New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-19

science, disregarding consequences But when
Election DaV viii cast NV tantysacong vote
Save two all have been Democratic votes. In 1893
was chosen against the Brooklyn Democrats or
ganization to the office which he still held and
October last as its CANDIDATE for Mayor nm w 9
with him. In 1901. because it seemed to me that
present office. Faithful are the wounds Of a
We're purely local. when the lines Of nS
Republicanism on State and national issues did not
to the party evils The parv Saa G6 ad
10 do its part vigorously since then in changes OF
brought scandal upon it. To believe it permanently
extent the foundations OF manhood suffrage to
repudiate the doctrine that the majority Should
rule. and to that this city needs to be gov
erned by some select few who are better than the
OF our city has been attained under Demo
sprt in its Cs ucstoSa and In public
IeIns In It's great public improvements it already
antiquity and the aecretions which years aiane
bring. A few years more, and In population com
cannot compare II with other cities and despair Of
Democracy or Of the rule Of the Democratic party.
THE REFERENCE TO MYERS
The cornerstone Of the fusion campaign two years
ing more non-partisan than a unanimous nomina-
ing my nomination unanimous YOU had done the
same thing thirteen years ago to my predecessor
You offered 1t unsought, without conditions terms
promises. But instantly that offer stripped off
the mask and guise Of non-partsanship which the
fusion movement had worn. for IL appeared that
while Republican Endorsement was acceptable
Democratic was not The fusion party assumed
its present position a pro-Republican and anti
Democratic party. even though II nay have in
dividua Democrats its ticket. for ii is willing
that its candidates should take Endorsement or
nomination from the Republican party. but not
from the Democratic. Having thus openly taken
this position its success in this campaign would
be acclaimed by Republicans all over the Union
as the success of the Republican ticket in the one
time Democratic city of New York. Democrats of
the State and Of the nation would this be dis
heartened and discouraged the OF the State
and national campaigns, in which Democracy and
Republicanism are soon again to meet I'm vital
pubheanism upon the quondam non-partisan party
the Republican party is paying the heavy price
of seeing its district organizations disrupted ard
/ have been reproaChed traitor and
apostate Let who will say so; \ change of
opinion when the facts and the cirGum-
nor apostasy. | can afford to await the
calm verdict OF Election Day. 1t is impossible
differences between the parties and IL became
clear that this contest had lost it's pretence of
q non-partisan discussion of local questions. that
those who were with me had abandoned the only
principle which held us together. that the fusion
party had become essentially Republican, then in
evitably l go with the Democratic party. II is my
former associates who have forsaken the principle
upon which stood. not I who do so.
Let me repeat again, not so much to you as to
be as ready to stand for the right and as
firmly in the past, and to perform my duties In
the same manner as have done
You will pardon for making this letter
personal than such letters usually are, but IL
seemed, after recent events. that in other way
could be shown clearly how this contest has be-
would be-a contest between the parties. In such
contest cannot maintain do believe that this
good city government under Democratic officials
Yours very truly, EDWARD NJ. CIRCUIT.