New-York tribune., 1896-01-29
WHAT THE NATTER IS.

The issue presented to the Republicans Of This
county must not hc confused with any Other.
either Of National or State politics. or with any
thing else under the sun. 1t addresses Itself
TO New-York County Republicans ana. for that
matter to all citizens of all parties who d'slr"
good government and honest administration in
this city and cOunty-wth the directncsS. the
IMPACT and the unmiStakabe significance of Il
fist in the face To them il means business
and business. too of a very serious character.
II is not a question whether the delegates II be
chosen under this fraudulent enrolment through
bogus primaries and by packed conventions VIII
vote for Govcrnor Morton at 81. Louis. There
has been no opposition to Governor Morton
candidacy. and nothing except the yoklng oi HIS
fortunes 10 Mr.. Plat's leadership can prevent
his having the support of the delegation Nof
is the question of Mr. Plaits control of the state
delegation for purposes Of deal and dick'r al 80
much Importance as 10 threaten the Integrity
of the marty organization. For il is only truth
to say that much as the large majority "f New
York County Republicans might deprccale 'h'
effect upon the standing of the party IN 'hS
State in a National Convention 10 he held ana
swung and used for trade and barter Uy MI
platt that fact alone would be insuihcient 10
orouse them to the pitch of revolt. In snort
TO state it simply and strongly. could the Re
anthems Of this county he assured beyond
ncyadvpnture that if MIR Platt were permitted
70 ,nnoint his own delegates to St. Louis ana
usn ,hcm rs he pleased in furthcrancc of MS
nor.onal aspirations. he would take off from
This town the curse OF his malsn influence anu
call off from their trade of intriguing and p.ur-
In
NOT certain bur that the compromisa would b.
accepted.
For The Republicans Of this county are not in
array against Mr. Plat 50 much on account "l
his insane ambition TO govern Govcrnci 'IiS'
late for a Legislature. rule state. seie'' II
President and sit in n Cabinc'. Not so mu'
becausc from the moment OF his entrance upon
,,,,h,ic life he has been Il mischicvOus factioniS
and disturber: nor because. after the people "i
,hc State had conferred upon him their hlEh'S'
honor. he threw his commission BACK IN th'lr
face in childish re, ,ntncnt al the refusal OF
,bo presidon, oc the United States 10 crafty his
suite and thereon demanded That the party anu
the state should take up his petty qnarrH anu
return him douhly armed for intcrneclne STRIFE
Nor so much because ever since me nhc WHEN
he was driven into private life ne has nE con
slant study Of the lower arts ana small d"Vlcc'
Of guttcr politics made himself pr'0'rp aS i
twenty four hours day ana allthc- year-ronhd
poli1ician: nor becaus" he is habltuAiy n VAIL
onca with Republicans OF distinction and msh
character whom all men hOnO" and habtually IN
close and confidential intcrcorrs' with the as
rnnutoblc hangcrs.on and camp followers whom
most men despise. 1t is moi 50 murE on acc,NT'
of those thincs-bad enough in themselves, 10
ho sire. and contrbutory causes 10 the estimate
in which he is hcld-,llt the Republicans Of ihis
county are putting themselves in array against
thc organization machinery which he ana HIS
associate conspirator> have perfected. No; they
leave ont of consideration AL of his record all
Of his factional disturbances. all Of his aspira-
tiops and ambitions. his methods ana his asSo-
cjatIons: his whole career. except aS these things
relate to his present purpose, which Is 70 'h'ih
a matter Of intense personal interest. AS per
sonal and as intense as blow IN the race
For what this man now asks is lhat III" hr-
pub,icans Of this county should not Only consent
+, their own shame and sanction their own MS
grace. but that IN so doing they should approve
Of fraudulent and criminal proceedings, 'h'
manifest intent of which is I, repidlai' ana oiS-
credit their own honest efforts t. reform ana
improve their own muliclpai government anu
70 re-establish the reign of corruption III admin
istration. pcculation III the departments De-
so,tcd ignorance and worse in the minor c"ur'H'
venal and bullying police and insecurity every
| where 1t is that which has aroused ms revolt
For that is condition Of things calculated u
set all law-abiding citizens thinking ~ comes
home TO them directly, personally. 1t relates 10
the security Of their persons their property
their health. their comfort, Their lives II
| reaches beyond National politics or state poll
| tics bcyond fraudulcn. cnrolinents and sham
nrimorlcs. and lands on the hIrd-pan Of That
nrinol law Of Nature sclf-prcscrvatlon. And
this answers again Mr.. Platts cool-and, ID
the light of facts audaciOus- inquiry rs to what
the matter is ana why can't get together