New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-03


10 the Republican party than they have been. think
the address y Couohed in proper spirit and true; and
think we all, when we como to read II over will lind
nothing In It against which we can seriously complain
Mr. Greeley IL has been fact that certain places In
these commissions have always been held Ivy Repub-
hcans. Every knows that 10 be fact The present
Commits ion or the Tax Commissioners was made with
the understanding that Republicans were % he appointed
upon IT, don't say ~ was wisc' Dut stu was done
The same thing done In the Board OF Education:
10 desired that that Board should be In
party one The same thing was zone IN the Police Com
mission. We are not now called 10 pass upon the
wisdom OF this policy; but inasmuch It has been
recognized actce IL docs hot seem 10 be an evidence
OF party inhdety.
difference In the conditions Of the when Republicans
appointed Democrats % those positions. When the Police
Democratic maority-and a very terrible majority at
that II cOntended by the Republicans Of that day
missions exclusively Republican. Such. say, tle
almost unanimous opinion Of Republicans. was ore of
vailed l. there, however any such reason existing
why Democrats should put Republicans into those posi-
tIOnsl Is there any 20OOO Republican majority u New
gIs 20 into the Poic pIt,I"s twT MINI ~ pcnnb
hcans into those other places You have got - look
into those facts say the sooner the party washes ts
hands of an snspiciOn Of conpvance o. this Kind TIE
better will be for US; the higher Will be is integrity,
the brighter Its character as au exponent OF TIE Epuhi
cans Of the city Of New York.
cen John A. Foster-I think every one in this room
knows and knows 10 well, that We met The Young Demo
Gratis upon these que ,ions We told the Democracy I'D
sired they should pass bills We told them would
take the Young democracy and with their assistance
the Governor signing our bills That was how we
aged 10 dictate terms 10 them WeLiduot make trade
dictated our own terms.
MI. Grcety-Wc did not believe that many things that
were done we're right; but it was done: the terms
dictated by our party; 10 was agreed that We should
have half and the Democrats half; and BOW, whether
the arrangement good. bad Indifferent, we are
uutrcspOnsibe five able % get half the commissions
Republicans, 10 doesn't make those VINO accept lht-t
positions Democrats, 10 doesn't make them any Vo...
Republicans than they were IS years ago; II doesn't
make them corrupt Timmany men; and thyy cant De-
Ira o MiIer-Itis one question as to whether Tho
Legislature should have appointed those mixed comh~-
siOus and another Question whether having been done
We should hold TO part When We bad the l.. glsa-
ture and III ght have passed IN outandout Renub..an
BILL all the way thrOush tpey passed mixed Dis, eng
put the commissions Democrats, and some men mat
dd not have any p,lHice al an. Was alWays ol,'>u
20 that. believe that we sh"uld nave ma'c pIith
Republican commission 10 this city, made more OF them,
taken possession OF the management Of the affairs OF tins
city ana ruled 10 correctly ana saNto al Ht Hdtd lAt
has come upon IT, But the Legislature differed RON
me, from Won, Mr. Chairman and from many Others. IN
these respects ana they passed JLeSt h4iAi" ...i
measures when We had tie whole Of the LEGISLATURE
and when We had one nran'h' Now, 1aNht mao !H'se
two Republicans, holding these places 10y virtue OF the
the Legislature should 20 on and appoint lepuhl-
cans As policemen ana uteineb' e' anu oar - !Dt ~.
