New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-19
THE MUNICIPAL SITUATION.

The proceedings Of the Republican County
Committee on Thursday evening are variousiy
INTERPRETED by our esteemed contemporaries 'he
community being instructed TO believe on the
ono hand that the organization under Mr. Qulgg
leadership defies the Citizens Union. and on the
other hand that it is begging for mercy.
careful per,isa Of the presidents resolution ana
the presidents speech, both Of which were unan-
mously approved. leads us to the conclusion
that neither of these interpretations Is fairly
warranted by what was said and done al the
meeting. or accurately reflects the present 1eei-
ing of the Republican managers in this county.
They seem rather TO have been arrived a. by
the familiar process Of reading between the
lines. which commonly results in the discovery
of whatever the reader is looking for.
As we understand 1t, the local political sltua-
ton Is about this: The Citizens Union. organ
ICED with the best possible intentions and Win
a good prospect Of accomplishing an excellent
service, was for a time in grave danger OF De-
ing djscredlted and ruined by the msmanage-
ment Of a few impatient and vOluble persons
oho had learned little or nothing from the Good
Government fasco two years ago 1t might DE
rash 10 say that they have been brought 10
their senses. hut they apparently nave oeen oe-
prived of mower to do serious mischief by the
sober and sensible majority. 1t was in April
that those who assumed to speak for the Union
proclaimed the necessity Of putting a ticket in
the field at the earliest possible moment and
succeeded in causing real anxiety lest they
should contrive 10 achieve that fatal mistake
Our earnest protest against hasty and ill-con-
sidered action was not Immediately acceptable
even TO Mr. Cutting and others who have since
asserted their influence in wise and useful
manner II is a matter Of trivial consequence
how they were led to revise their judgment
The important thing is that two months have
passed that the blunder of premature nomina
lions has thus far been avoided, and that the
process of ascertainlng the probable measure
of Mr.. Seth Lows popular strength as can
didate In obedience TO the condition which he
imposed is now going on in an Intelligent ana
deliberate manner. In the mean time the new
president of the Republican County committee
has pursued credtable policy OF goodwill
toward all elements Of the opposition TO Tam
many Hall, has arranged for revision OF the
enrolment which he declares shall be honest
and thorough. and has evnced desire to assist
to the extent of his ability in bringing all the
friends of good government together in support
OF q single ticket We have no doubt that he
sincerely wants to have that object accom-
plIshed and believes that II Will be. Just how
II is TO be brought about he could scarcely be
expected at this stage TO predict though he takes
no pains 10 conceal his hope that 1t will be I'M
der his leadership president Of the Repub-
lican County Committee.
This. we think is fair statement OF the pres
emit situation How long it will remain prac-
ticnlly unchanged nobody can tell. That de-
pepds TO a considerable extent upon Mr.. Low
himself who realizes, as he has clearly in
timated, that by far the largest part OF sue
cessful anti-Tammany candidates support must
come from and through the Republican party.
II Is not strange that the leader OF the organ
ization which now officially represents that
party. and which Is expected 10 represent 1t
more fnlly and satisfactorily in the near future.
ID ayerse TO having his hand forced, as he would