New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-09


moor LYONS had been a picturesque Italian or
n mysterious Englishman, he might not have
hoen hanged with such shocking haste in a
twelvemonth
PASchLS IN THE NAVY YARD.
Tho Broolxlvn Navy Yard is one Of the branches |
~ the Federal Government which, in its history |
for the last three years, does not reflect creoiC
upon the Administration. Since the Democrats
came into power it has been in the hhnos Oh
scbeming politicians Of the lower order WIN
tho influence which they have exercised WIN inc
officers there, through the Navy Department aO
Washington, and with the waste and misappilca-
ton OF public moneys which have been gong
on. its annals have been one continuous scanu'L
Tho licutcnants OF the County Democracy, Tam
many Hall and Boss McLaughlin's Kings county
democracy have been allowed full sway, and the
contractors and junk dealers, influential IN inc
ranks of these factions have done as they pleased
The old and faithful mechanics and laborers
have been wcedcd out and their places have been
filed by recruits from the various Democratic
| combinations Many Of those discharged had
served as apprentices in the shops and with the
| iournevmen had worked overtime on nights anu
| SUNDAYS during the doubtful carly period oil 'he
| Civil War; converting merchant steamers ih'o
,or ond sunnlv vessels and fitting out the ninety
| 1rs cunboats monitors and other YES
sols for active service. But this faith
fitness to their country counted lor
nothing when the waiting ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Democrats obtained control The worklhgnheh
wore not asked whether they were Republicans OF
not it. was taken for granted that, having worhco
| 60 suhduc the Confcderates and under Republican
Administrations. neither they nor their iaihiiic'
,,cro worthy of consideration by the Democratic
Latte md no
civil Service laws were violated, incompetent men
were appointed to I'll the places of competent
mon and much of the bad work Of the new ap-
intocs has been an actual loss to the Governments
Tho Navy Yard has been run for the last threc
roars in the interest of certain ward poltcians
of this city and of Brooklyn. These local poll
ticians have been dividing the patronage among
themselves ever since Mr. Cleveland became fresl-
don't and the officers Of the Navy on duty there-
,boec duties are defined by law hare had &c
submit TO their dctaton or stand IN rear %
bonr unemployed sent to sea. Notably wa
This the case with Naval Constructor PooK ahc
, Chief Engineer Kelly.
while Hubert O. Thompson lived he held the
= .binb hand for he was the eminent grand com
= mander Of the County Democracy, and his lieu
n .oror+ " linn Mccartney was the patronag
= oortroller Then Congressman Tim Camppeii
bo was renortcd to be interested in the flrm INA
Al,
cot n bie contract TO furnish supplies lor III
NAVY threatened that unless he got greater shar
NJ patronage he would introduce resolution I'
Congress- TO have the Navy Yard removed 10 Ior
Morris few days later he commanded On''
ENGINEER Kelly TO put on some OF MS meh y"
= tho officer refused point blank to be dlctaeu u
q Tbcn the Honorable Member from the Nlll'h
J. waved warm. and the Chief told him 10 go 10
is nIacc where he would find it warmer but IN
md
: vent TO the Secretary of the Navy ana Oin'
- Kollv was advised that he could Apply ZOE
If leave of absence, or be sent 10 sea. i'o wv
:, aIndod 70 take the leave Then Construct
:. pooi, vas accused of making himself obnoxioI
=, 70 tho Navy Department, and he was relieved fro
III dntr Since then Tim" Campbell and jim
Mccartney and " Billn Furey have agreed upo
ne = division Of patronage and they now admit I'M
w. everything is serene. .,
BE The first sale Of condemned materials ao u
lis Navy Yard, about two years ago. resulted III SAT-
al faction to some bidders but angered oCnei
* Favoritism to some bidders was openly charge
al and il was observed that articles were khocN
90 down TO them upon the wink OF an eye ny U
Il who stood close to the auctloneer III WIS ai
-. declared that in some OF the scrap heaps ~
''S ,,oro found articles equal to new, IN
=" had been covered up, and IN some Oh 'he hca
er % old iron were found beneath the top-dressi
~ huge pieces or DTta,S anu CoIp'i P'P~
ost last there was another sale of condemned u
ro- terias which became familiar to everybody throu
by the court OF inquest over the irregular acCon
od paw Director Stevenson and others. 10 ia'
mo somebody there was added TO the list OF aruc
INC tvvo nearly new boilers and steam lauhch WIN
w. bod NOT bccn condemned. The auction sale
w. oaroe a farce as private terms were made WIN
-"o purchasers after the sale, by giving reuucVi'
Dr. and making allowances The findings OF the CO..
IT. ,,ere opproved and Pay Director Stevenson
his detached as general stOrelecpcr ana placeu
III waiting orders. 49,,
is, The last bit Of scandal, and one which prom
on. somc bipblv interesting developments relative
not fo,oritism in the award of contracts is SUBJ
mis- Of inouiry now going on, and in connection W
IF this two persons have been arrested ana Ill
49,. arrests will follow. Bids to supply quantity
~ too 70 the Naval Service were advertised ior
h"' bidders applied for a sample OF the quality
bo furnished but a favored dealer received
lur- cbeancr Grade to bid on than the Others
all course the latter got the contract, and II
rer. nresumed did not forget those who favored Il
ct a | The officials who making the lhNesuSa'
an have said that they have evidence which
ovvs connect officers high in rank with the lra'
TO-; The rascals have been let in Now turn INC"
nao0 WEAPONS or WRATH.
MS The Evening POST DEM has two way
dsciplining offenders against Its majesty
AXE defamatory and the apologize Its resource
to the line of blackguardism pure and simple are
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