The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-11
U. @. VAN TYNE.
The Chief Deputy Auditor Speak,
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MIR. U. G.. Van Tyne, Chief Deputy il
the County Auditors Office, was tbs
subject of quite a severe attack in Ona
of the city papers. The attack was
based on the fact that the Common Pleas
Court had directed Auditor Humphreys
to dismiss Mr.. Van Tyne on the z .'onnG
that the law did not give him authority
to continue his services as advisor, the
dismissal to take effect on the LIST Of
next month.
A STAR reporter, in his usual rounds
in the Courthouse this morning. saw
Mr.. Van Tyne busily engaged AZ his
desk, aud concluled to interrupt him
long enough to hear what he had to say
OH the subject, aud after the usual salu-
tations had been excaanged. aeeOstsa
him with
"Well, they've bounced you, hare
theyW
With genial smile, and without tbs
least bitterness, he acknowledged THAI
such was the fact.
"But whaps the matteri Who IL at
the bottom OF this thing, and ON whaa
grounds do they desire that your head
should drop in the official basketr
Laying down his pen and assuming q
comfortable position in mis- Office chair,
as he faced the jayhawker, MIR. Van Tyna
spoke in substance as tollowss
swell, sir, in my opinion, this opposi
tion to and attacks upon me commenced
and was carried on because advOeai eli
| what Is known rs the Audltoriat Ralorm
| Bill, a bill which, II it had become a law.
would have resulted In having the tax
duplicate Of Hamilton County properly
settled, or, in other words, that we an
| Auditors would have known the aIRre.
gate amount oil taxes Collected and huW
II was disposed Of"
"What was the origin Of that bin2o
| 1T originated In the report Of the com.
mittee appointed by the Court OF Com.
mon Pleas to examine our accounts
and make such recommendations ~
they deemed necessary. In preparinS
that bill We found that we were exciting
opposition, but were not deferred from
our purpose on that account. 1 hare
advocated 1t time and again, before ooIs-
mittees and elsewhere, and, 1 am happy
to say, it has been indorsed by cOmpetena
ACCOUNTANTS. This brought upon me tha
enniity of those opposed to 1t. In fact,
every reform MEASURE that AuditoR
Humphreys has endeavored to put fa
practice in tnis Office, aud with which 1.
as his chief deputy, was necessarily
connected, has excited enmity aud
bitterness from these same quafters."
"In what Quartersp
| "Why right in tnis Office. There is a
| clique here, sir, who have lent them.
selves as willing Instruments to ths
opposers of every measure OF reform
that has been broached. Why, 1 have
even been threatened by Anonymous
communications on account o! ny
course, bat never considered them wor-
| thy Of notice. In determining the best
course to pursue in important measures
which the office was compelled 10 con-
slider, l have been requested by Mr..
Humphreys to ask the advice OF some OF
our leading citizsns, and this / have
done irrespec I've OF their political opln-
ions, considering That all questions rsl.
| atlye to the conduct of tne Offica were
matters OF interest to taxpayers. This
| has necessarily taken me out of the
Office great deal, but | have averaged
more hard desk-wOrk right here thaa
have the instigators of these ATTACKS
upon me who are to be found In this
| office.
"Tnere are men in Auditor aumphreys'
office to-i lay who keep their positions by
means Of political inf 4enVe alone.
| Those positions were first obtained by
them for political services, and some OF
them are totally incompetent to perform
the duties assigned them. These samn
men are active though secret aHtago-
nlsts oil MIR. Humphreys administration,
and los. NO opportunity to misrepressns
| him and his purposes. He Understands
their worth, however, and does, 10 my
certain knowledge, CONS der II unsafe "
trust to their judgment OF follow theIr
advice.
at has been the desire of Mr.. Hum
phreys TO make this business ratAes
than political off 20. THIS oppositioa
has suaped Itself III sucn a way thai
am satisfied that it is because he is NOS
a politician, but think5 more of perform
ing MS duty impartially than to play
into The hands OF any political clique
They Call him old and inbe ecile In order
to break hlm down in the public estim l.
tion, and are today themselves the as
pirants lor his pace. They totally fail
IN qualification for such d place boLh for
abliity aud integrity.
| "Men who Will conSplre against their
own chief while he is earnestly endsag-
oring TO conserve the general Interest,
and Is doing 1t Ill The most slgnal man
ner, show laca Of integrity aud manli-
ness WINCH should place them under the
ban of public opinion. They should nos
be trusted under any circumstances. l
believe their Uppo Iti0n W Mr.. Hum
phreys and mysen is based on their de-
SIRE to supplant him in his office; nothing
lelse. These same men have thr atenss
newspaper reporters with dismissal il
they came to me for any data tor publi-
cation. l do not know OF a better way
for NJ members Of tue press to get into their
good graces Than lor them Jo attack ne
IN PRINT"
Having thus de iyertd b msell, MI.
Van Tyne wheeled round To his desk,
resumed his pen, and the reporter taklns
the hint that he WAS through, slid gracl-
fully out.
| The COyinUtOn LIGHT (iuarl last evan