New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-25
UOW TO- SMASH THE MICHINE.

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In referring 10 the task undertaken by the
County Committees Reorganization Committee
The Tribune recently remarked that what the
Republicans Of this city want is not nj all re
! organization. but Il new or@anlZa ION. lh'T'
have been several congratulations within com
| parativcly late years. and non" OF them nav"
been in the slightest degree worth while. me
same old gang of two-pcnny bosses have bobb'd
mn sprencly. each in his old place. prepared 10
do business in the same old way. ana with III"
same results TO the welfare and reputation OF
the Republican party.
Republicans are now in dead earnest in th'ir
determination 10 prevent recurrence oi HIS
sort of thing. whatever may be the pan "l inc
REORGANIZATION Committee, and however II may
be undertaken 10 give that plan elect me
Tribune has confidence in the good motives ana
sagacty of most of the members OF ms re
organization Committee, but the RcpublicailS
| Of New-York are not forgctfr' of the fact that
| il is body subordinate To- the County '"Hh-
mittcc and that the County Committee, from
/ all that has yet appeared 10 III" coh'r'llN -
! still i'm the absolute dominion of Mr. iatIcr~"l'
| Mr. Simpson Mr. Shea and Mr. Gibbs. ana Inc
rest Of the gentlemen whom II Is The poSiliN'
wcll-considcrcd determination Of IN" R"pnb-
| Econs Of \ew-York TO be rid of rs district
bosscs The REORGANIZATION Committee has nj
| ready. whether because il could not help il or
| hoc,use il did not choose To. fallen into the
| wiles Of these cunning politicians. II has made
| It's renort suggesting a scheme of rrorganiZa-
tjon-wbich is Il pretty scheme on paper ana
moi il the least Objectionable - these pom
| ticons I'm practice-to this old County Com
nittce and the committee taking advantage 81
| the clause in its constitution which gives u
| twenty days to consider proposed changes. HIS
| ad lourncd for that period of Time ana every
| politician Of them is now nj work high' anu
day with the active aid and amused SyinlH'h!
Of the Tamnany leaders. arranging his ma
chine 10 he ready when the reorganization pan
| is adopted 10 carry il ont. That Is, I" 'u'h
IL away in his vest pocket. III everything goes
along as these politicians intend. ana Is II
surely will for all this Commute" "l h'"r-
caniZation in itself and of itself can do 10 me
contrary, the proposed election dls'r't pr
morios will be duly held the little gangs thai
constitute the Machine. supplemented 10y h'av!
drafts ON the gangs of Tammany Hail. Will
come along to the polls. and outhgh' or out
vote. whichever may be necessary. the honest
Republicans IF the city: each lilil" boss VIII
spring M triumphant and loud will be the
and Of adulaIion for the sagacous ana Den''o'
lent Reorganization Committee.
1t is from our profound desire To prevent inc
consummation of this wcll-matur"d cohsplra'!
against the Republican party that we hav"
called attention TO the extraordinary WORK Oh
enrolment now being done by the Provisional
organization of the Anti Machine Republicans.
This new organization is the only means we
,I,.. lipnn ylt,.
of New-York City to express their full ana
honest will in the reorganization of the party
There are already on its rolls the original sigma
lures Of more ultra Republican workers than the
present Machine has ever had in the days Of
its greatest strength and least odious rcpu'a-
ton. This Provisional Organization is com
poscd of a large body of young, earnest Re
nublicans from all parts Of the city. who do
not intend 10 allow the Republican party To be
BETRAYED again into the hands of this wretch"d
Machine 40 matter what il has done or has
not done by the Committee of Thirty. and W"
wish them well in thcir resolution. What III"
Committee Of Thirty ought TO do seems 10 Ms
perfectly clear. II owes 10 allegiance. actual
or theoretical TO the old Machine. II was me
result Of precisely the same spirit which has
brought this Provisional Organization into "X-
istencc. 1t is committee of II body which
has resolved TINT there is doubt rs 10 its fitness
10 exist any longer. and which has desired that
II be investigated To discover whether or not
II is honest. and that, if the fact be found that
1t Is not honest il thcrcupon be smashed
No organization which passes such Il resolution
as that concerning itself is entitled TO any
further consideration. 1t Is not fit even 10 be-
investigated. much less indicated or provided
with n further opportunity TO get up on its
dirty feet.
TIE Committee Of Thirty ought 10 look nj the
work that has been done by this Provisional
ORGANIZATION, some account Of which is afforded
elsewhere in this mornings Tribune. It's mem
bcrs ought 10 90 TO the headquarters of this
organization and look nj the rolls that are com
inc in daily by scores with the real names Of
rcal Republicans on them. from almost every
election district Of every Assembly district in
the city of Ncw-York. Behind the young men
who are making this enrolment stand Rcpub
leans as well known, as strong with the party
and rs thoroughly in its confidence as The
members of The Committee Of Thirty certainly
as strong rs any committee could be which is
got together ly the old Machine to enable ii. by
hool, or bv crook-lnd. Of course. by crook-rO
get q new lease Of power As il Is the duty Of
the REORGANIZATION Committee 10 encourage
and Facilitate this new and true enrolment of
Republicans. so il Is the duty OF every Rcpub-
lean who wishes 10 recover the party from the
grasp of the ringstcrs 10 furnish his name to
the enrolment and TO identify himself actively
with IT, In this way there will result both q