New-York tribune., 1894-06-11
NO FUSION TICKET.
REPUBLICANS SHOULD HAVE CHANCE TO
SHOW THEIR ABILITY TO GOVERN THE CITY.

REPUBLICANS SHOULD HAVE A CHANCE TO
SHOW THEIR ABILITY TO GOVERN THE CITY.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: One OF the questions which are being largely
discussed in this city and county by Republicans Is
whether Il Is advisable for the Republican party or
this city and county to nominate straight Repub-
lican ticket TO go into the battle with this fall or
Join hands with the Democratic opponents Of Tam
many Hall in nominating a combination, or so-caed
fusion ticket for the purpose OF overthrowing the
ollgarchy Tammany Hail, which has fastened its
claws into the pocletboos Of the people OF this city
to such an extent that it Is beyond endurance any
longer to submit to It's outrageous carvings on, II
It can be helped Under ordinary circumstances
proposition for fusion ticket would be debataoe,
but 1t stands to-day It Is decidedly not So In my
opinion. ,, n.
does-it is only very recently that the Republican
Ie caIlcd Democratic traders and dealers Therefore.
under these circumstances, 1t seems almost pre-
to think OF 1t. not speak Of nominating fusion
icket-that is If they are sincerely ys seeKg M Ss,n 70
desrOus OF being classified as genuine isepuoncans,
and not Of the rb 1anf m ac az GAINED were
driven out of the party for that reason recently
ali occasions has been paramount with me. though
| prepared TO admit much as II was coneraryy
when II has been deemed proper to indorse Demo
cratic party nominations for party vantage. HOW
ever will say in justice to myself Republican
who never believed in a Democratic Republican
fusion ticket that did not vote for such indorse-
ments nor dii | for the candidates attcr they
were ndorsed Ny objection 20 fusion ucf-tS was
that the Republican party was grand ana Iatrlo,uS
party. n paryfof standing all over the Union; Win
amp'e material within its own ranks ana needed 10
assistance so far standard-bearers were con-
cerned. from outside sources. Ny iurther ooJec1lV,
10 fusion tickets that In instance which coui
be cited In this city In particular were they ever OF
any rral benefit the Republican party, thougn
the party ostensiby ndorsed, or helped 10 nominate
such tickets for that Identical purpose FOR llS
mighty aid the Republican party usually receiVe,i
on ali occasions the Short end OF the stick, as Wen
as a credit for having aided In electinS anOtner
Democratic government that was In name cnly Det-
than its Democratic predc ccessor when IN reaIty
according all laws of fairness. FOR actual WoI,
done the Republican party ought to nave receiver
at least half OF the oavcs and fishes for furhshlns
four-ffhs OF the voting strength which elected sucn
candidates. Nothing but straight kepnUilcah tche'
will do this time. ..,
Ks | have said before, have ample material
within the Republican ranks from which 20 ch0osr
a full ticket and one IN which there Will De no isW
so far as character ability, honesty and the quahty
OF Repubicanlsm Is concerned. This being so, why
ANYTHING which would SAVIOR OF the Democratic
party an admitted failure? My impression s that u
is the duty OF every good citizen who claims 10 anq
wants 10 oppose Tammany effectively, as wei aS alu
In overthr0wing this oligarchy In the coming hgnt
not 10 ask the elephant to come over TO the lamp
but the reverse IL In order. especially when the
party 10 which the lamb belongs has made sucn ar
ignominiOus failure in the matter or governing tlf
publican party should have at least one opportunity
to govern this city. 20 that Its qualucations anu
ability to do 50 may be judged before ls SCI asiqe
| as Incapable OF SO doing. Every Republican should
insist upon this being done. and no suggestion ol
any othor description should have quarter under
my FREDERIC G.. W. SIGRIST. JR.
New York CITY June g. 1874.