New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-07

Tammany nominations. they tnlnk IL ~, W" G~eat@,
EcvYork l.. in case OF Tan:many victory 20 ne
merely in an, e ,he Mischief t. done tie intention Is
clear and no change Of candidate WSalay mJp who
Tammany case. Every cltzsn ,0trSersiaud knows
That cvcry vote for The TGmmany ticket IS = V" nd
10 deliver Greater Nv y'n ,i',d croker john
{. Shochan and thsir mcrcen"i.-@. no n NO hocn
all the more hungry. rs for years '"'' nave w."
on short rat!ons
HOW TAa.AlANY GOT CONTROL"
Nv, oo,,,, .ucb an organization ~ Tammany
vii T., .,ito .. rs character and reputation, so
rrentcntIv succeed In getting control OF INC hDc'-
nal government? We reneInb'r II Wei nv
democratic party had large majority III ''s
c;y and Tammany manage 20 All " II called
80 aI Democrats for support az oeinoelAt:.
Many thousands OF Democrats het pelomci'N ard
Tn,~,rarv gave Il that supper as DeinoCit.' AZ,
Ta,nmmnv Ihen used the power obtained nN W.
support for IT'S selfish ends tAna' u"
"'r - NationaI Generalization we're used 10
paty . -, Ing ~ interruptions pollti-
put anH treb ,orc.rfrl.t in rlsce 10 nlsGoyern
and iIunafE nv iD.i ma rh" rarnary II Now
Work has not been tn" cniy Organization % - -
kIrd IN this country carry Oh such or; p w.,
donss Look around lou a ann g9 here r. liz
name Of Democracy has beer done by s'l MA
rms Of [P2;'cans ~ l9d icsnism. an" in fact,
voi, vii md mat vhercyer National politics ~
{ on WA ,i ~ ~ ,anrreucn- Of the AFFAIRS OF
iarc ,5lii.s municipal en,plcyraents WIN
f otber nan n,inici;i purposes and interests
and msgovciUmcnt and corruption ar "'""'" "
results.
TIE WoRsT RErCrATlo%.
Tammany has achieved in this lInc III" worst
reputation becaus, IN mis- great ana iicH c''
has had the Groaica' opportunities IL ~ '
most shocking Illustration of the - stem. rs
Marty label Is uoro'v a., .t'niaA foH FiYe the
Republicans OF any other r"riY ibHt -1in' ia' ~
ma jority In u" ciiy. md '''t ih' hlit
ly have .he same outcome, - th,y ma II ~
Philadelphia and osowher" T. - only GiI.Irrr.
Municipal sore.nln'H hrrcsf and cficcnf bust
49, 81 and corrmption no matter what
The nnr,v name nav he me system will always
lead 10 Inc quaricriug e party workers the nad
rs well as The bod up9n 'nr ehoo mon ,,pon
such principle wiincnt I"mlHhy n",ian'
II was in view OF TINS iaconiestipic fa,t mat our
late Constitutional Conventon sc,@Ia'"d lne M
nlriDal elections from National and sta" Hl"ft!ohs
ami that tho Republican majority OF that conVeh-
earnaetIv Commented tho separation 10 popular a.
ceptanco on the ground that National party d.
Viii = niXei win them produ,- only mis- ,hiet It
was with tina same view that public spirited ci!zens
OF New York last winter formed n" 'ltz.ns IhiOh
for the purpose Of carrying the intent OK our new
purpose Of securing 10 the citizens OF rrch,er W.
offices men who. 10 whatever National party they
might n.long would az municipal ofiicors recog-
bnslness OK tho mnlcipality With single eye 10
the interests Of all the people, without be'fg us
tracted by any consideration OF partisan advantage
SUPPORT OF ALL CITIZENS ASKED
And TO this end the Citizens Union invited ;he
support and cooperation OF al citizens. without
distinction o, party. The outcome o, the labors OK
tho Citizens Union have before us In the shape
% list OF candidates for tho municipal Offices.
Apply to these candidates tao tesis nae pro.
the answer 10 this question To an intelhgent com
muaity. viii only defy any one -" ne tl.e!.i ~
mated FOR the Mayors Office IN New-iorH. or Tor
that matter anywhere. who IN point "t chaF1cier'
kunlic spirit knowledge o, municipal affairs. *
perence Of municpa. anairs-!n short: ~ tnai COM
to possess-eX 'elei Mr.. Low This has oeen 80
universally recognized 'hai ~ INC moment WEI
those whose principal aim was good government
fer the nov municipality; without Gs,n'u'h os
natural candidats. ana ne 90" S,s'n 90
70 thc resi- Of he ticEet. MIR Fair-aild tho
IDEAL controller. Mr.. schumann. hFhiy re-
charged public duties before. and their associates
match tif character OF tho leader
WHAT THEY REPRESENT
scconlly WHIST 30 these candidates represent
What company DO they keep ask yoH 10 r'hi
tho words 81 the mon composing tho body that
names oh the roll OF the Tammany cont"ntion or
o; the Republican convention or o, ne Demo iatit
ASK yourself the simple quo sion TO which o. ih'r"
bodies would You be most wiling - ,onuIi" 10Y.
The private sense? In which arc an classes. h'cn
and low most honoraby represented Has anj Dolly
lion Of higher Character And can there b. tho
slightes, doubt that behind II. among ne E',.p
their signatures stands the best part o. our PRO
fos.ionnl working and business populations rms
~ .pT, An.
Finaliy what are the names md what re pnr-
poses for which they have been nominated The
purposes are enumerated In the plaii9rm o. inc
sentence. Good royernmen,-ihni -. gov'rnnent
not for the benefit OF thc ofcoho,i'rs. rot Tor ne
benefit Of any political parry; nor loi W" I'm
OF any corporation, but wholly an solely ior me
benefit OF the people such good government 'h'''
men II elected. are 10 secure.
WHY THEY WERE NOMINATED
And they were nominated not Tor the reason that
they were Individually Republicans or Democrats.
but simply for the reason thai they were thought
III 10 perform tho duties - ho performed. and that
they had now in the community positions respect
able enough TO cntitle thom - the coniicnce %. oI
citizens Union. Their candidate for Mayor MAS iirsi
In the field. But he was not formally nominatedd
for popular expression as 20 whether his can
didacy was desired, far more than one hunted
thoIsani citizens had responded IN the affirmative
with their signatures. Republicans Democrats ana
respon q, the popular mind II was expected by
come that the Republican organization. too would
take him as It's candidate - so many thousands
OF individual Republicans had done.
But the Republican organization. aIthougi process,
ing to be Intensely hostile 10 Tammdny IAN, acted
o,Iorwlsc II nominated Il ticker o. 's o"n. NJ its
mead stands General Tracy. Aud II him as of the
man OF first Importance on 4. J WI spcak. L.; the
applicd 10 him. Who Is he2 4 gentleman o. high
fenectabliv OF many excellent Qualities. and nne
,ocor1 OF public service. But what does he repre-
sent? f. Is sail that he represents the Republican
marty | deny Il. On many other occasions he might
Enn3rahlv represent the Republican party IN tho
hes. sense but In this instance he represents only
the power that made him candiI",e' ana ma.
re head % the Republican machine. Senator
Thomas c. r!ltt affirm here only what every
body knows.
NO POPULAR CALL FOR GENERAL TRACY.
There was no popular cali for General Tracy Mr..
PIatt who had before selected another gentleman
for whom lie had made the whole Republican ma
I'll 10 shout substituted Mr.. Tracy few days be-
fore The Ropubl.can CONVENTION and put his nomi-