friends should accept the places Now. do not see now
man can be said To- be holding an once under l-nn
Hall when De is holding office under appointment ot
two Republican Commissioners, they having been ap-
Isaac Dayion-May ask the gentleman before he
takes his seat 10 answer TINS question; WY uhuei Iht
present system, with the large TLmmany majority ID
This city, gentlemen holding these positions under am
many Hall and Tdmmany influence, should be permitted
exercise controlling influence IN the cause OF the
Sinclair Tousey-The report has no. admitted that any
Republicans DO hold places under The municipal author
Loyd Aspinwall-They the charges Of tse Cen
Sinclair Tousey-It does not say so 1t says that they
hold them under a system older than the party. Nj
Tousey read tie paragraph alluded 10 by him to sustain
Nj Greeley I have word 10 say. The gentlemen
who favored the movement TO chang" our Board OF Com
mon school Commissioners came 70 me ana popo,cI II
plan 10 get rid OF party ID the school manage nent
OF the city. They proposed 10 have body appointed
under state authority, Of five men Of each party vino
should give MS system OF common schoos eHfsH OLE
vOrced from party. gave NY approval 70 INA, pan
Good Republicans were appointed under that dW ana
do understand that they are holding ono unl.r
was entirely Republican buta Legislature, Repub.cdn
in botb branches was asked % make NJ uO-party Conn
MISSION fought that but they beat me by the
help of Mr.. Cr0y. That was AZ inst what C'..d
but sustained and pushed forward by the gen
tiemon who are opposing this, Co,Hlhi.ce. ~ i3P-
pause But suppose there should De three or -FOUR r.
puhlcans in office under that Tax Commission, Win
what sense j. il said thatfhey are holding On uA-r
auder a State law with the distinct understanding mat
that was to ne no party c9missl d. ana p,.,I
sion are not holding office under Iaainay Hal Great
az Cen Jo6n G5chrant-It seems - me regarding the
Tammauv Ring imputatiOn, that this committee Irr4-
as a tRSs stSrt1oD No man here believe. s,ts
uubu~hlugv the charge that tenth OF tbs coiIiticr
the proof that tlese allegations are tniue on iHy ~,
4 -1tN
RING OF Tammany Hall Republican commissioners
are when they give their patronage 10 tltI rep.
. ends And nov one word % my friend from tho NIIlh
Mr DavtOu should blush, -lr a meiAbtI OF lhal COM
mtjee To come here with record of party sin aus
To "A document which Is 20 DISPOSE Of question of lusce
and OF right and vet 10 cannot Dee questioned tt tAtrc
an Of logica debate within the pages Of that report
And those act reference to the facts are rhcI ia
for they an honorable men in respect To parcel
o. gentlemen sitting cOnclaye who De>eech H. To re-
tee beseech and invoke Ne that this regular Organization
shall bee dissolved. ana that they shall ,Aa '
rnittee. WHY siI. the worm, when Todceu upon, Will
oi i 80 it.eIf rnre and rpfoctrE the
views 81 the Republicans OF the city ana County OF ~"
YORK. when asked 10 suspend their functions auould
,no,'Ifest some degree of surprise. possibly Of
yersy within the ranks OF the Pa.iy, C4htt I've,
month to month year year that did MOI generate
some degree Of fire That there is malignant sIh.l
who seek these places affirm and lor the simple reason
that would DC lee. IMAM men We an ho' ehoN
that spirit which Is Istihable IN all its phases tap
After few words Of personal nature from two or
three of the delegates the Charmen put the question on
the adoption OF the report which was carried without
MIR rceley-T wish IT 20 be distinctly understood that
TINS Committee nothing ~ favor Of mixed conns-
sou- Of holding office under them. -,..-
which were carried unanimously and WITHOUT dtna.e'
Eereas TIE stAse Cent?. Senm zee 10 zoe NJ I
rsfes b. disafeeI Designed 70 aae' Is POI e- integrity
Raereas Cca6g party adei and auabe care m in s
pr0ln1tei TIE itlltt mus 70 E
md ou attention disposed euuuUng IT, roVTrs 70
seouesee m the popnv suggestion NTH Shch w oou ca
ton obviously . charged; aereinr, ,.,r..,
.solue That Committee properly estimating ihe iia' enei-
submitted t drIh~rat M 70 10 -u
n I1aue5 or direction po llerss-s do hereby refer lc
,rer Of the from The state Central Commute %
Of nve'g and reiJr hA'h
convenient sp-- H at Airg fully Thereon h4
lie iuSii@d 70 present. Asfer7
ielor. he Committee hearing and sIlInilation. $500,
Mr. Greeley said that he had lot YET been lurhI-nc'
iIb Isl Of tie delegates and would therefore have 10
defer the appointment OF the committee called Tor o.! the
resolution III
Hugh Nesbt then offered the following preamble ana
resolutions with reference 20 the TW0mby outrage: ,