New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-31
" FIRST SHUTTLE and THEN DEAL"
THE PATTERSON GEORGE BLISS PLAN COMPARED
WITH THAT OF THE ANTI-MACHINE REPUB-
LICANs-A REPLY TO GENERAL. COILS.

LlCANs-A REPLY TO GENERAL. COILS.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: desire to say few words in reply 20 a let
ter Of c. II. T. Coils published In The Tribune on
May 3, which was intended reply to some re-
marks made in an editorial article in your paper IN
regard to the revamping OF the Republican ma
chine by the Committee OF Thirty.
MIR. Coils asserts that the charge made by The
Tribune, that the machine managers OF the old
County Committee cunnirgly foot the move
ment which has just eliminated. - absolutely
false. l am utterly amaz and dumfounded that
Mr.. Coils speaking for the Committee Of Tniry'
who arrogate to themselves al the virtue, wisdom
and patriotism Of the Republican party, and not
only read every Republican who has the audacty
20 differ from them in the least out of the Rcpub-
Hcan party. but consign inem TO utter darkhrsss,
man Coils should declare without hesitation or
reservation statement 20 be false that every gen
t.cman present at the County Committees meeting
in November knows to be absolutely true. For some
three or foIr years all the Republican papers. not
outside the machine. denounced the leaders or the
party, insisting that they corrupt and In league
With Tammany Hail. and mat for CONSERVATION
directly or indirectly they allowed our elections
fault This fact became 50 apparent and indspnaDle
that many Of our candidates and the Republican
number of volunteers 10 act as watchers In the
lower wards on Election Day. y large number o.
toned themselves in various election districts duly
credited as watchers, performins the duties as,
threats of the Democrats and the professed friends
Whi,e the ist Assembly District had seventeen
dessa,es in the COUNTY Committee he ia iIa
n AM " SeG soe or 4d 10 secSnd
ana other oiieers, they could ma sGarcey d
and inspectors were al democrats There were
none to moles, make afraid the depraved and
them from repeating as often as they chose The
election he'd prior 10 the November meeting re-
ferred to was many times worse If p9ssln7, man
the Presidential election. The Republican papers
throughout the city reported al of these facts ana
clear and most emphatic language that the kepub,
leans had lost all confidence in Their leaders ana ma
demanded reorganization thai would reesa.e ne
machina men to The rear and pace the conT2 2,, or
men. This demand was repeated in every moinns
and evening journa.. and taken up ana repea'ed ~
the leaders to such a degree that they made at
tempis at virdicaton. And The Tribune stated,
ibe conn,y CommIitef 'e repor;ei resolution from
the Executive Committee rcteratng The charges
to the betrayal Of the parry by the leaders. ami
called for a committee TO be appointed for The pur-
Mr Edwin Elnsein Immediately offered reso!u-
ton naming number OF gentem' . ana ms rue,
ing them to reorganze the party. THIS 7. solution
al me ola leaders ana was no. permitted 10 pass
9ntii amended by adding additional names Says
factory 70 Patterson. gibbs 90 Inc, Fes'.uI.3i,,
tbe machine men zen were assured that they woui
not be investigated. nor was It Intended to interfere
s;u;e what was termed the Philadelphia plan for
the former organization. The machine men. iee.Ng
that they could control the party under thc new
proposed organization. withdrew al oipos.;ion 30
m,tee Of Thirty and the odd guard wereSreany
hugging each other. Patterson consu ,ed with bisS
and Bliss advised with Patterson. The resolution
evidence that the old concern of Patterson, Gibbs
Sand 3D. and pas DOING o business as formerly and all or
ders received from It's Old friends CTammany VIII
The old throne has been changed. but the same
AT meeting on Monday. April 90 OF the new TX,
ecutive Committee Mutual Admiration Societyl al
the Grand Opera House S..S ana was h o bury
dead 4 majority OF those present; who had been
s fer Tsy sn By sf snas OF the
sheep Of the Republican fed had by SOM h alchemy
morphosed to the whitest and purest OF the flock
General McCook. one Of the Committee OF Thirty.
In his exuberance OF Joy. Forgetting ne od Sdags
for the Committee Of Thirty. which werergivent; -,
Patterson and Gibbs were RELOCATED 10 the rear ana
new and more capable men pn 70 On ,on wi,b
greater power than ever 10 maintain It's vantage .
When we contrast the reform plan formulated ana
brought forward by John = MLnolsnd WIN o ,ne
Is completely dwarfed in comparison. lne Com
mlttee OF Thirty's plan was arranged TO Keep i,at
plan has no regard TO individuals but seeks TO
unite all the discordant elements Of the party;
a plan drew up a constitution giving direction
for It's practical working and placed an %
were DESTROYS Of joining movement to depose the
old rlngsters 20 meet him at Cooper Institute on
March O. Thousands responded TO this cal and
0lled the spacious hall. and thousands were com
peIled to 20 away because they could not ma seats
inside The constitution read and was unani-
mously adopted with cheer after cheer Tor ne new
movement Mllhoiland was elected as president !
am personally acquainted with all the members or
The Comrnittoe OF Thirty Mr.. Mlholand Is, IN my
onin1on head and shoulders above any OF them as
leader Jealous and ambitious for the interest OF
Inc marty abundant In resources. he sees D.! IT.
milton The end and the shortest way 10 reach u.
He comprehends the situation AT a glance; and az
once adopts means TO ends without an enort In
sbor, he has all the elements OF great and sue
crssful leader II the party had such man as
oL,ir,1on az the state Committee he would muse
new lie energy and enthusiasm in the party. SO
mat it would equal that OF ne Gays OF general
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