New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-15
PHILADELPHIA PARTISANSHIP.

THE APPARATUS or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AGAINST
THE EXTENSION OF RING RULE INTO CENTEN-
NAL YEAR.
Thomas II. Speakman of Philadelphia has IS
sued pamphlet on political Parties-their Uses and
Abuses" calling attention the evil Of drawing party
lines in local affairs, and having especial reference 10
the corruptions OF Philadelphia politics. some OF the re-
sponsbty for which endeavors TO show belongs 10
men of high position in that city. Among the more
pointed applications he makes of this texts the follow
ing @ reminiseence Of the campaign Of "a; .f.l .
In June OF last year there appeared in the papers
letter addressed hy number OF gentlemen to E. The.
odore Walton which, 70 use their own words, they
beg leave request that will consent 60 80 before
the members Of the Republican party OF this city es
candidate for nomination for Recorder OF Deeds The
names TO this paper are as follows; ; .3- Ir.f
: hd GmIiSdaA nff FIJI Jons p vfhHFF %
MORTON McAIcHAEL. JoHs PRICE WErERELL
WATSON n JENNY. AMOS X LITTLE.
F CARROLL BREWSTER NJ. HALL STANTON. M
Tits well known that Mr. Walton was so far moved by
this atterng tribute and appeal as 10 consent to accept
the termination. and was eleeted and as compared with
his predecessors Il due to him 70 say that his pan,
agement OF the Office has been highly satisfactory. At
the time, however, when these gentlemen thus' gave
their names to the public in support OF Mr.. Walton,
there was already IN Nomination Tor the same position
gentleman of Internationally loyalty to Republican
principles preeinenty qualified by education and ex'
who agreed 70 perform the dates Of The
office q ss say 'sSIo walton ESaF Ssn n' G
mand the usual fees, yielding 90 tho Recoier as yar
ousy estimated, from $4,000 TO $1,000 year % course,
it il THAT notwithstanding the suppfant han
guage of this appeal. &c DEVICE of Mr. Walton
himself or OF his political confederates in his behalf 70
procure the Endorsement or the gentlemen whose names
are attached and this they willing 70 lend, being
in effect pubie recommendation y the people over
their signatures 20 support Mr. Walton for RECORDER II
Deeds IN preference all other candidates. None Of
these gentlemen in their private business woud thin
say the least equal standing and quancatons onered
in good faith TO perform Tor $500 year But what Is
Of vastly more significance the gentlemen 6neTnS 70
q salary OF 5000 year, was one -of q
number Of candidates proposed for the different city OFF,
ces Der OF gentlemen who have been conscien-
ousy abprng 10 better the governme nts condition Of
our city proposed the system OF salaries in lieu Ut
fees as the most important measures that eud
These special ndorsers OF MT Walton, therefore,. not
do themselves that f. 20 pay $4,000 year services
that we're offered TO be performed for Is year. but
themselves up as the ssaners OF errors and
corruptons In our municipal government; aud all this
for party I 80 ..l
Tho names Of o number OF these same gentlemen are
also found annexed 70 paper issued immediately pre-
pie against voting the Reform ticket TO
mendng William Is. Mann Tor District attorney; aud 70
another the previous year ipdorsing William Leeds
for Sheriff. and forth or these by themselves under
the circumstances. should for part have little COIN
plaint 20 make, but they may properly be taken nt o
In connection with the recent inanllsstoe
tine apparent animus Of which serves ~ gave cnarao'
10 the whole. a b ..r ...r ~. :.
charge that more OF less Of the names fonnd TO the
papers pdorsinH Messra Porter aud Walton are sms
those whose tasmanic power rescued n rS hV his IN
justice done to any OF them they msy oe noio ~.
cessfu than Others procuring and mahlng .uy
true names which re rresosS y, a S.,Ss"d IN defiance
even OF resolution Of request from the peoples repre-
sentaiiyes 10 Congress- and thus yndicae themselves
Tnc more immediate purpose Of the asuc'e u 70 pro