The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-02
VIE MEYER FORGET THE TRIBUNE.
RICHARD HovEY.

ftepslicnnu Leave IL mt inc Emu OF inc rttht
NH stabbing the rnrty Candidates.
ThRepublican campaigners for Gen. Tracy
and lifted States Circuit Court Judge William
j. Waace, the distinguished candidates OF the
Republicans for Mayor Of Greater New York
and 70 Chief Judge Of the Court Of Appeals.
ended teir work last night. They have fought
q good ght. They have kept tho faith. Tho
principle enunciated in the st. Louis plat
form of 500, on which Gen. Tracy and Judge
both stand, will live long after those
interested In this campaign have become dim
memories.
But as long as these campaigners live the at
tempts of to New York Tribune from the frat
hour Of the campaign to stab Gen. Tracy, and.
as n natural ,equcnce, Judge Wallace, will DO
remembered. Tho conduct OF the New York
Tribune in bringing to Its side ]. 7. Smith, the
blackmailor ami ex-convict, and throwing open
its columnst to him and using his unsupported
statements as q bravo's dagger, will. the Now
York Tribune may DO assured, never be forgot
ten by the Republicans Of the United States.
THE SUN has received @ letter from Whitelaw
Reds right-hand man, John L. Milholland,d do
nying that he ever introduced Smith to the he
publican leaders. Milholland 10 not regarded BY
the Republicans ms q particularly veracious per
SOD, but let that rest; it il sufficient to know
that Milholland was instrumental in having
Smiths attack on tho Republican leaders printed
in tho New York Tribune, and that he now re-
pudietcs Smith. THE sun has declared that
Milholland introduced Smith, the blackmailer
and ex-convict, to the Republican leaders. Read
what Chairman Charles w. Hackett Of the Re-
publican State said in an official
statement yesterday:
J.P. Smith, tho editor of tho WINE and Spirit
Gdzette, was first introduced to the Republican
State Committee in 1891 under these circum.
a-o LN~ptRA N nnrn ann ~ n n nj n O
attention in politics. Under Tammnny rule in
this city and Democratic rule in the State the
nized as a powerful factor. saloon keepers,
manufacturer and wholesalers Of liquor were
the blsefmaii Of saloon Keepers Was notorious.
Republican leaders were considering how the
ioon on ta of p sShta o and fe prevene the 10 'S cerrn int sa,
influences which had become so powerful and
0bio lou co am s,rtse sys senfo, slm mSic TO = iha TIN in
dealers.
1t was represented to the committee that the
of the liquor dealers could be learned
through Mr.. Smith and the Vine and Spirit
as to the wisest methods of solving the trouble
some question. Mr.. Smith. through internal
Of ali dealers. m Hall was as violently
opposed to any change which 1t knew would cut
down it's revenues as 1t has since been to the
Raines law. which has been the fruit of the Re
| publican desire to take the saloon out Of politics
Such business connexions as the committee
mas nhu WIN SHllln anu tnc ~ HG ana tSplFit
Gazette were directly for tho purpose OF bringing
u change from tho blackmniling which then pre-
vailed. The completion OF tho policy then for
mulatcd by the Republicans, and for which it
was then supposed Smith was sincerely work
ing, has since resulted In the Itaines law.
The letter of Senator Platt, which has been
held up as evidence of n deal with TaInmany
Hall. is simply evidence that Senator Plat was
working directly against Tammany Hall in its
corrupt control of the saloons.
When Mr.. Smith was introduced to tho COM
mittee his record was not known. and he was
VOuched fOr nv rpDutablP men. one Of whom Cyaa
John L. Milholland. When Mr.. Smiths char.
acter. as shown by his record, became known TO
the Republican State Committee, the committee
had no further dealings with him.
The New York Tribune has had little influence
editor. Whitelaw Reid, has used tho New York
Tribune rs a means to attain public place. He
has been in an unenviable frame of mind since
1892. when his candidacy for Vice-President
| proved utterly disastrous TO Benjamin Harrison.
the head of tho Presidential ticket. In the
words Of one OF New York States most distin-
guished Republican leaders at the time. A
the Republicans up my way want to vote for
Harrison, but they don't want TO vote for Reid,
and / have to tell 'em that they have got to vote
for both. Then they say 'URh!"
Tho New York Tribune has stabbed Gen.
Tracy In the interest OF Seth Low. the Cleveland
FREQ trade Democrat, and the candidate In This
campaign of the Ship Democracy. the CARGO
Democracy. tho Steckler Democracy, and the
, Purroy Democracy, all of them at one timo or
another Richard Croker trusted allies.