New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-14
GOOD FOR GENERAL COLLLS!

The sturdy straight RppublicaniSm Of General
Coils and the persistence with which on Mon
dov night he held Colonel George Bliss County
Committee TO the consideration Of his resolution
committing that organization TO the policy OF
nominating straight Republican county tcket
this fall saved the committee from making n
serious blundcr The sincerity and carncStness
of General Colls's Rcpublicansm and the I'M
compromising character of his hostility 10 all
factions of the Democratic party cannot be
questioned He has shown his faith by MS
works Two or three Republicans in each cleo
ton district manifesting the same zeal ana ex-
hibiting the same courage which he showed ar
the last election would be of greater service IN
preventing Democratic frauds than thousands
Of dollars in money contributions. NO man i'll
the partv is better entitled 10 Il hearing on the
subject of straight nominations. Ills resolution
met the question squarely and promptly, ana
/, was. as we have said, fortunate thing Tor
Colonel Bliss's committee that he did not quiet
" submit to its being laid on the table under
what turned out to he a misapprchenSlon. or 10
its being amended 10y Colonel Bliss In Such 4
way rs 10 leave the county ticket below Mayor
omen. to be made up by deals and bargains WIN
Democratic factions
For nothing Is more certain than that the
action Of the Republican County Committee nj
the Cooper Union meeting demanding straight
ticket expressed not only the deliberate conVlc-
tions Of the ardent and enthusiastic young Re-
publlcanS there assembled, but the settled de-
termination as well of the Overwhelming ma
iortv Of Republicans in this county, whatever
thcir enrolment No doubt there are men more
or less prominent and active on Colonel Blisss
committee who would prefer decidedly 10 nave
the whole question of a ticket left open. ~ II
would furnish the opportunity for dealing win
Democratic factions by methods with which
they are familiar II would have suited them
had the vote by which General Collis's rcsolu-
ton was tabled been permitted 10 stand. Next
TO that Colonel Bliss amendment, when LETT
the ticket below Mayor open, would have been
most satisfactory. as there would thcn nave
bocn very considerable field for the peculiar
operations with which they are familiar. II
was doubtless in their interest that the Colonel
offered the amendment. and il was not strange
that he should exhibit disappointment ut its
defeat He may we'll console himself, however.
with the reflection that II IS the first ana only
instance in which he has not carried his point
and maintained his claim 10 the position Of alb
soute Boss" And he ought TO bc grateful TO
General Coils for saving the committee from
Il fatal blunder.
The nomination Of straight Republican
| ticket this fall means that the Republican party
| OF this county believes in itself; In its own hon
esty Of purpose and sincerity Of conviction; In
| It's own ability 10 administer the affairs of this
city and county as wisely and we'll rs for more
than thirty years II administered the affairs OF
| the Nation, and that il has. moreover. no con
| Gdcnce whatever in the party which has made
such wrctchcd work In city. state ana Na,lon,
or in any division. subdivision or faction or II.
| The Republican party Is doing business III hS
own name. under its own sign. and Is not open
| 10 propositions Of coparincrshp or joint deals
| or blind pools or any other device or trick Of
! Tammany. AntTammany. Snapper, AntiSnap
per or Mugwump Built has cordial welcome
for all good citizens who are looking for IN OPP
pOrtunty 10 put their votes against Tammany
misrule where they will do most good