New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-03
THEIR REAL OPINIONS.

~for some weeks past The New York World"
1.-THE New-York Times" and 1.-The Brooklyn
Eagle" have been making the most bitter at
tacks upon the honor Of Mr.. COrtelyou, while
declining TO produce the slightest shred Of evil
dence Of any specific ongdoing-though they
have pretended that there was some in exist
ence Their campaign Of vilifcatOn has sim
ply been the last desperate resort Of the Parker
movement for lack Of any real issues which
were found TO appeal 10 the people If the
accusers had any actual knowledge Of wrong
doing. they would certainly produce it and
demolish their opponents. Having none, they
indulge In mere general denunciations which
they do not themselves believe. That is q
serious charge. and shall not, after their
fashion, 20 on circulating q charge while de-
clining to give our evidence and asking them
TO disprOye it. We viii prove that they do not
beliere that Mr.. COTtelyou is a dishonorable
man, an extortioner and cOrTupuonist, by their
own statements made before they were convert
ed TO the Gorman-H Parker method Of cam
paigning.
On May q THE New-YOrk World said:
Objection has been made to the election of
George g. Cortelyou for the craftsmanship Of the
Republican National Committee on the ground
that he IS too conscientious and highminded
gentleman to perform some of the dubious duties
OF the Office. THE OBJECTION SEEMS TO BE
WELL FOUNDED.
On June 20 1.-THE New-York Times" Oem)
said:
The changes in the Cabinet of President
Roosevelt were started by his determination to
place his former secretary at the head Of the
national committee during the pending
paign. That move Of itself was extremely sig
nihcant Of the hold that Mr. Roosevelt has on
the ma chinery Of his party. It was not at all
welcome 70 the minor leaders who had been
trained under Senator Hanna in the last two
campaigns. Mr. Cortelyou is young, alert and
untirfng systematic, master OF cetall' thof-
oughfy acquainted with men all over the coun-
try and with Mr.. RooseYelts estimate of them.
Under his control there will be no more in
trigufng and log rolling for fractional and per-
Eonal needs than IS unavoidable in campaign
The country will be carefully organized and
every man intrusted with any share in the busl-
ness Of the campaign viii be carefully watched
End held 10 clear responsibility for all that ne
CoRRITPT y TETH0Ds on T = AvTFI OI CAM
PAIGNS WILL. AS FAR AS POSSIBLE. BE
SUPPRESSED.
On May il 'The Brooklyn Eagle said:
We are inclined to a favorable opinion of Mr..
Cortelyou, for good reasons. Before he became
per man. When he a newspaper man, liY-
Ing on Long Island. he occasionally worked for
went Washington and took service under the
government IN one OF the departments, HE AT
TRACTED THE ATTENTION OF GROVER
PRETTY GOOD JUDGE OF YOUNG MEN.
Eventually he became the assistant private
retarv Of President Cleveland, when the late
Nr. Thurl,er, OF Michigan, was private secre-
tsry. Wien Mr. Mckinley became President
3sr. CorteIyou remained assistant secretary
under John Addison Porter, OF Connecticut, and
when Mr.. Porter retired Mr.. Cortelyou became
his successor. President Roosevelt Continued
Cortelyou ia that Office until he made him the
head Of the new Cabinet department. which he
now holds
THIS LENGTH AND VARIETY OF SER
VICE UNDER NATIONAL EXECUTIVES
SHOWS THAT Mr.. CORTELYOU IS A MAN
OF ABILITY, OF INDUSTRY, OF FIDELITY.
and Of excellent qualifications for important
work He has made an effective Cabinet officer.
BE WILL MAKE AN HONORABLE AND
Useful, CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLICAN
RATIONAL COMMITTEE. We can easily be-
ieve that Mr. Roosevelt may have had some
touble IN getting more distinguished and less
-sient Republicans TO take hold OF that COM