The sun., 1901-04-20


and desires Of those who have designated
a demand for honest primaries, and nom
factonal candidates as an essential for
assuring Republican success at the elec-
ton in June. a threat.
We repeat here what we have said
in this regard, and TO which these enc
mics of the Republican party take ex-
c"ption. We said:
Non-factional candidates, an honest
nomination. and an honest effort to win |
the election for the public and the |
party's welfare. will demand and get the
nearly support Of every Union Republi- |
can. 4 factional attempt TO make the
election other than this, will he regarded
as relieving the Union Republicans of
any obligation to support IL ticket so
made. or made for such purpose. That
is not a threat. II is statement of
fact
In saying this for the Union Republi-
cans, we speak for that great mass of
Republican voters who desire to unity
the Republican vote of this State and as
Nhi' ih'lih''lNti NNttiNitH'N VIZ IT. Iii'
ties The one prime essential in til" at
tainment of this result is the elimina-
tion of factionalism; and the best way to
do that is to sit down, hard upon fac
tional candidates, and refuse to elect
amy candidate whose only claim for the
suffrages Of the people is what he may
| 4. n. ~ II
can party, keeping il divided and ieo-
| pardizng its future success. Against
such candidates as These every Rcpubli-
can should set his face like flint
Against this hereSy in politics the Union
Republicans of this State and city have
been protesting ever since the disastrous
bolt from; the State convention in 1896.
| There was no good excuse for the bolt.
There is no good reason for keeping il
alive now. 1t has produced only evil
IN the Republican party. 1t is the one
thing which now stands in the way OF
complete. and the assurance of long con
tinued success for the Republicans OF
the city and State. 1t is this factional
ism conccaling itself under pretenses %
unity, Disgusting itself with pledges tina
it never intends TO keep, that prevente,
lhc election of two Republican Cnita'
States Senators at the recent session o
the State Assembly.
There were never more honest, coura
seous and loyal efforts made for unit
in any party. or by any set of men, tha
we've made hy the Union Republicans i
the campaign Of 1900. They had kel
every plcdg, made in every campaig
since 1896. they kept inyiolable th
pledges they made in 1900. They agree
upon common primaries in both the can
uaigns of 1898 ana 1900 in good faitl
ana were betrayed in them both. The
we've betrayed III the interest Of fa'
ton. and factional candidates. Men VIII
; helped do this are now asking for Enio
Republican votes ut the primaries an
= dates but who encouraged these hetra.
u ais are trying 10 influence the nonlin'
: tionS, and of course the elections,
" the interest of factionalism; and
F" maze an appearance of Il political Situ
u ticn which does not exist in this Stat
J and trying To find Il defense for Il
" The party. How they have done til
: nn other mcnsionS is we'll known, N
il is against this that the Union Il
y pnhlican~ protest against farti"naliS
~ ana its methods. In making this protr
= the Union Republicans demand hone
> primaries. There is ho disposition up
IT. majority will. as it may hc expressed
~ honest ballots east. and honestly countt
- They have Il right to demand the
~ things. II is also right that they shol
Nv claim ia hr relieved Of their uhligAti
10 candidates nominated. aud licE
~ matte hA-ilny nthci methods than thcSt
'" this we believe We speak for the |
n publican majority in this city. i
= voters dn not want dishonest nulnil
tiuns. They la not want 10 vote
candidates So nnminal,nl; or wh0 5,
nominations by dishonest practices. 1
Republicans ito not want to vote
anG elect men whose title to the ONCE
j, clearly impachcd by fraud at III"
crption Of il, 1t is nu thrca: 10 say II
the l-iiull Republicans will hol hr
arir To such nominations or help 81
candidates SO nominated. hn the q
trary. such declaration is "a d"olalat
Of loyalty 10 thr Republican party.
n, II is charged that there has moi H.
y. IN honest nomination election in I
city for Il long while. That is.
charged in Il curErr, ur iphind 10,
II is said openly upon til streets. II
a part of III" popular opinion about
publican nomination. rcctInnS il Is $
abort nomination elert"n> in VIII
Union Republicans were the ,ipfrJ
~ candidates. 1t il sand about the q
int ,; II .t,;.h W.. ,;,;. l
have divided ,he party AID drlca
the election Of United States Srliat
ria ,,....., ...
Experience teaches that the point
which To meet and arrest movements
- This KIND ,,r uulitirS X ni ,h, ul.iuaI