New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-23

al that conclusion. Mr. Gilroy took the first
opportunity 20 fill the place Of a Democrat with
a Republican, and upon the retirement Of Nc
Clave he has appointed another Republican.
They are both Republicans whose fidelity TO the
public whose competency to discharge the duties
OF public office successfully and whose loyalty TO
their party are proved beyond question. | con-
graduate the Republicans Of the city and the
State that the interests of our party will now
be adequately protected on Election Day and l
am glad Of this even II we have had 10 take 1t as
a favor from a Tammany Mayor rather than as
a matter Of law and right as we should have got
il # my plan had been adopted. The Republican
Commissioners go into Office. | VIII undertake
to say. with no other obligations upon them than
the obligation Of the public oath they took.
Nothing has been demanded Of them directly or
Indirectly by hint or suggestion on the part or
the appointing power. They go INTO Once as
Republlcans and free men. 20 do their duty In
the light of their judgment and their conscience.
ALL SHOULD UNITE AGAINST TAMMANY
"One Interpretation put upon the appointment
OF these Republican Commissioners is that my
influence. and that of my friends will be ex-
ertcd in favor Of a straight Republican munici
pal ticket this fail and against combination
Of the anti-Tammary forces. OF course, in de-
nVing that II means anything In the nature or
an understanding with Tammany, | deny TINS.
But | want 10 go much further. nave never
said that was in favor Of straight Republican
ticket this fall. and matter Of fact, think
that all those elements Of our citizenship which
are opposed t. the present government OF the
city, ought to get together, and ought 10 make
ticket that will be generally satisfactory. /
have said again anI again that the head Of any
such ticket must be Republican. To that |
adhere We have tried the experiment Of elect
ing reform Democrats here, and IL don't work
we'll They invariably come To forget that they
were elected to bring about revolution in the
conduct OF municipal affairs, and the idea that
sooner or later possesses them always Is that
they must take OF the National Democratic
party They want to be good, but only so far as
is consistent with the success OF the Democratic
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formed with one eye fixed on Albany, the other
on Washington. and none at all on the welfare
Of this city. Republicans have had all the ex-
perience of that sort they want the demand
for a Republican candidate for Mayor, a Repub-
ican who thoroughly represents his party is
universal among Republicans. and it is sine
qua non Of any combination.
MORE CGvILITY A DESIRABLE THING.
But il the State Democracy, the Good Govern
ment clubs. the German-American Union and all
the other organizations that aim at the over
throw OF Tammany will accept this condition.
there ought 10 be no difficulty In the way Of a
successful coalition. | confess, however. that l
dpn't uui,c Ike the tone in which this subject
IS discussed by the Democratic and Mugwump
elements Of the anti-Tammany forces. II they
want - combine with rs, they would better stop
trying T. pick quarrels with US | don't much
care 10 be friends with man when l can see
the blade II knife sticking out from under his
shirt The Republican party has from one
hundred thousand TO one hundred and twenty
b
can bring tO the support ~ a ticket headed by
popular and thoroughly representative Republican
candidate for Mayor They are nearly all wiling
anl many Of them anxious put these votes behind
4 combination ticket. but they propose 10 be met
in the negotiations looking u that result in
spirit u confidence. irlenIiine-s. goodwill and
mutual respect. II they can't be- mot that way.
they Wont be met AT ali In the interest. there
FORE ~ good city government and successful
combination ticket. | respectfully advise our
friends and their newspaper organs u stop lylnS
about Republicans. including even - humble 4
Republican myself II | understand the feel
ug - me Republican party II j. running pretty
tsl just bow. II can easily be turned toward
practical Uaanimity IN favor u a combination
ticket But. on the other hand. II wouldn't take
can ticket Tho State Democracy and the Mug
wumps need not suppose that they can combine
with part or a faction " the Republican party.
The Republicans will act as unit this fall,
whether they support combination ticket or
straight Republican. They will make all the
sacrifices necessary 10 bring about coalition II
the point II a straight Republican candidate Tor
Mayor Is conceded and II the negotiations can be
conducted II spirit ~ general confidence and
good wlll These. At all events are my persona.
opinions. ami they are submitted for whdteVer
thrs worth
Ny Platrs attention was called - a double
icadei statement printed yesterday. and pur-
porting O. have come from him. declaring that
h. WAS no longer on friendly terms with MI. NIL
holland and that H. favored the recognition ~
the Committee ~ Thirty's organization by the
Republican state Committee.
II never made or authorized any statement Of
the kind" the ex-senator said. The article Is
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