New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-25
, CIV HE YIN!

4 decade has elapsed since the hcp1DhcnlS
of New-York elected a candidate for state
Office General Carr of Troy. was the last
nominee successful at the polls lie ran for
Secretary of State in 1888. His opponent was
Judge MAYNARD whose election to the Court OF
Appeals is predicted 50 confidently by United
States Senator Murphy and other members Of
that celebrated band Of twoand-seyenty which
went into the progressing business on such an
elaborate scale at the late Democratic National
Convention. Carr won easily. Maynard was
beaten by over $4,000 votes. All the other
Republicans on the ticket, however, were buried
under adverse pluraitics. Since then the party
has striven in vain to carry the state Each
succeeding campaign has resulted dlSastrouSly.
Democratic successes have become more sweep
inc from year 10 year until ut last, through the
most disgracefnl methods that were ever toll
Grated north Of Mason and Dixon's line, the
enemy succeeded in gaining absolute control OF
every branch Of the State Government. By
means Of patronage, the shameful gcrrymander
Of the State. the assistance of monopolies and
powerful corporations. the power of Tammany
to cheat at the polls in this city and the lavish
use of money in every election precinct where
it can be employed the Democratic leaders
believe themselves to be too strongly IN
trpnchod 10 be di>lodgcd by any effort that
Republicans can put forth.
This is not surprising. They are flushed
with success. They have won remarkable
series of victories Nor is it surprising that
many jealous Woodworking Republicans are
DISPOSED 10 take n gloomy view OF the Stua-
ton. These members of the party are not
pcssmi>ts. nor DO they despair Of the ultimate
redemption OF the State from gang rule; they
are simply deSpondcnt as TO immediate relief.
The defeats Of the last tn yeas have exhaust
ed their confidence Time and again they have
been led TO expect triumph OF Republican
arms only f. have the sun Of Election Day 20
down upon their army in defeat until they have
finally become depressed with the conviction
that a majority Of the voters of this state really
favor miSruc ard corruption in public affairs.
OF course this is 4 mistake. Is IT j. 10 suppose
that the patience of an honest people Is m
e1baustble or that wholesale bribery ana
tbcfts Of legislatures can be carried on with
immunity The masses are slow - wrath II
is not easy 10 translate into action the sober
sentiment Of great commonwealth, but once
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IFS wav is great misfortune. Tammany Is 4
uowerful organization 80 is the Democratic
State machine. But pitrcd against the thor
ougbly aroused electorate oi Nc"-l OK they
would be a, chaG before the whirwind, rs
soqe brush before the prairie fire.
The power Of the people t. stlaghicn ONT
matters cannot BE- denied. and certainly If will
n,t he by any one familiar with the political
history Of this State. The question SIMPLY -
then. Can this power be successfully invoked :
Can thc Hcpublican party succeed in iallying
under 4, banner the honest majority that be-
lioycS in clean government and desires 10 see
IN end Of the existing di>glaccful order Of
things? If this can he done the ticket nom
mated at Syracuse viii be elected. II II can
not be then the coming campaign Will be
simply repetition of those of other !'aS.
In the worl, of arouSing popular interest ont
side the organization and outside The party
lines il i, essential that the men nominated in
the convention shall be Of an exceptionally high
odcr i'm point of character and ability That
the ul,tform adopted shall be Republican
nl,tfnrm from top 10 bottom. and one upon
which all fair-minded people can unite and
above ALL that from first t. last the proceedings
sLould be absolutely free from any suspicion
Of Gic,ation on the pant Of any party bosses.
In other words. the convention must be 4
Gathering representative Of the great body OF
the neoplc rather than a mere cOnclavc oil poll
ncions and their hcnchmcn. Log-rolling. vine
milling. petty personal ambitions and all forms
Of small politics must be c>chcwcd entirely ana
there is no better way to accomplish tins than
10 have selected at the primaries delegates oi
unaucsti3ned standing, men who will speak Tor
the districts they represent and not merely
register the will Of the local machines.
In brief. let the party from the sea TO the
Il. Lawrence assert is # with It's old-tlme
vigor as the party Of the people. the party OF
honest elections the patty that stands for all
that is best in American politics and the party
that holds that the election Of such man as
Isaac II. Maynard 10 a seat i'll the Appellate
Court Of the state would he a National disgrace.