The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-19
OF public works.

Governor Robinson is triAing with very
i'm portant public interest He has followed
up the rejection of Mr.. Fairchild by sending
to the Senate the name of Daniel Magone.
Without discussing the qualifications OF Mr..
Magone it is safe to predict that he will
also be rejected This stubborn persistence
in making nominations which the Governor
ought to know that the Senate will not con-
firm is inexcusable when it is an urgent
public necessity to have the Office filled.
Governor Robinson said himself in his ana
nual Message that Superintendent Of Pub
lie Works ought to be appointed at once, in
order that the new system may be organ
lied and arrangements under it perfected
before the opening Of canal navigation in
the spring The State has already lost the
benefit of the constitutional amendment for
one full year., in consequence Of a hitch
between the Governor and the Senate last
winter. He then nominated General
Mcclellan, an admirable selection in point
Of personal fitness, but the Senate rejected
him, and the Governor afterward neglected,
on thin pretence, to make another nomi-
nation. The reason which that pretence
was intended to mask was the hope Of q
democratic majority in the present Senate
That hope having been disappointed the
Governor finds himself confronted with the
same obstacles which existed year ago.
It would be no valid objection to his new
nominees that they are Jealous friends of
Mr. Tilden if they were competent. But
when so marked disposition is shown to
build up and strengthen particular faction
in the democratic party there should be con-
spicuous and recognized fitness for the
duties of the Office. 1t is possible
that Mr. Fairchild, had he been con-
firmed, might have proved valuable
officer, but the Governor cannot be
justified in trying such experiments. It
is his duty to meet the general sense of fit
ness. He is frittering away time in maxi
ing appointments which have so little
strength that the Senate does not
expose itself to popular censure
in rejecting them. Whatever may
be Mr.. Magone's real qualifications he is
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Fairchild, and the Senate will be equally
justified in rejecting him. The Governor
has no right to 60 on making nominations
which he must know will not be confirmed.
He is thereby wasting time when time is
most valuable. If when Mr.. Magone is
rejected he should nominate Mr.. Bigelow,
and when Mr.. Bigelow is rejected nominate
Mr.. Apgar, and 60 on in this way until he
exhausts the list Of Ex-Governor Tilden's
favorites, this preposterous consistency
would evince something very different from
wise regard for the interests of the
State. So perfectly was it known
beforehand that Mr.. Magone would be
rejected that within half an hour
after his name was sent in Brooklyn dele
CATION called on Governor Robinson to urge
him to nominate General Slocum as his next
selection. Nothing could place the folly
of the Governor in more ridiculous light
Governor Robinson, this will never do
You are triAing with your well earned repu-
tation when you send in nominations which
your friends know will be rejected. and tell
you SO by the grotesque method of apply
ing at once for the next turn.