New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-20
look TO THE PRIMARIES.

LOOK TO THE PRIMARIES
The leading article which appeared snutanc-
ouslv in 4 considerable number Of Republican
novsnonors in the interior Of the State last week
ON thc importance Of the Senatorial nominations
rds vcar hccause Of the fact that the Senators
elected will hold over and have a part in the
election Of Senator Hills successor, was not III
timed It's simultancOusness Occasioned mr'l''
but It's matter did not provoke criticism. III WIS
no doubt prepared by the literary bureau whch
was so actively employed last winter furhlshihs
editorial matter TO the same class Of newspapers,
which was later compiled in pamphlet form LOT
,no instruction Of the Legislature. In SO far as
i, directed attention TO the importance OF nom
mating stanch Republicans who have the CONF.
dorco ~ their constituents and will be sure, II
| elected to vote for Republican 10 su'cc'u
| David b. Hill in the United States SENATE IL WIS
timely and appropriate. But II the purpose WIS.,
| hv ,ovno the greatest stress upon the Influence
,ho Senators elected this year will have upon the
oboico of u United States Senator two years
hence. 10 divert attention from questions OF more
Immediate interest and pressing importance, II
Is omen 10 objection. There is not the remoteSl
danger that the Republicans OF any senatorial
district will put candidate in nomination WHO
IS not absolutely certain TO vote against Mt. li'
There may be danger Of the defeat at the pois
~ candidates forced upon the party whose only
claim upon Republican support VIII De paSen
upon the assurance that they Will vote against
HILL For It will be wholesome to remember
that the citizens Of THIS State Will be thinking
M the next November election OF something near
or at hand. and of more immediate personal con-
Germ 70 themselves than Of political contingencies
two years OF.
The first thing that will occur TO the minds OF
honest Republicans in nominating Candidates io'
the Senate will not be whether the candlda'c eau
| l., denanded unon 70 vote against David u. I'LL
Cor Tni,ed States Senator In 1S97-that will 20
without sovinr-but whether his record and his
associations iustify the belief that he is in &C
cord with his party on the important local ISSUES
upon which II carried the State last year IN 'he
casa Of q candidate for denomination II will be-
asked whether in the last Legislature he was i'll
cordial sympathy and hearty cooperation Win
the vast majority who desired the fuhmen' OF
tho nortv,s hedges in favor Of municipal reform,
or was in league with those who openly opposed
or secretly intrigued against reform measures
| And il the candidate be new man. WIFI i"
official record no less rigid scrutiny Will be MADE
| into his associations and Affiliations !" make sure
against a repetition Of the experience oil "S'
,oor ,rbon after an overwhelming victory for
Reform over Bosses and Bossism in both par
ties. the honest Republican masses awohe WHEN
It was too late to the fact that Senate nominal
" Republican was under the control OF a BOSS
who busted himself day and night con'rlVihS
schemes TO defeat the reforms 10 which his party
was publicly pledged
| II the effect Of this simultaneous publication
Of the literary bureau editorial is TO awaken III
terest in the Republican primaries and bring Out
the full attendance which alone Is needed to de-
feat unworthy candidates, 1t will be benciical
and wholesome If, on the other hand, the plr-
nose is to raise a dust over the Senatorial cleo
ton two years hence. under cover OF wmch 10
renomnae the discredited and dlsrcpuable tools
Of a trading and treachcrous Boss we feel qui'c
sure II viii fail The strength Of the Republican
Marty in the next election lies chiefly In the fact
thot Il did in some measure redeem rs promises
n, last year by legislation In behalf Of municipal
reform lis weakness lies In the possibility that
the men who were hostile 10 all reform, ana VINO
conrived TO defeat some Of the measures de-
sired by Republican Governor, Republican
Mayor of New-York and the great majority OF the
marty. may by their control Of party machinery
succeed in nominating candidates who will not
be supported by Republican voters. Therein IS
the greatest. almost the only, danger to continued
Republican supremacy in the State The people
were in dead earnest last year. They did not
upset Croker to put Plat In his place, nor did
they suppose that they had in place Of Senate
ruled by Shechan and Tammany one that took
orders from Boss whose aims and methods
were the same as those they had suppantcd. II
is their highest duty rs citizens and voters TO
attend the party primaries and take care that tit
candidates are put in nomination. The danger
Of David H. Hills reelection Is to be averted
nj the primaries and nominating conventions.
If these are neglected II will be useless TO at
tempt 1t at the polls Bad nominations may re-
suit in a Hill Senate. but they will not secure
Plat Senate OF that we may rest assured
The memory Of the last one is too fresh.