Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-01
The Tiger in the Ring.

Tammany. this time. has done the ex-
pected thing 1t has completely ignored
the silver plank of the Chicago platform
but emphasized those planks relating to
the aggressiveness of capital and the
courts. and it has put up co!orless ticket
with which to bind men inside the organ
ization and delude the unwary outside of
1t. The work bears the stamp of shrewd
boss. who plays some men for fools and
others for slaves. and knows all the tricks
for reaching out for plumber. Does the
Tammany boss stand to win this game?
The ticket is colorless, and the reports
declare that 1t was tameiy received by the
great body of the convention, which rati-
fed the boss's work. But. for all that, 1t
may have elements of strength in a situa-
tion where the friends of good government
are seriously divided and vigorously fight
Ing among themselves. Tammany's listless-
ness at the convention is of small moment.
The rank and file of Tammany can be
whipped into the traces in support of any
body with the party's brand on him. Nor
need the cutlery against capital in the plat
form be taken too seriously. 1t will not
be by certain capitalists themselves, who
have axes to grind. and want such a gov
errment of the new municipality as they
can easily manipulate to their own per-
SCR al advantage. Not unlikely, therefore,
from this source will come substantial
campaign fund.- which will enable the cam
paign managers to work 10 advantage
among such a contingent of the regular
Tammany organization as may hold out,
despite the crack of the boss's whip, for
some of the stuff"
Will the men behind Henry George cause
Tammany much trouble? That remains to
be seen Some as staunch silver men as
Henry George himself participated in Tam
msny's convention. Amos Cummings, who
was its temporary president, was an en-
thusiastic supporter of Mr.. Bryan last
year. What influenced him to overlook
the slight to silver? The emphasis be-
slowed on the arraignment of capital and
the courts? And if that goes with Mr..
Cummings may it not before election day
''go'' also with Mr.. George and his friends?
The democrats will undoubtedly labor on
that line very industriously, and may be
expected to meet with some measure of
success, even if Mr.. George himself should
hold out and remain in the field as a can
didate.
But regardless of Tammany's troubles,
the friends of good government cannot at
ford to take any risks. They have trou-
bies of their own, which should be COM
posed promptly and thoroughly. In fact
now is the time for real effective Citizens
Union. 1t should be organized at once
The situation is infinitely clearer now than
1t has ever been before. All the necessi-
ties of the case are plainly outlined. The
anti-Tammany resources are fully under
stood Mr.. Low desires good government
Tor the new city, and does General
Iri cy- Either in the mayors office would
give the new city good government. And
there are others. To be the first mayor
OF Greater New York will Re great honor
but not greater than will come to the man
who makes IL possible at this critical time
for all the friends of order and sound
money to get together for a winning cam
paign.