The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-14
FLAT " CHoATE.
A Cor---po.drnt's Estimate or IN. /,
Arn-Tac Following OF "a, I

70 THE EDITOR or THE SuN N,r Til.
! publican nomination for Senator Will La r"
to.morrow evening. and at this late lion, a
haps others besides a locker OIL In Vien,, we
gain some instruction for future gg.l,,o, soy
comparison OF the candidates. withou, tncr,O%'
an imputation Of interested motive.
The learning. eloquence. and wi: q VI. o..
are admitted and admired even ly ,J.'
furies.
lie has the support Of many momAc,, d, |
numerous and powerful profession. v.o -.
doubt that among til = number may b. ,,n',
the httest candidates l.. any hotors or ep,S'
ments that come from public service Nv
qualifications for Senator are not --r.ou,lv aa'
ruted. though BY an election to the ~eoa,, 4.
| would. through Partially OF fortune. be u,,a"
ntcd into the class OF st%a,esman,llp wl,ha.,
having passed through the primary schoo, =,
politics.
Such fortunate or unfortunate ca7aa,..
have sometimes shown In Legislative wor. ~.
singular lack NJ the sense OF propor,.oa. ana ,t'
adaptation OF means to cnds. which are 80
pllfed In the management OF Mr.. rnaar.S r.'
cnt canvass. That this election lnyo w.
mo-al issue which only Mr.. Choatr can m,..
and which only his few suppor' erS h1y, d .me,.N
cred. bnt to which n large majority NJ I;-suNi
can voters and their representative IN ,Ls iIsIr
~islRturc remain indifferent or insens. be. ~
HhsUtUDtitu lVD DituN lDI tlE APP. tk al M
csty Of MIR. Ch"atr, and ia only made IN az
professional rcformers. who gain cug.e,u.s,.
ny supporting, hin. II their candidate .ESos
lie elected. and were to eiD plOy In ITymr.i,.
Legislation such disproporiioncd and aho,,1r..
methods. his Judgment would be no wor.e 49,
his success no greater. than theirs in max insbs,
Mr.. Piatt as the acknowledged choice o, N.
Republican voters Of the State and o, ~,
representative ID admitted by tho,. who onr"..
him to possers a benevolent disposition. To nav.
had large experience. and to have .xerci,ss
rare judgment and wisdom. In estimating m.s
and policies. His natural kindr..s enaG.
him IN grant a reasonable repues, sith1p,
Illuminating him who asks. and 10 rr'l-c an N.
reasonable one without Offending Ism who n
denied.
His power to unite and organize con,e,dl,,
men and conflicting interests and bring th.mts
mutual benefit has probably never been ps..
seesed In an equal degree by any other po.li.cil,
In America. Like talent In Others la give,
commanding influence IN the highest walk, Of
stat esmAnship.
Mr.. Choate and Mr.. Platt have each Lad n,u,
Cheats in the last forty years.
Mr.. Plhtt'- clients have been so through Nj,
choice and theirs. and his fees have come tohrr
In the friendly regard OF old and Young IN ever
done friendly acts tu thousands. but has u.v,,
been compelled IN earn money By simulated :.
disnst.on against virtue. or by a .itc.o ~. o.
faith in humanity las not been Lost. nor hs on.
cernment IMPAIRED by continuous practice /,
such violent Intellectual gymnastics. He tru,u
men who deserve 1t. and is trusted most ~
those who know aim best.
This makes the strength b OF what IL called n,
machine by the class OF men who. h a fgai
age. accused those who possessed inag.n-
which they desired but could not Obtain, u
practicinE the " black art" and dea..a. VIII
the devil.
Nj. Choats's clients have come to him prot..
sionally. and whether he won or lost their sgHl
he has been paid 10 money for bis services. Az
payment ended the clients obligation. tatc
these conditions. IL is not surprising that lie sn
nothing which the invidIors can ca! a NJ
chine and has. no expectation OF being elect
I'd. Everybody knows more than any tOdys
The great body OF the Republican pafD u
much more likely to choose wisely than voue
be a few self-appointed dictstors who. wns. hI
engaged in seeking TO control the party. ceyos
their energy to defeating 1t. The ssnG,it-
who pretend to believe and VINO charge v,;hos,
evidence that 90 per cent OF the m-nb-re
the Legislature OF New York are owned by a.,
man. would gladly prove their assertions Il th.T
were true. and end the aspirations NJ the N An ,h,r
dread. But they persist In falsehood turol.a
malice, and show themselves as ignorant % o..
institutions and our people as they are void 0.
patriotism and veracity. They would he A.A&
sins II they were not towards. and the on.y ~.
suit OF their ISLANDERS Is that they misleAd eIeA
other and bettay those whom they pretend 10
serve. PIow BOZ,
JAN. IL. 1897.