New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-28
OF THE TROUBLE

OF TIE lkOi bl-f.
p,.,,shurc. y Y. Aug. - (S2eciaD.-Crnton
r.rr,v affords a good example the present
,.sr Of the injury done 10 a political party 10y
creme machine politics" and also Of the dis
.,,e, with which the new Primary Reform law
,s vet -oearled 10y voters and politicians
For $50 years the Republican party has not
.,ccec5,5 I'm electine Republican as candi-
s.,a fo~ .he Assembly. il would seem as il the
pepu,.ean state Committee would make
s,ronr effort this year TO heal up the Repuhi-
can 3t-sereious i'm the county. which caused
,he loss Of an Assemhlyman IN 1897 and again
,r 1>q~ hut no work IS being done I'm that direc-
,,o- although Croker is seekn. 10 win the
Assembly,. BENJAMIN b. Oden. jr.. the chair
man ~ the Republican state Committee mas
returned from Europe. but he takes no step IN
ths direction of harmonizing ta Republcan
marty differences here 1t may, however ne
e.tro,ledged that Mr OdeN would not be ac-
c.,.,5 gratefully as a mediator by the Repuo-
r.ars who believe they have been WronRiuF
derived Of their proper authority In the parry
conventions. 4 year ago he was here IN fIa''S-
,,,rr and affected 90 believe that a great NI""t
had been committed 10y those no" IN charse "I
the Republican organization. 'se WHO nav
1oon Vroreed as they thought neheFed I''
,,,o that Mr.. OdelI would use his in uenoe 10
CONC fr +he county but this faith was mis-
,,o.o4 D.~ O6eu from what they heard. din
~, rft a finger iu that dirocuo~ Some other
o,ases5.~ ~ peace. therefore, must De So
lccted the next time.
NO FAITH ~ STATE COMMITTEE.
GO tar os the Renubncan state Committee is
..,,oorred also the Rel -blicans iu revolt have
Lost faith I'm it's members thinking tna' '"sS
ro,e no real intent TO do justice when they .1"
evidence about such a case as that OF the I'm
a., County Republicans. but merely P''" "
.-,,or, the orders they may receive from ''o
,,ho control the committee in making "e' ..
~.s,o- They appealed TO the RePuoho8" -
Committee in 1895 and were ruled agalIS' 0'-l'
e.~.a tra same persons now contro' '"e O0'
r,,,-ea as did then. there seems DO ie"'''
,re.r eyes for fresh appeal. o-,.
Nor have they any hope In the ne" ''''''l
Reform law. ror Vin they have uh'' " 81.
l...t,..ts3 in the courts that majoriues RUE
,- --,,rarv conventions. In their oehel ~
t,..r minority rules the party organization
T.. r,.r.,r County. and so long as Il IS sustained
r. per,b,ican state Committee and lhe
.-.s sr-oar 10 think they must folio" the
s-,.,-. ~ that committee on disputed party
....-s +rer, is no use in majority atleIlp'
inc to gain control of the party machiherS' Inc
contest nos, being made 10y John {. SheehaH III
oceo-york cry 20 insure a fair count vi w."
-. e.. Democratic primaries 10 be helo
N''S %" 49,, ,t.,~to+ is therefore. being
in his Assembly,
,,st-he5 with keen interest
,,p v,rvFR REVIEWS THE SITCA1loN'
-N-' -, 49, ,oader
Fx-Cougrc John Al NeNeI II '''
~ those ir revolt against the regular Repuo-
,..- o-os-i2ation. while stephen M0ffitt is the
"'"' ,-,+tor Mr. Viewer is
leader oi ID" 'I -, 80 is a
PRESIDENT ~ lhe N'l ''"'i'' '''' 60. tn
man o. many business enterprises.
t.s nor,, o. fov davs ago he explained the pres
. 90 a T-r}bune cor