New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-25
NFU- YORK CITY EPUBLIC1NS.

The Republican Organization Of the City ana
County OF New-York has demonstrated its
numerical strength, It's vitality and its zeal be-
yond the possibility Of disprOof. Nor among It's
Intelligent opponents however strenuous their
opposition may be, IS there now any honest
doubt Of the success OF the new organization III
obtaining the hearty aud confident support OF
very large proportion Of the Republicans who
had learned To dstrust the old organization.
Indeed. there has lately been hardly 40 much as
pretence of dsputing facts so obvious and sig
nlfcant 1t IS the plain truth, and almost univer-
sally acknowledged, that the new organization
has secured an immense enrolment Of genuine.
loyal Republicans including important elements
not generally represented in the party's Nom
bcrshlp; and that II is especially strong in the
lower part Of the city where hitherto the party
has not only been lamcntably weak in votes.
but where a heavy fraudulent vote has been
regularly cast against IT, owing In part 10 the
lack OF a Republican organization 10 watch The
polls and protect the ballot, and IN part 70 The
trcachcry of individuals The results thus rapid
ly and solidly secured are Of great magnitude
and value 10 the party There Is ample reason
why every sincere Republican. whatever his
preferences as 10 leadership and methods may
the fighting strength Of the party. and should
give his own influence and efforts TO increasing
/, still further Such an organization no party
leader who was not political lunatlc would
ever dream Of attempting 10 ignore or turn
down.
II is also a fact. and an exceedingly crafty
Ing fact. that the organization built up on tn"
plan recommended by The Committee Of Thirty
includes
Of loyal. rcsolu,e Republicans who have no SYM
pathy Whatsoever with the unworthy practices
which brought the old leadership into contempt
and steadily weakened and defeated the party
Making every allowance for cxaggcration and a
reasonable discount for crafiily procured Tam
many representation or the Committees lists.
we cmphatcally and gladly assert our convic-
ton that each Of the two local Republican
organizations is larger and better orgahZa-
ton than the party ever possessed here befor"
TO seek 10 destroy either Of them. but especially
tha, one which has brought into the Republican
ranks thousands Of voters and workers never
found there hitherto would be suicidal mad
ness I'ntil lately the cheerful assumption has
prevailed that This was sure Republican year.
and that the party would scarcely b. able I"
lose the elections II II tried 10. Such state IT
gerous. There Is considerably less excuse for
II now than there was a little while ago Re
pnbcans have been expecting 10 get the votes
not only OF many Democrats whom Tammahy
rascallty has Disguised but also Of multitude
OF workingnrn whom the general pcriidy ana
inconvenience OF the Democratic party have
grossly injured If. ms now seems not unlikely
labor leaders shall succeed In deuding n large
number OF the men whom they have lately be
travcd into supporting candidates OF their own
election prospects this fall may soon appear far
more uncertain than they lately seemed 10 he
At this moment there IS no visible margin for
folly and imprudencc 10 draw on.
such IS the existing situation with which the
Republican party In this city Is closely con-
ccrncd What is 10 be done about II? The con
stitutcd authorities Of the whole party In the
State have the power and II IS their duty, 60
decide and act. II j. for them TO bring the two
organizations in this city together In some way
by firm and forcblc process. II necessary
NJ least so far as to demand from each It's larg
est possible contribution 10 the common cause
under a penalty which It will not venture 10
incur The party at large through It's repre-
scntatives either in the State Committee or the
State Convention must determine 10 what cX-
tent the two organizations shall be recognized
In the party councils and In the choice Of cleo
ton inspectors. with the provisO that II either
refuses 10 abide by the decision 1t shall forfeit
It's claims TO the other That the Police Board
would be compelled 10 respect the action OF the
State Committee or State Convention IN It's eec-
ton appointments Is assured by judicial de
cislons under fhc law Of 1872, Of which, in this
matter the law Of 1894 Is explicitly confirm
atory. The law recognizes only State parties.
and IT bestows upon their regularly constituted
authorities the right and duty OF determining
in what cases and TO what extent local factions
are entitled 10 recognition as constituent mem
bers Of those parties. The time for such a set
Element rega riding the two organizations In This
city Is near at hand. II the decision Is Loyalty
accepted, all the forces and all the enthusiasm
which have been developed here during the last
seven months will unite TO win a splendid vie
tory in November.