New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-15
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD.

docs not meet llr HplfONal OF MS ln'S
him 10 remain In his present place for another year
at least and they confident OF their ability to
persuade him 10 reconsider his determination. They
argue that 80 long as no radical change is conem-
plated at pre- cnt IN the organization OF the commit
tee long all the old warehouses going to re-
main where they are. he should stay with the rest
Mr. Brookfield however. Is a man OF decisive char
acter and if he carries ont his expressed Intention
it will he necessary, OF course to select somebody IN
his place. Several names have been mentioned. IN.
Guiding President blanchard Of the Repn9caan ,inn'
Edward +. Bartlett John ;. smith ana r. H. lii'lsuae'
Mr.. IIinsdac Is the newly elected chairman o, Tue
Union Lenene Club committee on political fsio amG
lie has been for years one OF the most acuvs ahu 1
efficient members, but whether he would accept lne
presidency Of the county committee Is not Eno~ M
Mr.. Bartlett Is talked Of fayorably and so IS Mr,
Blanchard. but Mr.. Banchard's friend. say that iS
could not accept the place at present II IL WERE o"'r'u
TO him.
Ex-Jndgc Patterson will BE- reelected chairman OF
the executive committee. There Is truth whatever
In the statcmcnt that Colonel George Bliss Is an
asplrant for the place. The Colonel. II Is said Is
setting his house in order with II view to dlghlhed
Withdrawal from active politics and active professional
life. In fact no political leader Of prominence j. az
present seeking to take Mr.. patterSon's place ana he
can have It without opposition. The same may De
said OF the other Important Offices oil 'he coi'"'''''
But while 1t is likely that there will b" no radical
changes I'm the personnel Of the present organza'io'
II Is altogether certain that before the end OF the year
some changes will take place In the methods ol con-
dnclng tin, organization that cannot fail TO be pro-
ductiyc Of good results step In the direction oi
better things will bc effort TO make the meetings
Of the general committee more interesting AZ pres
rnt these meeting, OF the most formal chnracter'
nothing is done In them except to incors" reports III
the executive committee: scarcely any debate Is ever
heard the proceedings are dull ana splIltl,NS. 40"
and then a wcll-known Republican Is Invited to MAKE
a speech but that i about all that ever happens I'D
break The monoiony Of these monthly gatherings. III
Is not SURPRISING therefore. that district row or
contc,tng dclcgati is hailed with delight by Ne
file of the party. VINO NNHl W S'' ii'f
lIfc and arimrtion once in while. This desire IN
the part Of The majority Ia. become exceedingly
strong o late and Is probable that. as result oil
It. the monthly meetings 81 the general con'n ,
will he made Of importance than they nave pc''
speaking on this point the other day. one Of The
Oldest and most experienced party leaders III ue
county remarked something must be doh" 10 c"a"r'
the character OF the general meetings OF our commit
toe vt present they almost farcical. OWING 10
the way IN which the executive committee apNoro'
and douInnte, everything. What would 40 about
IT, Why, ! would do away entirely with IN" eA' c"''
committee. and In its place appoint Sp'ciai comm"
toes on everything. These special committees u''sn
L.. made up Of the district leaders not, should
bc I'm favor Of having them made up partly OF .n'
leader, and partly Of Ia. ordinary delegates. ms
vouId bring about "A better condition OF affair inh'
di,,elv A. We are now party 81 oppo'loh' W.
ougl,t 10 Lay. among other things committee on RESP
lu,Ion able. enough and ygilani enough TO rcic' ''
h,lll, pubic criticism of the act, OF oar opinn',
IT, H. ,,nst Ills nn. been done In the most soIrily
w,y' 4, few re- buttons crudely aud poly hiaWn
linz uotlng Ira, been said done at all 80 l nat
Intelligent propl" hay" CONE TO loon on I" len e
I'm The staff, ana county Of New York IN elmer ns'p
ar i'm a morihnud condition II Is TOO ba9' p 'rnu
". have hundreds and Thousands oi api" anu 'mn III ~,
% ~ ,Ic fr,nt II ~, way were not blocked by 'I'
| old machine. They NM, Il" cleared. .oM''"' '
If it is necessary to break some cro'K'ry'
Tile c>odu, Of those patriotic Republicans who SUD
d.rly discovered after election dnN hat I"h'h'a'N
Hail WE, NOR" IN touch with th" people th"h '"'''
,, ,,r,v anpears to T.. rapidly ala,inI II dlu Ho'
pro,, 10 b. So popular a moN'm"nt ~ u'F 'Np'''''
r,rr s.u,rfurr from the Republican ranks can''a 10
| ,r., vybi. their arrival at th" WieNHm doors was
| ,,, hailed with ans Demonstration oi d"HEh'' i"'
uo,ine cause IN their conversion was 700 "II"''"
| tho, ,,.r. no, .crkiug - save Iammahy bu' ~ s"'
| their own Ioaycs and nshes. which hnd 'e" wv"
| ,.r ly fine, Republican party. While IN p'hlo''"'.
