The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-15

The New Amsterdam Republican Club,
m uptown association of high standing,
has passed some resolutions for the pro.
motion Of Republican harmony in this
town. "The result of the recent election"
says one resolution adopted by the club.
"forcibly demonstrates the necessity OF ex.
tending every honorable effort to unity the
Republican party and remove all cause for
the fractional differences which havedivided
1t in this city"
Republican unity in New York Is neces.
sary IL the encouraged and enthusiastic
forces of Organism are to be beaten in
1898 and in 1900; but what "cause" of
Republican factionism Is there to removed
The Republican factionists who Joined the
Mugwumps in an attack upon the Repub.
lican organization here are animated
largely by personal spites and disappoint-
ments. They hate the regular Republican
organization and the leaders. To this
hatred, due to their own inability to get
control Of the organization, they sacrificed
Republican principles and the Republican
party at the last election. The Republicans
who did not desert their party may consent
to be governed by those who did. The loyal
may surrender to the disloyal. Nothing
else car remove the "cause" of the "fac-
tional differences" which the New Amster-
dam Republican Club deplores. Put the
leaders of the Mugwumpish faction in
power and keep them in power, and they
will be satisfied. There is no other way of
satisfying them.
The New Amsterdam Republican Club
proposes as aremedy for faction and q recipe
for harmony, "hones primary legislation
at Albany" Let the so-called "reformers"
enjoy themselves by all means, and if they
mean anything reasonable by their demand
for primary reform, let them have their
bauble and be pacified, IL they know how
to be. Primary reform or secondary reform,
however, will not quiet or harmonic the
inveterate factionists. They cherish the H.
fusion that they are a majority of the Re-
publican party here; that the Republican
primaries do not count straight. No new
tangled system Of primary elections can
make Republicans go to the primaries who
prefer to stay away, or can carry primaries
for the minority candidates. Consequently
the recipe of the New Amsterdam Republi.
can Club will not be likely to cure the fac
tlon habit.
~ uutOu VI uOlcSU Hcu upon REeAU QueB-
tions Of principle without reference to per-
sonal dislikes, ambitions, or grievances,
real or imaginary, is the only kind of party
harmony that rests upon q sound founda-
tion and is worth having. We believe that
the great majority Of the Republican sup.
porters of Mr.. Low will vote for the con.
tinuance of Republican policies in 1898
and 1900. no matter what course may be
taken by some Republican grandees of the
Low movement, who seem to be in pol |
itics for revenge rather than for patriot
ism The division of the Republican forces
of New York has imperilled Republican
success in 1898 and 1900. The CONNER
cial and financial interests of this city
have cause to be alarmed by the diversion
In behalf of Organism. Public opinion will
make itself felt. Most of the Republicans
who have thought it safe to play with fire
In 1897 will be convinced next year that
fire Is as dangerous as ever.
Plans for harmony are we'll meant, and
1t is possible that the temperate discus.
sion of them may help toward bring
ing about a tolerant spirit in the party
and In the incessant warfare against the
dangerous tenets of the Democracy the
wounds given and taken this year may
cease to be recalled. Let us have harmony,
and plenty of it. There can't be too much
Of 1t, II it is the genuine kind.