The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-04
PRESENT MACHINERY IS TOO OLD
SEES DECENTRALIZATION or THE
PARTY ~ The RECENT
DEFEAT.
May Find It's Hope in Jerome, Circuit
or Csntor-Must Take Lessons
From Republican Parsy-SiNe
Young Men Chance.
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NEW YORK. Nos. 23.-Perry Bel
mont confined MS comments upon the
election OF Tuesday last 20 the sole
statement that the Democracy must
be reorganized. and that the reorgan-
ization should be under the direction
or leadership OF Edward NJ Shepard
The mere statement Is sufficient 10 IN
strs+s the complete decentralization 40
the Democracy caused By this defeat.
Whether there Is 10 be thorough ana
bealthfuI reconciliation OF the new
damoTalzed Democracy Of New YORK
state depends upon the younger eie-
meut. and today there Is some doubt
as 10 whether the party can easily
md in its younger generation JUST
the kind o. men who are both Wiling
and competent 20 undertake the Work
OF reorganization.
David b Hill FASTENED 70 New YORK
immediately after the election. and
was In consultation with some or the
Democratic leaders who were allied
with the fusion movement But Mr.
Hin cannot reOrganlze the Democracy
Tor the methods and the inspiration
that are needed are foreign both 10
his experience and 20 his character.
The Democracy may find its hope IN
Jerome tn Grout possibly In Cantor.
the recently elected president OF the
borough of Manhattan. II the color
OF the first year Of his administration
as comptroller OF New York had been
the color OF the last two years he un-
doubtedly would have been pre-em-
iuently indicated as the trpe leader
OF the reorganized Democracy.
No Common Platform.
AT present the difficulty with the
Democratic party in this State. out
side of the Generalization due to its
overwhelming defeat in two national
elections. is the personal leadership
OF men who have no real convictions.
represented by the Tammany inlu-
ence in New York City the McLaugh-
lin authority in Brooklyn, and the
hin regime throughout the rest Of
the state. The very machinery is
worn out Enthusiasm is perfunctory,
manufactured, party leadership Is alb
solutely selfish. and there seems TO be
no common platform upon which all
Of those who are by tradition or IN
stincts Democrats can stand.
They must take a lesson from the
Republican party and organization in
this state. which have been undergo
ing n momentous change both in the
leadership and its ideals since 1896,
although not in its principles. The
whole history OF politics since this
government began. except the chapter
that tells OF the rise and early days
OF the Republican party. does not con
tain a more stimulating or enCourag-
ing record than that whith sets forth
the experience OF the Republican
party i'm New York State since
1894 Before that time the Repub.
ncau leadership was IN many things
not unlike that Of the Democratic
party Ambitions disappointments
and jealuusies characterized the
party. created factions. such as the
"Stalwarts" and "Half-Breeds. and
In too many instances Republican Of
fcc-holders were left-handed allies
OF those who were IN authority In the
Democratic party Then we had cur
era OF the Big Four" leadership and
a most disastrous era II was. We
gained NO elections. the younger men
who were ambitious. earnest. sincere.
were repressed. and the older ele'
ment Jealous OF its power was both
narrow and lazy
Change Begins In 1894.
The change began in 1884. when
Colonel Strong was elected mayor II
New York city Although Suoag' S
administration was unfortunate. he
began a mere child in politics. some
thing of a seutimentalist. utterly in
experienced and. as we now know
bearing the burden Of impending
financial rula Nevertheless the ap
poiutments that he made gave open
ing Go the Younger element ana 70.
the first time since the days o. ne
organization ~ the Republican party
Zen this state the Younger and enthG-
siastic voter felt that he had q chance.
TWO wears later Mckinley was elect
cd President and within the five
years since that election New York
and the nation have discovered and
developed q remarkably earnest. able,
enthusiastic. and. in many cases. bril-
liant groun Of young men who are to-
aay the real leaders OF the Republican
marty In New York. although Senator
Platt has the nominal title OF leader
shin. This general statement Is made
impressive only when the details are
reported which show its truth
Roosevelt's influence Felt.
First ef an there are the influence
and character OF Theodore Roosevelt.
Ever, one familiar with politics in
New York knows that had any other
Republican but Roosevelt been nom
insted for Governor in 1888, or had
Roosevelt himself when nominated
remained in retirement and the as
gressive campaign which be dio N
fact carry on throughout the state
against the adyice.Of some OF the old
er leaders bound to tradition. not TAX