New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-30
THE SIGNAL OF DISTRESS.

The Plat Quigg signal or distress given OUT
nm Sunday night and printed IN MONDAY morn
,ne's papers should deceive no one. It's pur-
nose Is too apparent Nomlnally intended 10
influence the great body Of Republicans IN 'his
county who have become thoroughly disSus'eu
with the Platt-Qulgg organization ana nave de-
termined to have nothing TO do with IL II IS
really addressed to Republicans up the state
with a view to influencing their Judgment or
the local situation by an appar-"' maniies'a-
ton of fairness and an offer or liberal conces-
sions to the dissatisfied. The Platt-Qulgg out
6t are not foollng themselves with the notion
that any offer they can make or re-enroiineht'
new enrolment or throwing the doors OF the
organization wide open Will be embraceo by
those to whom the invitation Is extended. lhey
are too we'll aware OF the earnestness ana tie
extent Of the feeling which their wretcneo mis-
management has aroused to indulge the nope
that ANYTHING short Of their absolute aDdlcauoh
and retirement will satisfy the party or rehaDil-
tate the machine. The Querulous tone OF the
OuIgg manifesto the superciliousness Win
which he speaks Of 1.-The din or factonal pro
test" the specious pleas upon which ne delehus
the policy which has ended IN disaster 'he
doubts he expresses as 10 whether any propo-
sitlon he may make IN the interest or harmony
will be accepted, and the utter absence OF any
thing that has the sound OF persuasion or the
appearance of conciliation--all go to show that
he expected nothing to come OF 1t In any prac
tical form. It isn't 80 much as lure. It's pur'
nose as already said. Is simply to deceive ne
nrh,,cans Nm the State with the pretence that
tha pIatt- Oulgg outfit Is anxious for harmony
and willing to make any sacrifice for II.
But the truth is-and there Is no need or
minc,ng matters-that the great body or Repuo-
lean voters IN th!r county VIII under no cir
cumstances-new enrolment, reenroment, doors
wide open or dead shut-have anything 10 DO
with an organization dominated by flatt ana
monkeyed with by Quigg. Those t~o mlsInah'
| ayers can make but one sacrifice that VIII nave
| any effect and that Is TO commit political har'-
| kari themselves-step down and ont Until they
are willing to do this It is idle for them to talk
| about sacrifices or concessions. And as they
show no disposition TO 90 this 1t may be said'
further that until the organization, or Whatever
the Plat Ouigg laundering has left or It, purges
| itself by deposing them from the positions they
have abused and disgraced, there VIII be no
hope for Its rehabilitation, nor any future bu'
as an insignificant minority. 1t is best that
| Republicans up the State, and especially thelr
representatives at Albany, should understand
this state OF affairs thoroughly. For Is by theii
consent by their potential voice, indeed, tha'
Plat is sustained In the position which Qugs
calls master of the State" 1t Is through them
that he is able TO control the county organiza
ton and bring disaster upon the party, both II
the county and the State. SO long as ne j.
upheld by the Republicans a. Albany he may
keep his man-ihe all-sufficlen., self-suilicicnt
inefficient Quigg-at the head of tie county or
ganlzation and work political mischief at hi
own sweet Will.
But perhaps some one will ask why Plat
should be deposed. Well, there are reasons
without number; but this Is one: AssrmblymaI
:, | Laimbeer, Of this city, had the independence
last winter 10 vote against Plat for CE!teC
States Senator He was candidate for re
| nomination this year. BY Platt's orders. will
| Ouigg's connIvance' II not by his direction, In
enrolment let In one election district OF III
XXVIIth Assembly District was padded 70 al
extent that exceeded the total vote at the polls
; BY tits means the representation In the dStTlc
. convention was so enlarged that 1t was aDl
by a narrow majority to defeat Mr.. Lalmbecl
He was defeated OF the nomination to pleas
, Plat Then what happened: Why, the R'
publicans whom Plat and Qugg ana the
creatures he'd conspired to cheat just organize
, independently, nominated Lalmbeer. and eiecte
him. Now, The Tribune says unhestatingl
that the man or leader who would do what Pla
ordered and Quigg connived at in this case
, a dishonest man and tricky leader whom II
. decent party can afford to follow And we Sa
:. further that so long as the Republican party {
8 this State tolerates snch leadership 1t VIII I
h in disgrace with all honest men, and Will a.
serve the defeats that are sure to follow. TT
# duty Of Republicans at Albany this winter Is
a see to It that the malign influence OF Platt
= clearly and Enthusiastically discarded and II
~ party In the state placed in such an attitude {
. 70 command the confidence Of voters, instead {
n their distrust and hostility.
!, "CALLING OFF"