New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-25
THE BLTSS-P1TTERSON SHUTTLE.

THE BLINN-HI III NNON on II me-
The failure Of the wcll-mcant though not in
all respects dscrcctly managed, effort Of the
Committee of Thirty TO rescue the Republican
organization OF this city from the grasp oI the
machine men and bosses, under whose con'fol
the party has during the last few years LOST III
hucncc and prestige 10 such IN alarming cN-
tent was not unexpected. The results oil th'
Assembly District conventions on Monday nGh
were no doubt Il serious disappointment to nun
drc,!s Of earnest Republicans who. under ms
apprehension of the motives of the young Re
nublicaus engaged in what is known rs the
Nilholland movement and Influenced largely ny
thc fact that the Committee of Thirty contained
tho names of several wclLknown and influential
Republicans had enrolled with the latter We
have never doubted that Il large proportion
Of the voters enrolled under the auspices al IN"
Committee of Thirty were honestly in favor OF
thc overthrow of the liscrclitcd leaders anu
reform in party management ana m''ho"S.
But we pointed out from the beginning the
danger of committing the task of reform To the
men against whom the cry OF reform was raised
and the whole movement was directed. II dId
not seem 10 us wise or prudent 10 trust thcn'
even though they We're genuine converts 10 the
cause with So great responsibility rs That OF
rcorganizing themselves out Of the control 81
The party. We believed that If left to them II
would result in Il shuttle. and not in rcorsaniza-
ton our fears have been justified
But the Committee Of Thirty did not concur
in orr view. one or two Of them. very est
mablc men. ana earnest Republicans, who's"
chief weakness is Intolerance of honest differ
onccs Of opinion commented with great severity
upon our action in tie matter The Irbun"
was denounced rs Il Sympahlzcr win ana
representative Of ''rcbcls." ''rcvolicrS ana
traitors 10 the party and many unkind things
were said which might better have been l'f'
unsald. And if il l. charged that We did some
times manifest little OF the rc>tlycn'~s oi IN
patience under IliscOnstrIction and mi>rcprc-
scntation we shall not attempt 10 deny II. The
Tribune does not claim absolute superiority To-
all human weaknesses. 1t is 10 be regretted ~
course that the plan Of reorganization Of The
Committee of Thirty has miscarried. for III"
effect may be 10 discourage many Republicans
who enlisted in that movement in the strong
hope that il would release the party fINm III"
grasp Of the machine leaders and bosses
But we pointed out so long ago aS the 21lh or
last December. In an article which We reprint
elsewhere. that this would inevitably result
from the plan adopted. and it was for this that
we were ccnsurcd by some good RepublicanS
10 whose opinions and wishes we are by no
means Indifferent. We derive 10 satisfaction
from the fact that our forecast has been JUST
fled. so far rs the result indicates IN" inability
OF the party 10 rid itself Of the rule OF the
bosses by what was deemed Il regular process
approved by some Of The best men In the
marty. il seems lamentablc But the cause Is
bv no means lost. The action Of Monday
night is not conclusive upon the earnest R"pul'-
leans enrolled with the Committee Of Thirty
who have been disappointed in the result.
1t is now evident 10 all that a reorganization
against Patterson. Gibbs. Simpson and the rest
which gives them Il clear majority in new
machine is not a reorganization but Il shuttle.
And IL was not for IL shuttle that the Committee
of Thirty was working. That their work has
ended in failure is patent to every one. The
press Of the city Of both parties almost unani-
mously so characterize it, The hope Of the
party is now in the original organization Of the
Young and enthusiastic Republicans who. I'M
der the lead of Mr. Milholland. Lave demon
stratcd not only their independence Of machine
domination. but their ability to take up and
carry forward a thorough and complete rcor-
ganZation Of the party.