New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-09
MORE REPUBLICANS THAN EYER.

MORE REPUBLICANS THAN EYER
Republicans in the interior and outside Of the
State must not take too seriously the dliIer
ences existing in the party in this city concern
Ing enrolment and reorganization. There is
nothing in them 10 justify any fear of the
party's being weakened at the polls when the
issue is made up between Republicans ana
Democrats by disaffcctiOn or detection. On the
contrary, as we have heretofore pointed ON,
the unusual activity which has grown out oil
these differences has already brought about the
largest Republican enrolment ever known AMI
promises to result in bringing out the larG-
est vote ever cast for Republican candidates
in this city next November The thlng To
be kept constantly in mind by all our friends
is that no fractional differences nor questions or
leadership will be permitted 10 contribute aid
and comfort TO our Democratic opponents. or
stand in the way next November OF the most
sweeping Republican victory since the War.
However divided we may be on the minor qucS-
tons Of organization. discipline, etc. we stand
together on the main issues involved in cur
rent politics. and shall present n united front
against the common enemy. SO far from any
harm to the party resulting from the two enrol
ments Of the rival organizations, il seems evil
dent that the effect will be decidedly advan-
tageous, in awakening enthusiasm and melting
activity That there should be disputcs-and
quite warm ones too-bctwccn the supporters
Of the rival organizations is natural enough,
and in the circumstances perhaps unavoidable;
but it is the part Of wisdom, as il is the die
tate of sound political judgment, that they
should be kept as far as possible from bitter
ness and acrimOny.
no Trib has entertained "A doubt
that Mr.. Milholland was fully justified In initial
ing in the way and AT the time he did the move
mcnt for the reorganization Of the party in re-
Spouse to the popular demand and the universal
protest against the methods of the men who
had long controlled the party machinery in this
city and brought the party to fceblencsS and
disrcDute That il was unusual and spon-
taneous was only natural, since ii was an organ
lied protest against The regularity which
had proved weak and disastrous. Its spon-
taneity seemed n recommendation rather than
an objection since it took It's commission direct
from the people and not from the diScrcdth
machine. We knew Mr.. Mlhoand as
Young and enthusiastic Republican. fun OF
energy and resource, courageous, persistent
and cnioying the confidence aud trust
of a large number Of Republicans young
quite free 10 say that in the provocation he had
received from the Republican machine leaders
in the Nth District, who had wanony and
causelessly refused him enrolment he had our
sympathy. We did not then, no more than now
believe it was good policy to refuse upon any
pretext to admit Il known Republican TO a Re
publican organization. To stand upon petty
technicalitles and frivolous objections in such
La. iii, l,,ttt ipi Il
1t was a policy destructive Of growth, fatal to
enthusiasm. perniclOus in consequences ana
disastrous in results. That was the policy OF
Colonel George Bliss. who was the recognized
machine leader Of the district.
Against domination Of that sort and In order
that all Republicans might have free oppor
tunlty to enrol in Republican organizations ana
have a voice in the selection Of candidates. MI
Milholland set the new movement on foot ana
carried it to a magnificent success We find no
fault with the prominent Republicans who at
the outset gave him their encouragement and
subsequently, through fear, as they said. that
the new organization might be controlled CON
trary to their wishes. withdrew. That was
their privilege. But we submit that in deter
mining upon an opposition movement and So
lecting as the leading spirit and controlling
mind Of that movement Colonel George Bliss,
who had so long dominated the machine in this
city and whose methods in the Xlth District
had been one Of the chief provOcations Of the
uprising led by Mr. Mhoand. they were far
from wise. 1t must be admitted that Colonel
Bliss has changed his methods. and that he now
appears as the advocate of the largest and
fullest enrolment of Republicans instead OF
exercising his activity In keeping the party
small and select. But this repentance came
late and not until after the movement under
Mr.. Mlhoands direction was well under way.
The conversion Of Colonel Bliss, however is one
of the good results of the Mlhoand movement.
If he is still bending all his energies 10 spread
ing the belief that the Milholand enrolment
exaggerates the number of Republican voters
In the city he is simply acting from the force
Of habit We apprehend no evil consequences
from it.
Meantime The Tribunes message Of cncour-
agcment to Republicans outside the city is that
there are Notwithstanding these little differ
ences more Republican voters to-day than ever
before And its advice to both factions is to
keep cool
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