New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-05
WHAT WILL MR.. LACTERBACH DOf


From the temper manifested by the gentlemen
In control Of the Republican machine IN TINS
countv at their convention on Thursday night
I, may he fairly inferred that though they have,
in Difference to clearly expressed public OPINION
POSTPONED definite action as to the ticket 10 De
put in nomination. they VIII. when the une
comes insist stronuously and perhaps arrogant
" 70 not ,lpon what they call straight ticket,
a, ,east unon naming candidates from their own
faction for tho accpptance Of the allied OrganiZa-
lions, This they have perfect right 10 w.
being in control Of the party machinery ana nav
ing majority in the County Convention MI
Edward Lauterbach, who had the singular
felicity Of being elected delegate to the STATE
Convention and the County Convention from
several Assembly districts after eulogies OF 'ne
,post affecting character from Otto Irving wise
and similar statesmen, has expressed hlfnseil
from the beginning as in favor Of straight
ticket In published interview Immediately
after the first Republican primaries. week or
two ago he said the victory gained by his rae
,,on was 90 nrotest against alliances with Demo
cratic factions and Mugwumps" and nearly
endorsement of the Republicanism OF Lincoln
"Crant and Tom Platt" Mr.. Lauterbach seems
N
~ He has already been named as candlda'e
for United States Senator. Ihere IS no ren'on
70 Doubt that he will give direction to the final
action Of the convention. Present lhdica'ons
are that he will consent to conference anu
ncrmit an agreem mt upon union Ucke' Out
that. I'm return for this concession, ne VIII III
sst on the selection Of the Republican cahulua'es
from his own faction. and that from their prev.
ous record and their attitude toward munclpai
reform measures they will be offensive 10 the
other organizations in the alliance
Rafora doing this It might be well for MI
Jouterbach and the machine managers 10 thlhk
twice His own hostility, and the hostiii'y Vi uc
faction which he leads with such colihaii"'"-
ability and Skill to the reform measures lhi'a''u
Inst winter are well known The organizations
which are expected TO unite with the h'Puo
ucons in the present campaign Will 90 So IL al
all for no other reason than that they appro''
vhot was done In the direction of reform by 'he
lost LEGISLATURE and are anxious Tor inc con
,,ruotjon Of the work This being the end the!
bovo I'm view and the sole purpose Tor WHICH
thev law aside party affiliations and act together
&c Il reasonable 10 suppose that they VIII consent
IN tho nomination of candidates for any OF lhe
county offices who last year opposed the passage
~ sucb measures rs the Police Reorganization
bill or ,hc bin which swept out the dlsgraceiu
Police Court Judges? Can any such candidates
ha nronosed for their acceptance except with q
full knowledge that they will be rejected, and
the reasonable inference accordingly that they
wore intended 70 have Just that effect? The
county Offices to be filled, as we nave heretofore
pointcd out have no direct or immediate bearing
upon the practical issues Of municipal REFORM
hut thc result of the election will have. as We
have before indicated, considerable iniinehce III
showing the trend Of public opinion eHhel
| toward the continuance OF the reform movement
or a reaction against it. 1t Is this cOnsluerauol
which gives the election its chief significance II
the minds Of the friends OF Reform or all parties
And it is not likely that they Will turn thcll
backs on their own record by supporting can
didafcs who have openly avOwed their disap
nroval Of the work already accomplished. 1t Il
not SO necessary. The Tribune respectfully SUD
mi,s 20 Mr. Lauerbach, 10 reward active lie
nublicans Of any faction as II is to select can
d;datp. who represent what the proposed unioi
actually stands for and who will receive lis lin
questioning support
II * all very well 10 talk about straight Re
nnblicon tickets and Independent nomination.
regardless of other organizations as being du
70 the numerical strength Of the party. It's dig
nifty and all thai: but we venture 10 remind Mr.
Lau.erbach that in the present local politica
situation party ties sit loosely upon grea
many Republicans who are not entirely satisfied
with the existing management. and that II h
insists on making such a straight issue as h
has proposcd. and is still apparently consider
ing he may find when the votes are counte'
that his policy has demonstrated the weakness
Of a faction instead Of exhibiting the strength
Of the party. He may remember that only las
April our esteemed contemporary, The New
York Press which Is we believe. the only R6
publican newspaper supporting his present POI
lev, said, speaking Of just such machine nom
nations as are now contemplated: III lhel
grip upon The local machinery In their district
lis so strong as 10 make ii Impossible 10 pre-
vent their denomination then RepnDhcan
Ought 10 vote for thcir Democratic opponents
good or bad As between n bad Rcpubilca
"and "A bad Democrat. the safer thing FOR lt'
publican 10 do Is 10 vote for the bad Demo
"craf" Mr.. Laulerbach will recognize the al
thory though he may not approve the doc'rlh
as embodylng good notifies Good politics q