New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-16
UP OTIGGS TRIUMPH.

No fnult is to bc found with Mr. Quigg TOR tue
manifest pleasure which his reelection to tho
presidency of the Republican County Commit
tec gives him. Tho machine carried the pfi-
morIcs. and we arc glad II had the courage or
IFS convictions in the selection OF new oihccfS'
Reformers who can carry only two Assembly
districts after having east fully half OF tho He
publican vote at the last election have no good
reason to complain because the machine
made no attempt TO concate them. though
II WAS perhaps ungracious IN lallhg l"
acknowledge its Obligations to tho harmonzcrs
who diverted II powerful political movement
into impotent trust I'm woodworking law.
Satisfied that the wisdom Of these thermometers
had relegated machines to the dump, the ince-
pendents. who were more powerful ana more
numerous than the machinists eight months
ago. for the most part sat quiet as II nothihS
more were needed, and the machine showed
them It didn't fly before paper wads even II
laws were written on them. IL Is just as wen
TINT in It's hour Of triumph the machine should
show Its true colors. Then nobody can have
any doubt about the situation or be disposed 10
talk about n reformed machine which has seen
its error" Mr.. Qugg is not reformed and no
does not acknowledge any error.
In fact. Mr. Qulgg regards his reelection as n
,obuIso 10 all who have criticised him. From
his remarks it is little difficult 70 discover MS
view Of that criticism. He speaks about tine
dreadful din of personal hatred that seems 10
"n the atmosphere Of this difficult position
As Mr. QuIg mostly fills the position, he might
he thought 10 describe himself as hlied WIN
personal hatred. Also. he might be interpreter
as regarding criticism of his official act Gs
prompted solely by personal hatred to himself
or as looking on himself as n martyr whose
mere position makes him hated Perhaps he 10
vain enough 10 think that It Is solely tho "difli-
cult position and not AZ all his way or nlling IL
that causes criticism, and self-righteous enough
10 believe that all ccnSurc or his actions
can be explained only by n bias Of personal
hatred But II Mr. Qugg thinks this hc IS mis-
taken Ii was not proper function OF MS
difficult position" To make n Tamlnany Mayor
unless. indeed, the primary difficulty In that
position was superior obligation to help on
Mr.. Platts deals And II would be rcmarka-
bio man who could lnve az many private enc
mics ns Mr.. Qulgg made critics by Ills course.
, man must be very vain very great TO think
himself 80 hated. Mr.. Qulgg took office last
vcar with the good wishes even Of thoee who
loast liked his political affiliations. Mr.. Lauter-
hech's reckless methods and his declaration
that he wanted Tammany Mayor II he
couldn't have q machine Mayor had disguised
them and they were disposed to give MIR Quigg
full credit for any ability lie might show IN
uniting the nntTammany vote and securing
good government for the city. They wanted
him TO organize victory. He persisted in com
polling defeat.
But, whoever his enemies and however fool
lshly he made them, It Is natural that he should
take some satisfaction In his triumph. His own
political fortunes may not be promising, but as
utular head OF the machine he is better Off than
ever for has ne not the sanction of law, has ho
not bottled up the reformcrs and got some OF
them 20 pull tho cork in over themselves And
having them well corked. he doesn't even think
It necessary to show gratitude TO the corkers.
They made his triumph but he will enjoy It