New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-20
THE STATE CONNITTEE'S WORk.

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The work performed by the Republican State
Committee at it's meeting in this city on Saiur-
day was in two parts The first part. the nomi-
nation of a candidate fer Chief Judge OF 'he
Court of Appeals. was we'll done. Judge Wal
lace has had long experience on the federai
bench. from which his transfer TO the highest
judicial office in NcwYolk would he an advah-
tepe to the State however keenly the loss might
be felt elsewhere. He is a man of h:gh repn'o
fer learning and integrity and for independent
Judgment Indeed. il has been reported so GEL
orally as to suggest at least the reasonabenesS
of DENYING the statement. If il j. not true, tha'
tie policies and candidates of the party whose
romincc for Chief Judge he las Just be''"h"
have not uniformly had his sympathy and sup
rort We care little abou; this. but the rlrcuni-
stance is of more than ordinary interest. mas
much as the Republican organization OF ms
city. which appears t. nave directed the action
Of the State Committee has falsely ci'cd MI
Lows party "ilrcgularity" as an imperative
reason for revolving from his candldac! Tor
Mayor of New-York We have no doubt that
Judge Wallace. If elected Will perform MS du-
ties with large ability and scrupuous recti'ud"'
and will add distinction TO an illusirlouk trl-
hunal.
work was the preparation ana PRONUNCIATION of
an address which Is designed 10 supply ~"
place of such platform as would have been
adopted had State convention been called
This part of the committees work was badly
done TO its reteratio Of the principles which
,riumphed in the National election year ago,
its pledge of fidelity thereto and It's congratu-
latons upon The results which have followed Do
objection can he taken. Nor will any seiions
complaint be made of those passages in which
the State administration is commenced TO pub
lie gratitude and confidence. But when II turns
from these strictly appropriate themes TO an
exposition Of the local political situation II
commits the double offence of msstating the
issues and of presuming to commit the party
1T large TO view and policy which the party
at large has never given a sign Of adopting.
The State Committee has no warrant whaiSo-
ever for declaring that tine Republicans 81
THE whole State condemn the work Of the so
called Citizens Union" that they commend
"the labor Of the Republican organization.
(which has been so constant and sincere. 10
bring about n urion Of all elements Of posi-
"ble opposition to the Tammany party. aud
that "a few self sufficient persons, handing To-
"gethcr in the name Of good government but
"shamcfully treachcrous TO it's cause. are exert
! ing their utmost cndcavors to deliver New
York into Tammany's hands" All this is not
truth 1t is merely "a spurious plea In defence
Of vain. selfish and obstinate leadership. which
Is wondering if II darcs TO pursue course Of
reckless political immortality.
There is however. o1c declaration in the ad-
dress with reference To the m0ncDtous contest
in this municipality which is exactly truthful.
namely that the next Mayor OF New York Of
necessity must b" Republican or Tammany
"Dcmocrat." That is fact. and il l. n fact which
the leaders of the Republican organization need
above all men TO consider II might have been
rut. not more accurately. but more concrctcly.
in all human probability the next Mayor Of New
York will bc Seth Low Tammany Dcmo-
trat Theories discarded. that Is the condition
confronting the grea or city which not the
people Of the Commonwealth or Of the commu-
mites Immediately concerned created. as the
address implies but which was cXacted from
n hostile Legislature 10y dcspoic leaders Those
leaders are now considering OF what duty and
the public welfare re luirc. but how tolcrablc
their own personal condition may bc after they
have turned tic city. the State and perhaps the
Nation over to the enemy They still have
time enough TO save themselves from that iE-
fanny and ruin.