New-York tribune., 1873-02-26
SPEECH OF JACKSON S. scHuLrz.

SPEECH OF JACKSON S. SCHULTZ.
| FELLOW CITIZENS: | feel II great embarrass-
mont at this moment first because OF the aeness OF the
hour but mainly have 10 speak against poht-
| cal friends with whom l have had heretofore very
pleasant relations. II is true and man will deny 10
10 matter to what party he belongs' that
the Republican members Of the Committee OF
Seventy were authorized by the only body known and
recognized in this city Republicans. They we're au-
thorized TO pledge this community that # they elected
its candidates would not take advantage OF it to re
cure;to the City OF New-York partisan government.
That pledge made That pledge, so far as tins Com
mttoe is concerned been honoTaby carried ont Gen
emen have spoken tonight regard TO the power OF the
Mayor and the duties that devOyed upon him. don't
propose to that ground but to show you and
the citizens OF New York the seh and partisan spirit
| which these gentlemen have manifested i call your
attention to feature OF this Charter They propose
| for the departments of the City OF New
York, three Commissioners for each depart
| mcut except one, which is 10 nave 0ny one
| Commissioners and that department spending more
money than any othcrtwo departments. II spends from
| natronagc and Indirectly almost as much more.
| That department, occupied by Mr Van Mort, L.
| proposed to be continued WIN slheio Com
tell You that part OF the plan is that Mr.. Van Mort al
though going out is tO come back into that department
and manage it exclusively Can anything be more con,
vincing 10 the purposes OF these ment since tne
election other beside Mr. Van Mort have been dls
| found Mr. Van Mort coseted in room at Albany
felt his influence direction. tls ptlroh-
age extended III every direction Wneic was poVi%g M ~
| control action in the Senate and in the House The
worthy gentlemen there condemned his action then Dul
all II sudden change over the spirit OF tlelf
dream and they all friends OF Mr. Van NOr and Mr.
himself lie may appoint men and pay salaries OF
three fye or ten thousand dollars year. and no man M
department created for Wm NJ Tweed has descended TO
this and these Republican managers and they pro
| pose 10 continue II in the same Interest
MIR. VAN SoRTs RECORD.
Whence did this man comet Is he such n profound
| man in morals politics that should 30 re-
| gard hint Mayor Hall appointed him, but not
until he had first made his arrangement with
william NJ. Tweed. He retained long after
he came into Office the Instruments of Mr. Tweed and
don't 20 too far when say that by arrangement they
to be retained These gcntlemen-ReDubllcans at
that tme-;hOught t would be q great outrage, and
only sought the opportunity 10 hut him and all his
GIs 6ycr he spirit @ Of ~ their dream and MT VH Mort turns
out perfect uOnsuoh. Something has been said about
the Mayor. lie has. committed ofcnse. Do you
know what that cnense ISL He has appointed
Croker TO be his Marshal. lLaughter.l But what
ar least 81 a day. They propose to give Halps friend
Sir. Wn. NJ Tweed's bosom companion, this immense
the city OF New-York. / have nothing 10 say
against Mr. Van Mort, but If he was mod
est man be would be Wiling To have some
man divide the responsibility with him. It appears to
rae II he was az all modest he might consent 10 let his
Sometime, or die-and tnen what wny the city would
stand STILL because no other one man h intrnsted with
power lLaugherI Ii must he that this man is our
savior. lLanghtorl
m
fore 10 he merely counsel TO tho corporation put TINS
Charter proposes give TO the Corporation Counsel four
times much patronage a. any corporation counsel has
heretofore had.
THE NEW CORPORATION COUNSEL.
Who is this mani Charles OCOnori IL he n man
that has in this city 30 years. and acquired
q great reputation as Il lawyer, man Of great moral
character Is there anything about Delaeld Smith that
he should be selected and put into Office for
unlimited tme He, eeuteman, II the cards are
PLAYED il expected IS to be tho CORPORATION Coun-
sel under the Charter All this planning and selfish
ness leads but conclusion. These gentlemen
selfish They doing what they pledged their honOrs
10 us they would not do and by reason OF this mis-
conduct the trouble comes. t can be settled In five
minutes II Mr. Van Mort and Smith and the likes OF them
will step back and they Will take their chances
with the rest there will he no trouble. Some DAYS
after Mr.. smith was appointed he asked some Re
publican what he should DO to be saved. laugh
IerI He wanted to 30 wna' was nSnt.
Mr.. Havemcyer comes in aud give him your resigna-
ton" Said he, "That good suggestion. Twill do 10
i think will do it-l viii think about IT," laugh
teri He did go 10 Hayemeyer the next morning
and said to him, II been said TO me that should
tender my resignation. will do 1t with that hand u
you will give me new appointment with the other
submit to my brother Republicans throughout the
state that cannot afford to do this great wrong.
lApplause one word more. II tue programme Ia ear
red out, that to whom
we owe more than any other one man
mean Andrew II. Green-is 10 70 out. The Republican
party educated the people OF the City OF NewYOrk
10 believe that Andrew III. Green IN an honest man.
IAppausel Rightfuy wrongfuly the people have
got that idea, and believe tney are right prolonged
remember then, citizens, that our party must be
pnrged as well as the other side. Remember how the
honest old Democrats had stand against their party
and they did stand against their party In the most ef
possible aud saved III mus from anhatlOn
aud ruin. lApplause.I