New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-12
NEW ORGANIZATION A SUCCESS.

The success OF the new enrolment under the
auspices Of the Committee Of Fifty-three Is now
assured The fact that 5000 Republicans have
taken the time and trouble at this season Of the
year, when no election is impending and 1t is
only with the utmost difficulty that the average
voter can be induced to take any interest what
ever in political affairs, much less in the pre-
liminares OF n new organizations sufficient
proof Of the widespread and general dlssatsfac-
ton with the old machine and its leaders, and
Of the imperative necessity for the movement
which the Committee Of Fifty-three has now
carried to a successful consummation. 1t hard
" need be said that the number Of Republicans
who have enrolled in the new organization Is
not to be taken as a fair indication OF the actual
strength Of the movement The estimate OF the
chairman Of the Committee of Fifty-three, that
the actual enrolment Of 5000 voters under the
existing unfavorabe conditions means voting
strength of at least 10000, seems rather within
bounds than an eXaggeration 1t was not ex-
pected that the new organization would spring
into existence with a clear majority Of the Re-
publican voters Of the city on its enrolment lists
at the outset No such sanguine hope was en-
tertained. The main purpose was to furnish
an opportunity for Republicans who believe in
ton or reservation, to unite In an organized ef-
fort to maintain those principles, as well against
traders and traitors within the party as open
foes without. For that organization this enrol
ment furnishes a raying point and nucleus.
There need be no fear that It will take any
action upon the Issues Of National and State
politics that will not be in entire harmony with
the Republican party of the State and Nation
Whatever the ruleor-ruin faction controlling the
PlattQuigg concern may say to the contrary, 1t
Is the determined purpose Of this organization
to harmonic and strengthen the party on these
al-mportant questions. Unlike the Platt-Q uigg
concern, which openly procaims a deliberate
purpose to play into the hands Of the Tammany
Democracy whenever 1t cannot select the can
ddates and direct the policy Of the Republican
party, It will hold itself in readiness, whenever
an emergency demanding It arises. TO make all
reasonable sacrifices to secure united action for
the maintenance Of all Republican principles,
and especially the principle OF Sound Money.
The new organization. which has been called
into being as an embodied protest against the
treacherous betrayal Of one Of the essential prtn-
ciples Of the party, can be trusted to maintain
and defend the entire party creed in its integ-
rity and purity.
One thing. however It will not do. II will
not upon any plea for party harmony or unfit
cation enter into negotiations or have any deal
ings with an organization 80 saturated with
fraud IN Its inception and so habituated to dis
honesty and treachery IN all its transactions as
the Platt-Qulgg County Committee. Even If
there were no other proofs Of its dishonesty, the
very circumstance that 1t is absolutely unani-
nous in the face Of the notorious fact that out
of 100000 voters for Republican candidates for
Mayor last November only 100000 are repre-
scented IN its membership is sufficient to dis
credit IT, The politicians who could bring about
that state of things are altogether too sharp to
be trusted by honest men. Their ways may be
winning. their manners fascinating and their
arguments plausible, but men who are wise as
well as honest. and who are not unfamiliar
with their record. will not be drawn into their
trap