New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-09
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ONE rs A CROWD.

No part Of Mr. Choates speech at Carnegie
Hall last Wednesday evening Is more worthy OF
careful considerat ton than that In which he de-
scrlbcd the dangerous situation which would re-
suit IT, with one of two devoted brothers occu-
pying the Mayors office In this city for three
Years more. the other should he seated In the
Governors chair at Albany for two years to
come To all voters who are In hearty sympa-
thy with Tammany Hall. and are anxious TO
have It's power In the metropolis extended over
the State, precisely that condition OF things
which the nomination Of Justice Van Wyck con-
templates would doubtless be delightful, and the
more they think about II the more they desire to
sec 1t established. But by the votes of such
persons alone the Democratic candidate cannot
possibly he elected. He depends for success
upon the support Of a multitude Of citizens to
whom Tammany characteristics and methods Of
government are offensive, and who, If they vote
for him at all, will do in spite of a more or
less openly acknowledged dislike and distrust OF
the organization which already rules nearly one
half the people of the State.
To such persons the intrinsic objection TO JUS
tcc Van Wyck's candidacy-which was recog-
nized as soon rs he was nominated. and which
Mr.. Choate discussed with suitable frankness
crcaslngly serious as the campaign proceeds.
The Constitution. as the President of the Con-
vcntion which made II said assuredly was never
intended to give local authorities such control
over special city legislation MS Mr.. Croker Is
cager to possess. The Convention, with con-
scrvative regard for the principle Of home rule.
bestowed on Mayors limited veto power pro-
vidng that n special city bill which the Mayor
lNn 1.-f 1o nOic
lature and then submitted to the Governor Its
purpose was to insure deliberaton and rea-
sonabe respect for local sentiment and to pre-
serve the independence of Mayor, Legislature
and Executive. Does any intelligent citizen be-
leve that these objects would be served If the
Democratic candidate should he elected?
1t Is one of Justice Van Wyck's amiable char
actcrlstics that he has peculiarly strong affec-
ton for his brother and profound confidence in
his Judgment. 1t Is one OF the conditions OF
Mayor Van Wycks official existence that he is
the faithful and devoted servant Of the Organi-
zation which Mr.. Croker yields according to his
own ideas and purposes These sentiments are
not shared by majority Of the people Of the
State and these relations are not congenial to
them. Especially in rural communities Demo
Gratis md Republicans alike regard the ways,
proceedings and personnel OF Tammany Hall
with aversion and its political ambitions with
apprehension They are strongly opposed to
having the State Tammanyized, and party sym
rathies and affiliations do not blind any consid-
cradle proportion of the voters whom the SYRIA
cuse Convention represented only In name TO the
fact that the nomination which that convention
obediently ratified looks directly TO complete
domination of the Commonwealth by Tammany
Hall This consideration is sure to impress
them more and more deeply as the election ap-
rroaches We believe that II is alone sufficient
TO defeat the candidate through whom Mr.. Gro
ker seeks to promote his sinister purposes.