New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-14

regarding the here against the leadership Of
| led to do IhS by the unfriendly criticism.
Whlch nave Dcen lndulted II by some persons asa,,
the fact that other persons have stigmatzed the
movement Plat demonstration 1t may a.
well be distinctly understood that the element Of the
Nth District whose sentiments | voice h,. no more
use for Plaitism than for Blsssm. a plague o
First let say that absolutely free from any
personal fechns whatever at tic beginning O.: th,
controversy. Like the vast majority of tie intel-
GENT Republican voters Of the city a, well a. TIE
State who knew anything about IT, ! wa, opposed 10
the management Of the party Interests here the
system under which they were conducted wa, alsO-
latcy rotten. Four years aSo applied for member
ship in The district organization brief examination
~ the methods employed convinced how com
pletely the machine" was subscrvent the bosses,
and low utterly hopeless would be any attempt TO
oiIcr It's policy It OF the peanut order, whore
The division Of the loavcs and hshe, and the judcoa
nursing of thrifty opportunity -emed 70 mark nss
being private snap rnled the Ghy. In other
toy and makcshift Of professional politician whose
sincerity and party loyalty had on more than one
chicanery were evident on every side. 1ne cunning
hand OF Tammany seen IN almost every movement.
The personal interest Of the leaders was the first
thought the welfare and elevation Of the party the
Admission 10 the association granted to two
classes frs tho, who would never attend the meeting
or take active interest In party MANAGEMENT. ana
do the bidding OF the machne-mcic automatic bench
men, to whom such thing as independence OF acuon
was unknown. This the situation. aAd It's utter
hopelessneS> led me 10 look elscWheic win mum
bcr Of friends / joined the Reform Club begul.cd
nv the fascination Of it's name hoping I'm some way
or anothar-how. didn't know-s0mehing might he
done to bring about better order Of things IN last
iinsaSnl on the tarili issue permitted is.ll to be
swallowed, body. soul and boot; by the ia ,
between the devil and the deep blue sea. ON ono
side Democracy, reprs 'nted by Ill., Shes nan Il rorr
and their lieutcnants. the other. tiaolnS hcPu1
canism. exempIfed In the personality OF the lal.
leader of the Xlth District. Ny feeling was tat u
thousands of other loyal members OF the paTy-ohe OF
despair
In this emergency there returned 10 his old home
in our district gentleman Of rleproachahle chaI
acter. unquestioncd integrity and practical ineas ; IL
had known him for years. and was convinced lhat ne
had the stun in him to lead a iororl nope Ut d tn
umphant column with equal tenacy Of pnTpo-e Aisr
mature deberaton and careful consultation WIN
friends, he undertook 10 lead IN the SiEu" 'n" ="
cleansing Ills Augean stable knew he WIS actn'tcd
by unSelhsh motives, that he was acting Il M own
v0lition, ana because oil thiS hhoWIcusc NV IN nt
and myself gave him our cordial support; IT. WaS nni
to be expected that such ight a. Mr; Mlll"ltu
has made could be conducted without MS b1'Tn.lS
the target for good deal OF mud singing ana con
cSs am surprised mat Gol2nci Ems, ,, mas r}tcn
dulgcd In ms laXoiltc method 10 u " 5",r cNf i6
lie probably realized that arguments OF IN. Ainu
considering their origin, aave very mt'. rc1 to
man who for ten or fifteen years har N,f' ,,s o
such whp-sawing methods In the management o' Gls
scheme. the defender OF Jacob Sharp and the apoloei't
Of Keenan, for the man who has hlr'adN once tot
into trouble in the County Committee Tor irakhS
false charges against mcmbcr-l say, for such chH.
actcr to attempt 70 discredit man VINO enloys 'ie
has come into intimate relations. IS "wasiclul ana
ridiculous excess"
been made against him Docs lie question them or
attempt to prove their fasity by showing that the
organization Las been properly managed on no
He may do this In pcrunctory way ont instead Hi
meeting the issue have made, he packs - bench
man who La, had The tcmcrity to accuse him. He
GOES To- the Union League Club and ric 10 involve That
organiyation into taking his side Of the case. and
doavors convince the secretary Of the ric1Nury That
he has succeeded. These are the tactics he resorts
A. lie does his best Ia strike down movement That
will do more to put end 10 political klmycry and
place Republlcanism I'm New York On higher plane
than any effort that has been undertaken for YEAR
II IS not worth while for mo r. aNudc 10 the an
solutelv false statement made by COlOncl i;,S about
tho way the last meeting Of TIE association Was
packed No person o! intelligence I'm the district
believes such statement any more than be- does HIN
self. ,.s.. H.. , ,,.
Finally nm not pleading for the Leadership o. any
Individual. much as J esteem and admire Nj. Mh"l-
land | simply say II he is not The man for the place
then lei DIR. Il. John Rosa, Mr.. Pau CriFn'i or
Mr. Hedges, or Mr.. Guthrie, or even Colonel CriEer
take the reins. III, A., .,.
one thing Is certain. done with the present
refine. II by trckcry any accident ~ me cN"!u
ton OF politics Il should more succccl IN rem
stating itself il will exist only rs name Inc mana
writing on the wall Is easily tran slated summed up
il means that the hirthrght Of The pcrpc OF TINS ~,
trict is not to be sold for OF poi2Sc 4" satisfy
he hungry greed Of this crafty politician: II means
that the demands for cleaner politics must DE Sr'h''
and that there shall be cNtrpaton 81 the worst ana
a cultivation OF the best influences OF our party
LOUIS LIVINGSTON SEAMAN.o,
No is West Thirty nrstst, New-iork April 10 ls'-'