The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-21
Observation-Disclosures
UNION THE ONLr WAY, SIr "POST,"
"WORLD," AND "TIMES."

UNION THE ONLY WAY, SIr POST"
"WORID," AND "TIMES.v
They said It In IsOI. and They Proved u In
1905, and They Knew n Now-foiiy OF
.nrttcr Element" NomIsationa with NJ
Party BacLing-seth Howe Opinion In 1SOS.
THE suS presents herewith the past views Of
anumber OF New York newspapers and men on
questions of present political interest. These
opInions wCre expressed In the municipal cam
palgns OF 1894 and 1898. Then. MS now. the
main Issue was Tnmmany control OF the city.
The Good Government clubs. formally organized
and compact political bodies. with a dues.pay-
ing membership OF 5000 and n following or
10000, occupied the same general place then
that the Citizens Union, without organization
and loos ~ banded together, does now. The
Good Government clubs wanted to nominate a
candidate of their own in 1894. but were dis.
auadcd. In 1895 they threw of all restraint
and on Sept. 80 nominated n full city ticket.
Here are the views, editorial and otherwise. on
their actions:
from the Nc,o York Times. June II. 1894.
EDrToRIAI--Wc are not in n position now to
look for ideal results. and should endeavor to
obtain the best practical results. A Republican
ticket which rcformcrs would support might
win, but that is not likely to be secured without
some sort OF cooperation requiring deviation
from a straight" course. A straight reform
municipal ticket this year would be quite as
likely as a straight Republican ticket to con.
tribute to the success of Tammnny Hall. Com
b~ination' mny seem hateful both to the Ropubli.
can partisans and to municipal re'ormers on
the non. partisan principle. but without II power.
full combination there is little chance OF over.
throwing Tammany this year.
From n. Netc York Times. June 81. 1894.
EDIToRiAI--Evcn tho Good Government
Club" organization has talked straight
ticket "-straight reform, without party ALI
anccs. Snch u ticket would he likely to be one
OF four in the field, for II would have the or
ganiZed support of neither party. and. while 1t
might encourage the Republican machine. it
would not bent Tammany. The situation OF the
coming contest in this city might as we'll be
faced Just as 1t is. Tho municipal election will
he part of the general election, and 1t will be
impossible to escape the influence OF party con-
Biderations. II Tammany is beaten 1t will have
to he done by n union OF all the anti.THmmany
forces In support OF one municipal ticket. and
that ticket will have to be so far acceptable to
the Republican organization as to tho
bulk of the party vote. How that can BIO
brought about, or whether IL can DO brought
about at all, we do not undertake to say. but
without 1t we see no prospect of beating Tam
many this year. 1t would he essential to anti.
Tammany success not only that there should be
but one anti.Tammany ticket. but that that
ticket should be on tho Republican ballot. How
1t is to he made I'D and got there we leave to
those directly concerned to consider.
From the World. June 20. 1894.
A"straight ticket by n hopelessly minority
party in this city means simply u chance for a
crooked deal by the bosses.
From The World. June 20. 1894.
II the Good Government clubs really want to
secure the object which they were organized to
promote they will not make any nominations in
tho convention which meets to-day. 1t is moi
too early to organize ind get their organization
well In hand. But any nomination now would
be a capital blunder.
From the Erentno Post, June 10. 1894.
A persistent effort is being made to give the
Impression that the Good Government clubs, in
deciding not to nominate a municipal ticket al
their convention or conference on June %. have
been hauled OFF by somebody or other. either
Grace or Plat or Tammany. As a matter OF
fact, they have been influenced in this matter
-. A great MINORITY OF the. reform Leaders
believe that a nomination 30 far in advance
would be a mistake.
From the Evening Post. June 30. 1894.
Tho action OF the Good Government Club
Convention yesterday was in every way enconr
ono course (postponement OF nomination and ap
pointment OF n conference committed, which thu
advocates of straight tickets in the interest o
boss rule were anxious 10 see 1t avoid.
From, the Tribune. june 22. 1894.
1t is Of the first Importance to the cause the,
they should consider the necessity for unite'
action on the part OF all the opponents of tn,
To t dsfe nnw SUCH poT union an IS t to fore psu.hI the fet ac ito
or dictate The nomination OF the only party IL
posed to TammHny rule.
From the Evening Post. June go, 1894.
I'm the convention OF Good Government clubs
John Brooks Leavitt offered the following reso
"Resolred, That it is the opinion Of this con
vention that the person who should head the nj
tack upon the forces OF politica! misrule is MI
"Rcsoired.. That a committee of fifteen be ar
pointed by the Chair to undertake to ascertain
the sentiment OF the people OF this city upon thi
The convention seemed taken by surprise. ou
S Sdopied ana 1A' Mr, ' GesVitt again aa"H P presented vi h
Mr. Leavitt's re"oiution. and substitute ate
gnbstitute was Proposed, only, to be rejected
TISnislhly he nS aeprec Fl 4' pnsmat 1f!sF p C sREsssih i
moved the following resolution, which was q
ssRss r as E sHast't snd s sSo 1as m %nsnim of Il
(This resolution provided for a conference wit
all a~nti-Tammany orRaniZations.l
From the World. June go. 1894.
"Tammany is on its good behavior" [said e,
Mayor Hewitt at the Good Government Clut
Conventional "and will nominate, a very goo
havior and will nominate a very good man. ais
You will nominate a good man. Of c9urs,
the good man who has Tammany back of hill
will,be elected"
too enthusiastic reformers who feel that the
can carry this great town and its votes on the
backs.
VOTE OF NEW YORK CITY FOR MAYOR, 1894.
Strong. anti. TammAny ..,... ...... ............l54, OF
Grant, Tammany ..... 1859
In 1890.
From the Times. Oct. !. 1895.
THE WORST MISTAKE POSSIBLE.
Unless the blunder committed last night /
the adjourned convention of the Good Cover
ment clubs can be in some way corrected. Il
clubs will play a minor and not very creditab