The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-16
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party and the Citizens Union
This was DONE we must remember
away back I'm the spring. and before the
average citizen had begun to consluer
what his political course should be. NO
body paid any attention at the time LOT
nobody supposed that it could mean that
the citizens We're going deliberately 10
work 10 defeat themselves or that they
could obtain candidate who would slahu
with them i'm such a suicidal policy.
THE Republican leaders. however VINO
had had .ong experience both on the I'M
practical political theorists who had de-
vised this folly and Of the Republican rae
,ionists who were expected 70 advocate
IL. perceived its significance and the
perilous situation TO which it was bound
20 lead. n anticipated everything "hlch
the Repr blican party would do TO secure
a union. and repudiated all In advance.
II demanded tho unconditional surrender
Of the Republican party not simply 10
objectionable candidates, but 20 impos-
slble platforms IL demanded mat the
Republican party must say that IN mu-
uicipal affairs II would not allow itself 10
he the Republican party and would assert
no right to make nominations or deihe
policies.
''The Republican leaders met an inso-
lent challenge without bitterness and re-
sentiment. They found 70 fault with the
candidate whom The Citizens Union PICK
ed out as the expression OF us purpose
and IDEAS. They do not now deny that
they regard aim as practically the sort
Of man he has turned out 10 he-a N'uh-
glorious. .clf-seekers. masquerading as "a
Republican. but willing at any time 10
wreck the Republican ship on the ledge
Of his own ambition. The Republican lead
ers do not deny that they were then op-
/ posed 20 the candidacy Of Seth Low. nut
they allowed their opposition 10 take no
definite or irritating shape. They Simply
] insisted that the Republican party dld
/ have a inst and Inevitable relation 20 mu-
nicipal affairs. that IL did have the right
10 nominate. and that IL must EXERCISE
I that right. that the views ana Wishes OF
| its adherents were entitled 10 consluerd-
| ton. and mat there ought 20 be union
hetueen the citizens organization ana
: the Republican party but that IL ons H.
! 10 be an honorable friendly equitable
Z union. under the terms OF which both
I should have a voice I'm choosing candldaieS
! and i'm defining policies.
This was the exact state OF Things UP
| 20 the time when the Republican county
/ Committee adopted Commissioner COILS
, resolution inviting all ant-iammahy OF
| CARNATIONS into conference IN crd'r
| that a day might be fixed when they
| should all hold their nominating conven-
! tions so that ready conferences and mar
| monlous action might be assured
THE Citizens Union refused 10 par
! ticipate IN this conference frankly as
| signing as It's reason the fact that II was
| committed 10 the go-it-alone policy Dal
! any honest man. I'm the face Of that fact
[ 81 MP a
| on the Republican party2 Does not every
| honest man know that II the citizens
| Union had gone into the proposed CON
\ ference united action would nave beeh
! inevitable? Is H. not plain enough mat
| the Republicans could not possibly nave
| broken mo. or have allowed 10 be broken
M a conference which they themselves
! had organized? ~
| "The Republican organization IN New
| Yorl, and in the city OF New YORK no
| less than IN the country districts, Is sun
! powerful, earnest, and devoted III ,no
| menace of another Bryanite campaign
| fact,onal controversies will soon be for
! gotten. and Republicans will be RepnD-
! lcan again.
NEW YORK. Nov 15-Prophets who
ina, after election were talking about the
| Downfall OF Plat" have taken 10 the
| woods The Senator shows every sign or
| staying on top. His manifesto issued last
! night in which he unloads all the blame
| for Democratic victory on Seth Low was
! a body-blOw TO reformers, according 70
| Platts friends.
| SQUELCHED REFORMERS.
"The old man has squared himself ana
] squelched reformers," is the words passed
I around.
| plat. II IS found. will control the STATE
! T.eolslature though only by narrow
| margin over RefOrmers and Democrats
This means the bills will be put through
! with soft gloves" and not damned a.
| last winter. but they will go through
| Just the same.
BIG FIGHT COMING.
The Senator still has the inside track
on Federal patronage. it IS claimed. biz
fight comes next wear. when full State
ticket is elected. Much depends on wh"-
Their or not Seth Low enters the con-
| tests for Governor.