New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-14
THE BROOKLYN OPPORTCNITI.

Growing discomfort with ring and gang rule
arms the Republican party in brooklyn with
all opportunity for winning great victory for
municipal reform. The preliminary work for
what ought 10 be an irresistible canvass con-
Quoted on local issues in the autumn has been
already undertaken. This il the rcoFganiza-
ton of the Republican party in Kings County
20 az to bring il implicitly INTO touch WiJh
the mass of voters The dissolution OF tn"
existing organization, which has been wisely
dccrccd by the retiring General Committee.
opens the way for an harmonious settlement OF
rancorous fcuds of long standing and for the
establishment Of an executive council directly
repro sentative If RopublicaniSn IN Brooklyn.
We have no desire To lay stress upon the
causes which have rendered this rcorg'niza-
ton Necessary No good purpose will b. served
by the discussion Of issues which have divided
the party during recent years. II is now the
plain duty Of every Republican in brooklyn
who las been dcnouncng rarty Managers and
charging faction leaders with trcachory - sus-
pend further criticism. The dead past should
BE- allowed to bury its dead. The managers, in
voting themselves out OF Office ana IN provid-
ing a comprehensive and enlightened scheme
for parry reorganization, have offered full and
adequate rcparation for any offences committed
in the past There is nothing in the way OF a
full! participation Of the great mass Of Rcpub-
lcan voters in the future direction Ct party
control and policy. In place of thirty-two
ward and township associations there will be
not fewer than GIL associations. II will be rs
easy and convenient for Republicans to vote
at a primary election rs ~ general election.
All the instrumcnaitics arc provided Tor
thorough rc-cnrolmcnt Of all who have the
right TO call themselves Republicans.
Now while it will hardly be practicable To
form all these district organizations and 10
multiply these agencies of party representation
without friction and an occasional block. the
general effect If this well designed movement
can hardly fail 70 be invigorating. 1t is a
great gain at tho start TO remove all causes Of
faction pickering and to give the Republicans
Of the town full possession OF the field. II is
nothing less than triumph for good politics
and the moral forces Of opinion that the party
now has an Unrestricted opportunity for
curing adequate and accurate representation
in the General Committee and i'll all nominating
conventions. There is no longer any ground
for criticism Of party management and methods.
If voters hereafter aic MT fully represented in
consequence Of the action OF primary meetings,
il will be solely through their own fault. The
system is one that provides for popular control
of the party.
What we urge strongly upon every Rcpub
lican in Kings County is the duty of co-opcrat
ing in this reorganization. Every voter should
make il his business To have his name enrolled
and to take part hcnccfoith in every primary
election With thoroughncss in this prcIim
mary work, and with Il muster Of n large ma
jorty of the voters, the party will be equipped
for Il canvas in the autumn which may cmanci
patc Brooklyn from the evils of misgoycrn
mcnt. Since Mayor Lows retirement from
Office municipal administration has gone stead
ily from bad ~ worse. The utter dcmoraliza
ton Of the Democratic ring that is misman-
aging the cty's affairs, undermining public
credit and plunging reckcssly from one scan
dal into another is flauntcd in the sight of all
men, The reGcnerated Republican host can re-
deem Brooklyn under wise leadership and with
harmony in the ranks.