New-York tribune., 1897-11-01
IVINS ADTERTISES THE DEiL.

If any honest Republican still doubts that the
hope Of the Platt machine managers rs 10 hold
enough Republican votes for Tracy to elect van
Wyck. and that rather than see Low elected
they are ready 10 pass the word to those OF
their followers who can be trusted to vote IL
rectly for Van Wyck. he should read the re-
markable speech made on Saturday evening at
the Grand Central Palace by William VI. WINS.
formerly the law partner Of Gencra Tracy
and Of Mr. Plau's SON. and one OF the most ag-
gressive speakers In the Tracy campaign. After
making an attack on Seth Low and raking
Croker over the Goals for having admitted TO
him IvinS). on crossexamination before the
FaSsett Committee. that he received $4,000
from Hugh J. Grant when Grant was 4 candi-
date for Sheriff Mr.. WINS proceeded TO pay
tribute TO Robert A. Van Wyck in the follow
ing language as reported by "The Herald:
They say il Van Wyck is elected he'll be a
tool Of Croker / don't believe II. know Van
Wyck. Robert Van Wyck is college friend
Of mine. Robert Van Wycks gentleman! lie
won't be anybody's poodle dog. Oheers)
"No Van Wyck will be no tool! II Croker
thinks he's going 10 rule Van Wyck he's made
the biggest error of his life Van Wyck is am
bilious If he IL elected you may be sure that
Van Wyck Will ride in 'front.'"
Then followed loud and continued applause
for Van Wyck 81 wish Van Wyck had spoken
TO YOU" continued Mr.. WINS, because he Is a
vigorous and graceful speaker. wish you
could have heard him. m
A Voice: Croker has him pad!ocked!
Whats that? Well. If that's so, croker
makes a sad mistake for success VIII be ,,,' the
key that Will open tnat pauioVh' All" van ''0''
will rule himself.
Was there ever more remarkable speech de-
uvered from an alleged Republican platform
ostensibly in advocacy OF an alleged Republican
candidate? The suggestion could not have
been made more plainly to Republicans that
tbov need have no fear Of Van Wyck, even
though they have been taught to distrust
Croker. Van Wyck Is represented to be Sood
man. who can be trusted, and Republicans need
not feel frightened at the idea of helping him
directly or indirectly. WINS gives him char
acter almost as good as that which Platt gave
TO J. p. Smith, his agent In supporting Gilroy
IN 1892. when he commended him TO internal
revenue collectors as "our friend" In per-
sonal note although the delinquency winch
Platt quotes as his only defence 10 Smiths reye-
lations Of his betrayal Of Einstein occurred long
before Platt found him friend" and made
him the tool of his treachery
Mr.. Ivlns's tribute TO Van Wyck IS entirely
in line with the attitude Of the machine man
ayers for months. On April - last, just in
the early stages Of discussion about a candi-
date to represent the non-partsan principle OF
the Constitution and the Republican State and
City conventions Of 1894, Edward Lauterbach
said at a regular meeting Of the County Com
mittee: "Better have as Mayor true Demo
"crat or even Tammany man, than man
responsible TO no party The machine cam
paign has been the logical development Of that
idea And now. at the end General Tracy 5
old partner comes out and from Republican
platform advises Republicans that Van Wyck
has excellent qualities which he will display
IL elected. The Platt-Croker partnership is
being advertised rather boldly.