New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-15

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this Assembly district committee ,wo men win he
elected to represent in The central committee or
eamPan5 SSa In M ca f n
mittee~that is 10 say. our central committee will
| ciated with It will be an advisory committee Of
In THIS n aSvso1 p CO 3 he osred Tei
| power which Is get forth in the constitution. now
appointed by this central committee. and this COM
| inttee will carry on large part Of the campaign
THE COMMITTEE or THIRTYs Plan
| The execution Of the plan of reorganization sub
mted by the Committee of Thirty. and adopted by
| the old machine without word Of debate
| single change. is absolute impossbillty. This Is
conceded by every of the district leaders who
accepted IT, II was not accepted in good faith. and
| II will never he carried out honestly. 1t ac-
cepted because the leaders had assurance that the
execution of it would be in their hands. and being
in their hands they could defy every provision in
1t that aims TO abolish their power That is to say.
they will he ntrusted with the proposed public
| enrolment they will name the three enrolling oifi-
In each election district. and the Republican
organization Will be consequently what they choose
| to make 1t. What It Will be may be Judged from
| what II is and has been under their direction.
The existing machine maintains is power by the aid
| of 1ammany Hall; It will continue to do so under
| the plan OF the Committee OF Thirty.
This IL the glazing and fundamental weakness OF
| the Committee Of Thirty's position. 1t owes its
| existence the unanimous agreement the part
| In this county is thoroughly worthless. Yet the
first thing this committee did. after perfunctory
| investigation. to whiewash every man con-
| nected with tho organization. Its second step was
to ntrust II with the work Of reforming the party
We say 'intrust with the work." and we defy the
committee dispute this assertion successfully
We defy the committee to deny that they could not
get the old machine 10 accept their plan until they
| and treacherous managers carry 1t out. An effort
has been made 1t s true to have the public believe
that Nr an a IA
plan from sense Of duty and lofty patriotism II
fully maiigned by the members Of the Committee
OF Thirty; No sane Republican however, suspscts
qualities, and 1t Will he difficult to get any one
outside Of Bloomngdae to accept this view OF the
matter
WHAT THEY PROTEST AGAINST
We do not protest against reorganization. nor
against the plan Of reorganization of the Committee
OF Thirty, for with certain notifications and amend
ments. II has much to commend II. What we do
protest against is the intrusting Of It's execution
to the hands Of men who. had they been compe-
tent and faithful leaders, would have made reor-
ganization unnecessary and the existence Of the
anti-machine movement and the Committee or
Thirty superfuous. We are asked TO trust that the
Committee OF Thirty will act fairly and rightly
with all elements of the party. How can We do
so when they begin their work of reform by making
a deal with the old machine and by an unparalleled
ruling shutting of all intelligent debate the
ton OF such transcendent Importance to the Re-
publican party? The anti-machine party Is per
fecty willing to enter the lists with the follower.
of the old machine In election district In the
city, provided It is assured Of fair and impartial
treatment: but under the present plan shall be
obliged to fight not only the old machine but the
whole power Of Tammany Hall. We decline to
ter into any such contest We Will have nothing
TO do with such outrageous proceeding We
shall continue the course that have marked
out We shall build up the best OF ability
DaV,i 1,lfcan -.ptz tan In mt
free from the domination Of any single individual.
and absolutely opposed to all alliances with the
other side.
The motives Of Of those most active in
our work have been questioned That Is 10 be
expected. We have desire however, 10 indulge
in personalities but in view OF the freedom with
which criticism of this kind has been made by
opponents. IL seems pertinent to inquire as to who
these gentlemen who have been clothed with
such supreme authority in this work OF party
reorganization. The author OF the Committee
Of Thirty. the who named almost every mem
Der Of IL. is the special counsel Of a Tammany
Police Commissioner. Mr.. George Bliss. We state
this fact advisedy. Our authority is Mr.. Edwin
TIN VINO ee Urs h NTH
no one but Mr.. Bliss in making ny this committee.
Bliss has been the active worker In the com
mittee. his associates freely concedinS to him ne
work. His active aids amiable group OF
gentlemen whose names have been for wears be
and various appoiniive Offices too numerous 10
anpn c ns rest S S have oMa h 10
be used without much regard for wnat was done
Interests made it impossible for them to give any
time to the actual work Of the committee one or
been in the Union l.e9gue cub since it's out
rageous refusal to admit his son on account Of his
PROMINENT MEN IN THE COMMITTEE
II is fact that the most conspicuous figures in
IN tteeu vel We
trnity 20 demonstrate their abilities az political
managers and organizers. Mr.. Edward Mitchell. for
example president Of the County committee
In 1886 Mr. Elihu Root succeeded him in lS>5. while
to Colonel 8. V. X. Cruger. who. ~ chairman OF
the Investigating Committee. could fad nothing
wrong in the present machine. four years
given by the party 70 pat IL INTO "f-
fectivs working condition. He was presideut
from 1887 to 1890 and during that time the
Republican party steadily dwndlc1 In numbers and
forcefulness Mr.. Brookield the present figure
head OF III. state Committee, had two years In
which to show his fitness for me position OF leader
Of the county Organization. Mr.. {. \. BLISS was
chairman OF the State Committee in 1851 and the
burdens Of that Office bore so heavily on him that
he fea to Europe declaring before he went away
tha, under no circumstances would he serve an
other year. although the party vas about TO enter
UPON a Presidential campaign. lie did not return
until the campaign was well under way. ana he
kept al rtspccifui distance from lis activities
until after election of TIE President. when. to
secure a place in the Cabinet. ne pr"ciptated "A
feud between The two Republican leaders Of this
State-air. Part and Mr.. Miller ihat rent the
party IN twain. and made II easy Tor the Demo
Gratis to carry the State until they got together
again. d they now are. .
'uGer the circumstances the duty OF the Anti
Machine Republicans is perfectly clear We must
20 forward. There can be no COMPROMISE what
Ever with the old organization. Tammany men
must take their places In Tammany Han and none
hui Republicans lead the party. We do not say
that there are not hundreds of good Republicans
i'm the Old organization. On the contrary. we know
hos a.. Nil
gre az nrinly opposed are to the practices
OF the old machine. We hope and believe tnat
every ore Of them will yet be with MS, our every
effort shall be Of such character az WIN demon
state them the honesty ana sincerity of our
AZ W. are dependent for cur existence or sun,
mort upon the wealthy or influential. so "" snail
not he deferred worried by the criticisms or
any leader number OF leaders. We appeal to
Wr Jincoln's consttuency-'the plain people Mr..
Rroolfe,d the chairman OF the State Committee.