New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
THE END.

TIE END.
From, one nn:nt Of view the proceedings Of
the so-callcd Republican County Committed on
Thursday night have tie appearance OF a roar
i'm, farce Ii was such travcSt, Of what is
generally conSidc I'd important ana serious h'iS'-
ness rs no political managers of any party ever
vet 50, before the public /, was not in any re-
snc,t IN intellectual performance, hui from be-
ginning TO end bowling burlcsqur. tAc utter
cnarscncs. and brutal horspplay of which had
not q single rcdccIning feature. And yet II
must be treated seriously. For. shameful rs the
confession mus. be IL all decent and sclf-rc>prci
ing Republicans. the fact remains undcniahle
that this was he performance OF men Who' pS
whatever trick or accident they gained their
positions. stood in the place of the regularly au-
thorized and accredited representatives Of the
Rcpubcan party of this county. lhcr COM
missions were regular. Upon the record AMI the
face of the returns they were the executive pon!
OF the party-cmpowcrcl to effect permanent
crraniZa,ion TO elect officers. and to initiate
the preliminary proceedings Of great IrrSi-
Dental campaign. And it Is perhaps 10 ahSN'i
TO this TO say that they did this i'll hlgll-haru''
way regardless Of protests ana OF 'h' o'''h''''
forms Of conducting public business ana eve"
Of
call themselves gentlemen treat opponents i'll de-
bate. These men had the power. and thpy cNcr-
ciscl It, Exercised it ruthle>sly ana pr"''l!'
In the end they were left TO have their own WI!
by 4 minority which had Respectfully aSh'u Il
hearing and been indcccnty ana con'eHlp'"-
ously refused. The minority could haruiE 90
Otherwise than they did. But their action forces
tho Republican party Of This county TO the SIT
ous consideration Of a somewhat crave situ'-
,ion so far as It's future Is concerned.
With full knowledge of existing conditions
.,d Uttlc confidence that the men who are IN
actual control Of the machinery OF the organ
izltjon would have either the sagacity or 'h'
,,,,dcnce fl adopt conciliatory methods. or even
refrain from The open manifestation Oh 'u'lI
hullvinc propensitics The Tribune has AL al"l-
advised Republicans opposed to the Machine i'io
is methods to take no step in opposition except
,f,cr corcful dcNbcration and for caus" so well
| founded that no honest Republican could doubt
! IT, wisdom and the necessity for it. The mann
| tcnance of Il united organization has seemed I"
| 'rhe Tribune TO be of such importance that iac
,,onal differences even when they Appropriated
| ,hn rne of division upon questions OF principle
should be held in allegiance for its promotion.
| rho d,sruption of the party in this county from
| any couse would not only be most lamentaDle
| from , nuroiv nortisan point of view. but would
| almost inevitably bring disaster upon the cause
| If munjcipal reform in which not alone Hepub-
| leans bIt GOOD citizens Of all parties. are pro
| found,v interested Hence The Tribune has
/ ho,o1 almost AGAINST hope. tina. the calamity
Of disruption might be avcr'cd. To this cnd II
has cornsciled moderation, and S,rcnuOnSl! OPP
poscd anything like precipitation or has'c Oh
| iho par; of earnest and enthusiastic Kcpup
| Leans. who. anticipating the action OF the men
in control of the county organiza'Ion lhSiS'cd
upon cutting loose from them and raising 'h'
| standard of revolt. Against the honest impulses
| Of Republicans whose Indignation at the coarse
| brutal and corrupt methods of the Machine h'ai-
| crs has been for long time ut white neal
we have counscllod moderation ana patience
Arains, any hasty action upon the strength OF
mere assertion or unsupported charges we nave
| advised sowncss and elaboration.
| We are through The action Of the County
! Committec on Thursday night. or rather of
| ma iori,y of that body. against which the minor
! fly made that final protest which signifies us
,,n,,on concludes and concludes with mob
! hcllowings coarse brutality and the mad mcrr
| mont of fantastic fools. all efforts 10 MAINTAIN
tho cohesion % the party in this county under
| its n-cscnt organization The Republican party
| cannot exist as an organization in this or any
| other county, or State. or anywhere, upon such
| , hasjs as the fraudulent enrolment. the protest
AGAINST which was hcwlcd down unh@ard on
Thursday night. That is not question OF rae
firms or of individuals. or even Of policy. lNiS
! q question of high principle. or In" very mgh-
| cs, urinciple that can command The devotion
Of thc citizen or The fcaliy Of a party. 1t is
| fundamental basic. ultimate. TIE party ;hat
obondons II. and naun;s its Abandonment Of it
in tho peoples face as this County Committee
! dld on Thursday night. fOrfcit> It's right to pop
nlar support, and is unworthy decent hnTai
| The honcs; Republicans Of The county Of New
York cannot live under this organization ANA
maintain either their good nnmr or scli-r"Spcct
| No such wanton outrage was ever p"rpetra'cd
mon any political party. or any body e inlrlIi-
| conf items Not f. revolt against il would
hc disgraccfu 70 submit TO it would be I'M
spcakaby shameful.