The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-15
Senate R FLATT's VIEWS.
Strong condemnation OF the Action
OF tho Republican Factionists.

New YorA. 4so, -o.--senator Platt.
who has had little TO say since the elec-
ton. prepared the following statement
In answer 10 repeated requests: 1t
Is the plain purpose OF those Republican
fsctionists. who. failing In every effort
repeatedly made 10 control the Repub-
ican Organization. projected Seth Low
into the municipal campaign, thereby
dividing the anti-Tammany vote. tc
force into the public mind the impression
that the responsibility for this division
attaches not TO them, but TO the Re-
public.r organization. Just as dur
ing tl.~ campaign they stopped at no
act OF treachery In order TO create dis
sension. so now they are hesitating at
no falsehood or calumny In order to
promote II and keep II alive.
This malicious Misrepresentation OF
these incurable factionists must not 60
unchallerged. No fair minded Repub-
lican, who will allow his mind 10 go
back over the events OF the last six
months, can fail TO remember that the
attitude of the Republican organization
up 10 the very last moment at which the
law permitted a nominating certificate
to be filed was much more than favor
able TO a unisn with the Citizens or
ganization. s'air minded men will re-
member that when Mr.. Qugg assumed
the presidency Of the county committee
he made the offer OF union distinctly and
in terms. Thty will remember indeed
that when the Citizens association or
ganized. il adopted platform which
was intended 10 commit it's members
10 the go IL alone policy. This plat
form denied the relation OF national
political party 20 municipal affairs. II
challenges the right OF tho Republican
party 10 make a Republican nomination.
IL placed upon the doctrine OF nom
partisanship a new Interpretation, and
one which forbade the possibility of CO.
operation between the Republican party
and the Citizens union.
mo party sioould be false 10 its prin-
ciples. The fact that Mr.. Low was not
the man for whom the Republican
party could afford 10 be responsible
was shown by his personal conduct
throughout the canvass. Ii was shown
when, after saying that he would not
allow himself TO become the instrument
of disruption, he made himself the leader
In the crime OF preventing a union. IL
was shown in his shameful abuse OF
General Tracy, the man who gave him
his first opportunities by generously re-
firing from the field several years ago:
and IL was shown when, after the two
nominations had been made. he refused.
or his managers refused for him, even 10
tonsider the proposition OF retiring
Jointly with the Republican candidate
land substituting some such man as
Secretary Cornelius Bliss or ex-Mayor
Frederick A. Schroeder. either one of
whom could have been made the leader
of united, harmonious and victorious
host
The Republican defeat In New York
was local defeat. II had its cause
I'm local controversies In the state the
Republican -aJorties above the Harlem
were all that could be desired The
elections throughout the country proved
that Republican principles have lost no
part Of the strong hold upon the people
or which the victory Of 1896 gave mag
nificent evidence. The Republican or
ganization in New York and in the city
Of New York no less than in the country
districts is still powerful. earnest and de-
voted. In the menace Of another
Bryanite campaign factional controver-
sies will he soon forgotten and Repub-
licans will be Republicans again"