The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-07

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Mr DEAR SIR: An organization styling IT.
self the Citizens Union" has placed your
name in nomination as q candidate for
MAYOR Of Greater New York Inasmueh a. 1t
must be presumed that this nomination WA
made with a genuine desire to secure your cleo
ton and TO assure TO this territory. soon TO BE-
come the second largest city in the world, the
benefits OF good government, freed from the
b.ightine influences that 50 long rendered the
municipal Government OF the present New YORK
a bywori. il becomes important to take a care
full review OF the state OF things existing and
the possibilities attendant uron this step.
1t is conceded. | believe. that within The ter
Tiiory now called Greater New York the Demo
cratic party. on normal party lines As they ex-
listed prior 20 the las; general election. num-
hsed among its followers = majority o. our
voters. Ibasnuch as TammAny Hall IL the con-
trolling element in the Democratic councils at
present. and since TADmany Hall Is now repre-
sentative o! that which makes against rather
thAn fo- good goTe-nmsnt. IL Is obvious that the
results which are supposed 20 be sought BY the
Citizens Union can only be obtained By some
combination Of voters upon some issue or Issues
other than those representing the normal party
lines vrior TO 1896.
Al least tvo such combinations may Be posi-
be. The first ls th,; which in 1894 enabled the
voters Of the present New York 20 elec; William
L Strong to the Nsyorslty and to Gust Tam
many from the government OF or dty-a gen
uine desire 10 secure homes; local government
through q tictet named ~ the various organ
~t1A,,ons which may for tina; purpose Be enrolled
against TsnDsny Hail. this nomination 70 b
brought Ahou; IN a discree, and friendly way. 80
-. --- 49, .aFs1 -. % - = r-.f eIa-Ia
Of good government without creating auy THO
tioa between he respective elements whose SUP
po-t ia absolutely essential 20 victory.
Tbs scoo-d combination - ihs; which sw ept
bacE from orr city in the las: general ~e!ectio,
ne tide Of national dishono- which flowed from
he revolutionary gathering az Chicago AID
threatened 10 wipe out those fundamental laws
o: honor and integrity upon which our solid
property must be founded
Tas-e might Be named = third combination,
preferable 10 either 0. the FOREGOING. namely: q
ccninAtion o. the two combinations. fo- in
e:'her o. the two forezoinz classes may he
found vo.e.s not t91nd in the other; IL follow
g-aa.sr voting strength could Be secured WITH
wa!-a 10 oppose Tsnnany than sy either ooo-
A.su-ir. the above. which believe is gen
orally ahrniitet 70 he accurate, Il Is important
eat constit-te1 IL the " uuifytnS force nece%-
-S-y 20 b-inS stUat the resicet consolidation o.
interests ef7!si'e 70 your success; tor W!ihoCi
such consoit.t!on your deteA; IS certain and
TammAnT Halls Success. IL possible. eTen more
i arpea-s that the Ci;.Ie-s' Union. ~ whom
you have len plsoed in nomination. doe. not
attempt % take any stand upon the Erea; issue
which convClee tie nation only ooe short year
ago. and uorh-re condemns the deTilish iplo;
y-on on ~IstiooA. honor whose supporters. in-
..ead OF ahsntou ngth-ir platform. are even now
carefully nu-trrnc rIsns for a dIsi ana decisive
q r5res. zSe.e s:uTsr; eorld e Ia To- = a..
-rlz-E sf- - - - . % mn D -'z .Sr--r --OnA
10 rational repG6iat!0n and Bryaaisn. b1t who
WOULD 10: s-2oo:t a candidate simply 1yon q re
pl-:sf,ques-oa. Tae@e voter. are 10; 70 yo1.
BE-. i IL poss, be u teTen without ;hese yon
-; coVl1 h-ag roSe,her TIE elements men
lore! in oC- t-st Combination. Csa Won co
20 mE-f n tus eret i1stsnse oe Assured o. iae
mite S-lr"r; Ole Republican szrty. which
,g-si -: 80 , - Posrisi! NOR, q;
o-pop~r:. Can you secure -hisT There Is 10
:o.'; IA ne Ta.: .: wea:a.o-ra n.s
many Hall had placed ;hei- eoavea:5oo
a:'e Hion SP = ;at ear.ies' SA;s qoan
ya2r nomination could have teso resSsei
Il a manner 'aat would hare secured yea he
gni;ei sgpE-oC. q ell these ilSe-ea; clements
4!tag-rh !! =. rpdon5ts3lT trCe that D4ay
would CacEc<-ionab!y have -eneive1 toe n6ni-
nation. Ins-e,.d. Of liking This ooZrse. With
certainly would hive inrolved ao!oss o. dignity.
10 sacrifice % principle 20 any one. The head
---onc Young men 0. The s~o-ca.lei Ci,i1e-s'
mon. who's Int-E-iOos ve may admire. bu!
whose judgment We cs1Do; bat ply. hsve ,ssen
4 leap which viii fsnG rs. ur'esS fs,tSr COUNCILS
prevail. IN ,bs Serbnnisl bag o. amm%ov cor.
-Gp..or. VIII l.sy:-i tie followers q B-yGa AL
over The coEn--y with Few hope. and viii s-ve
them a 'ppiGo.G il or city no- 70 - given CO
t-'ore l@%H - !.asr-EEG this whether lam
many 1ne.i:oa= the Ca.14So platform
silent o. The suS.e-.
They 1--we offered ErA'G!:o1s Insults 10 the
ReorH:ca1 .7a-ty ihAt tAs hitherto Led The
hos - crc1 government 70 victor! n this city.
and who's SUPPORT = absolutely essential 10
victory. They have re eytAi al friendly oEes
a course ;hAT the Republican EA-tv cannot lend
you IT, support without losing AL self--esy+-;
EH1 ~ unC its magnificent Organization as a
TAI 70 a Procession headed BY inexperienced
Young men who canno, sse that they are pulling
ehe>'a-ts OCT o. -he ire to- IL that makes FOR
nst.ous' Cisnncor sni local H:scoveruneuL
We-e tie EscUa!.cAu organization TO 50 .Ar for
Get the dignity OF the pat! Q! Lincoln AID
Grant. - Harrison and Mckinley. as TO tndo-se
your nOlA5asIign as /; q; preSeu; stands I cHn
woalr sooner vote tOr TanmAny Hal than sane
non bv their vote sECk & degrading surrender OF
party honor. But II j. moi TO Be believed that
= !eNrers could - tAr forcel themselves as TO
S@f-Ny II this mSnaer the followers from whom
IEcy have received :heir .cz6ership.
tpcG !ouc altitude in the present crsis-tor
J. i a crs1>-wH depend whether TAmuaay
Hall j. 70 restore the old rSgine and 10 ex-
'snc !ist.f over the whole o: the territory
embraced. within the Greater New York. and
org 'nisef boss OF the BryAnife Democracy are
70 oe lni7cnchei in the metropolis o. this couu-
~ and 10 conduc- their fight IN 1900 for repu-
CITATION from ia's mart OF and trade
NEW YORK. SepI- 8. CHARLES 7. HARPER