New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-25
TIE "TNBROKEV 'FRONT.'"

Let's see-when was it that Quigg proclaimed
that 1.-The Republicans OF New-lork VIII present
ian unbroken front in the City Convention Tor
william VI. X. Olcott"? Wednesday? Yes.
Wednesday last the I'D OF September. And
when was It that Qu!gg sent telegram to Cen
eral Benjamin i. Tracy. at Saratoga, asking
permission on behalf Of "the leaders of the Re-
publican Organization Of the City ana County
"of New York TO place that gcnllemans name
before the Republican City Convention Tor nom
ination for the office OF Mayor. adding there
10. on his own behalf, II ; 10 assure You OF
"tie hearty and loyal >upl II which would he
extended 10 your candidacy? Was it Thurs
day? Yes; by the calendar Thursday. Scptem-
Der %
What gifted person QUigg is. to he sure.
How constantly he stands in the public eye. and
how full he fills it. With what shrill vocifera-
tons does he I'll the public ear With what
confidence does he point 20 himself as an I'M
broken 'front.'" and with what commanding man
ner does he brardish the shlalah he calls an
olive branch. demanding that all mankind shall
lay aside prediction and prejudice and fall in
behind his ''unbroken 'front.' IN order that there
may be unity of action and the world have
peace. Not more imposing in manner or ma
iestic in mien was Lucfer. that other bright
Son of Morning, who once upon larger field,
similarly seeking "unity of action
was heard commanding loud:
Vanguard to right and left the front unfold,
That all may see who hate us how we seek
Peace and composure. and with open breast
Stand ready to receive them, IT they Ike
Our overture. and turn not back perVerse.
It was on Wednesday that Quigg in one Of
those mastery movements he Is in the habit
l. unfolp1 his I'm
broken front" for Olcott. to show how he was
seeking peace and composure." On Ihursday
morning The Tribune, to guard against misap-
prehension of Quigg's meaning pointed on. 'Iiat
tho "unbroyen 'front.' vas the same that Quigc
and the rest presented for Levi p Morton as
Presidential candidate last year. and that 1t
was kept unbroken solely for trading purposes
We had no idea though that Quigg would break
II I'D. or rather, whrl Il round and face 1t IN
a different direction within twenty-four hours
But he did. Before the day was over he was
promising the same "unbroken 'front.' to Cen
eral Tracy by telegraph And no one knows
where he left Ocott The suddenness of the
departure Of his "unbroken front must have
made that statesman catch his breath. But
Qugg IS nothing If not sudden, startling, sensa-
tlopal. His manner Of doing things was fairly
illustrated when ne purseu TIE hepuDIi'dh pdi -
of those two bad men. Lou" Payn and John
Raines He just bounced them before they
knew II. He freed Cuba In the same way.
Pawn and Raines didn't stay bounced, TO he
sure. and Cuba didn't stay free, but that was
because Quigg's attention was called to some
thing else that needed doing. Possibly curl
osity may be excited in the minds Of persons
unfamiliar with Quigg and his methodist
there be any such-by the ease and rapidly
with which he executed this change OF his "un-
broken front" in the twinklng OF an eye. 1t
would have been wonderful If there had been
ANYBODY In It or on It besides Quigg. lie was
1.-THE whole "unbroken front" He could
break It or change it or swing 1t In any direc-
ton or turn a double somersault with 1t at his
own sweet will. 1t was as easy as rolling of
log.
He's darling Ougg IS. Only 70 understand
him thoroughly one has TO know that he does
business with n rapld-frng mouth set IN
cheek of adamant. And he sometimes mistakes
his own check for the "unbroken front of
great party. That's all that ais Quigg