New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-14

II is time for Republicans to begin 10 thinK Oh
the selection Of candidates for the various ofilces
to he filed a, the coming election. fopuiar a''
tention has been largely concentrated on the
Governorshlp and the places on the ticket TO De
OIIod nv tho State Convention. but in lew
dovs II will he necessary for the enrolled mem-
hers of the party in this city to face the ques-
tim Of local nominations. The official primary
undcr the new Primary Election law IS to he
held on Tuesday. September 20. In the Borough
Of Manhattan there will be elected In each AS
semblv district members Of the Assembly DIS
trict Committee and delegates TO the Assembly
district convention The Assembly district con
ventions Will nominate candidates for the AS
sen,bly and select delegates t. the county con-
vention the Senate district conventions ana 'he
Congress district conventions
So the activity of the rank and file or the
nnr1y on September 90 will determine the char-
octer Of the organization management for the
next wear. and also decide upon the Republican
candidates for the important judicial ana o'her
Offices TO be chosen by the people Of this county
In November and also upon the Republican can
didates TO represent this community In Con
gress and the Legislature. With the result OF
these primaries the most important interests OF
" desirable that the Administration of Presi-
dent Mckinley should have the support or
goodly number Of Republican congressman from
the metropolis Such delegation can be Sc
cured ONLY by the nomination Of men OF the
highest type and the greatest popularity IN
every district. The normal Democratic major
ity here Is so large that Republicans cannot ar
ford to throw away a single vote to ''vindicate"
any man or pay any political debt Inc SUI
preme consideration In naming candidates
should be to pick out men who VIII gain the
support OF the Independent element. which Is
particularly large here, and which holds the
balance Of power between the parties. without
Its aid the Republicans can hardly hope TO carry
a district With its aid they may achieve re-
marknble results, as some Congress delegations
from this city have shown In the Inst few years
The danger is that politicians In districts Mt
present Republican will forget on what thin Ice
they tread and blindly overwhelm their party
with themselves Similar conditions exist with
regard to the Senate and Assembly delegations
The Republicans can make a good showing IN
the next Legislature If they are wise. and they
cannot afford TO squander any seats In either
house when United States Senator Is at stake
1t therefore is the duty OF every enrolled Re-
publican 10 take an interest 10 see that the
party makes wise nominations and that the con-
ventlons are not left to the domination OF poll
ticians whose activity and the direction which
1t takes are prompted solely by narrow and
short-sighted selfshness.
The coming primaries will be conducted In the
same manner and for the most part In the same
places as those Of last June. Unfortunately
many voters failed to take advantage OF the spe-
cial enrolment when the new law went into OPP
GRAFTON, and they cannot now obtain standing
in the organization until after election. Still,
those already on the lists can do much to COM
mend the party to the people. The new Pri-
mary Election law gives the members OF the
party who have taken the trouble to enroll
chance to make their voices heard, and 1t VIII be
their own fault IL they neglect their duty and
their opportunity.