New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-29
AN OLD REPUBLICANS REPLY.


Another letter addressed to Mr.. Quigg was as FOL
lows
In reply TO your circular letter addressed 70 myself
and many others urging US to use our efforts n be-
for the he, Office Of Mayor. / have to say.
That / am a Republican Of ancient date; that
the party in the State of Maine. where then re;
sided. Acting in CONCERT with Genera! Samuel
Kent and others ! Instituted. in the summer o;
1874 the measures which, az the subsequent ses,
was member resulted IN the formal organization
of the party. 1t was not until later period that
Morre, brother OF Arson p, and Hannibal Ham
lin. ALL at later day. conspicuous IN the history
10 break loose from their old party Affiliations ana
cast in their lot with the new 9rsanzation :,
1875 have uniformly acted With II and and. ,6 ex-
Pss 10 f SaYe been co cors student Of the funda
mental principles upon which me parry Tes's an1
% %s Of Take i AIMS paI RSSf pr dea history "
mention these things merely to show that ! am am
n9I party and that may without undue
presumption claim that mine Is iarIy n ~ be
party demand from its members IN the present
Being. therefore. such a Republican have
described / beg leave TO say that in the municipal
contest now In progress my duty as | see H. CON
nso such Influence as possess to secure his cleo
ton | shall do this. not because Mr. Low IS
bn, becsusc he Is a man OF ability Of unmpeach-
ebie Integrity and of large experience In the con-
especially because he stands distinctly for prnci-
Pile which have always advocated VIZ, me com
Of party politics. a principle. let us not forget TO
which the Republican organization Of this city. in
1904 distinctly pledged itself, and which the pres
emit candidate Of the organiza ton for the office of
Mayor has himself. publicly and most emphauc-
ally indorsed
REPUBLICAN GROUND ABANDONED.
exceedingly regret to say that in this year of
Republican ORGANIZATIONS
City and Of Brooklyn have most unwisely aban-
eood fhe 1857 and TndeT eaeshp a
sighted II is suicidal are placing themselves ana
the party in a false and defenceless position. II s
not true. these leaders pretend. that National
questions OF distinctive party policy enter into this
contest; and every intelligent and thOuShtful man
knows It Is not true Nobody knows better than
Mr. Platt. nobody better than yourself that not one
OF the questions upon which the last Presidential
battle was fought plays any part whatever in this
municipal election that Heither protection TO Arler
rency reform nor free coinage, nor any of that
anism, has anything more TO DO with TINS CIVIC con-
test. than have the myths of lndra or Zeus. The
any other questions pertaining properly 10 party
politics is an issue IN this election Is an unworthy
TO befog the intelligence and misguide the Judgment
of the voter. >...,,. ,.... 49,.
good government for this great city government
honestly. efficiently and faithfully administered in
cates mean that for the next four years this city
with its teaming population Of three and half
millions population greater than that of the whole
country at the date OF the Revolution and greater
than that of England at the time of Elizabeth shall
have such d government; that the streets, the
schools. the public works. the charites-in short,
conducted in the highest degree to subserve the
interests OF worthy citizens Of every class Is this
ard Croker and others whom l need not name?
All Intelligent voters know that 1t is not:
We have had municipal government almost from
time immemorial such these men intend TO give
Us. They desire simply the Offices, with which to
reward party workers. and the influence ana the
emoluments. legislative and other. which the pos
session Of such Offices will enable them TO control
DO you think intelligent citizens desire return 10
the state Of things which existed In this city for so
You urge me for General Tracy and to do
what l can 10 secure his election; No one has q
has been honorable and distinguished career.
and his services to the Republican party and TO the
and might, legitimatey. aspire TO the highest hon
ors IN the Gift of the American people But alas!
gold changed"' That such man, with such his
tory and such Pro.Pects .hotd have Permitted
Ing rnoTemngt IN the drecrion Of civic rform ever
an ordinary mind. and IS. to put It very mildly.
Who care nothing for general Tracy but have very
distinct ends Of their own 10 serve through his
candidacy. have ruthessly crowded the Republican
which II firmly stood in 1894 and have pushed Cen
th prefece th this Contest Involves ali ne great
issues OF the last Presidential fight: and fortu-
that Such Is the fact WI ''''
The canvass IS now approaching Its end. and in
the present aspect Of 1t nothing is more evident
any man Of discernment than that General Tracy
cannot possibly be elected. The decisive contest Is
now manifestiy. between Low and Van Wyck. To
me II seems very clear that as between these two,
the duty Of every voter who desires good govern
nent for this city Is plain. Either Seth Low or
Judge Van Wvck will for the next four years be
Mayor of this imperial municipality. Which shall
II be? Shall Il be Van Wyck. standing for Tam
many Hall and all that that implies evidenced
by Tweed by Croker and the rest through long
years Of disgraceful history. the memory Of which
cannot yet have faded from the public mind or
shall IL be Seth Low. whose highest euogist is
General Tracy himself. standing for pure and good
government administered solely in the interest Of
the people?