The evening world., 1894-06-16
NECESSITY OF UNION.

~ h''b bNNpuoiiNh' IN 'iiio
city is persistent In demanding the nomi-
nation Of a straight Republican ticket
for Mayor and other local officers this
year. The Republican County Committee
seems to favor such a policy.
Thc Good Government Clubs have
called a Convention for June %, and con-
template putting a full local tickle In
nc mination.
a number OF local organizations OPP
posed to Tammany. and processing to be
In favor OF reform in our municipal af-
fairs. are busily seeking to increase their
strength.
The New York State Democracy. ex-
Mayor Grace's organisation. Is pledging
all Its members not to support any local
candidates nominated or Endorsed by
Tammany.
The hon at Independent people OF New
York who belong to no organization and
are simply anxious to secure a clean.
honest and efficient city government are
waiting ankle usly to make their votes
effective In that direction.
All of there elements admit that Tam
many, under It's present rulers and with
It's present methods. cannot give us
Boou CITY BoNerlUneHt.
The game OF politics Is practical. not
theoretical. There IL as much human
nature In II. too. as there 10 In selling dry
goods. Tammany. beinS the regular
Democratic organization n having pos
session. moreover, just now of all the
offices, 10 numerically powerful In u city
like New York. 1t needs a union Of all
the elements we have named, which
means an uprising OF all the people.
egninst Tammany to overthrow Its candi-
dates. To secure such n union all the
elements must be consulted and allowed
to have their say. 1t IL unwise for any
of them to put forward In advance favor
lite candidates Of their own. 1t Is not
desirable to find aspirants belonging to
his or that organization announcing
their determination to run for member Of
Congress. Alderman or some other office.
whatever may happen. The anti-Tam-
many revolt. II successful, must be for
the whole people and not for individuals.
The figures prove tho necessity Of
u ion. Last year there was 4 rebellion
in Tammany against Judge Maynard. al
though all the leaders, from Croker
down, urged his election before any
other candidate. His plurality wns run
down about tlirty-threo thousand votes.
Yet he recei> ed J27. 1868 yotss. against ". $50
cast for Bartlett and 2,67s on all other
candidates. Ma ynard's majority over all
was 1900.
Comptroller Fitch received l47, a29 votes.
against ~ 9O7 for Robinson and l3. 1888 for
all others. But Robinson's nomination
was regarded as bogus. Fitch over all
received IS. 73s.
IN 1899 Cleveland received In the city
lit. 207 votes. Harrison 81. 1867. and all
Others 1850. Cleveland's majority over
all a $3.50.
In 1880 there was a union against Tam
many. and Grants vote for Mayor was
1861. while SCOTS was 93.3s2. Grants
majority over all was under 1900. but
the Republicans did not support Scott in
good faith.
Many people believe that when Dowd
ran againSt William r.. Grace for Mayor
he was elected, but Grace got the certin-
cate by the grace OF a Tsmmany Police
Board.
In 1888 Harrison's vote In the city. sup
posed to show the fun Republican
strength. ran up to nearly l07 900. But
even then Cleveland's vote was close
upon 1900 greater.
All this shows three things-that Tam
many has great strength In the city.
even when not wholly harmonious; that
1t is possible to defeat the Tammany
candidates, and that to do 50 It Is neces-
say TO unite all opposing elements solidly
on a peoples ticket.
1t follows that n straight Republican
ticket means "a conspiracy to give Tam
many continued control over the city,
and any personal intrlgues to push for
ward the interests of special candidates
for any office by local organizations Is
treason to union against Tammany.
1t will not do. however. 10 lose sight OF
the fact that this Is an exceptional year
that the bad and dangerous methods OF
l Tammany have been brought home di.
iectly and unanswerably 10 the organiZa,
ton: that the organization Is dsmoralizet
within itself. some of Its leaders In ffigh,
and some Of Its followers In jail: ant
that the people are thoroughly tired OF
official malfeasancc. machine Dictator
and boss rule.
Woe to those who stand In the way o.
an honest union to put these latter evil
down.