New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-11
JupPOVIyG Az OPPORTUNITY.

Tho nros,1ent Of the Republican County CoiA
ui,,ee has already been At the head or 'iie oi
oanizotlon long enough TO establish Ill ih'ei'''
,n, oon,rost between the new and the OH wa!
~ doing things and to set himself an eNceheh'
examnIe If Mr. Qugg continues to eVlhce lne
..,,o sor,ous onnraciatiOn of his respOns iDilues
81, which no has apparently been actuated thus
far those who regarded his elevation WIFI
onv,o+v will no found among his sncerest sup
norters Every member Of the Republican part!
whose hostility to the methods anu opei ".'0"'
~ tho organization in recent years has been
conscientious and dislnier6sted' however u''
trustful he may have been of It's new preslueh''
earnestly desires that his apprehensohs MAY
nrove 10 have been unfounded lhose app'e-
tensions were not unnatural, nor antecedehtis
unjust Mr. Quigg has repeatedly taken occ'-
sion TO express an eXtravagant devotion 10 'hc
nol,cles maintained by his predecessor ana
an eytravagant disapproval OF those VINO OPP
posed them 1t would have been strange II MS
election 10 succeed Mr.. Lauterbach had HOT
been supposed by many to mean continuation
of Mr.. Lauterbach's system. But responsioll'!
has apparently produced upon him the ehect
which II invariably produces upon man who'
in spite OF his past. is intrinscally fitted Tor
serIous tasks. II has clarified his perceptions
mn him in control Of his temper and sohdhed
his judgment
II has been observed with interest and satls-
faction ever since Mr.. Qugg became president
Of the County Committee that he was neither
saying nor doing anything 10 ALLEVIATE Repuo-
lcans with whom he had not heretofore Deeh
In sympathy, or 10 make more diliicult con-
centratlon Of effort in behalf Of good govern
ment That alone was creditable policy ana
an encouraging sign II was not, 10 be sure,
enough. but so far as it went it judicious
and helpful We rejoice to learn that he has
now gone Il step further. In yesterdays Trib-
une Mr. William Brookileld was quoted as fol
lows: The young president of the County
COMMITTEE could perform no greater service
"to the party-do 10 more creditaDle thing for
'hmself-than 10 urge ntw enrolment. to be
.honesrly conducted by disin,erested men. Then
che would have an organization that Wonld
command the confidence OF all Republicans
"and the respect of the Citizens Union In The
same paper Mr.. Quigg was authenticity re-
ported as holding that very attitude and pur
pose lie desires to invite ali Republicans -spc
cidcally including the anli-machne element In
the invitation-to rcunlte with the organization
and to join III the work Of purging the rolls and
II Is understood that he has Obtained the assent
Of nearly all the organization leaders.
1t may be minated thar there is no intention
of doing this Indispensable work honestly and
thoroughly. that The proposal is nothing more
than device 10 render criticism ineffective and
make false position tenable. We 90 not choose
to take that view Of il. our belief is thar Mr.
Ouigg wants 10 be the head Of an organization
which will truly represent tie Republican party
and which. therefore, Mr. Drookleld says
will command lis confidence. 1T IS an honor
able ambition. II Mr. Quigg can achieve it. hi.
title TO the gratitude ~ his party and the re
spect Of all good citizens Will be secure.