Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-14
BLISS ENDORSES TRACY.
Secretary of the Interior Writes a
Letter Defining His Position.


Letter Defining His Position.
Secretary Bliss of the Department of the
Interior has written the following letter to
General Tracy. regular republican nominee
for mayor of Greater New York:
WASHINGTON, d. c., October IL.
Hon. u. F. Tracy, New York city.
Dear General: 1 was in New York yester-
day and Wen: to the Union League Club,
where l was told you were staying but
failed to find you. I wished to congratu-
late you on your speech of Saturday and
to say to you personally, as a citizen Of
New York, who has been identified to some
extent with former city campaigns. that l
am most heartily in accord with those who
are working for your election to the mayor
atty Of the Greater New York.
have not failed to announce my position
in conversation with friends, but it has not
until now seemed to me best, in view of
my position here, that I should take any
public action. Now, however, when the re-
publican party is menaced by some Of
front ranks. 1t seems proper that every
voter who is loyal to the principles of his
party should let it be known in no uncer-
tain way where he stands.
There have been occasions when men Of
other parties who were not in SYMPATHY
with all our principles have found that
good government was only to be secured
within our open doors. No more notable
one exhibited in 1896. when, to save the
country from socialism and anarchy, thou
sands of patriotic democrats worked earn
estly for the republican candidates for
President and Vice President The contest
of 1896 has been renewed all over the coun-
try, and 1t is incO1ceivable to one absent
from the scene of contest that there can be
even a suspicion that a majority of the
S.ooo.ooo and more inhabitants of the New
York that is to be can. with the George and
Tammany parties, each, in its own way,
striving for the reversal of the verdict CIV
en- by New York on the great issues then
presented to the American people, deliber-
ately surrender upon the specious plea of
non-partisanship all that was then gained.
1t is impossible that the people of New
York have so soon forgotten the danger
that menaced them only short year ago.
and are now prepared to make such
render chiefly to crafty the ambitions of
few men who are irrevocanly opposed to
the republican party, whatever its position
and to send out to the states that are fight
ing again the same battle which they
waged a year ago the message that New
York has no further interest in the cause
that was gained by such a magnificent con-
certed effort. If, after the victory of Get
tysburg. the Union army had incontinently
taken to its heels and left the remnants of
the confederate army free road to Wash
ington, 1t would have been parallel case
Ii my friend, Mr.. Low, had been nominat-
ed by and accepted the nomina ton, of the
republican party on its patriotic platform,
/ should, with others. have cheerfully rec
ognized his sterling personal qualities and
have given him such support as l could
but, in view OF the great conspiracy of 1896
against the honor and safety of our gov
ernment-a conspiracy which is again seek
ing success right in the city of New York
l, with thousands of others who have been
formerly identified with the efforts for good
city government. can only find present sue
cess for the desired end in the support of
republican who shall declare and stand
by republican principles and policies wheth-
er In municipal or state affairs.
You, my dear general, are the ideal can
didate for the emergency. Your distin-
guished record a citizen, soldier and
statesman, entitle you to the cordial sup
port of every voter who desires good gov
eminent for our great city. and sincerely
trust you may receive 1t. Yours very truly
CORNELIUS n. BLISS.