New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-10
AS TO "ANOMALIES.

1t is the Republican Deputy Secretary OF state
who is reported in an Albany dispatch to The
New-YOrk Sun'-the newspaper which just now
enjoys unusual facilities for obtaining exclusive
information as to the views and purposes or MI
platt and his ueutcnantS-as saying that the
proposition TO enlarge the State Committee has
mo higher aim than that Of dcposing Thomas
c. Platt from lis leadership" Mr.. Dawson re-
grets this For he SAYS, There can be little
question that the proposed enlargement OF the
state Committee TO 100 would not be bcnchclai
"to the party as working force or as deip-
"crative body In his judgment. II would Dc
a. disturbing impractical and dsin'cgratihg
"anomaly.' and he makes no bones OF saying
that Mr. Cornelius " Bliss. Mr.. j. Sloat Fassett
and others who favor the increase are acfuated
solely by the desire to depose Mr.. Platt. because
that eminent person would not assist them IN
disintegrating the Republican party Now, there
are anomalies and anomalies. Mr.. DAWSON
seems 10 be an expert in them. The increase OF
the State Committee seems TO him to be dls-
turbng. impractical and dsintegratng anomaly
because the effect Of il would be to depoSe MI
Plat from the leadership OF the party.
Without stopping to inquire when. by whom
ond how Mr. Platt was constituted leader OF the
penuhlican marty. or how the enlargement OF the
IL
state Committee-of which, strictly speaking
Mr. Plat is not mcmber-wOuld dcpose MN OF
otherwise disturb or disintegratc anything what
over II occurs to us that there are other anon
allies What kind OF an anomaly Is il. for IN
stance for Republican leader TO be on such
forms with the leaders OF the party he Is osteh
siblv fighting as TO be able to get from them
when they are in power fat offices for his per
Inf ind ofa n
when for the sole purpose of retaining these FOL
lowers in office he makes combinations Win 'ne
representatives Of the opposing party TO defeat
the EXPRESSED will Of his own? What kind OF an
anomaly is 1t when such leader aniasonizes the
elected officials of his own party. ana charges
them with breaking faith with him when their
only offence is keeping faith with the voters WIZ
elected them? What kind OF an anomaly Is II
when such a leader puts in circulation IN uh
Truthful and abusive manifesto denouncing the
best men in the party AZ traitors whcl lie anu
his followers are bowling themselves red IN inc
face for party harmony? What kind OF an anon
aly is it when. after great popular uprising
against Bosses and Bosssm, man VINO assumes
10 be leader Of the party most intiuch'lai !"
effcctng the result asserts that he indiVlduaiy
was the potential factor, and that he, c"hs'
qucntly. is entitled to the place OF boss WIN"
the people voted TO abolish and Keep vacant III
short, what kind Of an anomaly Is II to assert
that party Of high principle and OF moral IDEAS
should not enlarge its State Committee because
such enlargement would lead TO the deposition
Of 4 leader who in all his public life has never
hoen known as the advocate Of a principle or the
exponent Of any moral idea, and whose only po-
utjcal activities have been in connection with
the distribution OF spolls!
There IS one other anomaly TO which MT
Dawson might proftably give his attention
What kind Of an anomaly is II when the leader
Of a great party in great city is without single
friend in the press Of his own party in That cl'y
but makes the newspaper which represents Inc
extreme Of the opposition his medium Tor com
municating his plans for bringing the party TO
gether by enforcing discipline and ruling the
organization with q rod Of iron !