New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-10
TIE COMMITTEES REPORT.

The Republican State Committee undertook
difficult and dclicItc task in attempting 10 settle
the differences between the two organizations
in This city, II IS not doubted that they brought
70 II n sincere and conscientious purpose ana
whatever may be said Of the wisdom or justice
Of their deciding so important a matter on
narrow and doubtful technical grounds. no
question can be raised 10 the purify
Of their motives. No one suspects for a
moment that they were animated by any
thing but an earnest desire To find some com
mon ground Of union for the two organizations,
or some basis of agreement between them 10y
which the Republican party should be strength
eucd and It's success In the fall election assured.
II was hardly 10 be expected. however. that
their decision. whatever 1t might be. would he
accepted by both organizations rs entirely salts
factory and final Too much bad blood had been
cnceplcrod bv unwlsc and too laxative leaders
for that 1t is one sign-and perhaps the only
one-that the decision reached was not wholly
unwise that the organization led 10y Mr. Milhol-
land. being composed Of young and ardent Re
plblicans who are Republicans all the time j.
less liable. 10 revolt against adverse action than
prominent Republicans in the rival orsaniza-
ton. which has received the stamp Of regular
itv. They have made no threats. and will max"
no bolt Whatever happens. they can certainly
be counted on TO do good work during the cam
palgn and AZ the polls.
But they do object 10 the decision Of IN" com
mi,tcc in their ease that It Is not consistent with
their action in the similar case OF The Syracuse
contestants, where II was decided that the qu"S-
ton If regularity should be left open. 10 be-
settled 10y the Republican voters themselves N
cauc,lscS 10 be called under conditions prescribed
10y the committee Meantime both organizations
are held To be regular neither one having prccc-
dcncc or prestige Similar action with reference
10 the rival New York city organizations would
have given. We think greater satisfaction To th"
representatives 81 both. II AZ least would have
relieved the committee of The impuiarion Of in
consistency. In what The committee say con
corning the strength Of the Milholllnd organlza
ton in localities where the party has heretofore
been weak It's great usefulness in his regard
the reasons which Justify It's existence. and is
title to recognition and ENCOURAGEMENT instead
of rcbukc they give expression i0 the opinion
universal among The masses ~ the Republican
voters lui Il must be- said that the rec" ~
mendation that It bee left TO The leaders II the
rival organization to decide what terms they
will admit the member, Of this large and useful
themselves Is inadequate.
BY 1t these young Republicans. who 10y 'hr
very vgor Of the fight they have made. by he
original Justice OF their cause. the numbers they
have drawn together. The enthusiasm they have
manifested. their unqu'Stiuning loyalty AMI
their expressed purpose 10 stand 10y The party
through thick and through thin are entitled Ia
some recognition. are turned over with some
complimentary phrases 10 the tender mcr'i"S Of
the organization whose leaders have made II The
condition Of their adhesion 10 the party that
they be put In absolute control
We cannot, Of course predict what the Anti
Machine people under such circumstances may
do but II Is hardly 10 be expected that an organ
izaton which has made such a vigorous fight for
existence, and has such clear reason for being.
should upon such recommendation surrender
and retire from the field 1t remains 10 be- seen
what action the Committee Of Thirty will take
upon the State Committees recommendation:
but the present prospect is that the State Con-
vcnton will have the whole question 10 settle.