The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-24
Long and Loud.

Our highly esteemed Republican contem-
porary, the Democrat and Chronicle. cries
aloud for an early State Convention and
loud and long campaign against Tamma-
ny. With thoughts that pant and incandes-
cent words it leaps upon the situation thus:
The State 10 controlled by the corrupt political
machine that disgraced its history Its rascaiity
tyranny and reckiessness were glsrngly illustrated
by the proceedings Of last winters Legislature. and
tho whole Significance OF the fall election will lie In the
attempt to perpetuate its power
Tho Republican party Is not psrplsxed BY complcs-
lions or confronted with dicut problems Its duty Is
plain. simple and uncompromising The opportunity
and public expectation demand tho nomination OF
good and strong candidates. men whose records will
bear long and keen scrutiny: men whose names will
comm and the confidence OF all parties: men who will
lead the aggressive fight upon the Tammany citadel
"For the Democrats short campaign would BIO an
inestim able advantage; for the Republicans It would
be nothing less than acalamity. The Democrats have
much TO conceal and ignore: the Republicans have
every chance strengthen their by the free dis
cussion afforded by long campaign"
II outsiders will be allowed upon the
floor. we shall second this motion. forgiving
the heat because it Is a form Of motion. lit
suits our Republican friends. 1t will suit US
to have them hold their State Convention as
soon as they can send around the notices to
the country towns. or as soon as Mr.. PLATT
has prepared the list of delegates. II Mr..
PLATT thinks that no needs time in order
to prepare spontaneous uprising OF the
people. give him all the time he wants. We
fancy that this astute and witty gentleman
no longer possesses the sweet confidence Of
youth in regard to the ease with which
Tammany can be hunted down: but as he
lends what little life Is left to the neuras-
thenic Republicauism OF New York. any
ordinary friendly accommodation that he
may ask for he ought to have.
The job which the Republican party Of
New York undertakes in resuming IAN
citadel" Is SO big that plenty OF time
should be given to 1t. The Democrats OF
this town have been granting an extension
OF that time for years. Every year Repub-
leans and Mugwumps come against them.
and immense is the amount OF talk ex-
pended: but citadels cannot be expected to
captulate to tongue artillery. Tammany
continues to grow In strength instead OF
crumblinR by request. and it watches with
humorous satisfaction the annual expedi-
tons Of its enemies.
1t appears from the language used by the
Rochester journal from which we quote,
and by other Republican newspapers, that
the purpose OF tho Republicans Is to make
a great hullabaloo about Tammany, insist
that Tammany Is wicked. and that Tam
many Is the Democracy OF the State OF New
York. Most people believe that Tammany
Hall Is political organization local and
peculiar to New York. but questions of ac-
curacy will not bother the Republicans.
The spirit Of fidelity to Democratic princi-
pies. the faculty OF party discipline and
scientific party management. are shared by
the whole Democracy OF New York. In
these respects something may have been
learned from Tammany In the last few
years by the Democrats who arc not citi-
zens OF this town or members OF Tammauy:
and neither teacher nor learners have req
son to be ashamed Of the lesson. Scientific
party management and the effective and
orderly mobilization OF party forces are at
tainments not granted to the present race
Of New York Republican politicians. 1t Is
the cue for these gentlemen to pretend that
they hate Tammany; In private they not
infrequently confess their admiration for 1t.
The renewal OF war of words against
Tammany will anuse everybody. and not
the least some OF the leaders OF the war.
or course. We except the Mugwumps. but
they. poor devils. have no sense Of humor.
and they are In such state Of mind. or alb
sence OF mind. that 1t will be hard for the
| Republicans of New York to make any
nominations which will not be accepted
by them. and 90 draw to the Republican