The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-26
UNION MEANS SURE VICTORY.
Tho Republicans Tn,c only to Remain Logo
To Win.

To THE EDITOR or The SrH-Sir: The Re
public MS have 1t in their power to elect the
first MAYOR OF New York by "A largo plurality.
Even IT tn ir vote were no greater than
that all wed them in the count in 1899. at
tho time when Clovclandism was most ram.
pant, and when its percentage Of the whole
vote fell oil considerably and srspiciously,
IL would be great ,uuHgh to elect Gen.
Tracy under present rclmstancrs. for even in
1899 it was $50, 600 in the Greater New York.
and much less than that, probably, will bc
enough TO elect. Their usual percentage would
give them now about 100000 on the present
registration In this city alone. aud In the whole
OF the enlarged city something liku 10000
Thus they could stand II large loss and s'il! elect.
They arc not going to throw away lh.5 oppor.
tunity. never before offered them In tic history
of the Republican party. They ere not mlUmcn
and they are not traitors. II is an opportunity
to take n foremost position OF vantage in the ma
tional election Of 1900, and they viii nor sacrifice
ii in a craven and truauhcruuS spirit ana turn 1t
over to their political enemies.
Never before did the Republicans have the
incentive they have now to keep solid their
ranks. The control Of the greatest city it, Amer
lea. the second city of tho world, is absolutely
within their reach, and they have On!y to go
forward to sci2c it and hold it for four years 10
como, over the elections for Congressman next
year, over the election FOR IA President in 1900.
over the election ot II Senator from this State
to replace n Democrat. The political prizes
close to their hands are of priceless value, and
all they have TO do is to reach out and take
them. III the slang phrase. they have a cinch at
this election, md only their own madness can
deprive them of it.
The canvass Henry George is making indi.
Gates tho absolute inipossibili;y OF n Tainmany
success against Il united Republican party.
Van Wych will be an easy prey for the Republic
cans rGscnting ana scOrning the troachCry which
invites them to desert to the enemy in the very
hour when victory FOR their party depends only
on their fidelity. 1t as if the Union Army had
been infested with traitors urging it to rebel
against Grant at Five Forks.
The Low diversion is simply an attempt to
destroy the Republican party by destroying its
unity. 1t is n malicious and deliberate effort
to induce 1t to commit suicide on the very eve
OF sure triumph. Did the Republicans desert
Blaine when this same Mugwump crew under
took TO SOW the seeds OF discussion among them,
and go over to Cleveland. making themselves re-
sponsible for the awful calamitics which followed
the stealing OF tho victory from Blaine by a
false COUNT They stood by their guns, and tho
, party has since increased in strength and disci-
pine until now it has only to exert itself to be.
come the political master of New York.
The sure prospect of victory stirs the blood
Of every loyal Republican and Nils him with
tho greater ardor. l live in n distr ct where
the Low sentiment might be expected to
DO strongest, yet l find that enthusiastic
loyalty prevails among the firm and con-
sistcnt Republicans. The descrters to Low,
SO far as l can discover. are confined chiefly to
those who have never been stendfast in their
allegiance to the Republican party, or who have
given heed thOughtlcssly to MugwuInp abuse OF
its cad RS. The Low treachcry 8 ss dctestable
to tie mass OF the rarity as such treachery al.
way is TO sincere and honest men.
/ am told that the same feeling of resentment
prevails among tho Republicans OF the entire
city, and that everywhere they are aroused TO
the greater determination because they must
now fight both traitors in their own ranks and
the old enemy with whom they have contended
go long in the open field. They are not going to
throw away the first opportunity they ever had
to take full political control of this great com.
munity. They know they are entitled to 1t, and
that their party will exercise it for the best
welfare OF tho people, SO that New York will
enter on its now career with better government
assured TO it and n greater promise Of progress
and prosperity than ever before in its history.
Close up your ranks. Republicans. and march
forth 10 certain triumph!
NEW YoRK Oct. %.