New-York tribune., 1896-06-05

ina, ton and do no real work In the eam,,,., a.
him until he his campaign managsn.' cpn LOT
terms and give them some assurances e tor 20 20
"The friends OF Mckinley in this State do m, ~.
pose to stand idly by and see him subjected ~ Wv ~
such humiliating demands Such programme - ~
futile In the first place McKnley's pouutar,S'y uRtr'y
this State Is so great that he would probably ssr. !.
his behalf. In the absence Of rank reachery on ~
part OF his opponents. or trading MIN Of fcr ~
local tissues. mere inaction on the part ., ~
State organization could seriously impaF his VIZ. y"
In this STATE; In the second place. he Mcxinysss
suitable campaign for the National ticket in 49,
State in the event Os the nomination OF McKrsv
for President. TT" Republicans in other prts !,
State OF NewYork. 50 far the electoral ,itks i
concerned. if the manasement mt Of tie, ths National os
This is the present and second purpose Of nsT
ganiza:ion.
There IL further reason FOR such a separate a
ganzation for the purpose Of conducting the N.
tIonal campaign. The history Of the las, Legslair,
has disguised large classes OF citizens. yho ress
by Mr Platt and his lobbyists for their pers0I
ard political ends. TIE Raines Liquor Tax hi
whatever views We may hod hold, as to Its merits or T.
OF large classes 0f Rcpublicans IN large cities Of
the State. The Greater New-York legislation aal
the methods by which K was put through vil cot
the party the support o. large number o. RepIh
llcans in the territory covered by H. IL Is the opn
conservative
could not carry the state for Governor this iss
or elect a majority % The Assembly, II Il were no!
for the fac; that II is Presidential year. rns
mhch,ne leaders rely upon National Issues over.
shadowlrg nj obs,uriny State issues 10 such an
extent that they Will rot receive the full force and
effect ~ the public confirmation which they earned
last winter
IMPENDING FIGHT WITHIN THE PARTY.
I'm addition 70 the local situation IN the State. tie
situation within the Republican party in this State
-. l1.tk
that there Is a fgh, impending in the State against
Piati Hackcti. Lluterbach. Payn and Thcrntca
and all their tools and allies and their corrupt %
lltical methods and practices. which will exceed ID
intensity anything that has been witnessed here
In ten years The fictitious cnrolments the irautr
lent primaries. the wholesale and arbitrary exclc.
sion In many localities OF Republicans OF character
ana intei,igsnce ron par'paron y sssnms .ss my
that cannot be repressed Many Republicans. ne
only friends OF Mckinley. but others. have tesl .ad
are ready 10 form separate Organizations IN New New
York. Albany. Or0ndlgi and 0;rer COUNTIES vhee
the caucls and primaries are neither open nor aoA
"But 50 far as the Mckinley League is conssrsd
II Is immaterial whether The fight goes on nses or
outside o: the lines OF the present party oIs.n,
t!on TIE simple fact remains that there e1s
10 be n fight and the experienced ana snAa
campaign managers who compose the present ~.
chine arl consider themselves indispensable 70 ,ie
proner coniuci OF the National campaign will have
their hands full with the effort TO preserve men
machine from entire demoh,ol anu 70 sesp ..s
hold uron the Assembly and the state committee
They Vii have little time. mind or money 70 GsySs N,s,
~ tho National campaign. IL Is UNJUST ana unian
-, ~ xs,,onal candidate OF the party, and partcu'
ary unjust and unfair 10 Mai9r MsSHy ,ss, ~ Cams n.
,.tyn q, ms sr,te should be made conditional upon
pledges promises q b aSd Ui scSe:s Ds cpo
nsr,. nr ,hs, II should be aggei down ano rem
dered subordnate to or imperlled BY state issues l
for which the National party : II NJ vi vi ,on.
sponsible The McKny eague can al ana Nsia, VIA Me- Me-
due, clean and honorable campaign ier Ns. p..,s-
Kinley II he should he the nominee Q, '"T t., Tork
lican Convention. as now seems @ nrraniz,,on
will not be IN hostility 20 the state f rss =.
The campaign will be conducted ou,sts ,snr.I s ssh
State issues and local questions ana tsctons. ar
in the party. The membership Oh ne ne LpsenhHcaa
be limited only by the bounds OF the th,n To- snnas
PARTY IL can secure the necessary sAnp1.es az IN
and the services OF the best campaYn bsr s,s,ss
this State The friends OF McAinley ~ o'7 y, ,se Ne.
can RELY upon IL that. under the auspices =, wu hs
Kinley League In this state. MS SaH.passc ss,cugh "a
ably managed honorably CONDUCTED am NE gnacer,
an issue that will be an unqHa'iNe' s"'
EuCcec<"