New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-11
REPUBLICAN, CONVERTS.

deacon. upon being consulted as 10 the appi'ca-
ton of one of the converts who had been an
uncommonly bad man for admission to the
church, remarked, slowly and thonghtruily:
We'll. I've no objections to Jims experiencing
religion but we're little crowded now; seems
ito me he'd better join some other church
Happily, In this period Of Republican revival
which has been going on now for three years
with constant acccssions Of new converts. no
such narrow view prevails. Even In the height
Of II today, when the portals Of the party are
thrOnged with eager and enthusiastic recruits,
no voice except of cordial welcome Is raised
anywhere. Unless, indeed, It be by Mr.. Edward
Lauterbach. who, as the angel with the flaming
sword. stands guard at the doors OF the reg'i-
lar Republican organization OF New-iork Coun-
ty. And now be graciously permits all VINO
come to vote the Republican ticket only III
sistIng upon grips and passwords and strict ex-
amaatlOns for those who desire admission 10
the inner councils when nominations are maze
offices distributed and campaign methods pre-
scribed. 1t IL not yet clear, either that the
Republican party as a whole Will agree WIN
Mr.. Lauterbach as to the necessity OF retain
ing him as the doorkeeper Of the party ana the
custodian of its inner machinery.
However that may he, The Tribune offers a
cordial welcome to all the converts to Repup-
licanism. to Mckinley, Protection and Sound
Money 1t includes In It's welcome Its city con-
temporaries, all of which, we believe without
exception are either openly for Mckinley or
manfestly leaning In that direction Diner
ences upon other questions VIII undoubtedly
remain and be discussed in the proverDiaiiy
courteous and considerable tone or the metro-
pOltan press but all will be united In COM
mon purpose to uphold the financial honor ana
promote the industrial prosperity OF the cOun-
try by the election Of Mckinley and Hobart
The accession Of The Sun" to the ranks or
Mckinley newspapers was OF course, not uli'
expected. Though it has said many unkind and
almost brutal things about Mckinley, 1t has
done no more in that regard than Mr. Thomas
c. Platt who has come out for Mckinley with
out explanation or recantation; without raising
a blush or turning a hair Moreover. II mas
been understood all along that when Mr.. Platt
came over he would bring ''The Sum- with him.
They are both welcome.
In view Of the fact that the support OF "The
Sun" has heretofore almost invariably been I'M
fortunate for its candidate, some Republicans
may have misgivlngs as to the effect or its
espousal Of the Mckinley cause, but The Trlb-
une has no doubts on that score. The McKn
ley tide Is too strong to be arrested by any
such apparent impeachment. 1t Is to be remem
bered that our versatile contemporary opposed
Grover Cleveland for twelve years with even
greater bitterness than it has shown toward
Mckinley. But he was nominated three times
in succession. Notwithstanding -Four years ago
il came to his support very much as II has now
to McKinleys, and without doing him any
harm 1t is quite possible even probable that
after McKney's election II will resume toward
him and lis Administration the same attitude
ii held before the nomination. with perhaps IN
creased bitterness But that Is what ii did
with Cleveland, and. it may be added. what
Mr.. Platt has habitually done with every Re-
publican Administration for the last twenty
years. 1t is not matter OF immediate con-
Germ. 1t Is the election Of Mckinley that is Of
present importance. What happens aftcrward
may we'll be left to time and the unfolding OF
events.
We are glad to believe that so far as the cleo
ton is concerned there will be neither contrO
versy nor difference between The Tribune and
It's esteemed contemporary during the cam
pagn And it Is proper to say that the young
person temporarily in charge of ''The Sun al
together misapprehended our statement a few
days ago that, in the event of any such con-
troversy. The Tribune would "endeavOr to be
both courteous and charitable" The young
person says: I'VE take this pantive protest
Ito be q petition that The Sun shall not di-
"rectly call the Editor Of The Tribune liar"
The Editor of The Tribune has no feeling what
ever on that subject any more than he has con-
corning the young persons charge that he MUIR
dered Horace Greeley The Tribune did vent
ure to express the opinion that it hardly
good politics for Mr.. Platt's State Committee
to use the party's funds in reprinting and crcu-
lating throughout the State, as campaign mat
ter, the somewhat irrelevant assertions Of The
Sun" that Mr. Whitelaw Reid, who is not q
candidate for office, is a murderer and liar.
1t may also be stated as n general truth that
The Tribune does not believe In personal con-
trOversles. 1t does not shrink from them IL
forced upon it. but even then 1t likes to adj
here steadily to the soft answer that turneth
away wrath That was very sensible gentle
man who. upon being confronted on n narrow
walk by quarrelsOme person who said, II
never turn out for a hog replied with dignity
and meekness II always do" and stepped
aside. Let us avoid acrimony In debate