New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-13
TIE ACTION or THE COMMITTEE.

Decl lions bv the Republican National Commit
tee have disspatcd into thin air another gh"S'
story of the Presidential Trust. II WAS Gen
cral Clarkson. now absent from tie Conyen-
tIon on account of sickness, who had most 10
say about the tremendous Importance 10 Me
Klnlcvs chances of the predicted 100 contested
seats The seats were contested. according To
proeramme Perhaps it was n little unwisc IN
the nypcricncpd managers 10 make known their
intention 10 manufacture contests in so many
CAGES nj an early date But the National Com
mittee brushes aside manufactured and fraudu-
lent contests with refreshing promptncss
which II IS evident General Clarkson did not
eXpcct and which eNcitcs tho sulphurous ind'g-
nation of Mr. Plat. It's decisions have been
So nearlv unanimous moreover that there *
not the faintcst ground for hope that tie com
mittec will lend Itself 10 any manufacturing 81
a tricky lot of delegates in order to defeat IN"
leading candidate
Sternness and severity IN dealing with these
questions are decidedly in order. Nearly ell the
contests which take MP the time of the commit
tee hive behind them glarng or shameless
frauds on one side or the other. There was not
the fninicst vrstigc Of dcccncy in the claim 81
he Alabama people against whom tho commit
ice has decided nor would that sort of claim
have been presented II there had not been in
previous conventions altogether too much lent
ency shown toward the wranglng factions ~
,hc South In some cases the socnll"d regular
delegation was the product Of performances n
indecent as any that Tammany Hall ever con
trivcd which means as indecent those r."
sorted To IN this city by MIR Piait AMI his
Instruments Ipon the decision against Al
dicks and his methods by which tn" Republican
party was cheated out Of "A senator from Della.
ware the future OF The party IN that state VIII
probably depend Tho lactious fight IN Ken
lucky. which also gave away senator fairly
won by Republican votes deserved an adverse
decision equally emphatic and indignant
In the Southern States where Republicans
| have not numerical or moral strength enough
10 run any ticket whatever. they have bui th"
scanticst possible pretcXt for qunrrollng among
themselves II would hc entirely iraSonnh"
| # the committee and the Convention should
| absolutely refuse 10 admit any delegates from
| states where Republicans could not distinguish
| themselves from the ropulisis far enough To
run n separate ticket No doubt that would
| take from Governor McItncy some votes. He
| can better afford to lose them than Ia hnv" any
| body suspect that he owes his nomination even
| in the fantcsr degree To the men who cannot
| stand mp for their principles AZ home. and II Is
| most fortunate for him that his nomination 10y
an overwhelming majority without such assist
| ance is evident Above all other reasons. this
sort Of representation from Southern states IS
| the best for allottng delegates 10 each State In
| proportion to tho number Of Republican votes
| east therein
| II IL stated by some Of the silver men that
| they have gone 10 -. Louis for the express
| purpose OF boiling II they cannot have their
| own way. Others of the same stripe say that
| they Will not bolt. but the voters behind them
| will support the Democratic ticket unless the
| Republican party does what they demand. For
MI these delegations the right placc. and the
only place, is the sidewalk. They have no buSl
ness inside n Republican Convention. even ns
| spectators. The principles OF the party, cx-
pressed in refusal for twenty-five years 10 per
| nit free coinage of silver and 80 distinctly de
| clarcd in the platform Of 1892 that no man could
| honestly mistake them. dcbar all men from par
| tcipatiOn IN the Convention who intend 10 make
war on the party unless il makes war on It's
long established and frankly avowcd convic-
tons.