New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-12
THOMAS M. VS.. WILLIAM c.
The Great Osborn(e) Controversy and
the Mechanics Of Politics.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: With no desire to create a schism
In the Democratic party, or, TO quote ID.
T.. Malone, to Bull Moose" 1t, / think 1t
= high time to let loose a few criticisms
10 save us from inslorious defeat from
The new "maChinists" that have grabbed
the throttle and are travelling too fast for
the voters
TO begin, a great Democratic confer
ence" was held in Saratoga Springs on
September 8 and TO- 1909, resulting In 4
declaration of principles" Of the New
York state Democratic League. At this
get-together and successful conference
Thomas Mott, not William Church Os-
borne. defined democracy, that showed ne
was a master of civics. In view Of the
recent happenings, the following quoted
words of his were prophetic:
"Paternalsm is inconsistent with
Democracy We cannot have our thinking
done for us or our actions determined Tor
MS bv a Great Father at Washington Cor
a little Son at Albany, any more than
bv a Bourbon Louis or a Hanoverian
George" The words added in parentheses
are mine, and are justified from my point
of view by his own interview In to-day S
news.
have criticised and commended Mr.
Glvnn i'm letters over my signature since
he assumed the office OF Governor. Re-
Gently my suspicious were aroused when
be admitted as the duly elected and ac-
credited Lieutenant Governor Of this
state that he attended, as a nonresident
member. | assume, of the directorate
at Delmonicos, a conference on the hydro-
electric power bill last May. and, to use
his own words, fought like tiger.
Governor Glynn is not so green, ana ne
should fully know as y countryman tnat
Delmonico's is a place for gastronomics
and not economics. and any power devel-
oped there has in the past generated
erafters galore. But this is now all waved
aside. relegated TO the caboose, ana ~
STYLED the "mecnanics OF politics with
Osborn at the throttle and the Albany
Regency revived.
From direct knowledge and accumulat-
ed evidence daily received, II Is fully
known that if Mr.. Osborn, OF Putnam
County. is made chairman OF the Demo-
cratic state Committee he will be only a
mask for c. +. Murphy. wax figure
and a respectable frontispiece to enable
the crafters TO continue their looting. II
the state committee is called for any such
purnose a Democratic delegation now
forming will seek admission TO protest
against Mr.. Osborns selection as state
leader lie belongs TO one of the smallest
subdivisions In the state which COM
prises a complete Assembly district and
shortly will elect one OF $50 new mem
hers OF the state committee. and II he
should strive TO be selected would be
ingloriously defeated. as in the past every
time he sought Office. The reasons for
his defeat will be fully given II the state
committee is convened.
Governor Glynn. you were born IN Co
Iumba County, the birthplace OF Martin
Van Buren, and Samuel J. Tilden, and
II these two great Democrats could burst
forth the cerements Of the grave, lift the
veil Of time and be given power OF speech
these words OF advice TO you, as sou
Of Columbia. would undoubtedly fall from
their lips NO compromise with evil"
JOHN 4. CONNOLLY.
New York, Feb. 10, 1914.