The Portland daily press., 1897-09-22

IL is TO be regretted that the political
situation in the Greater New York has
become SO difficult and bitter Mr.. Low
stands deservedly high, and all over the
country there is strong Partially -
wards him on the part of men of all par
ties. But many of the people and news
papers that are supporting him are treat
ing the regular Republican organization
and its leaders in way that will not
cause any of this Partially for Mr.. Low
to be transferred to his supporters. We
presume that there are many things to
be said against the Republican organiza
ton in the City of New York If there are
not it is the first party organization in
a great city that has been SO fortunate
Washington army were facing the Brit
ish they swore SO terribly that the Con-
tinental Congress thought it necessary
to moderate their valorous profaneness.
Fortunately Congress had the sense to
remember. that after all they were prefer
able to the British army, and were the
only organization capable of coping with
the redcoats. Now the Republican organ
ization of the City of New York may have
its faults; but 1t is the only organization
that can cope successfully with Tam
many. The supporters Of Mr.. Low admit
that their man must have the Republi-
can support, and are declaring that if the
Republicans make a regular nomination
they will thereby ensure the defeat of
Low and the triumph of Tammany. As
the Republican organization must be
relied on to bear the heat and burden of
the day, it seems strange at this distance
to see it reviled and spurned by the men
who expect its help. 1t will be very nat
uraT for the organization to resent posi-
ton which seems to be in effect a notice
that it is good enough to do the work
provided it will come and go by the back
door like servant. AS the personal eIe-
nent is always involved, even in the most
august combinations of politics and state
manship, it is not unnatural to suspect
that many of the people who are bowling
SO loud for Mr.. Low are not doing SO be-
cause they love him particularly, but
rather because they particularly hate Mr..
Platt. Mr.. Low as the nominee of the
Republican organization would have
been surely successful; and there seems
to have been no reason why this might not
have not brought about by little more
righteousness and a little more concilia-
tory spirit in the beginning. The talk
of breaking up party organization at this
time in the City of New York is foolish
ness. It would have been as wise for
Benjamin Franklin, George Washington
and John Adams to have talked of arbi-
tration in 1776. Arbitration is delight
full thing now, and we are all
in favor of it, but men who
should have suggested it then would
have merited the gallows or the
lhnatic asylum. In New York city today
the hope of better government is in the
success of the Republican party as a
party. No other association of men Is
strong enough to carry the burden for
ward, even If by good luck it should sue
coed in taking it up. The Republican
party is there today; and it will he there
tomorrow, responsible for its acts and
with character to maintain. This can
not be said of ephemeral organizations,
however good their prospectuses and how
ever well-meaning their members.