New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
The News of BROOKLYN
HOT SHOT FOR PLATT
,,roR BRUSH USES PLAIN WORDS ON
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
-,eovs FOR SUPPORTING MKrNLEY SET
,oprB-HE TAKES THE FART OF THE
nrorrr AGAINsT TIE BOSSES.


,oprv-yE TAKES THE PART OF THE
PEOPLE AGAINST THE BOSSES.
..o, George W Brush's open and unquali-
declaration for Mckinley. announced In The
-. Yesterday morning is considered In
n. ..,vn "a one OF the most significant develop
SV ,r the politlcaI situation. Senator Brush
~" - the recognized leaders IN the Republican
w.. &, Rrooklyn to-day. He is a lifelong and
republican. and when he was nominated
S...u he was recognized by both factions in the
.-,r and by the Democrats as well as one Of the
-, andida:es in the field. He is conserva-
-. and considerable in his acts and words. and
~ .,o,opnced position in favor Of Major Nc
r,,.v will have the effect OF winning over to Nc
n large numbers of less prominent Republi-
U.s. abo do not often ally themselves with any
.-s,aate or issue until they have listened to the
",. :. their recognized leaders and moulders Of
thought. .r
.r, 70 give public expression to his dsap-
81 NJ Patt's campaign methods. out Of re-
.,, "a Governor Morton. but he now says that
....r No longer support the Governor. and that
he Is henceforth 10 De counted on 'he sue Oh
Ohios ex-Goverh0''
OF
r,.., sssn Yesterday afternoon and asked for a
.,o,smsnt as 70 his position. Senator Brush said
az, view O, The Tribunes announcement this
warming OF my declaring myself for Mckinley for
president. II is proper that a few plain words
.boud be spoken. 1t seems TO me this Is the time
tor honest, thinking men who have the welfare Of
,ss Republican party at heart In this State to
stand up and be counted.
81 DO not undervalue leadership. and stand
r,.y 10 follow loyalty and heartily wise leaders;
~ there are a few men In this State headed by
a. who claims 10 be the leader Of the Republican
organzation who have come 20 think that they
rspresent all that is necessary in the Republi-
can party and any one who has manhood enough
10 differ from them is disloyal to the party's in
prests Apparently the securing Of patronage
and personal advantage IN their eyes had come to
be OF more Importance than the interests Of the
people and the party.
TINE FOR A PROTEST.
Those who have been in a position to witness
the frantic efforts Of these men and their agents
TO influence legislation during the last winter will
understand fully the necessity for an earnest pro-
test
They were In the ante-rooma. committee
rooms and sometimes on the very floors of the
Ssrste and Assembly chamber, urging upon
members their selfish schemes and trying to In
fuence men who were elected 70 speak for the
people and act on their best judgment for them
10 become the tools and mouthpieces Of a party
loss under the specious plea of fealty to party
I'd that II should be enough that this or that
nsuure was wanted by the organization
1la such influences should have had their ef-
Mf In some cases is not surprising, but 10 the
credit OF the Legislature II should be said tnat
In spite of these baneful influences II has de-
feated many Of the worst schemes of these
,olitical pirates and materially modified others.
1T Is now proposed by these same men TO
AIRY their nefarious methods into the National
,anvass on the plea that they represent the Re-
publican organization of the State. l claim that
hey do not. and that II is time for the Republi-
ans Of this State to assert themselves and
epresent the best and highest that there is in
craftsmanship.
AGAINST THE BOSSES
while / regret exceedingly that this course
IN my part must be against for whom
have the highest regard personally, and one
whom had hoped TO see nominated for the high
,fice Of President Of this Nation, still the great
principles involved demand that no individual
or personal wish have weight: IT
IS a question between untrammelled legislative
action by the peoples representatives on one
hand, and the other the party lash welded
by an INSCRIPTIONS party boss to accomplish his
selfish purposes II Is. in other words. a ques-
tion between the people and the bosses, and
have no hesitation in such case In declaring
myself for the people. as against the bosses. thus
lnsuring the future honor and success Of the
great Republican party"