The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-23
WHY HE Will SUPPORT TRACY.
The REV. Dr. McGuney Was fer Low. but HAS
Come TO His Senses.

Come TO His Senses
/. The Rev. f. M. McGufey. rector OF the Episco-
pal Church in Newtown. l.. l.. spent many
years as an assistant in Holy Trinity and st.
AIMS churches, on the Heights. in Brooklyn.
He was long closely associated in Sunday school
and other religious work in Brooklyn with Seth
Low, but he is q true-blue Republican and will
not vote for the Cts Union candidate. Yester.
day the Brooklyn Times published a long state
ment from the Rev. Mr.. McGufey. of which
this 10 o part:
THE great principles Of the Republican party.
early capturing my love and fancy. have in my
maturer years appeared to me to be the sound
est principles of political economy. patriotism.
and philanthropy. The statement that these
principles have nothing TO do with municipal
government was sufficiently exploded by Gen.
Tracy in his initial speech. We Republicans
| are now presented with one OF the finest men we
have ever been asked to vote for. standing on
q platform admirable in every regard. Is it
not. then. our duty as Republicans to stop
right here and turn a deaf ear to tho siren sing
ing Of any other considerations Has anything
occurred since MI. Mckinley was triumphantly
elected to create in tho minds Of Republicans n
distrust Of the Republican party in the State of
New York; Is there anything in the fact that
the Republican party has. in the State of New
York, a head, a general. a boss II you will. to
destroy our belief in Republican principles and
shake our confidence in Gen. Tracy / ask
this question as a Republican. II there are rea-
sons they should be promptly furnished US. But
they must be reasons more cogent and funda-
mental than those furnished heretofore"
The Rev. Mr.. McGuffey then asks, why
should Republicans desert our party = Speak.
ing. of the constituent elements of the Cts
Union. he asks:
lis it not a rope of sand, a barrel without
hoops standing only by the mutual agreement
OF its stavesi What can guarantee its per
~petuityi II perpetuated. will 1t not then he.
come q machine whose earnest suggestions
will become dictationsi II. as a Republican, ]
voted for Gen. Tracy-a splendid specimen OF
American manhood. brains, and character,
standing, as he does. squarely. on a platform
commendable in all respects-how can l rs a
good citizen and a good Republican. be held
responsible for Tammany's possible triumph
AT the beginning l hoped the Republicans
would nominate Mr.. Low. But from the mo
ment 1t was established as true that the Citizens
Union had refused even to confer with the Re
publican organization, all loyal Republicans
were relieved of any obligation, moral or other,
wise. to support Mr.. Low. For a few weeks
thought / should vote for Mr.. Low. But l soon
came to my senses. i find thar n large number
of Low Republicans have recently determined
to vote for Gen. Tracy. / am no political prophet
and have not the slightest idea how the election
will result, but l think Gen: Tracy has a fine
lighting chance. He should have the firm and
enthusiastic support OF every Republican in
Greater New York"