The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-04
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
WHAT ONE OF MR. KElLY's DAILIEs SAYS O
COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL

WHAT ONE or MR. KElLY's DAILIEs SAYS OF
COMMISSIONER CAMPBELL
From Yesterdays Exprsss.l
Oliver Cromwell insisted being painted just rs he
was, wart and all. But Mr. Allan Campbell has i'm
proved on the plan OF the stawart Protector. BE mas
painted himself AZ he wants peops to think OF him.
And he carefully omits warts pmples, protuberancss
OF aiI sorts aud sundsy other dlslgurements. And
whoever wishes TO see Mr.. Campbells portrait rs
drawn by himself has only TO buy the Erentng Teie-
gram OF last SATURDAY. There Stands the fancy agure
~ full length. The interview decidedly Interesting
In FAC, it is SO Interesting that are tempted to de-
vote portion OF valuable space 10 1t lest our
readers should tail to soc IT, though IL will probably
result in an immediate run the Telegram Office for
copies oil last Saturdays paper 1t begins by bsauti-
tul tribute 10 Mr.. Campbel's personal appearance
and high toned chivalrc character We then come 10
Mr. CampbciPs account OF the difficulty be-
tween himself aud the Comptroller. Mr. Campbell
says Mr. Kelly was offended with him because he
fused 70 appoint unit men 10 positions In his de-
parlment A. the request Of Mr.. Kelly and Of
.hs Aldermen; . On inquiry We learn that
the Comptroller such uppli-
cations. Wnen Mr.. Campbcli took Ina ofics
the Comptroller Recommended tour men for iuspec-
tors on account Of ,heir experience and admirable
qualifications Tor The work, aud ne has asked
Ar. Campbell II ho could had employ ment Tor few
iaboring men, perhaps IA dozen III ali, VINO had
1904. This is the whole extent Of his Offending. II
It he crime against the dignity oi the Toner
TO ask hun u he could 1--WE work to men
whose families suffering Tor want OF Io.a tue
perhaps, tho Comptroller Is guilty. But the people
OF New YORK VIII look ~ the matter in u different
hight Mr. Campbell goes on to say lhat the
son why iaut rs found with MIN Is that he
conducting his department on business principles.
Ine simple lact Is that he Is condemned because he
refuses 10 CONDUCT u on business principles. There
Is no intelligent business about II from top 10 bottom.
II is conducted the principle Of personal iavorts
amOllIOu WuStelul eflicenL
injurousy TO the interests OF CITY and ut great
cost 10 the taxpayers. Aud we're Mr. Campbell an
honest and cthcient business he would have
ana removed the just grounds complaint
against his adm istraton long ago, instead hiu.
la thc aces oi The people who pointed them ou. As
has reiused 10 Conduct his department IN honest,
bus.noss like way ARD rs MAD because his exlrava-
gance ana loosencss and favoriiism have been ex-
posed. Ihls Is the whole difficulty Ia q nutshell II
he DIES not accept tho statcsnt let nn invite
vesligation.
Mr. Campbell complains that tho business OF his
department unnecessarily cloggcd by lomptroi-
Ter, who questions the estmatcs winch no certi1es
but auus, ".riump hintly, aScoruing to the INTEL
viewer, hc has had to pay n almost every instance
lne certified 10 " me- Uocausc they were cor
rect The impression Intended TO ue made by theso
words Is obvious. We learn from Authoritative
source that III many instances the certified 10
by Mr. Cumpbeii were not pad because they were IN
correct. Docs Mr. Campbell mean say that
cation Tor The cost OF repairing pump that hal not
been repaired ana on whicn outlay had made
correct? Docs he wish IT to be- Understood that
his Arrangement with :he Messrs. HotchNiss was
conducted sound business principles, when
voluntarily Cuuugou cheap Tor u
cle for lear IT, the swiauie would
poseu Would he have people Understand that uls
ccriifcation OF stationer's claims when
the holder vi tnem Is wiling to deduct large per
the biilsy What KIND vi business principles
justify Commissioner certifying Uliis which arc
aud which he has probably not cx
Instead OF sustaining his a,ement facts contra
uict u In almost every Particular. he says the bills
havo been paid ia amos. every instance, wnen no
knows that tncy have not been paid IN very many
stances, and he " mad because his ccrtIlcatou has
been so often Questioned And this Is bis noIion Of
conducting department. on business principles!
Another charge Mr.. Campbell prefers against tho
Comptroller is tLat tho later wanted him to turn
out faithful officials 10 make room Tor political
tavorItes Ana ho goes to say that, IL have
never turned out an cmpl0y6 OF this depart.
mcut except Tor cause" WHAT Mr.. Camp
bell mean by making statements So nagrauIly un-
truo tncser Ho knows that who knows
Mr. John Kelly will believe that NE latter wanted
hun TO turn out faithful aud competent on GERS IN
order 20 put political tavortes IN puces Does
mean To say that john Kelly IS Insane? rho TACT,
VIC happcu 10 know. la that III The very hrst place,
Mr.. Kelly urGoa Commissioner Campbell to keep SOW
eraI republican ell sals because they faithful
and competent men, whose services were valuable 70
the city and whom II would he difficult " replace.
He has not urged the Commissioner remove one
order 10 mako Room iur anotusr. Tue simp.(
movAi Of men who had worked faithfully ana we'll
| Does mean 10 Say that tue scores vi no
| discussed wcro all turned out 'lor c1usc?" II wal
orly rcasopabis TO expect, and Mr. Campbell himse
| gave The men from whom he received has uppoIlmcn
| reason 10 expect Ny u solemn promise, mat Il
| case OF vacaLcies occurring his depart
| ment they should be filled by competent mcr
| from tho patty 10 winch be belonged. Insteat
OF keeping his word he has dismissed Iaithiui EN-
pIoy @, and Ellad their places with The prote96s U
| Ed Cooper and Maurice Powers and John Fox anc
| James Hayes and Hugh Moore aud Judge Murray anc
Their associates. Everybody knows VINO IN. 50 moE
are and what they want. they IRE u tory unworthy
OF public confidence or support Yet MT Campbell u
using tho patronage Of his Office for the beGehL vi th
set OF potters aud slrkcrs ana then has tho enron
terry to declare that he runs his department bust
ness principiesl Business principles, iOrsooth Lei
tim isli the SIMPLE truth about The matter IKE
man, ana the people will Judge him by his acts Bu
wheu he tres 10 convey tue impression that his
duct Is condemned because ne will no; dismiss tath
iul TO appoint tho political friends OF tho Comp
troiier or democratic Aldermen, he 10 guilty OF con
duct we do not care to characteriz,.