New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-22
PLATT HELD TO ACCOUNT.
HOW UPSTATE REPUBLICANS WOULD
REGARD A TAMMANY VICTORY.
THE FORTUNES OF THE PRESENT oRcANIZA-
TON LEADER LIKELY TO FALL IL LOW
Is BYATEN-AN EXPERIENCED
operpvrp,S COMMENTS


To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: VIII you permit Republican in the interior
o the State express the profound interest taken
in the Mayoralty canvass Of the city OF New-l orK
by the Republicans in the rural districts. ana 70
state some truths that Of Importance to MT
Platt himself and which he Is not likely TO hear
from any other source? The feeling Is very general
In this part Of the State that Mr.. Plat Is HIM
self at stake This feeling prevails not only among
the Republicans who have become FESTIVE under
his autocratic leadership not to use more Of
fensive term but among Republicans VINO have
heretofore followed that leadership without ques-
tlon and have unhesitatngly accepted everything
that he has dictated. and have assisted most
earnestly in carrying IT out.
lie hears nothing but the sycophantic resolutions
OF his servile followers which mean no more than
the resolutions last year ndorsng Mortons NOM
Ira ton for the Presidency. which made the con-
ventions that passed them laugh In their sleeves
while they apparently unanimously approved thehl'
He knows nothing and hears nothing from ths
solid thinking men of the party VINO are not seek
ers after place and patronage. and desire nothing
politically but the success Of the Republican party
and the adoption Of its policy in the ahninistra-
ton OF the Government II he could hear them tax
and could know their convictions. he would rta'Hs
that his own political future Is trembling OH the
result OF this canvass and that Mr. van WycRs
election as Mayor OF New-York CITY, which now
seems probable and Mr.. Parker's election as Chief
Judge Of the Court OF Appeals. which Is not I'M
possible, II not very probable. would prove MS
own Waterloo and destroy his supremacy ana the
supremacy OF his faction In the State forever IL
is a far serious situat'cn for Mr. Piatt and
his faction than Il Is for FIR. Low or Mr.. Tracy. or
even Richard Croker, for. should Mr.. Van Wyck
be- elected Mayor and Mr.. Parker Chief Judge
through needless divisions Of the anti-Tammany
votes OF New-York City. 1t would DO generally at
trbuted TO Mr.. Platts unreasonable obstinacy,
which inpels his iroplacable opposition TO MI.
Low. simply because the latter Is petsohA non
grata to Mr.. Piatt.
REPUBLICAN DOCTRINE PUT ASIDE.
The Republican party. so far as it. organization
leader Is considered 10 represent II, Is placed IN
false and most ridiculous attitude by Its opposition
10 Mr. Low and by the nomination Of a s;raghtout
partisan solely on partisan grounds ana oy inc
frantic appeals for the support or tho carui'a's
on purely partisan considerations. The conditions
which led I'D to the passage OF the Election law
and TO independent non artisan voting In munci-
nal elections arc mos. forcio.y stated ~ Judge
G,vnor in his admirable opinion accompanying his
decision that the candidates OF the Citizens Union
party on tho Low ticket were entitled 10 place
on the of'lcal ballot. az follows:
It IL para OF the history OF me Sat- ,haf ar %,
enacted municipal government had generally fallen
and settled into the control 81 ana er ami
without any Lawful occupations and VINO hai nd
nsres IN % anr or and PG agsrandse
seIves nv iootns the public treasury They OH
tanned and he'd such control oy means o. INC.
voting which exposed the voter 10 m" oversight am
strong Influence OF such orsa1.Sa'ons al ae pong
elect 10 hig; of-e. not Themselves. but indl".aials
OF fbe Gee, res "i" nos n When Co.,, And to p.es
legiarce 10 those who thus put Them IN honoran h
oihc- above nnsrciai obligations and duty 10 the
conI ATTY. The o;e.Gmcni OF many OK our cites
had In this wa become 50 low; base ana CORRUPT
that account ot ne Tx" couid b" toun1 ~ pas.
history except In the cass OK governments ami
nations which were fas; lettering to tner iaii;,
either from the genera debassment OF the genera
DESPAIR OF their citizens. IL was vita the svoM.i
purpose OF helping the eecior. 70 t so,Tr.msns
passed. Its OBJ C; was to make ndependsht noini-
b1t easy 10 ensSe every one 10 accord
ing to his manhood and conscience. sGcl oo,ec.
was enpr 'ssed In rs hrst tue wnsn s- =, !,
ps ia e iec 10 H'?'''''' '''@ ''
The principles which the Republican party.
through its representatives in the Legislature en-
bodied in the laws OF the State. were firmly i'm
hoddod in the organic law OF the State by the
marty through i,s representatives In the constitu-
tionai Convention and ratihed by the Overwhelming
vote in It's favor Of the people OF the state In
the address OF tie members OF the Constitutional
Convention 70 the people II is stated one q tho
great merits ~ tho new Constitution, and one Of
the strongest reasons for its approval that is IN ~
We seek 10 separate IN the larger cities municipal
elections from State and National elections 10 the
pal corpo:dtions rex he mango 9pen ,hrd ,, y"n
n
and - the end also that the great ISSUES o. Ma
tional and State politics may be determined .upon
demoraiizing .Tec; o. local contests For this pur
pose il has been necessary by q series OF amend
Of election OF the Governor. State officers senators
and municipal officers 50 that the elections for
Stars Snd the electons for municipal On
the o:d-num5,vsd years.
THE INCONSISTENCY OF IT
Under Mr Plat. dictat!on tn. party is made 70
s,ulty Itself by regulating the best principles Of
It's ow-, Legislature. and the organic law OF the
State IL Itself created. The opposition TO Mr. Lows
candidacy because OF his independence In political
action IN the past seems particularly udicrous in
view of the political antecedents OF Judge Wallace
the Republican candidate for Chief Judge OF tho
Court Of Appeals. and Of the Hon. Mr. Fitch. can
didate for Controller the Tracy-Platt ticket.
who having been a Republican and n Representa-
tive in Congress elected by that part?. Topped TO
the Democrats and was again elected Represen-
tativ. in Congress by that party and thoroughly
affiliated with 1t. and was also elected Controller
OF the city OF New-York IA a representative OF
Tamnany Tc ask the party to support these cam
didates on the ground Of maintaining strict and
siraightout party men. and IN the same breath
demand thar II repudlate Low because of his in
dependent political acton al some time In the past
Is supr.mcly absurd that It Is surprising II does
no, impress even such thick-ani-thn lckspittes
as Lsuterbach, Abe Gruber and Qugg.
| have said that Platt's own political fortunes
are at stake He jammed through the Greater
New-Yoyk BILL against the advice and aealns, the
judgment OF a great majority OF the Republicans
in the State. They felt that II was a great po-
ncal blunder 70 swamp tho Republican city OF
Brooklyn by uniting 1t with tho overwhelming
Democratic city OF New-York and Queens County
and the Democratic precincts OF Richmond and
Westchester counties They felt II almost a
political crime TO put onelaf the vote OF tho en-
tire State under Democratic rule. and teopardze
They begged and implored Mr.. Plat press
this measure. and not insist compelling them
TO participate In the perpetuation OF this act Of
political folly. egrcglous as to almost amount 10
a crime. But the boss was inexorab bic. The great
majority yielded and reported the measure; few