New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-29

ing from the County Democracy he has not
called that influential though now gradually
dwindling. body Of distinguished citizens 10
gethcr and made a powerful address to them on
the issues of the day, nor has he emitted 70 thc
public a manifesto Of several columns setting
forth the reasons for his action. Neither ana
he embrace the opportunity offered before the
late election TO go out of the County Dcm'c-
racy and march over to Tammany behind a
brass band escorted by tOrchlight procession
He waited until that business was all over. ana
then with unwoned camneSs and phenomenal
mode,ty sent a letter to the surviving secretary
of the County organization re'igning his char
manship and announcing his purpose 70 go
over to 1ammany. lie " was impellcd TO ms
step" he said "by the convictions engendcfed
BY the events Of the last few months but
chiefly by the consideration that the union OF
all the clements of the party here would re
Iieve the incoming Administration from en-
barlasSment' lie also expresses the opinion
that banded together in one organization
whose doors are open 10 MS we will be hcttcr
able to eifectuatc our purpose Of achieving clean
government without abandoning the principles
which we have consistently advocated. ana we
shall avoid the necessity al all times hateful
t, a Democrat, of making spasmodic aSSocIa-
tons with those not of our political faith
Nothing could be clearer than this. What
jackson wants above all things is to achieve
clean government. That was the purpose for
which the County Democracy was organized.
With that sole end in view its members seeded
from Tammany and set mp for themselves
They have been diligently cndeayorng to
achieve clean government these many years
bv compelling Tammany to divide. But this
has been brought about by spasm0dlc asS0cla-
tions.r which are at all times hateful to a
Dcmocrat.n and especially hateful when the
associations cease to be effective from lack OF
votes or the other party 10 the ASSOCIATIONS Is
no longer affected by Spasms. Jackson mas
given careful consideration 10 these things
and the result is that he has felt lmpclled by
conviction TO g over TO Tammany, whose
doors are open to us" in order to achieve
clean government" Great credit is due Jackson
for acting on his convictions " after careful
considerations" We do not by any means agree
with those who impute unworthy motives 10
him because he happened - strike the open
doors of Tammany in time to become mem
his district II is a position in which n" will
be entirely free from Spa>modl" associations
and be able to devote himself with single
mindedncss to achievinus clean government
an ambition worthy OF an! man.
Reference has been made by some Of the
press i'm what seems spirit Of criticism 70 the
fact that nj a meeting Of the County Democracy
County Committee in 1880 Jackson with up
lifted hand in earnest tones. asserted thar ne
would be the last man TO leave the OrganlZ1-
ton and that after every body else had left he
would stay and turn OF the gas. And II does
seem i'm fact rs if he had changed his mini
But il should be remembered that the organ
zation has been thinning ont with great rapid
ty for several months. and probably II c.
Cured TO Jack son after "Tim' Campbell re-
tired that unless he sent in his resignation
pretty soon there would be no one left 70 re-
ceiye it, lie very properly sent it in while he
was sure Of the secretary. The secretary, 50
far as is now known is still on deck, and AT
last accounts he was accompanied by Thomas
Costgan. These two were Of great service to
Jackson in accepting his resignation. Had he
waited for them to get ont he would have been
| obliged 70 rcSign-SO - Speak-in the air. which
would have been altogether informal and I'M
! impressive And 10 turning on the gas, the
! critics who lay much stress on ihlt can
hardly have read JackSonS closing paragraph.
where he SAYS with great cl9qucncc Iho
dawn of The great day Of Democratic triumph
| is upon us. Let the sun rise on great. power
full. compact brotherhood of Democrats. ETC..
etc. He may not have TUNED off the gas but
if he has STAYED till sunrise and the dawn Of
the great day it is all anybody can ask Let
the secretary or "Tom' Co>tigan turn off The
gas. while Jackson deyotcS his whole mini -
achieving clean government.