New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-20
THE LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
SUPERINTENDENT KIMBALL REPLIES TO SENATOR
MALONE,

| SUPERINTENDENT KIMBALL REPLIES TO SENATOR
MALONE
| To the Editor of The Tribune.
SIR: In your issue of the 9th instant, Sem
ator Mahone referring to article in The Seu-F ors
Times the ID charging him with having attempted 10
use the Life. Saving Service for political purposes
declares it entirely false and inputes Its state
mepts To me- on the ground repeated them to him,
word for word. 1881. desire to say that never
saw nor heard OF The Times article, directly or Indirectly
until appearance In the paper nor have now tho
fantest idea who its author may be- The statements 1t
contains regarding the Iife-5avng Service were not
therefore formulated" by ss he states. With the
exception Of the assertion that Senator Malone tried
to use coast in the interest OF politics,
they obviously derived from the official reports OF tho
service, from which they read TO Mr.. Mahone on
one of the OF his calling upon me- this being
the in which they were word for word repeated
TO MN in 1881" They have been read in the Same
manner lreds Of persons numerous occasions
or whenever the question came up OF allowing the
dctatnn OF local politicians in fe-saying al ,r the
object being slow the evil results of such interference
Their appearance in The Tim article does not therefore
show any collat Grafton With Inc.
Me- Mahones further statement that at the time he
came to me to complain Of the the Virginia
coast being used for parts N politics, there scare ~
was Republican TO be found IN the entire force, Is
untrue II well known that in the selection OF men
for the stations political consideration or any
description is admitted lest IL should bias the choice the
aim being to secure purely and simply the best profess
sional surfmen; aud Mr.. Mshones assertions, under
these circumstances Startling tlat steps were At
once taken 10 ascertain what verify might be In them
IL was found that there none The political ANNA
tons station the coast OF the Firth Dis
trlc never inquired into were founi TO be as
follows: Cape HenloDen station. Republicans DEM
ocrats; RehobOth Beach, Republicans. Democrats;
Indian River Inlet. 3 Republicans Democrats; Ocean
City. Republicans Democrats. doubtful; Green
Run Inlet, 3 Republicans. Democrats the others non
voters Pope's Island Republicans, Democrats, tho
others u0n-vOters; Assateague Beich, s hepupucahs
~ of them Reldusters 3 Democrats nOn-Votets:
Watchapreague. 3 Republicans Democrats. Real
island RopuOIctn. 9 Democrats; smiths ISLAND l
Democrat. the Others pon-yoiers, III dncs Tue h pti
from crews selected with no thought OF politics: Blue
spirits white. black spirits anu gray Dat tue roster
clearly does not confirm Mahones assertion that
scarcely Republican to be found on tho entire
No evidence exists that the men, as Mr. Malone
asserts told To vote or did vote ayalst hi
nominees the ground that he had voted III congress
against increase of their pay Nor rs 1t &C all sorrees
in him to their pay had been increased oy hs
single vote. The Congressional Reclrd SHOWS tnst ths
provision Of the bill for the Increase OF tue mems PAY
was agreed the senate without division ana ls
bill itself passed Immediately aIter oy vote Oh 30 70 "
Senator Malone voting In It's favor win tIe ma
The closest any provision of the Dill Ia winch no
participated. shown by the record was 30 TO l5 IA,
Senator Mahone referring to tie statements OF INC
Times which he says without uean Ios, s win
the Democratic Administration ami hold my POSITION
by attacking him, Az ilng thab oust 10 give ny ny
place il required by Tue Secretary without any
such dishonorable efforts TO retain IT, II u were uHo
AS he would 1t Inferred. that IN 1851 kept euO
Icans OF the stations, or Permitted them 10 &c hfP
ont. II would prove that did not curry iaIor WIN
the dominant party of that day. and would not there9e
he likely To do That my course as pu..nc
officer has free ana honest shaped with an ut.e
disregard OF politics. and wholly In the interest," Oh se
farers ia "A uatter of public knowledge. and sccplloe
OF rigorous proof. For the rest VIII 80! -
have not been required by the new SECRETARY 70 ss
up my place. but whenever am shall know my au!'
| Very respectfully, ,,....san,
I'm hiLIion ID O.. Aprll IA. lnSO.