New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-17
THINGS TO REMEMBER.

In 1895, when General Palmer ran for Secre-
tary Of State, he carried the fifty-six counties
outside Of the Greater NewYork by over 1872
600 plurality. Last month Judge Wallace run
ming for Chief Judge Of the Court Of Appeals.
carried those same counties by about 1000,
the rural Republican vote having fallen Off in
two years under the leadership OF Mr.. Plat
about $4,000 Last year Mr.. Mckinley had a
large non-partisan support, but Mr.. Black made
his campaign on partisan lines, and his support
represented the sentiment in favor Of Repub
lican rule In this State Yet in one year that
amiable disposition toward the party has been
so altered by Mr. Plat that in those rural coun-
ties where he says Republican majorities were
all that could be desired Judge Walace's plu-
ralty was over 100000 less than Governor
Blacks.
Last winter Mr.. Plat. against the advice Of
many of the best politicians among his sup
porters, damned through the Greater New
York charter and did up the spells Of this vast
community In one package. Then, in spite Of
the fact that this territory had a normal Demo
cratic majority he servcd notice that he would
prefer Tammany to a non-partisan Mayor,
and spent the spring in driving into opposition
those whose votes he plainly needed to carry
the CITY, and, as the event proved, also needed
TO carry the State.
Instead Of responding to the popular wish,
Mr.. Plat made war upon all Republican leaders
who displayed disposition to defer to IT, and
in spite Of the appeals Of all the independents
and Of thousands OF Republicans he forced
q division in the anti-Tammany ranks and
robbed the party Of the aid OF 10000 voters in
the metropolis. Thus he established Tammany
in absolute power for four years and intrenched
1t for work against the election Of Republican
Governor and President. At the same time he
defeated Judge Wallace for, while many Re-
publlcans who voted for Mr. Low also voted
for Judge Wallace, some G000O Of them were
apparently annoyed by the makeup of the
ballot and failed to vote at all for Chief Judge
Nearly all Of these votes might have been Sc
cured, together with thousands more from
Democrats, who would have been glad to vote
for Judge Wallace II Mr.. Plat had not identi-
fed his candidacy with the P-Q. movement to
turn the city over to Tammany. II the anti
Tammany vote had been united Judge Wallace
Would have been elected. and the only thing
that stood In the way of union was Mr.. Plat
Ever since election Mr. Plat and his lieuten-
ants have professed their willingness to get
together" for the sake Of the party. Yet they
have proceeded to hold primaries in hundreds
Of districts in violation Of the party constitu-
tion with view TO continuing their career OF
party wreci.ng.
Mr.. Plat wrecked his party last fall in this
city, even 10 the point of killing It's organiza.
ton He wrecked it in five other cities. He
wrecked 1t in the State. He wrecked II In
twenty three Assembly districts which last
year chose Republican Assemblymen, Those
are few of the results Of the leadership which
be now seeks to maintain by violating the party
constitution Republicans are asked to forgive
him. so that the party may unite FOR future
victory. 1t is evident that 10 forgive him will
only make him potent to bring future defeat.