New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-15
CRJBER AND QUIGG.

The garrulous Gruber and querulous Quigg.
These TWO seem TO be the Republican party.
These two have relieved 100000 voters, more
or less. of all the bother and worry of
making up their minds. and all the wear
and tear Of intellectual processes. It's
heavy burden. to be sure and both get
ting round shouldered under ii, but how good
It is in them. And what pleasing spectacle
for gods and men. these two ponderous intel
lccts throbbng ceaselessly and perspiring pro-
fusely in the noble endeavor to save 100000
voters the trouble of thinking The emblematic
figures carrying the en,ablature Of the Athenab
temple are not more impressive than the two
caryatides upon whom the whole structure OF
the Republican party-platform, organization
candidates hopes. purposes. aspirations, pros
poets and incidentally oftices-rests at this i'm
portant juncture. If the structure seems
little tilted and out of true 1t is not because
either caryatid is weak in the knees-persh the
,hought.-but owing rather to a slight difference
in height between them. The querulous Quigg
Is n triAe taller than the garrulous Gruber: he
sides heing-ls the Pittsburg labor leader said
Of Samuol Gompcrs-''plug hated" The tilt is
not dangerous. The party is not likely to slide
off from the shoulders of Gruber and Quigg.
isn't far to drop But ii won't drop. Gruber
and Qugg are holding 1t up In holding up
they are as stiff as a caryatd and as resource
full as Jesse James. They present an uncom-
monty fine spectacle. Just twice as fine as Ajax
defying the lightning. This is two jacks defy
Ing the lightning.
In making up the mind or the Repupncan
party on the question whether or not 1t will
S,..l. hos frcf M "a
made strict search of that gentleman's record
10 discover whether he can be trusted as Re
puhlican. For Gruher is nothing If not thor
ouyh lie reports as the result Of his search
that Mr.. Low voted against Blaine and twice
against Harrison. The discovery Is more or
less interesting as showing Gruber's knack at
finding ou, the things he is looking for. 1t
would be more important If it was so. Whether
so or not. Gruber has made up the mind of the
Republican party on the strength Of it that Low
Is out of the question. And yer Gruber is not
irreconcllable. 'If," he says, Mr. Low will
assure ne over his signature that he voted
for Blaine or Harrison, or that he favors a
protective tariff. will heartily support him
"for the Mayoralty. Further II the members
"of the Citizens Union will allow an inspection
"of their rolls. and it is proved that fifty thou
sand names, lot counting AdiA1Ho"s ihe" vi
"non-residents are genuine, l will also be will
sing TO cast my vote for him." Unless these
conditions are compiled with, 1t follows that
Gruber will not consent TO his nomination. And
thai ends tho business so far as the Repub-
lcan party is concerned. The 100000 voters,
moro or less, In the party would never think OF
nominating a candidate whose Republicanism
was not entirely satisfactory to Gruber. This
Ia the situation so far as Gruber is concerned.
It will probably continue so. Gruber does not,
ms a rule, keep his mouth still long enough for
him to change his mind
Even IL the garrulous Gruber should eaten
his breath or stop to spit, and change his mind
during the pause. there would be the querulous
Ou,gg to be reckoned with. Quigg has said
repeatedly. with emphasis almost profane and