The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-20
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AZ Opeu letter 20 the Hon. whtteisv-
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nr,, e,.. o.-,,o o. ,ho authenticated M.
DhAR Sih' OWihg 10 the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w
litcal ability OF Horace Greeley, the newspaper
which he founded was for N long time regarded
40 a recoonissd oroan - vyhi,, o,d Rennb,ican
opinion. Under your hand that newspaper GER
tainly has a wide influence. Il lacks the ele-
heht Oh personality that Mr. 'reeiey gave ~
but no one would think Of alleging as reason
for this any politiceI incapecitv on YOUR part,
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1874 or 1880. You are indeed believed 20
poas.ss ,h, o,sii,t.s r.n,,i.od fr i..d.rship
poseess the quanties requireu lor e""'rsh,p'
You are deservedly looked upon as one OF the
most potential of Republicans to-day, and IL il
for that very reason thni I address 10 YOU This
open letter, feeling that at the present time
your enormous influence IS strangely ml-xulds,''
i,et US iook Ut the true siEhlicah'soI 'ne ne
publican situation In the city Of New YORK.
Anaousn ,nt ln,por,ance OF 'he ap,ro"n,ms
e,ect'oh VIII pe cohceueu' we nave mere "o"
three county Republican organizations. only one
Of which, as any tyro In politics understands.
can be "resnlar" SO that, according to all
q, parry we h nave Two ss,s
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these minor organizations, of which am the
President for we are acting under the advice
and airsGion of the RepGblcsn sa,s H1
Interfering with the regular county orVan{2a-
ton whose fuli authority we accent and whose
candidates ali have our sincere support,
really independent and is really a Boiling com l.
mittee Its nominal leader is MIR John T.. Mil
holland, an efferyescent gentleman Whose bust
ness IL given in the CITY DIRECTORY as editor"
Sst6ep TS Sr aae - 2 q wSa en- yS
are regarded as the real editor Your attention
is therefore solicited TO this fact that Mir Mil
hollands journalistic connection has become
the prop and mainstay of an independent or
further and do permit IT, the real head and
front of that Organization con sps 10 he its nom.
inal chief and becomes Yourself At one time
the Niilholland organization promised good re-
and survived its usefulness, IL deserves no other
fate than entire oblivion and the quicker you
strike the fatal blow, by withdrawing your sup
port the better for the Republican party In New
Emboldened by your acauiescence. the Mhol-
landites have put or will at once nut i'm the field
against regularly and honestly nominated Re
publicans, at least twenty "stump" candidates
counS sf Repasb ha sr are ssRerSd
together In the city an effort is made TO inject the
firebrand of this revolt. Heresy. countenancet
II not fostered by you may easily spread
hardly noticed now. might spring if su a wSirlwind
foresee or foreteii mItimete resuits sTouis The The
spirit OF mutiny become rampant. II is a dan
BY whom il is evoked. What instifcation can
be given for allowing it to develop its fangs un-
der the sanction OF YOUR daily influence? Are
YOU willing to be enshrined "a tile patron saint
s6s sS been hays in
served hish RopSrs., The great army q your
have felt myself to be an humble soldier in the