New-York tribune., 1905-11-25
REORGANIZATION.

The nrospects for a successful reorganlza-
tion of the county committee on lines which
will meet with the approval OF the great body
of disinterested Republicans have greauy I'M
proved within the last few days. The danger
that the popular desire for party work along
new lines would be seized upon by faction
and that, reorganization would be made the
instrument to serve outside rivalries seems to
have passed, and it is likely that president
of the county committee will be chosen who
represents neither Mr. Platt nor Mr.. Odell, but
the Republican sentiment Of New-York County
Mr. Halpin, we believe has performed his
duties honestly and faithfully. He is, how
ever, identified in the public mind with the
conduct of the party here as an adJunct Oh
the state organization, and he can with
entire credit and dignity recognize the popular
awakening and the healthful desire on the
part of local Republicans TO manage their
own affairs more efficiently than hitherto. For
Mr.. Olcott we have great respect lie is
man of good ability and high character. un-
fortunately for him, he was brought forward
as factional candidate, and nothing Is TO be
gained for New-York Republicans by electing
him president just to crafty Mr.. Platts all
tinathv to Mr. Odell. Moreover, behind MIR.
Olcott stand some Of the most sinister influences
which have ever cursed the politics of New-fork.
That he would knowingly aid men seeking TO
promote selfish schemes through him we Go not
believe but he would be fatally handicapped Dy
their friendship.
The reorganization needed is q reorganiza-
ton from within. Mr.. Herbert Parsons has
set the right pace by announcing himself as
a candidate who has no obligations to either
of the outside rival interests. He has taken
a course for which he is entitled to gratitude
in thus offering himself for those who believe
~, nrUoniZatiOu for New lOrkerS
TO rally about The statement of Governor
Higgins that it gives him great satisfaction
&" to know that man of Mr.. Parsonss stand
ing, character and capacity is willing to per
init his name to be used" will be echoed
by all Republicans here and elsewhere who
desire to see a strong, respected, self-reliant
organization built up in this county. Mr.
Parsons has shown himself an independent
thinker, firm for principle, and at the same
time a most successful practical politician
His district had the distinction of remaining
true to Mr. WINS when Republicans Of other
districts weakly let Tammany stampede them
to Mr. Mcclellan. We also rejoice to see that
Mr. Gherardi Davis has announced himself as
a candidate on the same independent, home
rule platform. We should be glad to see half
dozen other men Of equally high character
come forward Then we should know that
New York Republicans were really resolved
to manage their own affairs and were no
longer by their inactivity going to force state
leaders, in sheer desperation, to boss them
and endeavor to make q creditable showing
here for the party in state campaigns.
1t is not impossible that, in view Of the
popular strength Of this movement of which
Mr. Parsons is to-day the most conspicuous
exponent, the rival political forces will soon
be rivals in getting behind it and claiming its
rTiO% Aoai St +haf NPV wv n
Republicans should be on their guard. A new
president accepted for selfish purposes, SO as
to leave old unsatisfactory conditions essen
tally undisturbed, is not what Republican
voters want. The election must not be made
the instrument Of outside rivalries Neither
must it be merely new veneer, under which
the old politicians will remain hidden. The
new president must mean complete indepen-
dence, new and businesslike methods to bring
into the active work Of the party thinking,
independent Republicans and organized effort
to make the Republican party of this county
the voice of progressive and honest New-York
citizenship on political topics.