New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-02
TdUu4NY'S RATIFICATION.


1t is the same old Tammany Principles are
nothing 10 It, Spells are everything. When
all the most respectable men who have been led
TO affiliate with it and nearly every newspaper
that has been its organ turns with disgust from
the work of the Chicago Anarchists. who stole
the name of the Democratic party, almost all
the typical Tammany men hasten to proclaim
how joyfully they will support the platform
and candidates which they pretended before
hand to view with so much loathing. few
men connected with the organization refused
to stutify themselves and are honorably work
ing for sound money. But Tammany as body
could not even wait for the State Convention,
and was mad to parade its shameless lack Of
principle Sheehan, the Buffalo defautcr and
present leader of the gang. came back from
Chicago shouting: 1T was a grand Conven-
'tion. and believe the best man possible was
nominated" OGorman said THE principles
embodied in the platform are violently op-
posed to those advocated by the New-fork
delegates but it mus. be remembered that
these tenets are held by great majority OF
1.-The delegates regularly elected to the Conven-
"tion" Purroy cried Il have never seen such
IAN outpourlng Of the Democratic masses.
believe that the ticket should he supported by
"all loyal Democrats Ever since they re-
turned they have been wild to take action. and
at last the Executive Committee. in defiance
of the State leaders. has officially declared that
it does accept and approve" the nomination of
Bryan and Sewall "as the wise determination
of the Convention. and pledges its loyal and
hearty support to their candidacy
1'hs Is the fat footed declaration OF the lead
ers that with Tammany regularity takes prece
dence Of right All the Tammany Democrats
few weeks ago were proclaimng that non
esty could tolerate nothing except the gold
standard and declared that the least compro-
mise or uncertainty on the part of Republicans
would be a cowardly sacrifice of public Interest
for expedcncy These same Tammany men
went TO Chicago pretending that they were
aroused TO fight on a question OF morality. ana
now they are become the champions OF what
they themselves agree TO be an immoral ana
dangerous policy. Tammany goes to the wrong
side just by natural selection. III there were
danger that regularity II cant support of men
better than their party, anG the possibility OF
| good government under the Democratic name,
! there might be, as there has been in the past,
some difficulty in securing its Endorsement. But
whenever regularity means fellowship with
rascality in city. State or Nation. then Tam
many with JOY hastens, like Senator Guy. to
take whatever "a convention. composed Of duly
accredited Democrats" gives il. If the Con-
vention had declared in favor Of cOwrie shell
| currency, or against the wearing OF clothes, or
in favor of pOlygamy. or for the sailing down
for food of the aged and infirm. or for any other
| custom of barbarOus and savag" races, Tam
many would have accepted the platform just
the same The leaders would have said that
they did not agree that those were wise and
lust and honest measures but as duly accred-
tied delegates had adopted them. 1t was the
duty of all good Democrats to vote to estab-
lish here the civilization Of TimbuctOo.
1t is a good thing TO have the character OF
| Tammany once more so plainly exhibited. Or
dinarily its offences are local. and while it has
countenance of respectable Democrats from
other States its true character Is often ig-
nored But now when all the reputable Demo
Gratis in the State are rcpudiating the Chicago
platform Tammany shows the same spirit in
National affairs that decent Democrats have
been so loath to believe ii had in local concerns.
Many men whose sympathies have been with
good government have year after year voted
with Tammany because they thought il repre-
sentcd Democratic principles and hoped that its
reputation was worse than its acts. Never
again car that opinion be held for the Tam
many leaders stand revealed before the men
Of their own party a band of poftcal mer-
cenaries. without principle or patriotism. ready
to vote for anybody or anything regardless Of
National welfare or State interest OF local
sentiment so long as they can maintain title
TO technical regularity on which to found a
claim for spOls