New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-05
NO LOCAL cOMBLNAT1ONs POSSIBLE.

NO LOCAL CONVENTIONS POSSIBLE
or course, the Republicans of this city have
not failed to note, and with profound satlsfac-
ton, that they are just now being treated with
a great measure of respect and esteem by the
Democratic faction leaders. Richard Croker ana
Maurice j. Power are both monstrous polite in
these days. and to sec them greet Republican,
prominent in local politics, is to witness an ex-
hibition of amiability all too rare in this rude
world, and much too delightful 20 be passed
over without attention. The civilltles extend
ed to local Republicans by Mr. Croker and Mr.
Power are characteristic Of the conduct OF all
their many hangers-on and sub-bosses. IL
seems as if they had suddenly awakened to the
personal charms inherent to all the local Re-
publican leaders. This is not a new situation
II has happened several times since the County
Democracy became full-fledged faction with
it's own complement of bosses 1t used TO occur
occasionally when John Kelly and Ii. y.
Thompson occupied the dgnities that now bear
down upon Mr. Croker and Mr.. Power. And,
like most other phenomena, 1t admits OIL ex-
PLANTATION.
Calling TO mind Che several occasions when
the Democratic bosses have suddenly evlnced
it will be found that the fascination always
breaks out from June to November. 1t is ike
" to happen earlier in Presidential than IN
other years but it never occurs after the NO
vember elections are over. IL is invariably the
case too, that whenever the Democratic FAC
tions grow fond and endearing toward Repuo-
licans, and in just the proportion OF their tond-
ness they grow hostile and bitter toward each
other. At the present time, for instance, al
though Mr.. Croker and Mr.. Power arc most
charming in their manner when they meet ne
publicans. vet to each other they scarcely speak
as they pass by. Or, if perchance they smile
rs they come together, they do it In most
alarming way, with a disconcertng show OF
teeth and queer CLEAN Of the eye.
Already hints are being dropped here and
there of possible combinations by one faction
or the other with the Republicans upon local
ticket. The Democrats arc thoroughly de-
moralized They cannot unite, or if they do
the union will be that Of the big snake that has
swallowed the smaller one. Tammany Hall
holds the position of advantage, and yet she Is
divided in council, wholly without policy and
still more barren of any claim upon public con-
sideration The County Democracy is used
I'D, discredited and forlorn. Her ablcst leader
Mr.. Keenan,, is fugitive from justice. Others
of her chosen cheftains are in Sing Sing. She
is enveloped in scandal, and weighed down
with bOodlers.
The Republicans Of Newly ork desire to have
nothing to do with either Of these factions
The principles upon which their baneful Or
CARNATIONS rest are hostile to Republican opin-
ion They are the curse of New-York. They
are responsible for the heavy tax-rate, for the
wretched condition of the public streets, for
the gn-mill bondage that enthralls the town,
for the low and dishonest political atmosphere
that hangs over all our local Offices. They
ought, both Of them. to be beaten out OF sight
and the duty that concerns the Republican
party is the duty Of smashing them both with
all that their evil system implies