New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-07
DANGER IN HASTE.

The ,mportant thing to be borne in nina pS
all who have at heart the success OF 'he ino'e
mont which has been set on foot TOT hohes'' Hull
nor,;s.n government Of the city under the new
charter Is the necessity for mutual foroearance
ond Goodwill and a conciliatory disposition OH
Tho mart Of all concerned. IT IS by no means
easv TO smooth over differences and pave 'ie
way 70 harmonious action IN party aireau!
thoroughly organized well disciplined anu ia
conplete working order. Even then there Iius'
no concessions and sacrifices OF personal preJu-
dices and predictions. The diihcuiues are
onormopsly increased and the task inflmtel!
Greater when the end in view IS to detach lroih
the old parties and assemble in an entirely new
orqonization, as yet without cohesion or DOM Vi
union. rhe great number OF voters necessary 10
constitute a majority at the elecuon next NJ
yember. That majority OF the voters OF the
new city sincerely desire the contamination
sought by the gentlemen who have taken the
FIRST stems toward il in the formation OF the
Citizens Union The Tribune does not permit
,,sAlf 10 entertain doubt To question IL Wouio
no m doubt the capacity Of the people, wheh
massed In large numbers, for municipal sell
Government. Its logic would be the utter over
throw of the principle Of rome rule. Tor "hlch
all parties have so stoutly commended IL Is not
q question. them whether majority Of voters
favor the movement. but whether they can DE
50 united and organized as TO make their IN
Auence felt and their will potential
In letter which is printed elsewhere IN thlS
manor Mr. r. Fulton Cutting, chairman OF the
Citizens Union, expresses deep regret that The
Tribune in recent articles has taken stand in
onposItlon to what he says is the policy OF that
body in favor Of early nominations and cites
former utterances of this journal favoring the
rurposes OF the Union TO show that Its present
attitude is not consistent with its earlier views.
But Mr. Cutting quotes nothing that indicates,
however remotely, an approval or the pohcy
which he says the Union has since adopted OF
making nominations AT once, before the enrol
ment is completed, and consequently before any
except the small body Of citizens who have
taken the initiative can have any voice In max
ing them The Tribune has not changed a
single iota of It's views heretofore expressed as
to the opportuneness Of the movement. its great
,mportance as a political factor in the coming
election and the undoubted sincerity and high
purpose of its originators 1t does believe that
the policy of making nominations for the munich
Oa ofilces almost six months before election Is IN
1udlcious The objections to such a course Of pro-
cedure are many. 1t Is enough for our present
purpose to mention one which is, in our judg-
nent fatal That Is that the voters who are
expected to support the ticket have practically
no voice in naming 1t. They are not yet organ
lzed or even enrolled. Even so good a candidate
Tor Mayor as Seth Low would be unable TO
gather the strength necessary for an election in
such circumstances In face Of the argument,
speclous though 1t may be, which the machine
managers of the two parties are sure to urge,
that their nominations are made in open pr-
maries, in which the voters can express their
own preferences and make their own choice.
The Tribune believes there is safety in DELHI
Grafton and great danger in haste The move
ment now in progress is Of far too great i'm
por.ance to have its success hazarded by the
Incorporate zeal Of well-meanlng citizens who
III their confidence in themselves. In the purity