New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-13
Va CONPPOMISE.

.r,,o ,,,i,oo,um has gone forth. There Is
g. ho M COMPROMISE Mr.. Worth must be
crushed. The Republicans OF hlhgs COUNT!
are ordered 10 repudiate their leader because
10 has seen fit 10 respond to their sentiments
and sought within his own sphere OF ieauef
shin tn give effective expression 10 the 'o'erS
choice for Mayor. Apparently ne does hot
wish IN make war on the state organization
ar ON any leader OF any other county. but
those who seek 10 patch up peace are 'oiu u!
his enemies that peace can be had OILY by the
obliteration of Mr. Wsrih
Under such conditions il Is interesting TO I'M
derstapd the nature Of Mr.. WORMS ohehce
end Of the authority which has ired MN TOT
,.artv treason convicted him ana set out Oh
camnaign of execution. so far as Known
Mr. Wortl's sole offence Is that carry III the
season he read Alright the feeiihg OF 'he en-
rolled Republicans OF Brooklyn anu III com
mon with Mr. Willis announced that ne Dc
lieved Mr.. Low the most available canuiuate
Tor Mayor Asa local leader, II was supposed
.h., bie nroner function was TO find out what
he followers wanted on local questions am
,.nresent that want. The Republican, party Is
,,nderstood 10 be organized from The bottom
an With oficers 10 execute the will OF the mem
bers. not from the TOP down win hemperS
IN obey the orders OF their omcers Inc mii-
,ary theory Of party government Is all very wen
for campaigning. but II has no place IN the Sc
lection Of candidates. Then the business oi
the organization should bc to nhd out VINO ~
the fayorite Of the voters and enable the popu-
lar sentiment 20 make Itself felt ia convention
That is Just what Mr. Worth did Ana Tor
that tie attempt " being made TO extermiha'e
him He has not thrown over any party prih-
lt.t. 10.
ciples he has not made himself Iabic 10 eA
rulsion from the party, ~ ala FREDERICK .
Gibbs: le has done nothing but inihd liz own
business In his own territory ana express
prcferepcc for candidate whom The men
making war on him IN the name OF ihe sthte
organization pretend they are not hghtihg
AGAINST. Whether they are or not does not mat
ter Whether or not single STATE hhher OF
. whole State committee thinks Mr. Low the
wrong man TO nominate does not matter. "
the State Committee or "A state leader can go
into Kings County In the name or the hepnD-
lican party OF the State 10 externinate Mr'
Worth on such prete1t, u can 10 INTO tue
smailest town and tell the hepubiicah farihers
whom they may dominate for supervisor ana
Constable and read them out OF Inc party II
they do not obey. Such system "ould make
Of the party not an organization OF freemeh
hut q company OF slaves
Mr.. Willis and those who train with BIN, ex'
ceptfpR the versatile Lieutenant-Govsrnor. who
has been allied with ar Worth, have hitherto
made their special politica! stock In trade out
Of their proclaimed love OF individual freedom
~ opposed 10 boss rule IN county and state
Now they are nahiing against Freedom Ia The
county because HI old rival has been wise
enough 10 put himself on the side Of freedom,
.asA are counDding for tbs right Of an outside
Doliticai authority trafbpie on local self-gov'