New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-09
MR.. LAUTERBACHS POLICY APPROVED.

We do not for n moment call in question the
sincerity Of our Democratic contemporary The
New-York Sun ia its statement that MT Ed
ward Iautcrbach expressed the feelings OF the
great majority Of Republicans in the city ana
"coun;ry when he said. in a speech before the
"Washngton Republican Club last week. mat
"ihe Republican party Of this city was lurcd
"last fall. as 1t never will be again. into COM
".hinntion with the Committee of Seventy, Ga
roos Goo Coos and others" But we do ques-
tion the sources Of IT'S information. For some
reason. unexplained and only guessed at our
contemporarv has fallen into the habit during the
last few months Of accepting Mr.. Iau'erbachs
assertions as an authoritative expression OF the
will Of the majority of the Republican party. 1t
is perhaps but another phase of the confusion or
ideas which makes synonymous terms OF the Re
nublican majority and Mr.. Thomas c. Platt In
point Of fact. Mr. Platt is not the Republican
Marty. nor a majority Of 1t. and Mr.. Edward
Lauterbach. though no doubt specially en-
powered to speak for. and usually directly in
spred Of. Mr. Platt. is not In any sense the au-
thorzcd spokesman Of the party What he says
concerning local politics must be taken with
prcot deal of allowance and several grains OF
salt.
In the present instance he was under unusual
formation 10 indulge in extravagant assump-
tons and loose assertion For he was address
Ing an organization OF which a dcpose1 Police
commissioner is a leading and influential mem
ber an organization which Is understood 10 con
tain a considerable number Of active politicians
who have grievances and have had disappolnt
mcnis: an organization whose fundamental prin
cIplc is loyalty TO Bosslsm and the Ross; and It
nj .b fp,, In Ia, far IN
TO say thnt the majority Of the Republican party
svmpathlzed with them in their distrcsscs. and
would never again be lured into any combna
ton that did not insure these gentlemen places
on the payrolls lie could no more resist the
| temptation than he could refuse at Mr. Platts
| bidding 70 issue as president ~ the County Com
mittee an uniruihful and abusive circular. de-
nounclng some OF the best Republicans in the
| State as traitors TO the party. Mr.. laui"rba'h
IS not 70 be taken seriously. The majority ~
Republicans in city and country are not AZ all
sorry that the combination 10 which lie alludcs
| resulted IN the removal Of the Police Commits
sioners whose appointment had been secured by
Mr. Pla,ts influence with "A Tammany Mayor
And as for their not being "lured' into u again.
| they would support II more cordially ana en-
| Enthusiastically than ever for just that reason II
| for other
| our Democratic contemporary. after offering
| IFS sympathy 10 the Republicans IN the great
disappolntment which Mr. lAuterbach says 'hcy
| feel az the disastrous results OF the combination
| into which they were Cured remarks In com
| forting way that though they threw away their
opportunity last fell they may get II back. though
| II will be uphill work And this Is It's notion 81
| how TO do IT, 1t says: MIR. Lautcrbach and MS
| friends seem 10 be undertaking the task In the
right way. The pl'able feature Of the non
| partisan humbug has Impressed them anew
| with the necessity Of a revival OF hearty par
| "tisanship and OF n sounder and strlcter party
, Organization and discipline" 1t must be ex'
tremely gratifying TO Mr. Lauterbach In the alb
| sence Of commentator from any Republicah
| newspaper to receive such high praise from The
| SUM-" even though that Journal Is recognized rs
| the ablest and most consistent exponent or lam
many Democracy Straight Democracy against
| straight Republicanism.' says ''rhe Sun That
should be the iss,ic" Indeed Well. 1t may
come to that And perhaps 1t will, II Mr.. Lauter
bach and The sun" agree that that Is the wscst
policy for Republicans TO pursue But what pos
sIbly may set Republicans thinking Is the article
| Immediately succeeding the one from which we
| have quoted In which our contemporary rejolces
over the prospect Of eecting Ten Democratic
| Senators out Of twelve from this county IA some
thing "of which the leaders OF the local Dcmoc
racy might well be proud the effect OF which
would extend to the election OF United States
Senator, as the term Of David Il. Hi closes
during the lifetime Of the Senate which Is &c
'be elected In November.
So That Is 10 be the effect OF Mr. Iantcr
bach's policy. Is it? Well. II Is a good thing Il
have It understood and 10 know just what he l.
driving At. Meanwhile the announcement fur
nishes food for thought for Republicans. who nr'
not willing to assist In Senator HIS reelection
PARLIA MENTARY PROSPECTS.