New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-18
EOW TO FAIL.

If the Republicans lie down and take it easy
because of the victories in local elections in
Rhode Island and Jersey City, if they begin
to indulge in wrangles for precedence and
battles for the satisfaction of personal ambition
or for the spoilS they are going to win. they
will only make the same ridiculous blunder the
Democrats have been making ever since No
vembef. 1890. 1t does not become Repub-
licans to follow Democratic example in any
thing. When the victories of 1890 appeared
to insure Democratic success in a Presidential
election, all the factions of that party at once
began Kilkenny cat fight for the nomination
and the control of the party organization. They
are at it yet, and meanwhile the prospects of
the party have sunk so far that they are hard
to see. When Republicans all realized that
they had fierce and doubtful struggle before
them. there was general willingness TO look out
for the party first, and to let individual ambi-
tons and appettcs wait But since recent VIC
tories have brought great encouragement, there
are some signs of disposition to wrangle about
place and rank and the distribution of the
spoils The thing for good Republicans to do
in every part of the country is to set foot on
this disposition
irresistible Republican ranks in New-England.
Local elections in NewYork and New-JerSey
mean that the Democratic party is more broken
and weakened by its own crimes than IT has
been before for many years. Elections at the
West mean that the Republicans are stronger
there than they have been at any time since
1855 All these things offer grand Oppor-
tunity But it will need united and
resolute party to make any good use OF that
opportunity There will be needed a patient
and exceedingly earnest effort to educate the
people, not to admiration of this or that can
didate but 10 appreciation Of Republican prln-
ciples. There will be needed a readiness 10
fight in the ranks each man to the best of his
ability, for the common cause and the good of
the country Preferences are proper, and just
now quite in order But behind every prefer
ence there needs to be a determination to do all
that can be done for Republican principles.
whether this or that man bears the flag, or leads
the column, or commands the army.
The Republican voters, each in his own ward
or town or county or State can set this matter
light. 1t is their part to make every would-bc
leader understand that he has no place in the
column, and will have no place in the victory.
unless he is prepared unreServedly and heartily
to do his best for Republican principles.
whether he marches as general or as private.
This is a good time, too to make party leaders
realize that there must be this year panSlak-
ing, straightforward and manly appeal to the
intelligence and the convictions of voters, and
therefore vast deal Of work must be done in
spreading correct information and educating
the minds of voters. The coming election will
be won, not by any trick, nor by tactics, not
by bargains nor shoutings nor any kind OF
manipulation, but by fair and square appeal to
the common-sensc and the patriotic feeling OF
American citizens
Victory is within reach, il a united Repub-
lican party makes the right kind Of effort for
it. But one only needs to look at the Demo
cratic ranks, their Reorganization and diSrc
gard of principles and the readiness of Demo
cratic factions TO sacrifice ideas and measures
for the sake of personal ends, 10 perceive just
how Republicans also have it in their power to
throw away success, if they try.