New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-13
THE y0vyy4TToy or Mr.. WINS.

The Republicans have continued to good puF-
nose their efforts to place in the field a candi-
date for Mayor who could command the CORDIAL
support of workers for good government regard
less of party William NJ Wins has not for
some years been engaged in the routine OF polltl-
cal life but he has long record OF distinguished
service as a public spirited citizen. His Is no
mushroom reputation 1t is founded Oh years OF
leadership in NETWORKS civic life. MIR. WINS
was for many years active in the County De
mocracy and close friend of Mayors Grace and
Hewitt under whom he served as City Cham
berlain. His opposition to Tammany is there
fore not ephemeral In 1890, as counsel of the
Fassett committee, he displayed great ability as
an investigator Of Tammany corruption, and 1t
will be remembered that he brought out the
fact that Mayor Grant while Sheriff had given
$4,000 to Croker'S little daughter. In 1891 MS
loyalty to his former law partner, General
Tracy, led him to oppose Mr.. Low. The Tribune
criticised his course and differed with his judg-
ment of the best way to beat Tammany Inc
vote showed Mr.. Low to be the leading anti
Tammany candidate and justified our view that
Mr. Ivins's course was a mistaken one. Since
the utter decay of organized Democratic Oppo-
stiOn to Tammany Mr.. WINS has supported the
Republican party, but his activity In politics
has been only that Of an alert citizen taking
his stand and publicly expressing his views as
occasion arose. He one Of the most infuen-
tiaI forces in securing the adoption Of the re-
form ballot system which has made possible
secret voting and his volume on Money In
Politics. early sounded warning against evils
which are now generally appreciated. Besides
engaging In the practice of the law, he has been
connected with many large business enterprises.
Mr.. WINS is a man of strong mind and incisive
speech. He knows Tammany by long expert
ence, and will be an effective campagner
against this organization, whose character, as
described by leading Democrats like Mr.. Circuit
and Mr.. Shepard, is unchangeabIy evil. It would
be idle to pretend that he has not before him
an uphill fight, but he is a man Of power who
likes uphill fights. Mr.. McCIellan's agreeable
personality has blinded many citizens to the
essential evils Of his administration, and they
have not yet awakened TO the dangers of in
trusting to him again power which he means,
if possible to turn over to Oakley's man, Nc
Gowan, to exercise IN conjunction with Little
Tim" Sullivan, Jimmy Ridgway, Haffen and
Cassidy for the benefit Of Murphy, McCarren
and the gas trust. vote to-day would doubt
less result in a Tammany victory, but the peO-
pie Of New-York may be aroused in three weeks
from their apathy, and are likely to be by a
man of Mr.. Ivins's strong personality and az
gressive disposition. The opponents of Tam
many have been slow to begin their campaign,
but there are the elements at their hands for
shaping victory and saving the city from the
corrupt domination Of public service corpora
tons and government in the interests of "hon-
est graft"
Tammany pretends to despise the Hearst rad
icals. 1t has so long treated the people Of the
tenements many cattle that it has no con-
ception Of them as Independent voters with
ideas Of their own, whether wise or unwise.
But these wage earners are thinking and feeling
for themselves. The Settlement workers. like
Mr. Stokes, have been preaching independence
to them, Jerome drew thousands Of them from
their slavery to Tammany regularity four years
ago, and, the chains once broken. Independent
voting is easy. They have seen Mayor Dunnes
vote in Chicago and are determined to have
their own say, as some Of the Democratic dis
trict leaders are already finding, to their dis
may. Under such circumstances nobody can
tell how the vote in the old Tammany strong
holds will go. Brooklyn is aroused In revolt
against Ridgway, and Queens Democrats want
to be rid OF Cassidy. The Republicans have
hard work before them, but under Mr. Ivins's
| leadership they have good prospects of being
first in a triangular contest.