New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-27
DRITING OFT REPUBLICANS.

This Is n time when every effort should be
made TO bring into active relations with the
Republican party every voter Of Republican
procllvites and inspire him to aid in organized
work for the restoration Of prosperity and the
preservation Of the countrys honor. The party
Is giving friendly reception to all sound
money Democrats who cannot support the chi
cago platform and welcoming them rs allies,
without attempting to dictate the formation In
which they shall Join the fight. At such time,
when men outside OF the party are honored
equally with those inside, It is certainly fitting
that the Republican organization in every part
OF the State should maintain conciliatory at
titude toward every Republican voter no mat
ter what opinions he may have held on local
questions IN the past The door should DC open
to every Republican, no matter what his TREND
ships In the party may be-
The news which comes from Syracuse con-
corning the treatment Of the majority OF Repup-
lican voters there by the men who happen to
hold official place in the organization raises
the question whether or not the Republican
machine managers In this State realize what
they are doing, or appreciate the responsibility
which they assume In attempting TO drive OUT
of the party men who have regularly voted the
Republican ticket, for no other reason than tnat
they cannot control the votes OF these men IN
party primaries. The Republicans In Onon-
daga County have been divided on local issues
At the last municipal election there were two
Republican candidates for Mayor. The faction
which has control Of the organization recog-
nized as regular by the State Committee polled
fewer votes at the election than the other Re
publican body That Is, the majority OF the
Republican voters O. Syracuse did not agree
with the State Committee as to who should rule
over them.
Now the purpose Of n political organization
Is supposedly to reflect the will OF the majority
Of the party in locality. If the majority vote
one way, the managers are expected TO OBEY
their mandate. rather than that the majority
should obey the machine officers But the lead
ers Of the sO-called regulars Of Syracuse assume
that they are in power to dictate to the major
lty how they shall vote. Accordingly. they
have refused to allow any man to enroll who
did not vote for their candidate for Mayor, even
though he is certain to vote for Mckinley and
never cast Democratic vote in his life. The
result Is threat Of two Republican local tickets
in Onondaga County. This Is unfortunate. But
II is difficult to understand what else the ma
tority can do except run a separate ticket II
they are TO be deprived Of all voice In the Sc
lection Of candidates to run on the regular
ticket. Theirs is not the responsibility for any
evil consequences that may follow. They are
and always have been Republicans; they ask
merely the right to vote at Republican prl-
mares, and that right Is denied them. They
can only choose between candidates who, they
are contemptuously told are not their candi-
dates and Democrats or else cast their ballots
for Republicans Of their own selection. Those
who for selfish reasons undertake to drive Re
publicans out Of the party. when the country
needs every Republican in the party, assume
heavy burden Of responsibility.