New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-03
"PTSJNG ABOFE PARTTS4NSHIP."


elections contemporary. THE New-iOrk World
are so charming, its diSlnterestedncss 80 mani
fest ts readiness 10 strike the Key ana plich
the tune for all the movements in opposition 10
Tammany so conspicuous. and the bitterness
with which IL dcnounccs The Tribune for having
been all these years engaged In supporting Tam
many candidates ard building up the Tammany
organization 80 intense and evidently sin
ccre that we sometimes come near forgetting
that THE World" was ever issued prior TO yes
ter,lov or tbc dav before or that II has any files
or any political record whatever. And that, we
sunpose il what IL would like 10 have all lts
readers do 1t Is addressed chiefly TO readers
who have no memories Even when we do re-
member rs we see II standing on It's head today
with its feet webbing wildly In the air. that
Yesterday IT was normal, coherent aud properly
pcrpcndcular or that yesterday II was wrong
side mp, when to-day II appears sane and 10 some
.vtent Intelligent we are not disposed 10 tax
our contemporary with inconsistency or Win
leading IT'S readers into such a maze OF cOntra-
dIctlons as 10 cause the most hard-hcaded OF
them 10 doubt whether he is afOOt or horseback.
We have no reproachcs In the way OF unpleasant
"reminiscences or ungcnile reminders for con
temporary and nrighbor that furnishes us with
ment. MAY the day be far distant when 1t shall
ceosc 10 divert us by rs acrobaic playfulncss
and only excite painful emotions by Il lnsguld-
ed groiesquc ana wholly inconsequent cHort at
consistency and Conference.
As A matter Of fact. too II seems proper 10
point ont to casual readers Of our lively contem-
por7iry. who are liable TO get lost In bcwild"r'
mcnt over its apparently unaccountable contor-
hpl 4
NOT lack symmetry nor IFS madness method. II
~ or course, more or less confusing 10 persons
who voted for Governor Flower and for Mayor
Gllroy. and who have been voting with great
constancy for Tammauy candidates for office
for several years upon the representations oil
"Thc World" made under narlng headlines in
double loaded type that they were competent.
faithful. honest and entitled TO absolute conf
dence. 10 bc told 10y the same journal without
n word of reiracrion or explanation or So much
as the winking Of an eye that Flower IL inll-
ire. Gilroy inefficient. and the whole Tammany
outfit corrupt 10 tlc core and dishonest from
bottom To top. Aud It doubtless adds to the con
fusion ~ these bcwIAercd persons to read in
the same journal which denounced In large typ"
aud vigorous language such newspapers rs me
Tribune for their lack 81 patriotism and Of
blg,try AMI unrrasonlug partiSanshIp in oppoS-
INK Flower Giroy aud the other Tamniany can
dhlntcs. the same sort of dcnunclatiou ~ iheS"
slln. newspapers for having contributed 10 III"
srccrs, ~ the wrc'chcl Tammnny gang AMI
the strengthening Of the Infamous Tainma'y
ORGANIZATIONS
This sort of thing makes the casual readers
head swim. He feels like putting his fingers IN
4 l.. h ltn hal.
reader * not So affected He has observed that
there Is certain regularity 81 recurrence IN
fles. things. which IN The course Of u few years
gives perfect symmetry aud consistency 'o 'h'
nnnorcnt contradictions IN The course II III"
pnprr The habltual reader has observed 'h'
hlbi, Of "Thc World" to rise above pnr'iSan-
shin" NJ set times. and at other set times I"
drop down to the dead level ~ II: landing 'h"r"
with both feet aud dull thud that makes the
types fairly hum He expects both the rising
above and the slump. and would b" disappointed
mo-, 10 s.r them. The Tammany crowd. too
have hccom" - accustomed 10 having The mr.
dent and enthusiastic partisan support Of "The
World" AZ election time. and lis equally ardent
and enthusiastic nonpariisan d"nnnrati"n
nfior,ynrd. that they would hardly know what
,o mako of II II that Journal should holn the
s,,r,. o,titude tn them after ~ before election.
For our own pnrt. We must say mar me
Word' Interests and nmus's us more wh'h II
Is d,nouncing the partisanShip 81 The lr'"lh'
| for contributing 10 Tammany succrss bT adVo
eating a straight Republican opposition IMAM
| when II dcnOunccs our partishn>mp Tor I'LL
rcrillinp that success 10y The same means Inc
/ Wnrd' IL So much funnIer when II "rlS"S above
craftsmanship between elections that we can
| b,rbor no malice on account or lis frequent
srathIng arraignrncnts Of the meanncss. selfish
moss hypocrisy and general cuSS"dneSs OF 'h'
! Tribune for not doing the same thins ihn"N''
,here ore few things IN the whole fed OF poll
tics 80 inspiring, vlvifyng ana eXhllaih'inS. ana
o., calculated 10 encourage faith In tn" maj trl-
r,unh az free institutions ms The spectacle 'N-
hu,It.d bv "Thc World" when. with mn ei"'-
,ion several months distant, II flaps It's wings
md It's ears simultaneously and riS"> ap"N"
nortlsanshlp" II cNcics attention ms lar o
nc Boston The only drawback 10 II Is 'hat
when It gets off the ground It's feet begin 10
swing SO loosely that nobody knows VINO u
going 10 be hit by them; bnt am'lsem'nts''h-
ore don't mind little thing like that.