New-York tribune., 1905-11-08
nR. MCLELL4N'S VICTORY.

For the second time within easy memory. the
timidity of New York Republicans. reinforced by
the seIfishness of outwardly respectable members
of the party anxious TO continue Ill the enjoy
ment of Illegal and unjust privileges through tns
favor of the Tammany machine has given VIC
tory To n divided foe Nineteen years ago, TAX
ing the advice of their enemies. they deserted
Theodore Roosevelt and elected Abram = Hewitt
when by standing firmly for their principles, they
MIGHT aosiIv have won over both Mr.. Hewitt and
Mr. George This year they were driven INTO
m mic by the clever tactics of Tammany. instead
of following the advice of those to whom tnes
should have listened, and weakly SURRENDERED
when victory within their grasp Inc re-
sult of the noI plainly shows that if the normal
Republican support had been given to Mr. i'iiis
he would have been at the head OF the Hst.
Tammany as The Tribune foretoid ana IN
sisted day after day it would be, is split
souarev in two. Its two factions of almost
eoual strength. and Mr. Mcclellan wins only by a
narrow margin His vote as il stands, sWelled Dy
thousands of Republican ballots, is not equai W
the straight Republican vote AT It's lowest eop
and that part of the independent vote WHICH,
under the lead of Mr. Schurz, Mr.. Cutting ana
their associates, undoubtedly was cast hoi
Mr. Wins If the Republicans who were sfam
neded had remained firm the votes of both MI
Mcclellan and Mr. Hearst would have Deel ni''ch
smaller than they are and neither would nave
eoualled that of Mr.. WINS. But when the panic
was started the deserters went both ways nc
publican wage earnerS, ana others WnoSe h'''iou
of Murphyism outweighed their fear or raulcai-
ism believing that Mr.. wins was to De aoah-
doued by many other Republicans at the request
of Tammany unquestionably went IN large mum
hers TO Mr. Hearst. The only wonder Is lhat
tbe notion so artfully fostered by the TammanS
ORGANS did not elect him. il came so near 90
ing: for it seems to have driven nearly as many
RepubIcans to Mr. Hearst as IL won FOR MI Mc-
CIellan If the Republican press had hoI III
measure counteracted that propaganda, Mr.
Hearst would undoubtedly have won. III lucy
had been able TO counteract it entirely neither
wing of Tammany evenly balanced as they are
couId have nolpd third of the vote. anu MI
Twins acknowledged to be the best equipped man
I'm New-York for the office of Mayor. Would h'Ne
been placed in the Mayors chair. .
Mr. Mcclellan has been reelected d! me alo
of Republican votes when half or more 'iiah
half of his own party deserted him. lie mao'
his appeal on the pledge of larger independence
than he has vet shown. He has before him
long term: he has promised though nan heart
edly to serve the full four years it remains 10
no seen if he will live up to that promise ana 10
tho onnortunity which is his TO shake OH
the trammels of the boss who has hitherto oehil-
no+ad his administration Will he now be some
thing better than las good Mayor as Mt Mul
nhy will allow him TO be- W III ne Tree nilliSel
from the Murphys and McCarrens and oakieys'
oaose nutttnp men like Finn the bench, aban-
don his nolicv of barbarizing the schools. reform
rho abuses of the Civil Service, break the con
nection between the government and 1aVoreo
contractors enforce the law against the corpora
tions enioving forfeited franchises and Wllh-
Stand the pressure of the traction companies
seeking through franchises to acquire blahhet
,,ortpapa upon the city? He must see the hand-
writing on the wall The size OF the Hearst
vote shows the deep and dangerous feellng over
tho abusas which he has foStered Let MIN ho"
stand forth clothed with new lease OF power
+o ba in fact the Mayor of the whole people
The Tribune has always given Mr.. Mcclellan
cradi+ for good intentions. and never failed 10
award him praise for good deeds done 1t mas
snnnorted him in his work for water supply
commended the activity of his Health DeparF
want and in many other ways upheld him when
bo made himself a force for progress and good
Government. So now The Tribune will reJolce 10
sustain him so far as he himself VIII perhi''
He is surrounded by evil influences or great
mower and he has attained polltlcal IorIuhe
+,rouoh coupIaisancy to them can ne Ho"'
1ira Iobn Weaver in Philadelphia, rise ABOVE
tho r,ochine2 Has he the idealism hidden away
IN his character? Has he the heroism TO foloW
tho vision or when his four years are over VIII
his highest praise still be that ne mas peeh DO
good Mayor as Mr. Murphy would alio" MN
80 ho,9 We wish him a better fate and be'-
Ter fame.