New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15
PLATTs DISASTROUS LEADERSHIP
IT WAS CALCULATED FOR HIS OWN BENEFIT

AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY's DEFEAT
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir. Your 81 iodas regarding the retirement OF !
c Plat, from the future direction 0. the K.pub"cAn
party OF this Sst- guile 70 the pohI anu M
the popular demand q the oI.fAs - iahH AHa '''
OF the party that he mas betrayed an' 'e' '.''' "
de.eat. There IL no. Republican ~'ih Ahy
,r,eiiis.nc, but knows thai Ms IAtt preferred 20
turn the city over to Tamnauy rather than tha' Ar
Low should be elected. They can see no" PLAINLY
that he intcrposei Genera! Tracy. cahd'HA0' 10
that end that L. was an en.lfe.y PERSONA i'A''''
cause he Individually could maze pe"e' o@ ~"
with Tammany Than VITA SIR. Low HHa ar ~"
promised TO urn over the patronage OF MS o'"1'
TO Mr PIsus oIsposa.. undoubtedly 10 wo''a nave
nur.ha,ed nj. AID and support That 10 fat'e
stock In Trade Il MAS not Ms Lows ssJ'e o! con
Quoting public an lfs Ine ceNe'o'"e"'s % ~
election show that P!Atts support oi 10" ""u'N
have elected aim. Thousands u RcpubiicAhs VINO
supported General TThcy really thought rom ""A'
Plat Qu!gg q co. gave out from headquarters
TIM, the Genera, would - surely elected. they
now feel outraged that hey should have been the
victims OF PATS gold DricH" poiiSa. s"'hd'e NO
pup!lcsns who slppo'od the parry ro-'d t".h| o'7'
heartily And sifonsy 70 no" va IoS SoHd havo
bcrr "c.,el They are no" Indignant That tney
were dtiraudeG out Of victory ihat eo1'u "A'o
Tfesen: -ice"hoicrs who were loyal 10 the PATTY
bi, are soon TO walk tie plank. now see thai had
,Sc bosn iree 10 support a candidate they pro
f. ned they would be becufe In the places thcy o.
cppy They non entertain feelings Que ihe1pfes-
sibie. -. -. ... ,n,,,
Leaders OF the party In this city who wero MONT
ns led Tor the county oAice.. VINO were SCI 10 40
tax Il osten-.biJ 'dOwnIn. Notth put fea!} ue.
.froying Low right the OF the election. folho
mat hey were uIsgng the foundation from lhdet
their cHn prospects OF success Dy bpHIlnb OH lAc
lsrger naf OF the voteTs o.. the party. when AFTER
DO ZION they ind themselves beneath a wreck or
me q q + they conclude that the generalship
winch oruered haf OF their iorces 10 hrs upon tho
oioet baH rather than asans' the enemy is DIS
agtf5ls exprImeni. The woods arc fiII' or ke:
n bllc,nF VINO are cursng the Sup IL that reigned
a. neaIouarf,rs which led bier der after b.uidcr,
cclI-blonGed and dirns when victory was pos
sih.e under ConserystiV" management Hepub.icans
can bu that the general IN command deliberate
IN divided his forces In the face OF the enemy, so
- - enn.r.. IN command OF one wing o, the army
sho,Ia Tot Gain 4 victory, hence working disaster
Why this rule or ruin policy. Why. except that
pa,I IA eIpIcnoly sci6sh. that personally he pre-
so~red a Victory ,or Tamfnany 20 tina, of Mr.. Low
Personally ne could bargain with Tammany better
han Win NJ. Low. pat Is sconspiIator. Tie traded
ON corrunt methods HIS appeals ar" through tho
over pa tsions OF men None ere lf'ed and upbuilt
by his pstfonage His path Is strewn by tho
wrecks OF ea has used and left stranded forever
aftcr hrlDleys Where Is the bright young man
vho hn. wed his elec'io 10 tho high motives in
stllled by Piatt. care personal assistance! II
Is historical that ne has quarrelcd with every ON
cisl who refused 10 be dictated 10 regarding pat
ronage In fact. Mr. Plat has bestr'ded the party
70 accomplish personal selfish eLds, ana " II nlsh
time he was removed. or ne viii ride u by another
venr 10 Its annl Ion for II cannot longer stand
his corrupt methods and live.
AN OLD BROOKLYN CAMPAIGNER-
Brooklyn. Nov 70. 1887.