The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-21


highly interesting. The Mayor of New
York Will dispense more patronage than
the Governor OF the state. and naturally
there is great scramble among the po-
liticians for control.
Tammany is making the fight OF its he
and It looked at one time as though all
the anu-Tammany forces regardless OF
previous party amliaton. we're going to
unite against that powerful organization.
The Citizens Union was organized 70
fight Tammany. with the Hon. Seth Low
as its candidate. and there was reason 10
believe that the Republicans would sup
port the movement. But If there was ever
any chance OF harmonious action be-
tween the Republicans and the citizens
Union. that chance is now gone. For
some reason the Citizens Union has seen
fit to antagonize the Republicans and on
Saturday last the Republican state Com
mittee. i'm retaliation took occasion to
denounce the Citizens Union in very
strong terms.
one of the most interesting compiled
tions Of the situation is thus summed
M bv the New York Times Of Sunday:
PlatCs Republican State Committee
backs up Platts local Republican or
ganizatlon. and ferociously assails the
Citizens Union for its offish and unso-
ciable behavior The committees adj
dress exulting drags into the municipal
contest all the national issues IL can
lay hands on. and denOunces as SHY
the doctrine held by Tammany and the
Citizens. that IN the mayoralty canvass
national affairs should be ignored.
This is consistent, but it is late and in
effective 1t is also asinine. Mr.. Platt
and the Sun have worked like beavers
all Summer 10 get Tammany TO say
something about Bryan and silver. Tam
many refuses. and kept Organism out or
the proceedings Of the Democratic state
Committee the other day.
Mr. Bryan advised that free silver be
made an issue. and it looked al one time
as though his advice would be taken. but
Tanmany evidently thought il best not to
drag in national ISSUES. as indicated by
the action Of the state Democratic Com
mittee i'm ignoring tho petition OF the free
silver people.
The Republicans see in this an opportu-
nitv 10 spHt Tammany and the New York
Mail and Express Of Saturday attempts
TO throw a fire brand into the ranks OF
the Tammany Democracy by saying that
II would. indeed. he astonishing If Mt
BRYAN failed TO resent in some way the
humiliation visited upon him by the
chairman of the National Committee 10y
the National State Committee ana
through the secret orders of the latter
and by the men now I'm control Of the
~ammany organization. And the Maui
and Express adds:
Never was an idol shattered so sud-
denly and so brutality by the very men
who had created 10 for their own Wor-
ebin Never was national leader so
ostracized within "a few short months boy
men whose uroudcst boast 10 was thal
they would follow him TO- the END NeNel
mas the Democratic organization OF ti'
Empire State so stultided itself ana so
unblushingly played the part OF Juu"9'
Is IL 10 be wondered mt If Bryan, 10 whose
every political theory. these men bound
themselves by the oath OF allegiance
and upOn whose every utterance they
hung enraptured has turned, in defence
of his dignity. his pride, and the conNlc-
tions dearest TO him, when these are
ruthlesslv trampled upon by those ll
whom his absolute confidence reposedt
BRYAN could not we'll declare himself
openly I'm eXcoriation Of the aposta'e7.
He is now Ostcnsibly private cll|tH'
without official standing and the men
who have betrayed him ana covered
themselves with shame. are the renre-
sentatiyes of national and state author
itv I'm the Democratic organization. AS
a prlvate citizen. however he is at liberty
10 give voice. under the seal Of personal
correspOndence. TO the chagrin ana IN
dipnatiou aroused in him by the betrayal
OF evasion. which IS ten-fold more de
spicable than open though dastardiy re-
pudiation. ,,.-
This. It is reported. he has done His
nrotest will not alter the course upon
which the state Committee has set out
Therefore IL will not alter the course Of
Tammanv. whose regularity and rccog-
milton I'm convention depends upon IT'S
acouiesconce I'm the State Committee
policv But il is likely 10 have an inn
portant effect I'm another direction. IL
will inspire the Bryanitcs now per
fecting their independent organization
for the Greater New York fight u VIII
bring wavering men Of free silver bias
ia their standard and strengthen their
determination TO nominate complete
municipal ticket three days IN advance
of the Tammany Mclaughlin city con-
vention.
they cannot win. But they propose
to show Croker imported from the East.
and Shcehan. imported from the West.
that they az least have the courage or
their convictions They will record q
successful protest against placing In
power an organization Of towards
This is Intended Of course. 20 goad the
free silver people into active resentment
and opposition to the Tammany ticket.
and they are talking OF nominating Henry
George for Mayor
Strange TO say. although nothing seems
strange in the present muddle, the Tri-
bune thinks that the Republican State
Committee acted unwisely in condemning
the Citizens Union II says:
The state Committee has no warrant
whatsoever for declaring that the Repub-
licans Of 1.-THE whole State condemn the
work Of the so-called Citizens Union"
that they commend the labor Of the Re
| publican organization. which has been
so constant and sincere to bring
about union OF all elements
| Of possible opposition 10 the Tam
many party" and that n few
self-sufncient persons. banding together In
the name Of good government but shame
/ fully treacherous to its cause, are exert
| ing their utmost endeavors 10 deliver
New York into Tammany's hands An
/ .l,f- g r,t frrfh Is merely "A cuIfTfQuc