New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-05
GRANTS NAvY-YARDS.
LIKE MASTER LIKE MAN-NEPoTIsM IN THE XII
Terry NAvY-YARD-THE RULE OF fAhILi


LIKE MASTER LIKE MAN-NEPoTIsM IN THE MI
Terry NAvY-YARD-THE RULE OF FAMILY
RINGS.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: In former letter to you from the hlt-
terry Navy Yard exposed the devices resored 10 Dy inc
present Administration for swelling tho maorues III
Maine. An engineer both by inclination and eircum-
stances and thoroughly identified with the trades Am
one OF those who believe that labor honorable and tha
mechanics worthy OF respect Ihaye seen tnere
fore with feelings OF sincere regret the present
system Of corruption take the place OF good government
and satisfied that nothing that be said Will stay tue
mad of waste the part OF the present Adnns
raton deem my duty to the aboringcasses 10 urso
upon them the necessity OF eectng an honest man 10
fill the Office Of high trust now usurped by the CHIEF OF
corrupt Ring OF politicians.
It well known fact that the election In Maine
occurs IN September and in New-Hampshire IN MARCH,
the aborers and mechanics taken into the yard IN 'ne
Fall are Maine men, and that their places are In great
measure supplied in the Spring by others IRON new
Hampshire. The master-mechancs and quarter-meh
are made up from pool selected by the Administration
politicians of the two States. This traffic In votes Is as
openly carried II It were an honest branch OF IN
dustry In the choice OF persons to I'LL tho civil oces
all qualifications those OF fidelity to tho two-term
policy are unconsidered AID these petty officials are
tacy given understand that tho reelection OF Gen.
Grant secures them for the next four years Inc oo
tenn made of tue entire movement In favor
Of the present Administration.
HEPorIsM EXTRAORDINARY.
Senator Summers charge regarding the universal sys
tenn OF nepotsm is verified in the present management
Of every navy-yard in the land. That this YARD
furnishes au Illustration OF the system shall now show
1t is not necessary TO go through the entire roll OF civil
officers Isaiah Hanscom is Chief Of tho Bureau. His
brother VIM L. Hanscom, was recently allowed 10 wltl-
draw resignation which offered in 1865 In order to
avoid arraienment in court OF justice. Wn .:
Emery a brOtheriD-aw Of WIN. L. Hanscom IS
draughtsman on q salary OF sl,iO0 per year. A
nephew is draughtsman at the Chares0wn navy ihru
Win salary Si s ef Assistant Constructor at
Charlestown Nathan Junklns, another nephew, was
appointed ship-earpenteT ana nGM onnber
nephew Of the Chief OF the Bureau OF CONSTRUCTION
now serving as III te yard
To the best Of my belief this does not hcude AL tue re
atives which the elder Hanscom has placed IN ohices
during the past three years -
Col NJ. f. Wentworth is in charge OF tho stores De,
longing to the Of Yards and Docks at an annual
salary of $500 He has Drother, Johh "en.wSron,
empiOyed clerk at salary OF % 90 per Jay. Andtew
r. Wentworth another oroIner' rs Ime Rrooks
joners and receives "a per Jay SSa. a. so nep dav
bro hernlaw, is masteiJoner receiving 70 o per uay
Oliver Wilson, cousin, Ii quarVernan Vi SupJo"o'
with daily salary OF s. 80.
Calvin L. Hays is CLERK in the Equipment Office for
which lie receives 81 400 per annum lie also 0ncates
as President Of the Kttery Grant CLUB Caas T. HAYS
brother, receives as shipjolner - per Day 1eo. ~.
Hays another brother, is provided for as az
a compensation OF S. per day. nephew, son of Chas
T. Hays, named Chas Hays, receives as aenlhst sVo
auuum. Albeit L. hays, GU
poyed in the ronpaters shop AT 81 80 per Day In con-
cuson IL scarcely need be sad that CALVIN H. hays was
a warm supporter OF Col Wentworth when nc asprcd
TO become member OF Congress. ~, ,
George Shannon, protege OF Col. NJ f. wentworth, Is
maser-teaInser with a daily salary Of ~ co. lie also
finds time 10 keep livery-stahe III the village OF Kit
tery In the yard employs at &c day team OF when
Inc is onethd owner the remaining twOthirds are the
property OF Mark Mason, quarerman under Shannon,
ana VIM. Fellows master ron-plater. Shannon employs
one SON Frank who drives a double team; another son,
George who works an ox-team; aud two biOthersln-
law in the same gang Two OF his brothers.ln-aw are
employed in the Construction Department. Geo. Shan-
also brother employed az cirp1nter oSnpea
s. per day. and auOt her Drothef cOector VI AeS
in the CITY OF Portsmouth, ". H.
Enough has becu written show that the yard Is
neLsOrk OF family rings. ENSiNEhh
Portsmouth, n. H., Oct. 3, 1877.