New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
THROWING POWER AWAY.

THRON lNb iON NV ~ -'-'
District Attorney Backus Brooklyn IS fepuo-
ncan now and will remain so as long as ,ne nep"S0
leans continue to give the city straightforward
rnrgbt ond honest business administration Inc
Renublican party in Brooklyn has magnhceht
prospects before it. 1t has done wen IN the pass
when intrusted with power ana VIII ne i'o"o' .a
by the voters as long 1t continues 10 90 well
1t would simply be throwing our power away "
combine with New-York. Tammany could easily
enare % ooo mr. 20 OO of its votes investment
in Rrooklvn and IL would be telling investment
for 'rammany believe that Brooklyn was never
better off than under Republican ofciais' anu t','
u can only continue TO have good government by
keeping Republicans in office Ting ,na' 70
Jesse Johnson: THE Republican party VIII sue, sue
as il keeps Itself in line with the people who want
good government That Is tne way to vvIn
in the past. and in that way II VIII commune " WILL
ALL RIGHT If LEFT ALONE.
Secretary Barr. of the League of Loyal Citizens:
I'VE have been Republican for two years anu Will
be under a Republican administration Tor TWO years
more and | confidently believe that we VIII con-
tinue to be Republican II left alone But
with New-York bearing us down we VIII T., De mop nupe
essly lost for years to come DIN RIrnnLivn
is growing Republican year by year. and the he
publican party will grow in strength mere as 'o"s
as 1t continues to give good government
THE PARTY WOULD RE INJURED.
G. c. Skilton said: II DOUBT Wnether We "a" ie"iS
call BROOKLYN a Republican city Add together the
votes received by Shepard and Grout. and you ma
that their combined vote was larger than tha' Oh
Mayor Wurster. The difference between the votes
cast for Shepard ana Wurster shows that hepuo-
Ilcan supremacy in Brooklyn Is by no means Ger r.
tain II consolidation were forced upon broohls ~
the Republican Legislature, the creates ~
Injury would be done TO the Repuphcaa Par ~ snnh
Legislature has no right TO put the party III sum
danger Brooklyn Republicans wouid pe sur 10
have their revenge, AMI there Is no klow,ns "'e
that revenge might work out we noIvI uua
Prooklvn Renubican Senators and AssetnDiyHiefi
for their struggle In favor OF resupnissioh' anu
would not hold them blameworthy. But the Gam
age that void be done by Brooklyn In a STATE
election or even in National election woaii GER
tainy be- great We do not know wAat lnnuences
NAV change the sentiment In National politics be-
rore the November election. bat IL is not beyond me
limits OF possibility that this question "0uIh arouse
sIrh INDIGNATION among the Brooklyn Republicans
that they would seriously endanger the loss OF th-
states electoral vote 10 the party
Commissioner A T. White; Il 90 not care 10
dscss the question Of the political effects or con-
golIdaton but II you AJAX re whether Brooklyn
can MAINTAIN good government and officials who
would work for good government unhesiounely
answer yes Brooklyn can have good government
II lief, alone bat | seriously doubt whether she
would ever have II II Joined 70 New-NoTk
TWO REPUBLICAN MAYORS IN SUCCESSION.
Ex-Judge c. G. Reynolds: IN the course OF
time and in a short time at that. an confident
that BROOKLYN will be a safe Republican city We
have elected two Republican Mayors In succession.
one has done we'll and | AN sure that the present