New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-12

to whom they look for votes. they will go WIN
Hill to the whole length of his knavish programme
unless the minority, by perfect organization d
solid front and skiful tactics. can prevent them
Some mistakes have been made by the Repuo-
lcan leaders. General Hustled made MISTAKE
when he allowed the resolution TO pass by whicn
the House Committee on Rules can take any Dill
II pleases out Of its order and push IL 10 d
third reading. The Democratic bosses rely
on this resolution to enable theii
to put through all the jobs which are now neatly
tucked up their ssleeves. Nor do they undef-
estimate its value Without it the task OF pass
ing Tammanys Election Inspectors bill wouiu
have been almost impossible: with it. that wlcKeu-
est of measures an openly confessed scheme 10
steal the Presidency a bill that can have no
object if not bad one, may be put upon us
passage whenever the bosses" believe they nave
the votes at hand to pass IL.
Another mistake was made when the Rcpuoil-
cans Of the Senate permitted the CONSTITUTIONS
Convention bill to get through so easily IN us
present shape that bill ought not to pass III al
lows the Governor to appoint eight members Vi
the convention, three to be Prohl0iuonists anu
FIVE to be representatives Of the Labor party Inns
Ia a trick to enable Flower TO wait until alter 'e
election of members of the convention mas oeeh
held. and then TO sneak eight more Democrats
Labor men, 1t is plainly unconstitutional as
well as dishonest. The Constitution. IN
nrescribing the means by which such
a convention shall be called, says WaV
after the people have ordered it "the LeslSi'
ture shall provide by law for the election OF mem
hers 10 such convention" To assert thot 'he
Governor may appoint eight members Is u "SSei'
that he may appoint all TT. 80.
The bill is now in the Assembly a"oi'ine 1''
concurrence to certain Senate amenuheh'o,
fore il passes, the Republicans should 40 "N '""y
n minority can do to take this uhcois'i'u'io"".
power away from the Governor anu " 80,
the bills motive. 1t is contempuoe ii'"I
~ probibitionists and the Labor people III Is
a trick to pick their pockets 10 paoN 49, ro
Democrats into the convention under laise pi'
fences it,, ,t;cs in
The Alnha and Omega Of Republican poi''ics III
,his state ot this time is to require that every
mon Indebted to that party for a seat Ill "'e
LEGISLATURE shall. in season and out OF Season,
while the session lasts occupy his seat an ,he
and vote uniaiingly asaihits eTe . man fails in
This duty ne SHOULD DC repor'eu ~ of nf
Constituents and the whole power ,Ti
the Republican orgamza,aon Sdo 70 compel his
attendance and the full performance VI H III -
cations.
.uDonr an sunday and II was understood among ram
MANY mon who are in his confidence dhat ne nau io''
matters at the state Capital in SUCH sausl"oVol'
shane that he would be able TO deV0e se'eiai tV,
secutive DAYS to the needs of the machine IN "iS
c,tv The Boss" WAS in his private once Ill .no
Wjcwam yesterday. immersed In the de'ais oi '1e
Tammany Hall Executive Committee meeting VINO"
10 sod called for this afternoon. when he received
telegram fot1n Il him that his presence was heeueD
nj Albany forthwith Without waiting for his luncheon
Mr. Croker called a cab and hurried TO the GRAND Cen
traI Station which he reached in time to take the oo
D. M train for Albany. That the summons was "hols
unexpected Mr. Croker made no effort TO conceal ou'
he declined to indicate the nature OF the business whc
brought about the sudden change in his plans. II
was whispered about the Wigwam that some lresn
trouble had broken out in the Democratic camp.
The meeting Of the Executive Committee this sI'er
noon II is believed will have important bearing
upon the course which the Tammany Hall delegation
will take at the National Democratic Convention IN
Chicago and It'll thought that 1t will hot be wholly
pleasing 40 NV Hill several Of the braves saia una,
the BogSs %bdld be back today in time to attend
the committee meeting.