New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-04
DISGUSTED DEMOCRATS.
Is MR. DANA TO ATTACK THE CIVIL
SERVICEi
DIR. MAxwELLs AMBITION TO SUCCEED CONTROL
LER CHAPLIN.
rpY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSE.l

rpY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.
ALBANY, Sept. "a Tammany Hall Assem-
blyman who passed through this city to-day sara
"The Tammany delegates to the Democratic ConVen'
ton will present resolution against Civil Service re-
form written by Charles A. Dana Of The Nec York S"'
II needless say that 1t will he forcioly wriIven
document but IL will express sentiments about the
Civil Service reform humbug. Those people VINO say
that the denCnciation OF the civil Service III" o''
comes from Democrats who want Office make amistaKe'
Democrats who not seeking office just as oi'erS
condemn the law. They say that the political preco
dents OF hundred years require the dismissal OF every
Republican official and the appointment Oh
a Democrat as his successor. That was
what the people meant should be done whoh
Democratic President was elected last iai. Inv
leaders OF Tammany Hall believe that MT Dana resou
ton viii much embarass Hubert o. Thompson and MS
County Democracy following in the State Convention
or course the County Democracy delegates cannot
support tho resolution for that would be considered
criticism Of the National Administration As the specla
pets OF tho Administration II would be high treason III
them give the slightest countenance to heresoutos
Yet II they oppose them and vote against them INC
Democrats OF New-YorI City who are almost unanF
mousy opposed TO the law, will have long account TO
settle with them when they get home"
own you oppose tho Administration In any otne'
way" asked TRIBUNE correspondent.
"Oh no :" replied the Assemblyman, ana we shh o'
support Mr. Danas resolutions prooaimng that they are
meant as attack upon the Administration. we sh""
carefully refrain from assuming such ntttuue DC
the Tnmmany Hall organization ardcntly support
President Cleveland Has he not showered Offices upon
usl Do wo not have most OF the patronage OF tne
Custom House and the Navy Yard Some people say
that Tammany Hall has got nothing; they surely mus'
he mistaken. can't remember any appointments my
self but stl there must have been some for we are
going to hunt about for the Administration candidate
for Governor at the Democratic State Convention ana
vtv FIN III IL Is cooper
we will nominate him; IL Is some
one else we will confer similar faVor
on him. All that want to know Is that halls the Au
minisiration's candidate for Governor and we shah
throw up our hats for him. We desire that some one
shall DO unmistakably the Administrations candidate
and that II he Is elected defeated thow unfortunate
n he should be defcate that the people will know ne
had Grover Ceyoland's support. The local contest I'D
New n highly important one this year. ana theio
is such profound interest IN It taken by the Iannhy
organization that fear the Democratic state ticket
will suffer from lack Of attention How sad II wond DC
for the Administration not carry the state OF New
York /"
There is the same hatred OF the Civil Service reform
law among the County Democrats there IA IN
the Tammany Hall organization. Tie county Demo
crat Intends show his attitude toward the law III
peculiar way Alfred c. Chaplin. the state Controller
ia tho only Democrat Ia the Capitol who has shown re-
spect for the law aud desire to enforce IT, When he
became Controller on January l. 1884 he had tho power
TO dismiss every Republican In his office a. the Civil
Service law did into effect TIL four days later
Attorney General OBrion took advantage OF the CIR
cumstances Mr.. Chapn's predecessor Ira Davenport
WIS a Republican and consequently the ONCE was hled
with Republicans. Yet Mr.. Chaplin permitted them 70
remain and did not discharge them and the Civi Ger
vice law went into effect with tho Office fn Of Republic
cans Hcnceforwad he could not dismiss them unless
he chose their successors und"r civil service
law This eaectually shut out from tho Office several
hundred Ignorant Democrats who desired positions
Mr. Chaplin has never been ioi ti- ueicucIy
by the Democratic party 1.-THE state ana few Democrats
eau nov enter the Controllers Office ana see the tcuh'
van clerks nj work without grlnhng W ,c, az. GU
tally saying that he shall not again he nom mattel Tot
ciny offended Chnpns support OF the CFil service
law qua neglect To dismiss the faithful aud able Eepnb
can clerks The Brooklyn delegation had rtouty sup
ported Chaplin when hr seeking the nomination for
CONTROLLER as he a resident Of brooklyn ana the
80 Boss naturally expected reward ~ INC shape OF
some patronage Thls year. 10 is said. Mclaughlin
has issned orders that chaplin must not receive vote
from Brooklyn Mr. chaplin naturally desires fenomi-
nation Controller and Is seeking support Ia tue lh'e
Robert t. maxwell. the state Treasurer. i being
pushed IA Chapin- successor by Mclaughlin Maxwell
would Ike 10 br promoted aud has scrupcs about
pushing Chaplin Oi Office. Ecsidcs Maxwell believes
that The victurs belong the sp2iis. 10 nun NJ
Cnnpn- course was idioc. Maxwell naturally has the
uport IN the interior OF all the Democrats who OPP
posed civil service reform. II nominated Tor tontfo
Ter he will be- a disunctly an anti-CiVn Service reform
candidate lie can be warranted 90 send all tho npubll
can clcrks IN the Controllers ohice thrlr let
ters Of dismissal WITHIN one hour after be
tool the oath OF ONCE The present week he ha- been
nyine abnnt the state making ARRANGEMENTS Tor hs
nomination for Controller. ON Tuesday TIE democratic
of 1cue-ee County uet his home ~ Batavia elected
delegate. 90 the state convention aud paced resolutions
assuring Mr.. Maxwell OF their unqualified support IN
case he will to denomination or hc candidate
or auy other Office" The La; clause "or he cnndl-
Tor any other Office clearly refers 10 sit Mahwes
ATTEMPT 10 get himself nominated. maxwell himself was
cboset A delegate 20 thr Convention with these pecu.
lnr Instructions. In effect the convention rain, PIT
Maxwell YOU are Instructed to 90 10 saratoga aud
euuort Yourself stOutly FOR State Treasurer or for
Cnt,tr,,ier" Mr. Maxwell be- trusted 10 obey his
Instructions lie never has been knowntO loo traitorous
to MAXWELL interests.
Cleveland dele gate at the National Democratic Conyen
ton 1. "A candidate for state Treasurer u i planned
Ia put him IN Maxwciis place n the lnttcr defeats
Cbapin for Controller FITZGERALD u said % have the
active support Of Daniel ;; Lamont. PRESIDENT
prlyae secretary, who came from Cortland
C,,ustv ana h. now spcnding the summer there.