nothing could be more satlStac-
tory than this. Mr.. OBren is really eager TO
have the associations reorganized, and only re-
trains from undertaking the task himself he
cause of painful impression that the party
at large does not believe that the associations
can he reformed rom the inside. Doubtless II
il had not been for the paralyzng effect OF thIs
impression Mr. 0'Brien years and years ago
single handed and alone, or possibly with the
assistance of Barney Biglln, wonld nave thor-
oughly reorganized the associations from stem
10 stern. Mr.. Q Brien has evidently been con-
sidcrabIv misunderstood. lie has sat mp
nights yearning for reorganization, and that the
roo6 work has never been accomplished IS no
fault of his lie mas been inside, and his we'll
known modesty has kept whispering to his
vcll-knogn sensiti, cness that the suggestion
must como from the outside. Heavens
t. l. Of ia a
vour political intentions could have been read
by YOUR fellow citizens during the last cam
paign, the chances are that 1t would have
awakened such pitch of enthusiasm Tor yon
TINT YOU would have been unanimously, instead
of only partially. elected County Clcik.
Our Albany correspondent adds that we'll
known Republican politician, when told OF
these beautiful marks Of o Brien, remarked,
among other things Tn George Bliss Is "ear-
nest!y in favor of reorganization. Ihls poIItl-
clan spalc the words o. truth ana snbefneNs. IL
such thing were possible we would say that
Bliss out O'Bncns O'Btien in his consuming
desire for reorganization. There once was "a
military company tIe first article OF whose con-
stitution read In case of war this company
will Immediately disDapd.' wicked and
adulterous generation has not hestatcd to de-
clare that George is the sort OF friend OF reor-
canization that always makes il point to dis
band inst as soon as war Is declared against the
existing organizations. la support OF ~ cruel
charge the generation that makes it points to
his course III the Republican State Convention
that met in this city two years ago. Bur who
that is knowing believes such a thing of Mr.
Biissl If Mr. O'Brien's motives have been
narraptlv mlsunderstoOd-and we as good as
have MS word for it that they have been-thrn
Mr.. BLESS motives may have been subjected to
similar ndignity. The latest report from
him is that he is earnestly in favor of n re-
organizaton' We prefer to believe this re-
port and to regard him fellow worker
with O.Bnen for reorganization i'll all that it
implies.
The metropolitan Republicans will be glad
to get tins thing, which has so long troubled
them, of their minds And with the assurances
above afforded 1t may he regarded as as good
! AS off. All that remains to be done is for the
next Republican State Convention to refer the
subject Of the reorganization of the party in
Ncw-Yorh City to John j. O'Brien and George
| Bliss
p. s. Who was it said that no sign of
| the millennium was yet visible to the naked eye
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