New-York tribune., 1885-03-12
MR. CURTIyS NEW DEPARTURE.

MR.. CURIISS NEW DET dhi C"L'
For many years George William Curtis has
been known as the uncOmpromlsing Zoe Oh
political bosses and machine politics. AT party
conventions, on the stump, in the columns oi
Haypers Veekiy, he has steadily insisted that
the boss and the machine must go IL govern
ment of the people is to remain. No man Ill the
country has insisted more earnestly or more
frequently upon this proposition. MIR. GURUS
has come to be known In our politics as the
leader of the political refOrmers. In season anu
out of season he has cried and spared not
pleading for the determination OF the boss anu
the smashing of the machine.
But Mr.. Curts-it would hasremodelled
his political convictions. The delegate who'
after fiercely denOuncing Democracy on the
floor of the Republican National Convention,
hastened to enlist under the Democratic BAN
ner. now proceeds to delight the hearts OF the
bosses and the machnists by eulogzing that
notorious boss and machine manager, Dan
Manning From the leader In Harpers Weehy
on President Clevelands Cabinet we extract
this gem of discriminating praise
Mr. Manning Is known In the politics OF New-fork as
the chairman OF the Democratic state Committee, ana Is
identified with and soundest policies OF MS
party He Is also most favorably known In business
circles for his excellent Judgment intelligence anu hru
ness. He s moreover. personal friend Oh .he rro'i
dent who upon going 20 assume immense public duties
I'm place and among persons generally unknown 10 hi'
has naturally wished have near him, aud among MS
sibe advisers not only man well lifted ior inc
cial position but an intimate and trusted personal
friend Mr. Manning placed at the head OF one OF the
great patronage departments. aud the one wch s usu
ally considered the most important and powerful IL
nyle safely assumed that the Secretary OF the treas
ury selected under the circumstances that we nave De
toned III faithfully observe the principles OF the Pres-
dent
This obviously Is q frst-rate notice OF Mr.
Manning. Another first-rate notice OF the same
nerson was made several years ago by an ad-
winistratiye refOrmer answering TO the name oi
Tweed. The frst-rate notice was drawn from
him by an investigating committee. Here Is
an extract from 1t
O. state more particularly your relations Win INC
irgusl A. The Argus was Democratic Journlj a man
named MANNING was a reporter Tor III MI hhLh
TfOys WITH HIM BECAME VERY INTIMATE
AND FRIENDLY; sometimes they desired an appropria-
lion M IN the tax evy all appropriations originated III
the lower House, and while the Democracy "oFo al
nower bad control OF the Ways and Means where action
I'm the matter enanated; when the Republicans wore III
mower generally had control OF 1t also.
o. In what way did you control the committee' A.
MANNING would hand mc item he wanted put III the
tax levy would hand It to the chairman ana tel MN
xante,l that done; the reason MANNING came 10 ME
WAS that otherwise he woud have TO pay for having the
,te nj in but secured its insertion without any er
nen-e TO them; by that got their support was
always ready 10 ollige them
o. This Democratic journal supported you ana was
maid for Il in this wayi A. That was the UNDERSTANDING
O. Did any your ring write editorials IN that paper
So air MANNING WOULD BRING ME ARTICLES
SOMETIMES THAT. HAD BEEN WRITTEN; think
he would have put in whatever desired never tried
because AZ was never necessary had been necessary
wonld have exercised the power.
O. Can YOU give mo any idea Of the amount that was
nut into the tax lovy during your me on behsu OF Ihe
II,a,y 4roust A. COULDN'T. BUT III COULD 1
WOULDN'T DARE to- IT WOULD BE FRlGHrFUL
IN AMOUNT.
The Manning above referred to by William
NJ. Tweed is identical with the Manning now
eulogized by George William Curtis. MIR.
Curtis Is pleased with the selection for the
Treasury Department of the man whose rela-
tons with Tweed were "very intimate and
friendly"
Now let Mr.. Curtis proceed to explain that
any remark he may have let fall looking to a
publication of the Civil Service was tentative
and that on mature reflection he Is convinced
that the spoils system is the only hope OF the
Republic