New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-18
"SVTBPED AND REPTDTi TED"

The scene at the meeting Of the Republican
( County Committee Thursday evening was touch
ing almost to the point of pathos. Qulgg pre-
sided and Commissioner Coils did the rest
The promptness with which Quigg recognized
Coils before that gentleman was fairly on his
feet was suggestive of a mutual understand
ing and perfect accord. To statesmen who We're
in reminiscent mood it suggested also that the
two had met before in precisely similar rela-
tons, when recognition was not so prompt nor
the mutual understanding and perfect accord
so manifest And when Coils. in his speech
Introducing six whereases and one resolution.
said that he and Qugg had been Every assid-
uous" in their efforts to bring about unity or
action pursuing them almost to the verge of
humiliation" but that they had been "snubbed
and repudated." another occasion was recalled
when Coils had been ''snubbed and repudated.
1t was at the Republican State Convention at
Saratoga that nominated Levi T. Morton for
Governor, in 1894 Qulgg was temporary chair
man by Platts grace. He had been empowered
by the convention to appoint certain commit
tees. and was announcing them when Coils
who was an Plat man of the most voluble
and uncompromlsng character. addressed the
Chair. saying that the delegates from his Con-
greSSlOnal UlStrlct-tDe Nv tH-Hdu Hot bttu 'oh-
suited as TO their representatives on the com
mitees and offering his services TO aid the Chair
in making the selections. After subjectng Col
lis to a cross-eXamination as 10 his personal
identity and his right TO he heard, which ar
forded much amusement to Mr.. Platt and his
friends, Quigg dismissed him in the grandiose
manner now familiar TO his associates with:
The Chair will not require any assistance to
INC. rt1
led 10 make 10y the convention" So Coils was
"snubbed and repudlated." And Plat sitting
on front seat. was tickled almost TO death.
But n truce to "reminiscences. Let bygones ne
bygones. Depressing as the thought is that
Quigg and Coils after aSsiduOus efforts 10
unity the anti-Tammany forces, which they
have carried almost TO the verge of humilia-
ton" have both been "Snubbed and repudi-
ated " there is some consolation in the reflection
that they no longer snub and repudae each
other. The future OF the Republican party ap-
pears to be very largely in their hands. They
may have difficulty in finding a candidate for
Mayor, and If found he will doubtless he
defeated: but. whatever happens they will not
permit the party 10 be 'snubbcd and repudiated'
in their persons. 1t Is beautiful TO sec them
working together so tremendously and enthusi-
astically Former differences doubtless grew
out of the circumstance that one held an office
and the other did not Upon the general detni-
ton of Republicanism as laid down by Congress
man Quigg. that it means bread and butter
and happy hbmes," they have probably always
been in accord. But until Coils became Com
missioner Of Public Works. and bread and but
ter and a happy home became concrete Instead
Of abstract to him as well as to Quigg there
were some slight disagreements about details.
Now. that Republicansm means dread and
butter and happy homes" for BOTH they stand
shoulder TO shoulder for the G. o. +. and +. {. II.
As Observation-Disclosures statesmen they take the
cake