Marty lns d great deal OF pairon'g" al lis "lSP"S
| ,d win bnNr a er,ai deal more after Mar'h - "
| ,., Ia, , vast multitude Of hungry ana th'r'N "P
! plicaui~ 10 satisfy. i" permit '"'' ,, .
traitor, 10 hold office IN return for simply nah"s q
! new profession u faith. ia" sincerity o. VIM"
| ,.uid l,v NO one seemed To- Tammnny leader" poor
| polltic. and they have acted a''''dihSN. Nv.
..,g. which wcr" warm enough To the INST l."
! .o,y.rs became exceedingly irsid to"aIu ,n' n'o
of uHccuold.r, that began I" surg hn"ut IT,, =" l
anu ~ unt.r,pod that no morr interested conN"r,'
| ~ tlis kind wcro wanted or nrru apPi'' az, 4, +.
be- rSr"'ru ~ f. n,rs.. The party Of all traitors II
| In every district Of The comfy u W.T. 49, rrl
"i,t,,t. t. element al the party mat j HIMHnH w
inv II, ron'drr the Interests Of rammany li1il morn
than the Interest, ~ own pn .rt,i nrrtlS In the
direction IL Increased strength nnd m,' i marty
| many Republicans have been thr cur" " - an end
H. mint. thcy leave the Republican ursa'n' ,
and !, Is Therefore Of the utmost Importance ''' my
should where they belong
In chronlcline the names Of those who maui w
| fiji. Republican detection great ihJuS'"' ' -"
,,"o. +, one veteran member Of the partS sheridan
! shook II was declared. and the report has nov w.
ho, contradict ed In public That Mr. shook lnd Io'"
| Tanmnny Hall Th, Is absolutely untrue Va
| shook hns moi gone over 10 the Democracy INV"
| +, more he has 10 Intention oil ool'h 50
| thoriiy for this statement II Mr. SHOOK Hi"'N''' -
, letter from Red Hook. where he Is h'ins "o"' "
| personal friend lie says 'on'ra"'c'''E Wv , me-,
| rcport 81 am Republican from Principe "'" 'o
| r c,,, In November We met the enemy ana theS
,,h,n,.d lis Time will tell whether W." or tuN , a,'
right Those OF friends VINO n''l "" ,V ,. FL,
t u, n'I or popmli.t tickets win possibly feel l'S
nlea.r1 with themselves after a four S,nrS c" h
hand nj Tariff Tor Revenue only Free ir"u' IA Ia
silver and single tan am iust ~ t nr ,iforts IL
f T,tnni rmInpaien four years hrnc" will D." sue
ccssful have not joined i"Innhy '" tr,mr, indr,,
if man ike Mr. shook. who has been IN or
ncc it, birth and attended every S",i"a m linz belle,
except one. should at this late gay r.'"s wv
| and uuit the associations OF "A hi'timc'
r,n. T., ,uo,,.r detection from the active army %
| pouuiIic,n workers that should cause no hl"r"' /
- Of tho,. who have announced their Intention u ~
Strict their energies future entirely To Dn"''SS pun
.uts particularly the exclusion Of everything per
tnining 10 acty" political work mere - "o'''"
navel ubout this declaration; ii Is made AFTER ever
| unsuccessful campaign, and Is no more S''o"' W.
,or than II ha. proved 10 be- in the past. IL u "o
,orious for the reason that no sincere h'p"''''"
.oder who amounts TO anything can ever i"''S run
from active politics. There are possibly o''"S'o"'
executions TO this rule. but they are 50 ie" ~ " "
| hardly worth mentioning. In fact III" run nus ~
come so well established IN the minus y, ,o,, Il,
,,, ,yh.n sn,all.fry politicians talk about he
.o,,nc themselves entirely to business th'y s'mp!