New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-10
UNDERSTANDABLE PERSONS"

There IL no danger that the government OF
Greater New-York will fall into the hands OF
irresponsible persons" Messrs. Qugg. Gruber
and Gibbs are unnecessarily alarmed on that
point. irresponsible persons" have been doing
a good deal of talking lately, and their talk has
been with a mschievous purpose, but IT Is well
enough TO remember that the mass or voters
have taken no part In the small hubbub about
oruanizations nominations and candidates.
They are not In Il yet. On the one hand have
been some fresh young persons. undoubtedly
anxious TO do something worth while Tor the
general good without knowing exactly how 10
90 IN work about IT, Their zeal Ia commend
able but their methods crude. One OF their
mistakes is In believing that everythng-aoso-
Iutely everythng-was going wrong until they
took hold and will grow worse unless they are
nut IN command Of the entire situation An
other mistake Is In distressing everybody VINO
does not agree with them. not only as to the
end they have in view, but In the means they
propose for It's accomplishment. They nave
Thought II more important TO assert themselves
than 10 enlarge their influence by argument and
persuasion and make friends 10 their cause
BEING inexperienced themselves, they are sus-
picious of everybody who has had any political
ISOLATION than accept their aid.
ON the other hand are the professional poll
.,cians-comparativey few in number-who ap-
prebend danger to their calling from the zeal OF
the reformers and who have plans OF their own
which the Young persons are bent on defeating
even II they have 10 shlpwreck their own high
purposes 10 do IT, These two small groups Of
active and aggressive forces have been doing
tho talking and making the noise while the
great body OF voters have just looked on and
i,etened without excitement and with little more
than lauguld interest 1t is not unlikely. how
ever that the small hubbub may have served A
~ocd nurpose The discussion has cleared the
air and prepared the way for wise. prudent. de-
uberate and concerted action when the time
comes Behind the wransling Is the great body
of voters. with what Mr. Quigg rightly calls
tho coercive force Of public opinion.
From present appearances Mr.. Seth Low Will
n. tho candidate Of all the ant!-Tammany or
vsnzatIons of any standing or repute. That
Gentleman has been subjected for the last four
r0on,h. 70 az trying an ordeal as ever was en-
nountered by candidate for public office. Dur
inc Al, this time be has been practically the
cniv candidate In the feld and consequently
tho TARGET for criticism and abuse from all quar-
,su That he has passed Il successfully Is evil
denced, we believe by tie TACT that ne Is
stronger to-day than when he was hrst named
Ear the ONCE. That the opposition 10 him has
not been able in all this time to bring Forward
rival candidate of position and influence VINO
would consent to stand is sufficient testimony
10 this. 1t may also be said that his own anu
tude and bearing toward both friends and ol'.
moments during this trying time have furnished
strong argument In his favor. Never was
public man more In danger from the herowor'