New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-24
REPUBLICAN FREE TALKS.
SECRETARY CARR ON REORGANIZATION.

AFTER ELECrIoN THE BEST TIME-A NATIONAL
coUNcn-Ex-CoNGREssMAN sKINNER's VIEWS
| lFRoM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBUNEl
ALBANY, June 23.-Secretary of State Carr,
when asked his opinion to-day Of the New England plan
for the enlargement of the Republican State Convention
OF this State replied. 1t Is no time to transform and
change party organization the OF all important
eiecton for there would be great danger OF the party
machinery being disarranged that 1t would not work
smoothly again till after election. No. the tine for
reorganization Is after the coming election Then 1t can
be done without endangerng party success at any cleo
ton Talking about party reforms; have just received
letter from George Christ Republican OF Des Mones,
Iowa, containing excellent suggestion" Here Cen
era Carr handed TO THE TRIBUNE correspondent letter
containing the following written by Mr. Christ:
For ten years the Republicans have depended on the
strength they obtained during the and the years i'm
medately following IT. We have been without
uniform organization and In many places without organ
iEation at all Finally we have been defeated Thous-
ands OF Republicans discouraged and think we are
doomed to cefeat for long time to come. This ought
not to be Our defeat is amentabe reality and not
Republican in the land feels 1t more keenly than do
But think through our misfortune will come good. l
write you, as have other Republicans to mako sug-
gestion, and ask a reply giving your views.
" think II a few Republicans from each State could
meet, either IN York. Philadelphia or Washington,
for CONSULTATION and take into consideration the reorgan
ization OF the Iary upon National basis, great good
would result from 1t.
I" The organization OF National Republican Union.
with National head, wtha State organization subor-
dnate In every State, and local organizations In every
voting precirc in the State, the party would BIO so
organized and soil lifted that 1t wond give New York
ana OHIO this year. the lower house OF Congress next
year. and the country in 1888 The Republicans of the
whole country looking your State this year with
bated breath III the President, with his two Cabinet
officials from New-York, could be defeated in his State
the year following his election the election Of 1883
would be decided. To do this the Republicans OF the
entire Nation must help you TO help you the entire
party must DO in fighting array. With such organiza-
ton rs mention, all fractional wounds could be healed
every young man just becoming q voter whose sympa-
thies arc not actually with the Democratic party could
be got into this National army TO do battle for
Thousands OF men Will 20 into organization National
10 us character that would not 60 into local 0rgal1a-
ton such an organization As 1 MENTION with few
simple ceremonies OF Initiation certificate Of member
ship 10 each member from tho National organization
counersgned by tue state officials with few short and
decisive d"hnllions OF principles Suca as were set orn
by Tue Union League last January, would III my opinion
carry every state IN the Norhn three years and give us
both houses OF Congress-"
Ex-CONGRES,MAN SKINNER on PARTY ISSUES.
Charles r. skinner, of Waterown. whose term Con-
gresham from the Jefferson District has just ended
after reading Senator Milers suggestions said to d
correspondent OF !HE TRIBUNE:
IL would suggest that the Republicans OF New-York
have series OF Tree talks among themselves about
The past year. great deal OF humiliation would have
been spared those Republicans who, putting aside
plenty OF material for profitable discussion Let 1t reach
into the past avoiding recIimInatOn meet the issues OF
the present III manly spirit and ascertain II there Is
not common ground upon which all Republicans
can stand for tho contests OF the near future
These free talks among Republicans, II held need not
lack OF proper sal Is. Witness the par tisan
ship Of Governor Hin in his treatment OF questions OF
state policy What little boy bo proved himself In his
attitude upon the census question sec bow lie has
bowed to the politicians Of his party in his action upon
on the part OF the National Administration. II has
found necessary to apologize for nearly appoint
fta4f has ma
the Northern Democratic Union and soldiers have
been overlooked and those who fought the Government
have received the lions share Of lonOrs The stars and
stripes have been PLACED at half mast for cOwardly
traitor who sought 70 spread disease Northern
murder. has been hOnOred. Was the Administration
ignorant Of Meade when II made him Government
officer n 50 II Is too Ignorant To DO trusted with power
Think Of Insulting foreign nations with Kelley; ana OF
sending to Russia, so friendly To u.s. man whom our
own Court OF Appeals declared dishonest
All these and more might be made fruitful subjects Of
dicusssion put of which would surely intelligent
Republicans could unite By ali means let us have some
free talk among ourselves INC principles OF kepubli-
deeper and broader than factOnal differences
over men ana spoiis.
demagogism-and keep nj II.
IN spite of the masks they wear Cleveland and his
fu of civil service reform and they have made them
sci yes auging-stocks by putting out Republican office
boders on the ground OF offensive partisanship' and
putting In men just guilty OF offensive craftsmanship in
the Democratic party. All this is pure and
will come home to anialze those who put out such
sily doctrine II they would step up and say TO the
Republican office holder: Get GU OF this; we have
Democrat place IL would bs more honorable and
more acceptable To the Democracy. which believes
heartily ia The doctrine that to the vicicr belongs
oils. II the eappontment Of Pearson due
excellence rs postmaster and not the result OF an
understanding. then way are there not thousand
postmas ers, ministers anil cOnsus deserving OF Ike
honor Let Ms get together often possible and |
talk over the state Of affairs as we hEd them Let
learn among ourselves what tie issues likely be.
Let divide the people into paries-lot divide
selves into factions Let MS talk about what have
done for people ana country, AMI giva the people |
idea what will do again II ntrustcd with po CIR. |
Keep the Republican party and us principles distinct
from the Democratic parry and its principles and
sqnacly TO the line. The state Committee might well
inaugurate this movement at for council Of
by Hing meeting where AMI in such way tnat
1t snail Thought and dried scheme III favor OF
for tElf