New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-02

Trouble in Athens Trouble in Madrid
Ministries going TO pieces in both places. Greece
and Spain as much stirred up as though Colhs
were Commissioner Of Public Works In both
countries and the surface roads in both We're
changing their motive power. Everything torn
I'd and wide open. Hard lines for the King OF
Greece and no end of worry for the Queen Re
gent Of Spain Truly. these are parlOus times
for crowned heads.
How different here. True. what with Col
ls's contractors whose Openness Of dealing pre-
vents their covering anything up or even work
ing in the nighttime and the enterprise OF me
traction companies which are Just now en-
gagged in adding new terrOrs to transportation
and enarging their facilities for decimating the
pOpulation we arc in the surface OF things
good deal torn up ourselves. But the uncrowned
dictator OF the great party which created Great
or New-York. and expects presently To- enter
into possession OF its emOluments and its power,
Is having no trouble at all with his ministers
or his subjects Quigg is all right There was
some doubt at one time ms tn what the Greater
New-York was called into existence FOR. There
isn't any now. 1t was for Quigg. And Quigg
Ia running It to the Queens taste 1t was at the
St Louis Convention that Quigg Informed Mark
Hanna that though he might get away few
delegates from Platts candidate, Plat would
still be Master Of the State" 1t was a hand
some thing for him to say OF his patron. And
1t was no less handsome IN the patron to re-
ciprocate by making Qulgg Master Of Greater
New-York. Master he Is. appointed by Senator
Plat. and recognized as such by the organza-
ton which the Senator. through a perfect sys-
TEN Of enrolment. controls. Qugg Is the Rob-
iDsOn Crusoe Of Manhattan Island.
He Is monarch Of all he surveys.
His right there Is none to dispute
From the cerAre all round to the seas.
He Is lord Of the wi and the brute.
As Master of Greater New-York there are no
flies ION Quigg. He covers the whole field and
has wings TO spare hardly was he invested
with his satrapy before he began to demon
strate his freedom from the trammcls OF au-
thority or custom and his capacity to conduct
| the affairs OF the Republican party Of Greater
! New-Y0rk unaided and alone He was prompt
| and he was peremptory. He fooled away no
| time in consultation or conference. He simply
uttered his mandates and issued his orders.
Asked If the Republicans would accept Seth
| Low as a candidate he answered unhesitatng
| ly for the whole party. Under no clrcum-
stances" Questioned why. ne cOndescended to
add to the simple Because | say So" which
seemed to him sufficient. the explanation that
| Mr.. Low "is al egotist and self seeker" and
moreover. had broken faith with him in accept
ing the nomination Of the Citizens Union. 1t
| may be remembered that Mr.. Platt's objection
| 10 Mayor Strong was that he had broken faith
with him. Quigg was In line with the prece
dents. II was Quigg who announced that the
| party would present IAN unbroken front" for
| Olcott for Mayor and within ten hours changed
front for Tracy. 1t was Qugg who published
from day to day the policy Of the party. Quics
who laid out the work OF the convention. Quigg
who called 1t to order. Qnigg who appointed
| the committees Quigg who ran it from start
| to finish.
! It was Quieg who headed a conference COM
mittee that didn't confer. Quigg who made the
report from the committee in which he helped
promote harmony and unity OF action by sneer-
ing at the men with whom an alliance was
sought and pronounclng their candidate an I'M
possibility II was Qulgg who cast 191 votes
as n unit Quigg who made nearly all the mo-
lions. did most Of the talking-in short, was II.
| He was just az beautiful as he could he. and
| he carried himself through II all with great
singleness of purpose and a certain majesty Of
manner that profoundly impressed the galleries
and ELECTED the .unfcigned admiration Of Abra.