The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-24
EARN ONE VOTE!
The Duty OF Every EnroiIsd Republican Dur
ing the Next Eight Days.

The Duty or Every EnrOiisd Republican Dur
ing the Next Eight Days.
To THE EDITOR o. THE SuN-Sir: Mr..
Quigg's ringing letter to the enrolled Republi-
cans OF this town should be hailed with delight
and enthusiasm, not only by every true Repub-
lican. but also by every citizen within the limits
Of the greater city who sincerely wishes to sec
tho real kind OF good and efficient government
of tho city OF New York.
Are not Mr.. Quigg's words prophetic Of VIC
tory II every Republican sticks to his colorsi
A. it's tthe Republican organization's) President
appeal to you for something more than your vote.
Our party needs your earnest. loyal work. II every
one OF our $4,000 enrolled Republicans were to se-
cure for the Republican ticket one other vote in ad.
d.tion to his own. Tracy's majority would be nightly
secured.
Every one of the enrolled Republicans can So
cure one other vote in addition to his own. To
say that he could lot would be to maiign tho
intelligence of the greater part OF our citizens,
and TO question the sincerity of their desire for
the true kind OF good government.
An elaborate argument 10 not necessary to
convince any intelligent and sincere man that
his duty lies in voting the Republican ticket.
Were the respective records and accomplish
presented to the consideration of the ayeragely
bright schoolboy, he would not fail unerringly
Is 10 sSsessKt e STs lea' in Hne S St she iSSE sao
and experience, TO fill the office OF
Mayor of this great town. Van WICK
would be dismissed without a moments hest
taLion. Georges doctrines would IN
themselves 10 the judgment of no true lover OF
this city. Lows shortliNe ed career AS a mer-
chant, his inefficient administration OF Column
bia University lshdnes Of President Barnard! ia
1t not inefficient u. his no better than Indifferent
administration OF the Mayoralty OF a far smaller
anu less cosmopolitan city, his inconsistency in
the various positions which he has assumed in
this campaign can bear no scrutiny whatsoever
In comparison with the record OF Tracy In all the
departments Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
legislative. and judiCial-with his pretminrnt
standing as lawyer, and with the i%nestimab.e
benefits which his wisdom. Judgment, and sound
common sense have secured for this town while
he was acting as the Chairman of the commits
sion which drafted our new charter.
With such a simple line OF argument appeal
ing to any man who really wishes TO vote for
god government-cvcn II "non.partisln," for
what does a "non'pdrtisan =" profess but a wish
to see the best man win i-can any Republican
fail TO secure for his .pnrty's ticket "one other
vote In addition to mis- own!'
Many q man wishes he were gifted with the
oloquenco which would enable him to take the
stump and drive his convictions homo into the
hearts OF many hearers. But that is not the
only thing that can be done. Everybody is talk.
ing politics-the very air we breathe rings with
who wishes for the success oil Tracy has Il in his
power TO make that success all the more certain,
and TO feel that he b 8 himself taken part In
that now 80 well assured resgit by securing a
handful or two OF votes, or even by making Ger
tain Of only "one other vote in addition TO his
own" Let us stand by our colors as we did last
year, and IS most of us always do
This 10 the answer of one enrolled Republican
70 MI. Quiggs appeal: w. II. 5.
NEW ORR, Oct 2ol