New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-15
CHARACTERISTIC TRICK.

Why tris astonishing activity on the part OF
tbo Republican machine to pick flaws IN the
Low certificate of nomination? Mr.. QuiSg has
olroodr settled that Mr. Low Is not candidate"
o,d declared that General Tracy Is already
olocted lie considers the Citizens ticket as Inc
occentriclty of n few cranks who wish TO discuss
academic questions Of municipal housekeeping
while he Is battling against the forces or
social disorder and uDsound money II Is
curIous waste of energy on the part 81 MI
Ouiog 10 employ n corps of clerks To see II he
c,n ,noke Il difficult for these few enthusiasts
IN rovool the weakness Of nOn-p artiSanshp
while the cause OF gold and conservative CIVIL
zation demands all his tremendous abilities II
ia somewhat ridiculous for n person who Is 50
tcrrIhIv in earnest TO beat Organism and Is all
a-,rcmblc over the dark cloud Of anarchy which
no md his organ see threatening New-lork in
tho George movement 10 he frittering away his
timo IN irving 10 invalidatc nominations which
no says will cut an insignificant figure IN III"
campaign.
II the Republican machine leaders really be
u.va Tint tho contest IS between Henry
George and General Tracy. and that all the
forces Of law and order should put all other
considerations aside 70 beat the former. their
jcatcs and see that the Socialists do not get pos
session Of the city government Illegally. II they
really want to got this proclaimed menace TO
civilization out CT the way they might be aDie
n do 50 effectively by exercising the same
microscopic scrutiny over the George hsts rs
thev arc exercising over those OF the Citizens
Union Instead Of that, they have done every
thing poss,ble TO encourage the George move
lar,
nonular eve. or course their object has been TO
divert attention from their POSITION rs ai'Ies
~ Tammany which Ia tho really threatening
enemy 10 civilization Now while pretending 70
fight Organism, they arc actually deVoting III
their force TO attacks on Mt Low ahu' lore
soo,nc that even their attacks cannot break the
force Of popular approval or mo nohpar''sa"
nr,ncinlo which he represents, they are max
Ing n desperate effort 10 keep bis name OF the
ticket and thus on petty technical grounds he
prive the people OF the chance 10 exercise free
choice In the election Of Mayor
II Is not greatly to be feared that this pctu-
forcing effort will be successful. The Citizens
Union had good legal advice In complying WIN
legal formalltics and the political aihliatiohs OF
the signcrs Of the petitions do not III the ichst
signify But thus 10 throw obstacles III me
way of independent nominations Is an enort
worthy OF n machine founded on an enrolment
so corrupt, according to John Sabine smith
Edward Mitchell. Cornelius y. Bliss Elihu
Root. Horace Porter and others that honest
Republicans cannot consistently support II.
It is the confession that the bosses fear popular
exercise Of tho nominating power ana seek
by all means TO stife il. When the people try
10 rule themselves IN tho primaries the rolls
orc paddcd by FOUNDERS borrowed from Tam
many. and when they seek n chance TO vote
freely the same machine stands in their way
/ and threatens to elect Tammany Mayor
rather than grant them freedom.