New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-24
FOR MAYOR.

ION M VH'
Tin, choice Of Republican candidates for state
offices has been SO heartily ratified in AL paris
&c tho Commonwealth as 10 leave no silauo" vi
doubt that they will be supported by Il "'''''
Marty and 10 confirm the expectation oil "'"'
deserved victory 1t remains To select hion'
inoI ticket representing the purpose ana nope
- 1efe,tIny Tammany Hall This is in some
rasnocts q more difficult and delicate task 'hah
that committed to the Saratoga cohv'h'ioh'
If Il true that extraordinary advantages OF posi-
lion for the local campaign are now Ill 'he pos
session of that great body of citizens rcprcs'"
ing all respectable elements in the pop"ia'o"
and numerous civic and political societies WHO
are apparently resolved to establish pure anu
efficient government Of this city. Ihcre j. ho
risk in saving that among Intelligent ana hol''
mon no such general and determined IoS'ih'!
:, T,mmouy rs now exists has ever been el'fer
manifested or felt before. since the. people roS'
- Generation ago 10 overthrow less corrupt
and opprcSsive tyranny But the very c"hdl-
,ionS which oucht TO be- and can he. so u'hlH'u
os 10 guarantee success involve The possibility I'll
failure
7, ,bc first place. the present declared oppo-
nents Of Tammany include moi few cohSpic-
mons Democrats whose sincerity has not III the
mast been proof against seductive Influences
transformations Of political supremacy IN me
State or Nation, party discipline personal prcJu-
1icos and ambitions and devotion 10 an eco
monte policy have. Sngly or combined con-
strained them more than once 10 pun lii'iiN'N''
on1 all thc recruits they could muster on The
sd. which they had icrcely condemned ana per
hans =, heart dcspiScd We are especially ahx-
ious 10 avoid even suspicion OF u'''H'i HISS
toward onv individual or organization whose
fidelity 10 the great cause oi s"ou hi"'l''p''
government may soon he villdlcaicd' p'' we
think it is just and proper 10 say 'ha' ii''''''''
cypcrcnce warrants some present Anxiety O"
this score
In the second place. there are K"pupIl'"hS ny
profession who having conirived To draw PER
sonal power and authority from the party "'
poniZo1ion have lascly betrayed th'r '">''
who hv negligence or deliberate raScallty nave
cheated the party in many districts out vi d"
large share of its legitimate votes. or hiih"'"
wiring ON n bigger scale hay" devised ana car
ri.d ont bargains which thc voters had no con
scious share ill., but only discovered III me re-
III, pcorconizotior has not displaced all "i
,hos, ,r.ocherous manipulator>. They need TO
-, ,.o,ohoa and we re glad To believe that
proparatiOn> are making 10 watch 'h'"' i'"'
,,,,. uiu oot IN their fine work if they possibly
can and they will not wait ui'll III" ''''"""
70 trv. They may discern special opportunity
in the present situation and endrav'r 10 ''N'
hand In the coming nominations, so aS 10 lay
4 basis for later operations on their own az
count The honest mch who's" du'y II VIII w
IN choose n municipal ticket must b"war" "l ''''
Influences cmanating from This source
In the third place, the bright prospect ana con
Gd.ut cXpcciation Of Il successful revolution"
/ AGAINST Tamnany government tend I" sllniui''e
tho ambition Of reputable citizens. 10 lnuI'IpN
candidates whose prcfcrmcnt at Tins lime W""'n
l.. , thunder and in this way 10 colnlhch'e
,ro,l.m which in the nature Of the case Is not
n,sv our feeling on this subject Is 50 Strong
thar we cannot refrain from saying WHAT SOFT
Of man the Anti Tammnny n"mine" for Mayor
m,ht IN our Judgment 10 be. He should be Il
sound Rcpublican: hui we do not want 10 De
misunderstood on this point He ought TO be- Il
penublcan for several reasons and llrsl OF aii
hoc,use nrobabIy nobody but Republican can
| ,o o,octnI Rcuublicans must furnish 10y far the
greater part of the votes in this fight ana could
iustly claim the right TO furnish the candidate
oven If there were no other special reason why
I
exercise this right as a means Of expressing the
full shirt and purpose Of The campaign against
Tommonv The voters want the solid guarantee
Of Il candidate from the party thai mas always
compr,hcndcd and steadily contcndcd against
1 the system and practice Of Tanlnany govern
mani now understood ana abhorrcd by all hon
est citizens: not the sudden professions oil can
didatc from the party which has sustained ana
nrofitrd by profgac d"spoism.
The candidate should be il Rcpublican, Dut
NOT 4 man whose chief distinction Is his politi-
cal nrominencc lie must be we'll known to all
New-Yorkers and he must possess the full re-
spcci of all. including his most strenuous OPP
moments He ought To be universally rrcoShz'd
NOT only as man of descrvcdly high standing
and ripe experience In his business or profes-
sion but as a good citizen Identified with the
moral and material development of New York
and with wise undertakings 10 enhance It's good
/ rcpute and prosperity Above all. he must be
| free from any possible faint Of subseryicnce To
| any boss There is no lack or such Replb-
| licons i'm this city The names Of many will oc-
cur to all who consider the requirements or the
si,uation. II Is not necessary 10 rccitc them, or
10 denote the type by designating an individual.
A clear idea Of the true standard and an ample
list of the NET, who come up to II are already
! I'm the minds Of those whom We hope TO see en-
powered 10 make the choice.
An ARGUMENT AGAINST CREMATION.