New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-02
THE GAVE or THE H1RMO MIXERS.

THE GAVE or THE H1RMO NIZERS
And now for the old Democratic dodge once
| more The haruonizers in this ciiy ana ~ '''''
toca are preparing 10 play II. FROM 'n' '"i'-
toga piazZas Mr.. Gilroy, who ilius'rh''S HIS "''
erection by retiring from political strife III 'I''
most opportunc moment In his career III" WI
Mccall. who r'ccntly demonstrated MS p">S'H
sion ~ thc same admirable quality by WIN
drawing with something like prccpancy from
q controversy with the State Insurance Depart
mont which ~ had Invited IN moment "f over
confidence. have communicated 10 the pubic
| ,hr,urh The columns Of The New ork / INES
,h.ir belief that the present Is the auspirl"us
hour when all Democrats should unite. Mayor
Gurov with hrcylty becoming the possible
successor Of Richard Croker. remarks that me
"srlnudld hlt ~ work. 4 The Times" must
Inc ",hr keynote of fhc campaign" Mr. McChll'
rr,rislnc that no has no desire for political
Office. which no one who knows the r'r''lIh
.,,uc.. will think strange. swrcty sings BE
..ll.y,ns IN nv party and is principles. I sin
"c.r,ly trust that there will b. pcrfrc; party
unity his year because the best Interests 81 me
"pcmocrniir party demand IT," Mr.. McCalrs
sincere trust is very beautiful. n he VIII step
,hc slnmllls and dives and dsor'Ierly resorts 81
Ills town h. viii find the same sincere 'ruS'
oo both side. Of the bar: with this difference
however. that IN lhcsc hives OF Democracy th'y
lu,,c precisely what they mean by Democrlnc
"urlnclple%" while we strongly suspect mat Mr'
Nccou cannot satisfactorily define them.
Crhcr eminent, hnrmonizcrs I'm This town are
Postmaster DAYTON. Who offers ihs humorous
So, ton ~
,l,, makes II m imperative duty Tor Demo
Gratis 10 unite: Mr. charles g wilson VINO
makes IN. sirlklngly gnal remark that Inc
Times" editorial is - bugle cali; Excise Com
missioner Michael C. Murphy who while unit
ing with ihc others I'm saying that The llm'S
editorial Is one ~ the most stirring things ~
ever read. Incidentally remarks that Governor
Flower II rcnomlna'cd. would hc "A strong man
among the yromcu' and that very hlghfoh'"
,,,,,ic,op. Francis " Scott who broke The rec
ord for rapid iransi. between Ianmany IN"
AntTammany by running one year for Mayor
10 beat Tammnny and ihr next year IL sur"
ing horse Anti.Tammnny candidate for Judge
with no purpose but 10 help elect IN" Idinh"'y
ccncrnl ticket Then there's Governor Flower
who deprra,cs with lifted hands and streaming
owes the divisions Of the party into "Clcv"land
"lbpfufs'rIfS,
"crots" the dear old rooster * always particular
10 include The Flower Democrats IN MS cliS-
si0cstlon though he knows. of course. tha' OUT
from under his hat there isn't human p'l"R
anywhere that answers 10 that description ne
t,s, wants harmony; wants II quick ana Willis
g. had Won't talk about candidates not
wont only about having solid party Aud
rho no,n, 10 which all these statesmen are lead
Iii
that some Democrat must be nominated Tor
MAYOR who has not b cn prominent Ill any vi
the factions.
See? He must be- sure"nough p'h'o'rh'
I'm, mn, we'll known one of those extremely
useful Democrats Of the Cleveland Vari''v' WHO
mr.. mt nh nowadays whenever IL Is unSnfe To
run "A professional. or IN old hack as man
"bcttcr than his party" 1t is the same old
trick so often played before. Here's Il gang OF
political plundcrcrs I'm power Ih"y nave hau
full swing for years until their 'h''NS S''nu
ont for fairness and rival adnmant for hardness
To the long suffering taxpayers. who threaten
70 risc M and drive them out. they calmly say
you can't do that: there are Too man! 81 U.S. III
"o,,o,rs from the record The thing 10 do Is
"io trust us 10 reform ourselves We nave some
"vorv nice pcoplc in the rear ranks who. while
"they nave KEPT uS III '"uh''"'"'' ''"' ~''''
,,s their support have never taken any pun
"der themselves Choose our successors from
among them It's the best You can do, for we
"oufnurnbrr the party Of honest men 10y many
n,horSand and our gang IS going 10 be 80 united
Sand solid that IL IS sure 70 override any out
"sIdcr who opposes us" Same old trick. Bur
II has been played too often 1t Will not work
ihiS year even II all the Democratic factions
get together aud drag out from thc rear ranks
some utterly obscure and intensely respectable
.busncss man who never hcll an office.
All these thermometers agree that II Is OF the
utmost Importance 10 the Democratic party that
n Democratic Mayor should he elected in No
yembcr No conc,nmcnt Is made of the fact
that the oyershadowing consideration In their
minds Is not the need Of municipal REFORM but
Of strengthening the Democratic party In the
State and the Nation. Very well. The Repub-
leans 81 this city and county are ready Ia meet
that issue squarey. and insist upon the election
Of n we'll known representative Rrpubican. not
only I'm the interest Of municipal reform. but be-
cause 1t will weaken the hold Of the Democratic
pnrty upon the State and the Nation. They are
more than willing 10 go 10 the people on that
issue and all they ask of their opponents Is To
meet II fairly: not with obscure candidates, who
they pretend are better than their party" but
with representative men. who have the courage
TO stand up for what they call their principles.
defend their party record and Fight In the open.
Let us have no more false pretences. no masks