New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-16
4 FoREwARyING FOR REPUBLICANS.

The New York Evening Journal yesterday
reprinted from The New York Evening Mail
n large portrait Of Mr.. Lemuel +. Qugg sitting
I'm his Office beneath the picture of Mr.. Thomas
j. Ryan. accompanying il with ar editorial ar
ticle which was in part. follows:
There is a picture on this page that ought 70
interest American voters.
IL shows Lemuel Ely Quigg who is actually
an Important factor in the Republican party OF
New York State
Mr.. ouigg is sitting at his desk.
Above him there is large photograph of the
man who OWNS MI. Quigg-whO pays him his
salary. dictates his thoughts and absolutely con-
trois his activities, legal illegal, political ana
otherwise.
This man on the wall looking down upon his
hireling. is THOMAS FORTUNE RYAN, the
well named gentleman who uses statesmen" OF
ali or any stripe while calling himself Demo-
GRAFT
Is It not interesting TO upon the wall OF
the working room OF Republican leader, OF
ONE OF THE MEN THAT WILL SELECT
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOV
ERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, a
photograph OF T. +. Ryan. the man who uses
political leaders and political parties as the
pawns IN the game that he is playing? .
Isn't IL rather nice arrangement for Mr.
Ryan. the gentleman in the frame? Has he not
things we'll planned. since. IF THE PUBLIC DO
, NOT INTERFERE. the next Governor whether
Democrat or Republican. will have been selected
by his agent. sitting under the benign super
vision OF his own large framed photograph?
This is a publication worthy of the careful
thought OF ali Republicans. IL is a mild sample
OF what they viii have TO face If Mr.. Quigg
wins I'm Tuesdays primaries. Do they wish 10
go into the coming campaign allowing their enc
mics 10 proclaim and the great mass of voters
10 believe that this Mr.. Quigg, whose political
and business relations are graphically illus
trated, is, as they say. actually an important
factor in the Republican party I'm New York
state and zone o. the men that will select the
Republican candidate for Governor Of the
state OF New York? Popular opinion respect
ing both Mr.. Quigg and Mr.. Ryan may be at
fault but wise party does not choose politi-
cal leaders for the purpose of indicating them,
but 10 serve the party. The Republicans Of this
city may well learn from their enemies. and be
warned against entering upon what is likely TO
be a desperate campaign against Hearstism
handicapped by a leadership which would be
OF the greatest possible use to Hearst
This picture would be widely circulated in the
campaign. together with statements similar TO
those which we have quoted, 10 enable Mr..
Hearst TO appear 20 the great mass Of the
people OF this state their only refuge from
the domination OF a corporation magnate who
was ambitious 10 rule not only the Democratic
party, 20 which he professed allegiance. but the
Republican party. which he pretended 10 oppose
We do not say that such charges would be en-
tirely justified. but they would be none the
less effective, and the Republican voters of this
city, IL they wish 10 he in an advantageous posi-
ton TO defeat Hearst and 10 save the state from
his fantastic government win do we'll 10 see
that Mr.. Ryan. through his emplOye. Mr.. Quigg
is not. after Tuesdays primaries. an important
factor in the Republican party influential in
selecting the next Republican candidate for
Governor. The Republican party cannot afford
TO go into the campaign subject 90 any such
reprOach