New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-05

man from the army The President Of the
United States cannot remove me ' trust
soldier. except as the result of trlal anu u , va"
we are not coming. quite yet. to RUSSIAN utSpou
ism i'm this country. There are 1ornE 81 law
anG they should be followed. ,.,,, :,
believe If this plaIf is adopted ID SupS at
will give general satisfaction and prove ol great
benefit to the city. 49, e p,lico
am doci Iedlv opposed to the election oi foiCe
Commssoners-you might as wei ele', i,H l
Commissioners Park COmmissi0rerS' iicd,. i
Commissioners and Charity comm n
every other commission iac,ed IN rI' the result
Commissioners to be elected ,"V tbat we
would undoubtedly lee in a short tine tlia' w. W,
would get Police Commissioners III oioc,inr
would the power OF thtH ,So on,, themselves
successors whom they might choosv Wv, ns IN
These officers are recognized eVerEWlcic o. .i
GERS VINO are to be appointed am anu -. ny Tor,o rulc
il' ia1it,os and II cannot 60 back on that
,,,r. for any reason without peihs S"aiEeu'
and iustlv charged. with haVlhE it IILHue +, an ~
aaie, ,,romises upon the PLATFORM Wn''H ~
@F".s" @ - - carrv out when in power 90 not pe-
iil,o thc Republican Legislature AT AoahE VIII
io anvthing Of the kind. II IL uocS' II VIII w
uu aiotod hv the people and the party I-eElsIa-
~ ~ shoud proceed on general lines and cstab-
!LS IIIn nrincinles and IL will not do to vary from
that for any possible reason
MAYOR sTRONGs APPOINTMENTS.
somo Ropublicans think Mayor Strong is ap
nointing too many Democrats TO Office. 1t must
he remembered tina; Mayor Strong was the can
didate Of a union Of Republicans and Democrats.
If he should appoint only Democrats the party
should go forward and pass the legislation which
II has promised the people and carry forward the
reforms which the last election made possible
and leave the responsibility Of the appointments
with the Mayor. where il belongs. If TINS IS NOT
done the party will be disgraced ana hopeesSiy
divided.
repeat that the Windsor conference was not
an anti Platt meeting. There is no need oi any
division in the Republican party to-day, If liberty
is conceded to every member Of the party to eX-
press his views. and to have such influence as MS
ability may entitle him t.. The Repuhhcah par
is not an autocraCy. but democracy. in Whl'h
everything must be free for considt ration uhui
finally determined by the regularly chosen repre-
sentatives of the parties acting through primary
conventions. A.,
If Mr. Platt agrees with these views OF the
methods of management. as | believe he must
all will he well: if the legislative measures Wlcn
do not square with the principles ol lhe pt'E
are forced through simply to give patronage 10
the marty and t. individuals. there Will uhuou"'-
edlv be a break which nothing can neal. am
not q believer in the power OF patronage 70 con-
troll a party or politics. The patronage Is COM
,nitted to a party az one If its great fuhcuons,
and when used wisely II viii heip the pdIy
greatly but when il Is not thus used IL always
tcpds 70 disintegration and uefeat. The party
which exists solely for the purpose OF distributing
patronage has no sufficient cause ior existence
and should be buried as soon as possible
no TINE FOR FACTIONS.
The Republican party now stands Tor great
principles and for reform in the administration
Of the Government. ana IL cannot dli'I" ~ "'''"
itself to be torn into pieces over PuarreiS ABOUT
the spos and | have confidence enough IN us
future to believe that it is Impossible i'r 'id' -
b. done. - .,,.
The Windsor conference die not IN any way
discuss the Presidential possibilities ot lN'o' II
is TOO early 10 do il with any certainty. MI th'
gentlemen so far named for the Presidency are
mo-, of great ability and statcsmanship. ana the
State Of New York will elect its delesatcs III Il
free and open manner. each district pelhE IvI-
nitted To have it's own choice in regard l" 'h'
matter IT, after the delegates are elected ueH
can get together and agree among themselves /"
s,Ipport some one candidate. and thus cast ul'lI
votes solidly for him. il will be wise ana Pr9p'r
thing 20 do but If not every delegate VIII ~
free TO go as he pleases. T.,
For the last two years | have been poor IN
health and in pocket the latter poverty pr"duccu
bv tho troubles If the Nicaragua Canal COMPANY.
To-day | am rich in good health ana nave got
money enough in my pocket TO buy the next
meal and | propose 70 have something 10 say
about the politics Of my own party in this state
The old wigwam will be set up In the country oi
the Mohawks Scattered members or me tFlhe
will hc called together TIL" hatchet VIII De aug
m tho war paint got ready. and every prelard-
lion made for an active campaign; not aSalnSl
Republicans, but against the common enemy