New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-07

tricts who take, can be made to take
constant interest in party politics suincieh' u
induce them to attend at these headquarters eN-
cept under the stress of campaign excitement
or for pecuniary considerations. The advantage
which it is said will come from such method
OF organization we have already. The election
districts are now organized. each has response
BILE leader, and there is no reason to believe
that the leadership would be any better II the
district organizations were separate ana uisuhct'
than is the case now. when they are correlated
In my Judgment the effect Of separation "ouid
be bad 1t would do away with the friendly
rivalry that now results from those comparisons
that are Instituted at Assembly district mead
quarters between the results achieved by the
various election district leaders who are brought
together in the Assembly district organizations
WHAT THE PARTY SHOULD DO.
'The Republican party needs TO get closer ~
the people. The Democrats are at every eiecuoh
In recent of thousands of votes that do not be-
long to them on their statement Of principles,
hs,t these votes have gone TO the Democratic
,>.rtv because II has professed t. be the party
NJ the people and because il has gone into the
tenement house districts in an earnest and con-
slant hunt for votes. 1t has supported Its claim
to be the peoples party, not by doing anything
for the people. but by maintaining close re-
,ationship with them We Republicans shouiu
now see to II that organization issuesf'om 'ihs
situation which will fight Democracy IN It's own
stronghold The Committee of Thirty felicitates
itse,s unon the amount OF wisdom 1t has eX-
nended in d4yising something original 1t was
wisdom thrown away We shall not obtain the
secret Of how to get votes from gentlemen VINO
give ~ little time and active work TO the party
The men who can give us that secret are-Inen
who like Mr.. Milholland, ningls With the pep
pie understand their temper, VIII WORK day ana
night to build up a Republican organization
which will reach out into every element Of our
cosmopolitan population and bring toge,her
workers who are capable OF meetins,all KINDS
and classes Of people on their own grounds
think that Mr. Milhoand has succeeded In
building ND strong and powerful Assembly DIS
trict organizations among just those classes OF
voters we have been hitherto unable to reach,
and that too in a marvellously short time.
TREATMENT OF Mr.. MILHOILAND.-
"1nstead ~ being opposed by such men as
Colonel Bliss he ought now to be receiving their
active support and financial encouragement. In
stead of attacking his motives. they ough, to be
annlauded Instead Of threatening the party
with faction. they ought to be standing with
him in an effort to build up united and effect
I've organization.
80 far as am concerned, have not taken
any part in this agitation. l have not been De,
hind Mr. Milhoand nor In front OF Cololiv,
pliss I have neither aided the one movement
nor opposed the other. Mr. Milholland has sue
ceedcd of his own resources and in ms own
Way but the fact that interests me, anu liids
,ou, causes me to say what | have said, is mat
Mr. Milholland has an organization or al ieast
* 600 Republicans. Nobody can frown II down
or refuse TO see 1t. l, is not personal crSanl-
1a,on except in the sense that he has had the
MUCK and ability to cause this great enroihiemt'
To my mind that fact entitled MN 10 cieui''
NOT 10 censure and IL does seem 10 me that 'he
Influence of every Republican who wants TO see
the party strong and effective for next lalis
campaign should be exerted TO prevent tIe eN-
1890 ~ faction and TO utilize to the full
movement so promising and SO FAR reaching III
its source of strength.