New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-31
ONLY ONE, ISSUE.
ONLY ONE ISSUE.
THAT Is THE DEFEAT OF TAMMANf' AND II 49,
BE ACCOMPLISHED ONLY BY voT-

ING FOR LOW
To the Editor Of The Tribune.


To I'M. Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The honest and anxious Republican l. ray lie
TO himself to-day Shall ] vote for Tracy or 10Y
Low, Personally there are many who would ref'
magnetism in the leadership Of the former h'n'c
that they cannot feel In the latter, ana II goes
without saying tina, the Republican Is Tor MS o""
psriy's nominee unless there Is controlling re"-
son against H.
Bat We are facing an unusual and starting
condition The new city * TO be launched on h"r
great career Tammany j. awake ana VII" WIN
desire 20 sine the helm and the ireasure-ho"Se'
The forces OF ignorance and Nenihty ana mr.
sponslblity In administration are rising ava
threatening to cngulf the new city in the pru'"'
fate OF a return 10 Tammany rule ihe 'r's'S i
Imminent TO defeat Tnmmany Is the ISSUE OF the
hour To defeat Tammany Will be diT'ul' e"O"e"'
TO defeat Tammany will be victory enough
How can IT hc done? The forces that defeated
Tammany In 1891 are divided. InscruiaDIe rs "
may SEEM they divided Well which mas 'he
heavier battalion, Tracy or Low? Which offers
10 the Republican voter the surer road 10 success
against Tammany? Which can be the more readily
and surely elected?
Low starts with great Democratic ara eo""-
government and Mugwump and Brooklyn follo"inS
that Tracy has not got. Tracy has ohi! 'he '"''N
and-thin followers OF the Republican machine an"
tbose Renublicans VINO believe that he can DE
elected C,ut they are getting to he very feW) 10"
has large body Of Republicans VINO o'"eNe :"
non-parsansh.p In municipal elections, ana
large and growing body who believe that ne alone
can defeat Tammany.
There is left a body OF Republicans who are
ready TO vote either for Tracy or for Low as
soon az they arc persuaded that the one or the
other offers tho better chance Of defeating Tam
many. TO them this Is addressed. my hd oiec
merous enough 10 determine the Issue or inc 'leC-
ton They elect Low by voting io' ioM
THEY can he t' an1 hs s c% U5
Tray cannot be elected That fact Is the Key
10 nF rS hG" Repnbcan ticket b be elected in this
normally Democratic city-or ever mas neen an"
port OF only par, Of the pariy's strength TRACY C
cannot be elected. The proof OF that fact VIII nor
De pre- aon .od NV The nartv machne nor at the ma
chine meetings. But it will be found In the -trse,
and workrooms II Will bee found wherever group
OF voters is found 1t s in the air. II Is IN me
nouncc its presence. Il Is seen IN tn" abandoned
Tracy meetings and In the crowding and crowded
the Low campaign treasury. The Republican WHO
wilfully limits his sources OF knowledge to Inc
from headquarters. and to the cXaggeratons morn
Of hope and despair OF the MACHINE spT "a, ,h
while the doom approaches his city NO hone9,
Republican can aord 10 ei hmTe 9 csnynss is
desperate. As 1t becomes more deSpcrat" thrr
The organ more frantic lest oven the thick-and-
thin machine voters should lifi their heads up On,
makers with purpose No Intelligent observer OF
the true conditions Of the hour hut VIII agr"" tnHt
Tracy cannot possibly be elected -
What then VIII vote for Tracy help me Guy
or ino party" Not at all u will ho n vote N IN"
air 20 far defeating TamnanN ia concerned
!, will be throwing away Of his ballot an ab;n
doum.ri ~ Tho defence Of the CRY against spoi,3
/ ton What Republican Of conscience or civic pro"
or patriotic spiri' WI thus throw away m. ballot
and a, hv sion, white such struggle for IN" CITY
is going on" To rescue ia" new civ from nan
iism In four years OF TPmmany corruption - surely
tho most momeufou~ achievement that any man
0r any set cf mon could aspire 10 \ vote Tor Low
T. not "a vote ia air. II strikes home. for Low
can DC elected. II strikes home. for II Is the only
WAY o defeat Tammany. once convinced or this.
tho Republican rank and file Will turn en- rnassc.
are turning masse 20 Low. and In them VIII IN"
PARTY be- honorcd. though now by It's leaders Dis
honored
F1r what is Il short % dshonor that great
marty should be led AZ once 10 sacrifice tho
now city 20 TamnauN. and 10 drag he great cause
81 sound none and social order 20 needless and
APPARENT defeat. and to throw the party Ties OF
many thousands OF Republicans over into opposi-
,Ion with their conscicnc" and patriotism. 20 tho
s,r,lninr or sunderng Of one or tho other
! WILLIAM HOUSTON KENYON.
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