New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-17
THE ANTI-MACHINE PARTY
FREES IT'S MIND WITH vIGOR
4 SEEKER AFTER LIGHT.

PERPLEXITY OF A REPUBLICAN WHO HAS
STUDIED THE PRESENT SITUATION.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: | am one of a number OF Republicans sim
cerely DESTROYS of an efficient and honest reorgan-
zaion of the Republican party In this city VINO are
perpleXed by the present proceedings ana want
light. AS l understand 1t, the old machine which
everybody believed corrupt and engaged IN con-
slant deals with Tammany made up its own mind
that 1t had lost public confidence. and that some
thing ought to be done Thereupon. on the motion
OF Mr.. Elnstein. with the assistance OF Mr. George
Bliss. 1t appointed a committee or thirty 10 tell
how 1t should be transformed Ihis comhn''ee
labored over and brought forth a plan which It
dutifully presented to the old machine Then the
machine Unanimously and enthusiastically inoorsed
II and embraced the committee
Now this Is where cur perp.exity comes IN
have looked the matter over until began to think
must be cross-eyed. Worthy gentlemen, VINO.
know. wish the Republican party to succeed say
this is all right. natural and proper. have tried
to persuade myself that 1t is, and yet paraiiei
case keeps coming up Tammany is also
accused Of various corruptons. and q great many
decent Democrats wish thorough reorganization
move for committee Of thirty to devise plan Tor
Jackson should second it. Then suppose they should
appoint committee with William T. Wnitney
tbree shrewI and Respectable politicians at its head
and fill out with the amiable and occasionally am
bilious, but ALWAYS respectable, mercantile mem
bers OF the Manhattan Club. Suppose this COM
mittee should. after some weeks of labor, bring
forth a plan. and summon the hosts OF Tammany
Foureenth-st to consider It. Suppose the leaders
in the Assembly districts and the "hee.ers' from
every election district should suddenly fall In love
with this plan. Suppose they should be so ag-
gressively In love with Il that they would KICK out
Of Tammsny Hall any Old associate who ventured
to rise to critcise IT, Suppose they should suppress
all discussion; adopt 1t. with three Tammany
Whitney Mr.. Bowers, Mr.. Delaney Nicoll and the
rest Of the committee. Do you know. Mr.. Editor that
cannot help wondering what ex-Mayor Grace, or ex-
Mayor Hewitt, or eXMayor Cooper-rnen who really
hate Tammany and want to break 1t down
would think Of such performance, or what the
members Of the Democratic party in this city.
to the number of 10000 more. who do not be-
to the sacred confines OF the Manhattan Club, would
think Of II.
No doubt I am cross-eyed. since many highly
respectable people tell but l cannot help
seeing in such performance clever scheme on
the part OF Mr.. Whitney. Mr.. Delaney Nicoll
they think might help them to the offices they
want. As to the part Of Tammany Hall. find II
hard to believe that such performance indicates
"A real change of heart, real purpose to reform.
or a real intention Of doing anything but to use
Mr. Whitney or Mr.. Delaney Nicoll for figure
as usual at the old stand Wherein. Mr. Editor.
would such incredible and preposterous per
Torrance in Tammany as | have described 1t differ
from the actual performance now going on before
us In the old dlscredited Republican machine or
ganizatl which out to reform, and which
mas calmly seized upon the reform and the reform
ers FOR its own? F. $. MATTHEW'S
No 81 West Sxteenth-st. Jan. 10, 1894.