New-York tribune., 1890-08-06
THE REFORM CLUBS SHAME.
DISGUST AT THE DEAL WITH TAMMANY
WILLIAM T. CRoAsDALE THE NEGoTIAToR-THF
BETTER ELEMENT IN HIS oEGANIzA-
TroX AGAINST TIE SCHEME.


TIox AGAINST TIE SCHEME.
The mcnbers Of the Reform Club we're more dis
turbed Yesterday over The Trbune's exposure Of I'll,
deal between it. representatives and Tammeny tJ
were the followers Of The Wigwam. Tammany men
arc too familiar with that SOFT OF thing 10 mind u
much. But the RefOimers, who have in their ranks
many excellent are more sensitive. An alliance
with Tammany. even 10 gain free trade majority in
Congr,s> /, not to their taste. As OF tlcm
pressc3 II yc.icgday We would better let the worH
of tariff smashing 20 for whlle rather than pay
such a prlcc Oh. no. can't afford 70 support
Tanmauys municipal ticket under any circumstances.
II wouldn't do at all. Why. some of our leading mon
are identified with the Peoples Municipal League.
I'm sure our members Will repndlate any such com
btuation regret exceedingly TO hear about IT,"
more extended investigation Of the subject yes
,crd.v dl,clo,cd some interesting additional facts. 1t
appears that the Reform Club has suffered tho fate
which overtakcs many organizations Of this kind
II las passed under the control OF clique, and
cjinie composed Of who are not looked upon
the really representative men Of the movement. The
central figure of this little ring Is William T Croasdale
Editor of Henry Georges paper The standard
dale is bright enough but lie is such rapd free trader
that he Is ready to go 90 almost any lehg! 10 help
break town the tariff system. 1t he who
6ucted the NEGOTIATIONS with M Cilr0y and the other
Tsmmany Hall leaders.
When IL j NlleniN'lfN IlaI Mf. trOlSO9Ie was one
Of Icnry Georges principal lcutenans in the cam
pnign against IUmmany IN 1855. that only Mr. George
himself surpassed him. in denOunciug the corrupt in
hucnces Of T1mmauy Hall, and that he has kcp, MP
This warfare In The standard" week af week
since then. one appreciate how violent his free
trade tendencies be him TO enter into
such a combination. II is perfectly true that there
i, a large element in tie club which he cannot "de
liver" out number If the most a"tivc workers are
with him and they will insist upon carrying out the
scheme Nevertheless il seems likely that the Crone
dole crowd wl severely I-.burd AT the next meet
ing OF the Club. He has made himself mich dtslIhci
by the arrogant and offensive way in which he has
conducted himself. and one member OF the clup dc
clarcd last NJ sht that score of p.up" had yeNimed
from the organization on CrO3sd3c's account lhc
Tammany deal j. the greatest effort of his HE. and II
is likely 10 prove Dad thing Tor him.
NJ attcmpt made 10y any one TO deny the iact
that District Attorney Fellows will be Temmany can
didate for ConeN=~ in The XIlIh District Ills :all.
tie gets tins IN return FOR refusing 70 ASK the GRAND
Jury to indct Mayor Grant for EaEdinin!s stiat1h "i
the Shorid'S Oiicc, shown jy the Ed~sctt commit
Zee The NiCWa'n /, also under Obligations tQ him
for many other favus. As the taNpayeIs and citizens
0f New York nov painfully aware Colonel Fellows
dpes not either work or play for fun. His price Is
high.