The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-14
1t Will Be n Square Fight.

The summer b~ushwhacking of the political
guerrillas is now succeeded by the prepare
tom of the Republican and Democratic
parties for the actual campaigning which
will begin next month in the Greater New
York. Primaries will soon be held for the
election Of delegates to the City Convention
of the Republicans, to meet on the 2sth,
and for that of the Democrats. to assemble
on the 30th. Then the exact lines of battle
for the coming campaign will be deter
mined finally.
The great issue on which the Republican
party will fight the campaign Is already
settled, and it is beyond any possibility Of
change or amendment The doubt as to
the course Of the Tammany convention to-
ward the Chicago platform, whether it
shall be evasive or not, is on nobody's mind
with reference to the Republicans and the
st. Louis platform. 1t has also been demon.
strated that if the Tammany convention
does not defy them with an emphatic &C.
ceptance and reafirmation Of the Chicago
platform as the authoritative standard of
Democratic regularity, the Organizes OF
courage and conviction will seize that reg
ular standard and go into the campaign
under 1t with a separate and distinct ticket.
Such a Bryanite revolt would be the main
Democratic demonstration of the campaign,
and whatever ~Tammany's hedging at it's
convention. it would be compelled for self.
preservation to make an equally bold Bry-
ante canvass. All the fire of the Demo-
cratic campaign will come from Organism.
and II it is not kindled and famed by Tam
many it will become n consuming fire for
the destruction of that organization.
Unquestionably, a .Bryanite bolt would
appeal to the fighting spirit of a great body
of the voters. They would hail it cnthusi.
astically as ar expression of Democratic
loyalty to the now Individually authorita-
tive standard Of Democracy. Any conven-
ton assuming to be Democratic, which In
shame or a spirit Of concession to those
who repudiate that standard undertakes to
avoid the subject or treat it in equivocal
fashion, will be despiscd by them IL re-
jected with scorn, and they will snatch up
and proudly wave the banner it filings
away. The courage which they will oppose
to cowardice is necessary to win the battles
Of politics.
If Low remains in the campaign rs n
candidate, his canvass will he no more than
a disgraceful side show. Such an exhibi-
ton will constitute a crime against this
centre of civilization, and bring down upon
him and all his agents and subordinate per-
formers the execration of the whole con-
servative community. He cannot remain
except as the ally Of the forces of politi-
cal disorder and social disorganization.
The contest next month in the Greater New
York is to be between the Republican party
and Organism, and whoever deserts from
the Republican ranks or refuses to enlist
in them will render aid and comfort to the
foes Of civilization. 1t will be a fierce con-
tlict, and the anxiety regarding It's issue
will be as general and as painful as it was
last November. Every citizen will have
to take his stand squarely on one side or
the other, and the traitors and deserters will
be branded intellectually by public opinion.