The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-23

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: May
tresrass upon your valuable space with u few
words concerning the present situation in
tho affairs Of the Republican party in Kings
county?
In the first place. 1t should be borne clearly
In mind that the Brooklyn fight is not tdc-
tondl fight. as the newspaper writer's delight
TO term it. 1t Is protest against the Stupid
and inefficient management OF the mon who
for some time have beon posing az Republican
leaders in Brooklyn, and n demand for some
thing better. Truo, tho fight has crytalliZed
| around certain men. prominent among whom
arc Messrs. Wilson. Moore. and Appleton.
These men have been especially earnest in
their efforts to secure more satisfactory re-
suits in the party government. and for this are
| deserving Of great praise: but any ono who
imagincs that the present fight in Brooklyn
| means nothing more than fractional contest be-
tween Mcssrs. Dady. Atterbury. and Woodruff
on the one hand, and Messrs. Wilson, Moore.
and Appleton on the other. is grievously mis-
taken.
On Jan 1G. this year. THE Sun published a
letter from mo protesting against the gross in
efficiency OF the present leaders Of the Repub-
lican party in brooklyn, and the absol lutte lack
on their part OF the necessary administrative
or executive ability to manage the great inter
csts placed IN their bands the letter ,he tn
Republican vote In Kings County in the last
election.
In the course OF THIS Ictter sad: III any
business house should conduct its affairs in the
manner in which the Republican party in
Kings County has been conducted for a year or
more past. II would face. and face speedily. in
evtahle bankruptcy. If any Republican leader
in Kings County in the last camraign possessed
any of that executive ability that thorough
ness, persistence and perseverance in securing
full GisratiOn and vote that characterized
| our friends. the enemy. he. she or they most
! ceverly succeeded in escaping attention of an
| anxious public
We do not need any man or mon OF marvel
| lous genius. any adopts in political legerde-
| main. to manage our party Government: the
need for such men passed with the Inaugural
! ton OF our present ballot system; but we do
need and we will have for leaders men who are
| not only above rcproach. but who have the
necessary administrative ability to give the
Repu lean voters what they want in the way
| OF candidates. and. having given them this. to
| see that these voters are properly registered
on election day The present leaders have
| been given every opportunity. have been thor
| ouGhly tried and been found wanting.
| Tho personality OF at least one of the men
! prominent as Republican leader In Brooklyn
| to-day Is distastefu IN the extreme to the ma
out any commemorative excess OF ability.
| / am satisfied that under proper MANAGE
| ment Kings county o-day il Republican. but.
| OF the incubus Of present leaders. not only are
| local issues in Brooklyn bound to be sacrificed
| but national interests sure to he endangered
as well.
| The interests Of the party in the county
| State and nation demand a change OF leaders
| in Brooklyn. and Il thGi present managers. by
| DDS. succeed in retaining control OF the party
| machinery, the national Administration in
| eyitably will be the greatest sufferer.
We are not particular in Brooklyn who our
leaders arc. so long as they arc men Of spotles
| reputation and unquestioned ability. but n
| change we must have and have quickly or We
and properly buried. c. f. HARPER.
NEW YORK.. June -.