The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-26
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piR7Y METHODS COMPARED.
Wherein New York CIty Democrats nre
superior to the Republicans.

winter when the district primaries are held.
the great difference between the Eepub-
lican organization in Now York city
and the Tammanv Hall organization
appears. Aside from the greater political
sagacity OF tho Tnmmany Hall leaders and
tn. belief OF tho majority of the people Of New
York city in Democratic principles. the dil(er-
ence in the district methods OF the two organ
izations would he enough were everything
else equal. To give the Tammany orga nization
tho victories rs soon rs the election is over
tho arrangements for the party organization
for the next year actively begin. The interest
Of the public in politics tends to flag at that
time. but tho politician Is active all
tho year around. aud he is paying
attention to the organization FOR the next
years elections. which tho public will not
think about unit next fall Both parties keep
up pcrinancn, local organization the whole
year round, with their committees. sub-com-
mittccs. district Headquarters. Chairmcn. soc
rrtarics. and other officers The organi2nti> IN
for the next year is made IN in December and
january. when the district officers are elected
and it is decided who will have charge Of the
district machine. and the man who has tho
majority of district machines behind him runs
tn" Rcpublcan machine.
With nothing else to he onsii!crcd. K Is OBJ
vi0us that the district organization. which was
more popular and included more men at tho
beginning. would win in tn" cnI Tho Dem
ocrats have many natural political ads anta:cs
in New York. but IN this matter If party organ
izaii"n the .teat advantage they have is
pure gift from tho Republicans The Errub-
lican party is not compelled to 20 organized rs
It is now in New York city, aud there is moth
in: IN tho future. c%rcvt personal Interests. to
make it keep up It's restricted and narrow
| forms Df ORGANIZATION
| The Republican party in New York city is
| organized lk" the Union Lea :uc club Any
| Republican can ,oin III" Union League Club il
| he hi- tn" necessary pi"p"ser anh s"c"nder.
! sion, AN" thu money t. Iay hls Initiation fec.
! T. liz" manner any man can io.n the hcrn0-
| nitcc thai hcis n Republican,. and It he has
rrop"o"r a"t SCION Ter 10 YOU il FOR hm
| thnl; t"Grt in;p the Recruit ican party in New
the I,"mccra'ir rnry !r"r body is welcomed
| Mt TammaHy Urinary. EIlcss he comes in
obvious tad aith. Mn" rv"ryio oily Is rx;
ian,io,,. with NOR" trouble than it would take
| to.gct his name on SON. clun hooks.
In "therw is, f.mpnny Hall welcomes re-
| cruirs. Will" tn" Republican organ zation tells
,h"m At IN only iiny thov ar. wanted is at
ticket, and ia" less interest they take In poll
tics I'll. rest Il the year the better for every
Will always lie thankfully received The bur-
den OF Ironf rests with mans enemies to
primary while it rests with him or his friends
to prove that he has right to be at Republl-
Tho number Of enrolled Republicans quail.
fed to vote at kepuhlican primaries and to
|; hardly MS large as the number Of men on the
Tamnany committees. II to the m ON bers OF
the Tam m e, th IRE added the
vontions tho TammAny men whose names
appear on the printed ticket outnumber. three
necessarily outnumber in II still greater pro-
norton tho number OF Republican committee
The Tnmmnny leaders have found out that
the bigger convention is the easier it is to
hhnnIis', Tor the more delegates there are the
contented elements offset one another and
much more drlcult e wig inliSid""ls ass. assert It
organize Q formidable, OPPOSITION. while they
would be helpless in big convention.
The keTu l leaders either do not recoG;;
things which it brings about No on; except
regular enrolled Republican il qualified to
| vote at the district primaries. I" lcronc en-.
| rolled ho must have some friends who will
y9nch for HIN. II he gets in he naturally
srcted by the trouble and lack OF desire to
enroll new men whose Affiliations arc MT
mers G Psp oWn to vS es
| hundred. Any man can make tn" ac1uaint-
W Of man Of WIN In 'fS irfuee
| with search through the enrolment book he
na who Is for almost sye1s
element to raise n brisk opposition 1t also
makes, it easy FOR q email minority. OF the
| Republicans Of tho district to control the dis
Though the Kerublicans are the minority
~e so "na in ns' F snf
| to one in u Tammany district committee. The
kepMhlicnn 1Gws are not roIIined to the more
tric,s. but they hnrren indiscriminateiy in tho
Twenty;rr-,t district. when Includes . great
trict. over by riverside Drive. and the Third
district. along tho Bowery. and the Fifth. north
| OF Grand street
1t is as hard 10 overthrow IN unpopular Re-
publican district leader as Il would be to de-
feat for reelection the President OF n cluh who
Com ittco on Admission. 10 Hood the club
with new members who would vote for him on
fewer enrolled Republicans there are ia u dis
Ss T"sy tor To- h BY sGans
| flooding the enrolment
The Tammany Hall theory is Just tho oppo,
site. Every voter in the district is wanted ia
attend the primaries and 10 Join Tammany
Hall. II every voter would attend the primary
| there would be no 1nestio; about the success
Of the ticket and tho strength OF the officers
| If the district leader could not get n majority
ns y"f "sn the h"a TsS MACY sGS ss
leader, A machine may make man. leader Of
| it. hut 1t cannot make him leader Of the ma.
iority Of tho votes Of tho district unless the
majority are in favor Of the machine
Tammany Hall does not 60 into Il mans
financial. SOCIAL or business standing at it.
| primaries. II he has n right to vote ut the
polls. he is good enough to vote at a Tammany
primary without further qualification, excrI
that there must be no proof Of bad faith. and
the proof would have to be pretty strong to
exclude him.
It is hardly possible that the Republicans
could get w any kind Of AN organization
| which could carry New York city. but ii they
want to keep their vote from decreasing, not
only relatively but absolutely. every year thny
will have to alter their present system Of or
Eaniznton. and not only lot down the nnrS en- ~
| tirely. but send out mon to coax y" voter" n,
So long MS the elections are held under the
fact Of popular manhood suffrage. ne iu,,tln ",
up Of bars or restrictions Of any kind sMih as
the lt"publican organization hn- now. WI, r. =
suit only In defeat. At social rmh"fruS "1 my
is expected to be rcasona " HARMONIOUS. pnt
In political orGaniaainp, "vcrymouy ,v Is
wanted. and free Iiah within nm nrEaiiza-
ton is q great deal letter. from party view
point; than 10 permit onf rmr'n,n onos 70 ~ ~
viii Tammany Hall stands ready to welcomt