New-York tribune., 1894-01-16
EROOLLIN REPC CBLICINISM

Mayor Schlcrcn. having taken the mtlnicipai
administration Of brooklyn out of politics. mas
materially strengthened the Republican party
for vigorous campaign work this year. y ais
trhuion of offices and patronage among rival
leaders and factions would not only have I'M
paired public confidence in the party or@hhi|a'
lion. but II would also have paralyzcd lis actN-
iti,s In the important canvass 10 be conduc'cd
IN thc autumn. The party has been factloh-
rent during the last decade. Its leaders have
cyhaustcd their energies I'm internal warfare
'rbcy have been more anxious 10 turn down
flc,lon chief, and tc upset combinations within
the party than they have been 10 defeat the
common enemy outside The fierce contests
over nominations In the few Republican Con
crcssioual Senatorial and Assembly districts
h,vc excited rancorous dsscnsions and I'M
nlorablc rc,cntmcntS. which were revived when
,.,.,r , Federal office was allotted under Kc-
uuhlicnn Administration. Mayor Schcr"nS lie
termination 10 conduct the business affairs "i
,h. town without reference 10 political interests
viii urcycnt Il recurrence of feuds and 1eal-
ousios which have been highly detrimental to
party action.
chairman Blair In his wise and temperate
address 10 the County Committee warned Kc-
publcans against their hrScling sin. Indulgence
in faction di~scn>lons He reminded them that
while The intelligent and discriminating ell
y.ns Of Rrool,lva had shown during recent
v.,rs their unwillingncss to h" used In adj
ynuclng personal or faction interests, they had
uuicllv responded last November 10 IN appeal
io their Judgment when they had confidence IN
IN. Instruments through which they were
asked to cNprcss their will. He asserted that
ns Ions, as the Republican organization pos
scsScs their confidence they will follow lis lead
orship but rs soon rs they begin 10 distruSt
It's honesty and sincerity they viii abandon ~
"Shau we allow" he asked, any men or set
of men To- make merchandise OF us! Shall there
bc any trading with the enemy: Shall we
waste our strength In the petty strii"S OF inc-
tionallsm or in the pursuit of personal prefer
mcut and so-callrd political honors? ], for one.
am persuaded that there Is 10 honor. great or
small. save in honorable service If brooklyn
is f. be- congratulated upon having conSci-
cntious Reform Mayor bent upon dlv0rclnS
publ,c business from politics. 50 Is the R"pub-
lean organization to be- regarded rs highly
favored i'm having a chairman aud leader who
can offer such wise aud wholesome counsel rs
we lily" quoted
The Republican party In Brooklyn WAS never
In better condition for aggressive work than
# IS to-day. Reorganization on radical basis
has made lts County Committee AMI the triDn-
tary associations In Assembly districts, wards
and election districts representative bodies.
Between 10000 aud 10000 votes are now east
I'm nm ordinary series Of primary elections; ana
The enrolment OF Republicans IS steadily pro-
cccdng Combinations of factions have been
broken up Many of the quarrrlSonc nirlguers
who have headed them have lost their occupn-
ton Some of the most trcachcrOus fncii"n
leaders have left The organization altogrth"r.
The unanimous election of Il high-mindcd chair
man like Mr. Blair, who is not Identified with
any group cabnl or faction. but Is simply an
honest. sincere Republican Of the best type. i3
an earnest of the harmony now prevailing III
the rcorganizcd party In brooklyn. Everything
In the political situation indicates that R"p'ib-
licaniSm will win aS sweeping victory ms
year n il achieved last November. The people
have looked for wise leadership and hailnoni-
ous party action. and they have not been dis
appointed. They respect the party organlzh-
ton, and honor II with their confidence