New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-12
THE NEU ORGANIZATION.


this city was dcnscly crowded with young,
ardent men, large proportion OF whom were
mechanics and workingmcn. met 10 organize
in support of Republican principles ana candi-
dates. 1t would seem to rational Republican
mind that this was Il good thing; mat 'hose
who arranged for the meeting and those who
attended il were deserving of high praise;
that the influence developed ut the meeting
should be urged forward 10 arouse other people,
and especially to reach the young men of the
PARTY who have not hitherto been interested
in il and the workingmcn whose votes in 1872
decided the contest against it. 1t would seem
as if every one who believes in Republican
principles should give 10 TINS rcmarhapie us
scmbly a glad welcome.
But. oddly enough. that has not been the
case. Certain persons, claiming leadership in
the party. instead of applauding these earnest
Young men. have denounced them and have
denounced all who appaudcd them Ihcy nave
called these young men offensive names rep
els" traitors" and the likc-and turning their
backs 10 the common enemy. have thrown all
their energies into rancorous and frahtic III
tack ON Republicans and friends. What is the
meaning of this sort of folly% Who are these
leaders? Were they leading to any great cX-
tent last fall: Do they lead when sclf-Sac-
rificc and hard work are the demand or the
hour and when the foe is well armed. hliner-
ous and full OF fight! Or Is their leadership
the sudden inspiration Of situation IN when
they see n chance to do something for them
selves:
If the Committee of Thirty and their friends
are WISE if they are Republicans. If they WISH
to see the Republican party triumphant next
fall they will instantly stop these attacks upon
Mr. Miholland and the Republican leaders
who have encouraged him. Mr.. Platts ind"rse-
ment of the new organization is n credit To his
sagacity and good judgment and PROOF OF
hi, concern for the welfare of the party. To
call him rebel and traitor Is to talk
with light head Rebel against what: Traitor
to whom: TO the Committee Of Thirty! wei,
who on earth are they: Who made them the
embodiment of the Republican party? From
whom did they derive the stamp that makes
their issue legal tender their acts regular ana
their voice official: Who set them up TO pass
Judgment on other men? Why. Mr.. Patterson
and Mr.. Gibbs and the old machine. Well, but
these are the men whom the Rcpublcahs or
Ncw-York are turning down. What is this re-
organizati ton for, what Is any change i'll party
manag cement for, except to get rid OF inc oid
machine and the old bosses:
Who then Is called upon TO bow down be-
fore the Committee Of Thirty. The rcsiduary
lccatee of Patterson and Gibbs: What sanc,ity
does Mr. Bliss possess because Gibbs sprinkIed
him and Patterson blessed him! To claim All
thority from laying.on of such hands arolises
nothing hut a disposition to smile. Nor Will 1t
be permitted TO these gentlemen to keep up
| with impunity their attacks on other Rcpub-
| Leans whose service 10 the party Is in no way
| inferior TO theirs. We hope they will stop.
| We advise them 10 stop. We warn them to
STOP Smashing heads is foolish business for
sober and responsible men TO engage in-cs-
| pecay heads in our own ranks, instead OF
heads in the ranks Of the common cncmy-and
they must reflect that in such affairs there are
blows to take as well as blows 10 give.
SO let the pickering come 10 an end. The de-
nunciation of Mr.. Plat and of Mr.. Milhollan
and his friends should be turned into q rational
consideration Of what the true interests Of the
Republican party require. And these two facts
must be the basis of any fair reasonable and
unsclfsh inquiry: First. the Committee OF
Thirty are not gifted with any quality derived
from an Apostolic Succession; secondly, there
must be only one Republican Machine in cx-
isencc this fall. and ii must be as representa-
tive Of the Republicans Of Avenue as Of the
Union League Club.