New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-14
THE DIFFERENCES IRRECONCILABLE.

II IL all very well for Nj. Plat and Mr.. Quigg
IN concert schemes for re-enrolments, new enrol
ments. open primaries, conferences reorganiza-
tIons and what not and for Mr. Quigg to amuse
his leisure with writing letters for publication
making all sorts Of glitterng offers to the gentle
men who are just now too much engaged In the
work Of perfecting an honest organization OF
the Republicans Of this county TO give them
apy attention But the young man sees visions
and the old man dreams dreams II they think
ANYTHING can come OF It, The reorganization
they are scheming for and offering such mag
unanimous concessions to bring ABOUT Is Simply
,mpossible. The differences between the Pc.
rump Of the old organization and the movers
In the new organization enterprise are rrecon-
cilable The two cannot coalesce any more
than oil and water. Reason why! Simply De-
cause their purposes are Numerically opposite
and hostile The uprising OF Republicans IN
this county and the accompanying revolt
throughout the State against the domination
which lately ended in defeat and threatens
future disaster have for their objective point
the overthrow Of system OF which the Daslc
principle was distinctly erunc!ated by Quigg
when. after the manner Of the Grand Monarch
he said: "Mr. Plat is and will continue 10 be
Master Of the State" The purpose OF the P.-Q.
rump. which stands out clear and distinct I'M
der all the verbiage Of Quigg, Is to perpetuate
that system and that domination In plain
words the new organization Republicans mean
to make an end of the rule Of Master and Man.
To begin their enterprise by comforting with the
Master and Man as to the means by which
they are to be eliminated would be simply alb
surd
Does any hesitating Republican inquire why
such heroic treatment Is necessary? We'll, Drier-
" stated this is the reason Mr.. Platt has hg-
ured as Master Of the State" ever since his
Man Qugg so described him at ST Louis. In
June. 1906 His followers crowned him at the
meeting In Carnegie Hall. called ostensIbly Tor
the ratification Of the Republican National
ticket but really for the Qualification OF the man
whom Edward Lauterbach glowingly apoStro-
phized as Rare old Tom Platt." Frank :.
Black recognized him as Master and there
fore was nominated and elected Governor. The
Legislature recognized him as Master ana
elected him United States Senator. AS Master
he directed the course Of legislation at Albany.
As Master" he whipped into the traces Repub-
llcan members who doubted the eXpediency OF
the Greater New-York charter, and ms master"
damned II through" As Master he direct
ed the course of the last campaign. Under his
instructions his dlsrcputable personal organ
opened fire upon the candidate Of over 100000
Republicans as soon nc his name men
toned. and pursued him with falsehood bill
lngsgate and blackguardlsm TO the end OF the
campaign. As Master he put his Man Quigg
at the head Of the county organization and set
that rattle Drained dust-raiser 10 throwing fits
and pumping stage thunder seven days in the
week. As master he poured denunciations
and abuse upon Republicans who disagreed
with him. calling them traitors, dsorganizers
and self-seekers AS Master he not only con-
trolled and directed the organization. he was It.
And honest self-rcspecting Republicans, who
don't take kindly TO being governed by Mas
ter" under any circumstances; who like still
less Master" who keeps himself in power by
false and fraudulent enrolments and by treach-
erous deals with Tammany Hail. who Is
wtty In his spites. malignant in his hates
arrogant and domlneering in his self-asser
ton and stupidity obstinate In enforcing his
will; self-respectng Republicans--who don't
like a Master anyway. and. least Of ALL
this kind OF "Master"-have made up their
minds that when this kind Of Master" with
all his faults, follies and crimes exercises
( mastery only 10 plunge MS party INTO disaster
and disgrace. they are through with him abso-
lutely finally and irrevocably. They Judge him
! by the record. He has proved himself incom-
peient and unfit He set up his own will
against the judgment Of more intelligent and
better men, and with unreasoning obstinacy
carried It out. He packed IN one parcel the po-
litcal plumber OF all these cities and boroughs,
now consolidated In the greater city, and flung
it Into the lap Of Tammany. And for fear the
scheme might miscarry, he divided his own
party and made 1t sure. And now he and his
Man Quigg are whining because decent Repub-
leans won't confer with them on reorganlz-
ing the party AS well might His Satanic
Majesty ask to be consulted on the unihcaton
Of the Christian sects in the Church Universal
HUDSON COUNTS SCANDAL.