New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-15

g., a10 the Democrats were successful in 1897.
r,. Xth District of Kings you have now by
-.rrow margin Of SO votes. 1t was Democratic
=. 1897 Our friends out In Monroe hold the
web District now by 96 votes; hut they lost it
A., 1897 You have now the With NewYork Dis
.-ic, nv 215 votes: hut they lost II in 1897. You
x.ye the With by 100 votes. but your plurality
.h.-a Of late has always been narrow and shaky.
vor have the XXIXth now. but Citizens Union
I,.nocrat carried it In 1897 The Niagara Re-
,ubl,csns hold their LIST and I'D districts now.
~, thew lost both in 1891 Schenectady has
Republican now. but chose a Democrat in 1897.
THE same thing is true Of the lid District of
1-ster. the IT'D District of westchester. and the
WITH District Of Monroe.
Now. under the discouraEiug conditions which
10 himself has created. and in the face Of such
situation in the interior, it is not surprising 10
hear Mr.. Plat calling Justify upon the Citizens
Union 10 help him in New York and Kings 1t
e not quite SO clear why Governor Roosevelt
whom he fought underhandedly TO the last on
the franchise tax, and on many other things in
The present Legislature. should seem to he ready
- help him To control the next. Mr. Platts
Young man ouigg who the other day wouldn't
sunport anybody the Citizens Union had nomi-
mated. is now appealing for a union Of indie
and Citizens Union men.
Well before any rash steps are taken. would
q not be sensible for those 70 whom politics
means principle rather than mere patronage. to
SON and ask themselves: Have the Citizens
Union Republicans ard Mr.. Plat common
rurpose9 Can they act together at Albany"
For this is not question OF National politics at
all and does not even affect National officer.
II Is a question Of perpetuating the rule that
gave US the canal frauds that damned your
consolidation through added one-half 10 your
taxes. and returned Tammany 70 power over a
far bigger city. DO the Citizens Union Repuh-
leans want the thing AT Albany that Mr..
Patt does, that they can afford to unite with
him on the same representatives?
For instance only last winter. Mr. Platt was
exerting all his influence here in the State Capt.
tol 10 regain possession OF the Police Depart
r1ent Of New-York, in the interest chiefly Of
himself and then Of his agents Gibbs and Quigg.
Is that the sort Of thing the Citizens Union peo-
pie IN the absence OF great State and National
nominations want To work for this fall? Do they
want much at Albany that Mr.. Plat is apt 10
want7 II not where is the basis for the pro-
posed cooperation? They have no need TO CO.
operate with the Democrats; but why not stand
for themselves? That way they may have some
make up a Republican majority II such thlhs
be possible. whenever Republican interests are
involved; and will be masters Of their own course
when merely the Plat interests are involved
They need not be frightened by the hugoear OF
giving the Legislature TO the Democrats They
don't do that by choosing their own men ana II
the Assembly should be captured by the Demo-
Gratis. II would he due TO the drift for which
they are not responsible, and Mr.. Platt Is. In
such case they could certainly depend anyway
on Governor Roosevelt 70 veto bad legislation
with alacrity and fervor; while he might not al
ways find II SO easy 70 do the same 'hlns Il the
,o~isIa+,o, came n him with the stamp Of regu-
lar Republican manufacture.
Forgive a countrymans perrlexity over some
=, vour present city ways: and enligh,en me II
YOU can. Yours respectfully.
AN OLD ONLOOKER IN ALBANY.
Albany Aug II. 1899