New-York tribune., 1890-08-05
FOR A STRAIGHT TICKET.
A COMMITTEE OF THE REPUBLICAN CLUB
WANTS ONE.
AN ADDRESS TO CITY VOTERS PREPARED-THl
ARGUMENTS ADVANCED


The address adopted last Tuesday evening by the
committce ON Nunicjpa Elections of the Republican
clnh was given TO the press yesterday. IL argues
in favor Of the party in this city nominating SuaSW
Republican ticket and inveghs against all combha-
tons in this way
To all Voters in the City of New-lork VINO desire an
honest municipal government ~. o...
For a second lime in the last quarter OF century
the citizens of the city Newl are compelled TO
take notice. by reason OF puoilc eHPoSuic, Un to t &
and corruption OF the Democratic party
IN The management and control OF the city government
II will not be claimed that tne IWeed eAposuIe re- VI
evenly wears ago the recent unnlaSklhs OF lam
many Hal were events causing profound surprise;
For thirty years the g9vernme1t ol r, s' Within
~, perod we have seen the Democracy IN ever
STYLE and variety. We have had M11a ,GrGnTh S all he,
Ixears Tanmany Hail, always active ana u'u"i' III "N
aScecTH Investigation into municipal affairs has shown
that va;iou, departments of the government & avT 1d
honeycombcd With corrgpton eA'yIL,orii L ri,i1cns
ne%iio1s had within the la,t twelve months
show that no faction Of the Deho .d'dS Pmsny Com.
vas Of Accounts laid bare the ncope'.hN ~ Su
IronC doing of the County Democrats thn 'iE ,i
sett Somm'e ipS bS rcmedy y We answer nothing hut
compiete overthrow Of 3mOcratic rule 40 CcU@.'if @
ton with any element OF the DtiIo'" i "
way measure, will correct the evil; 60, tho pa,t and
An organization not responsive lon t no nIacod i'm
bower The Republican party alone can ca "a compIe1e
Conditions. Its interests would leu" II " "
lsau ,tloI cie
ments when they have prTTdicu, na'0 cerdancy
10 give a new lease of life TO peIhoOI"'lo "S''"O'
and the dominion of misrule. ,,,- ,,or,ios ebonld
no IGNORED and good business men, Irrespective Oi ParN
,nctions nlaced in nomination for office. These
Good business men are to be selected by Selfappoed
tpnov and NAV he feasible in small communities.
where every citizen knows all the Others ana can MAKE
his own selections il is utterly lmlrlt tlcabe lh Hcd
tity like New York. This metropolis now numbers
more people than any one oi % sasrv inicr
ests far exceed lis relative position in population II
is not to be supposed for moment that the people Oh
down party lines and cast their ballots for nominees
So selected and experience shows that this cannot e
svs make their selections in their own and
through the party agencies which represent their VII. VII
CITY for National and state purposes, They cannot
be prevented from cXerting their power IN Hnic@pa! @
ought not to do So EXperlcnce aen'onSuIaigs (a'
practically the choice is between party ORGANIZATIONS,
and that without their ad 10 useful results can Dc
But. on the theory lying at the bottom of all cit cit;
not weigh in municipal elections how can the a.
sertion 50 commonly made that this Is nnpt he
tr:t6ed II involves a 1alpable Inconsistency.
In any combination against I0nmanN nan lio hc
tS votes Whv should il Weld The Mayorly, as i
always has done 70 section i Inc DeOcIaCS ace Ie3
inferior 70 it. IN In 9%meGT aa M pencan Me NV With scarcely
an exception have been first or second IN the race.
Democrats in large numbers. VIII ~, - -
Repnblc5ns when the alternative OF old nlth a.H
bad measures within their own party IS suo"sN e''o"7"
In $50. with but one Democratic ticket IN t,e
field the majority aganst William D0Wd the hCp,I tb
ijcau candidate for Mayor was only 3o1o VIII , III,
Republican candidate for Judge OF the euPeIio. D"'"
Ijorcc Eus>cl lacked only 3,,16 votes OF ctcvn'. ..
Keccnt elections have shown that ule % %lauV 80,
The strength Of which was eNfbnca IN 5ne claw. az
campai.n Of 15-G !, in harmony WIN iic NlSNn , t
Ennjhcons These voters are in earnest anu w Wy
from cOnv ctiOn and will unqucrjl0ndDly acl al 49, ~
ncr Of 1T Republican nominees, theN nave 40 ~ ~inuiN
asiinr =, coalition ana would doubtless lACluic
10 the opinion that the nomination INeI. 10 T ci,es
iv any coalition would be adverse l" inc Pilh'ipl'
"' Tcpu5Ieans we believe that the way 70 be rld oi
7, ,.,,rro.ic f~lud, i, 10 drive the Democratic party
trorn mower: that the way % build up the hepuGlcah
uarr is TO be true - is pTncpi"s ana ~
10 avoid trading ana the pursuit Va o4"OO "' va
If The Republican party for the last generation had
tc,n governed IN ths spirit. II Woih Uc Ih. @Ioic @
vcorols organization than al present ana HieH' ,
.boreJ ,hc rc,pons bilitics Of power with lis great
Thcy, is but one way known among men 70 D5 DuiiG
up any and that Is ior Ne a"|oe % M ocaS'"ns
by il and ths principles il represents on an oCcaS.o
- While IL cannot be denied that occaSlonalN an
office has been gained by the Republicans tlroutH
fus iOns. such -ain h1S Gone niue II anS o,,'S hIo
H. roaIjtion through which il was secured impaired
the party strength. dav a large section OIL inc
party will not support a coahtloh uC"ct. ,.i,
Then lei All Republicans keep aloof from citizens
and combinations which weaken the larger
OF the Republican patty Let them "aiV
for their ndltV nominations, winch should 'e mtd3
early in september AZ the atcst. LSl ,hr n"'lll' 20
he men of the highest character and abilities. ana
VOL kuown i'm The community. such nominations 50
made will convince the people that the candidates are
mt in the field to VIII. They Will then command the
hearty support of Republicans. ana draw 10 their ad
all other voters who sincere in their opposition 10
TammdnV Hall.