New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-06
NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
TRACY SHOULD WITHDRAW.
HE OUGHT TO GIVE PLACE TO LOW.
SENATOR BRUSH THINKS.
DEFEAT INVITED. HE SAYS. WITH THE TWO
CANDIDATES IN THE FIELp-DEcLAREs Hm


CANDIDATES IN THE rIEID-pEcLAREs HIS
INTENTION. HOWEVER. OF VOTING
FOR TRACY IF NO AGREE
MgHr IS REACHED.
eans,or r;eorr. W. Brush believes that On
eral Trac;. should withdraw in favor OF seeh
Low. and he is working to bring It about At
the same time he says that he shall vote the
R.nubIican ticket II the situation on Election
Day is as II is to-day
The CITY CONTENTION was not one Of which tie
natriotic Republican can feel proud" said u
Senator to a Tribune reporter yesterday. cat
Ing Iol delegates votes In bunch Is not An m
.pring spectacle It does not look right Things
are at such pass now as TO command the
closest attention Of every good citizen. General
Tracy should withdraw In favor OF Seth Low.
II he does not We will not have an even chance
81 winning as with Tracy and Low both IN
the field 1t Is almost the same as running Two
Republican tickets have always believed 10
working out reform from the inside OF party
lines and I shall vote Che Republican ticket
But I am free to say that the election OF the
Tammany ticket will be a public calamity
I'm this crisis. when a great experiment 10 TO
Re tried In municipal government. every man
who loves his city and State must be deeply
stirred by the discussions which exist among
the forces opposed TO Tammany Hall and Bry-
anism No effort should be spared and no pride
Of leadership should stand in the way OF .
union ~ tho forces. which are In imminent dan
ger Of such division as TO endanger the con-
tnuance Of good government In the district in
VOWED. To divide this vote Is 10 invite defeat
and disaster and a revival Of the forces of Bry.
anism popusm and anarchy. and fan into re-
newed activity the free-sver craze. We are
lust beginning 70 feel the effects Of the great
victory over these heresies last autumn. and
men who have been almost in despair over bust
ness depression have been infused with new
hope as they the financial clouds roll away.
AS patriotism saved us last autumn 80 now
patriotism should save us in this city campaign.
Those who may be responsible for the continu-
ance Of such division as to invite almost sure
defeat whether they are Republican leaders or
Citizens Union leaders. will be guilty OF Q
crime which will not be overlooked nor for
gotten by the people. Let US remember tina.
leaders as we'll public officials the ser
wants not tho masters of the people. There have
been faults on both sides. and this should be
recognized and acknowledged before II Is too
late. The leaders should get together and agree
upon candidates. Whatever may have been the
faults and mistakes Of the leader. Of the Pspub-
lican party. its record offers guarantee OF
what its future will be-
NO man in his right mind will deny the fact
tina. the last four years Of Republican govern
ment in Brooklyn and the last three years in
New York have been immea surably 10 the ad-
vantage of the people against the admins
trations Immediately preceding under Demo-
cratic rule do not forget. either. that in reach
ing these results I'm both cases patriotic Demo
Gratis Joined with Republicans. as they should
now as the only hop" OF perpetuating and I'M
proving upon what has already been accom-
plished. Selhshness and ambition should DO
relcgated 10 the rear il this contest, lest We
lose all that has been gained in the last four
wears in the solution Of the great problem OF
municipal government
Il appeal To my felolw-citzens and all who
stood for the honor Of tho Nation last autumn
that In this hour OF peril to our magnificent
city and tho cause Of good government they
seek a way Of peaceful solution instead OF disso'
luton. a way 10 victory instead Of a way to de-
feat"