New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
WHAT MAKES A REPUBLICAN,?

When the president of the Republican County
Committee declares himself and presumably
thpse he represents In favor OF fusion ticket
in the coming municipal campaign, and stipu-
lates that candidate for Mayor to be accepted
by the organization must be Republican, II
becomes important 10 understand just what
constitutes Republican. There are RepuD-
licans and Republicans. Some belong to district
organizations and some do not; some WORK
actively to control primaries and some vote on
Election Day for the candidates presented TO
them; some believe in gold and no greenbacks
and some in gold, greenbacks and silver some
think the new tariff perfect and some think II
faulty in many particulars; some liked Blame
and hated Conklng and some liked COnklng ana
hated Blaine; some wanted Platt for Senator
and some wanted Choate: some wanted McKin-
lev for President and some wanted Morton.
Now, Just what opinion, work or friendship
makes a man a true Republican suitable TO run
for Mayor and what puts him beyond the pale
OF consideration Is problem worthy OF the dis
tinguished logic Of the president of the County
Committee
Mr. Ouigg, in answer 10 a question If he con-
sidered Mr.. Seth Low Republican has just
said: Il have no information on that subject,
except the fact that Mr. Low resigned from
"the Republican organization in Brooklyn eight
wears ago. for the reason, expressed in writ
ling. that he had ceased to believe in the prin-
"ciples of the Republican party" From that
II is easy to infer that he thinks Mr.. Low
party standing more than doubtful. Let us see
the effect Oh the party organization of the stand
ard OF regularity here suggested Eight years
ago was 1889 On May 81 1S90-the year fol
lowing Mr. Lows withdrawal from the Brook
vfa1 hx Ar nttiOO
some time after he had removed from Brooklyn,
given up active politics and become president of
Columba-the Republican State Committee
unanimously adopted resolution stating that
the party had been prevented from doing its
best for the people In the Legislature Through
"ibe treachery OF Hamilton Fish, jr., and Fred
"erick s. Gibbs. by whose influence an element
'of the party was made an ally Of Tammany
Hail. and throughout the session worked in the
interest of the Democracy" and the committee
tiereupon read these TIVE men out Of the party
and advised against their denomination by the
Republicans OF their districts. These resolu-
tons We're presented 10 the committee over the
signatures OF Louis +. Payn. Timothy l.. Wood
ruff and George w Aldrdge. Frederick $.
Gibbs Is now the member for York of the
Republican National Committee and Hamilton
Fish has since then twice been elected Speaker
OF the New-York Assembly by the Republican
party. That is two men who were expelled
from the party for treachery by the present Re
publican Superintendent Of the Insurance De
partment the present Republican Lieutenant
Governor and the present Republican Snperln-
tendent OF Public Works have been within seven
years taken back to the party by the very men
who expelled them. and rewarded with high
Office.
According to Messrs. Payn. Woodruff and Al
bridge. Mr.. Fish and Mr. Gibbs put themselves
out of the party by treachery. According TO
Mr.. Quigg Mr.. Low left 1t for principle Does
Mr. Qugg wish it to be understood that treach-
err and trading with Tammany may be for