New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-18
OFFENDING GRANDARMY MEN
MAYOR HEWITT MAKES MORE ENEMIES.
HE ATTACKS WHAT HE CALLS DoMISEERING Or
GkNlZATIONs

he ATTACKS WHAT HE CALLS DoMINEERING Or
CARNATIONS
The Mayor has now aroused the ire Of O part,
M least, of the Grand Army OF the Republic.
Assembyman SaXton introduced bill In the Legis-
lat r. forbiddng the removal of any honorably
discharged soldier sailor, marine from any civil
appointment in any city county except for
cause after hearing The Mayor and heads OF
departments at their conference discussed this bill
and recommended 60 the Legislature that New
York City be exempted from the provisions of the
bill, on the ground that it would be detrimental
to the best interests Of the city. The Grand Army
posts held meetings and it agreed that com
mittee should be appointed to wait upon the Mayor
and endeavor to induce him to withdraw the pro-
posed amendment and favor the SaXton bill as
originally introduced.
The committee as appointed consisted OF
Colonel Adolph t. George OF kotes Post Coroner
Ferdinand Levy, Of Scnwchr Post Martin F.
Hatch, Of T. d. Morgan Post. and Colonel George
+. Hopper Of John A. Dix Post They called ON
the Mayor on Friday afternoon When the chair
man, Coroner Levy explained the object of the
visit. Che Mayor said to grant their request WAS
ont OF the question The conference had dis
cussed the bill with others. and it was the unan-
nous opinion of those present that the best IN
tcrests Of the city required that the City Of Now
York should be exempt from is provisions The
committeeman aeain ende'Vored 10 lhHuor the
Mayor to bring the subject once more before the
conference The Mayor said that his mind was
quite made up the subject, and that he should
oppose the bill.
T.rApING oN DANGFRoUS GRoUND.
The committee then reminded him of the ser
vices rendered 10 the country by the men who
compose the Grand Army Of the Republic: tho
INT. rf- l,r Of
,t ,;,, s o,.....l ID, a.. Noyor a.
" ,, g.,
ailudhg 10 the NotIh. power OF the "I"h' ARMY
Of the Republic 1hi, aroused his re- and he
turned e,,.o,,.l,- o, tho co,ot,itt.e
nv .t, .,,. T
nave "pl"S'' 'hIN "II' III S"'r "''""9'
nm satisfied after careful examination. that It
si,,ld ma, h..o,,.. a la,v NIIt sLo4ld a member
81 tho Grand Ar,.,. of ,he Rcn,in, be a more
privileged person than any other member of the
community? II seem, 10 me that every organila-
tio and society city. At som time or other.
no" "''" 81" '''.' '''''
comes 10 the Mayor AMI ASKS nlh 10 grant re-
quest that he cannot comply with. Some Of them
even threaten me with dire results If DO not COM
ply WIN th'li d'h"h"S OF I'f"'9''' ~ "'N''
not the slightest difference 10 mo who theSs com
ni oI,,o IT, ,yhat Jo NM actiug n, believe
for the best interests If the city. / viii treat
request coming from The Grand Army oi the .'-
Pc, JtsL nS l'" t.. d a., a., ,.t thinl, H.
* rlrbt nud for tie best interests OF this COM
munlty.7
ur wy rr .o4prp rpTr
m =, ina. ,, .,J
Inc Mhl"I ma sp'"'" va" .''''7 W
his face was som what flushed les imlh8 IN
li.,h.r L,v IA. Aud. &c The amendment To tn, bill
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''"' P"l"''i h'''"t ''
holders All over me STATE received 'N' """"H"'S
Endorsement Of all tie head, of department, present
"a, ,t, c,pf.r.rc TI,i. aft.r.ut 10 chang, r. on /
81 ',o ''' ~, , ,,,, Am, MN u, IN t..@ nature
ot a tl,r.,t mat ,, moi TO-. ,lproft.d politically D.
in .ai- ~, nat r,,.s INV nciI and advocate
II. III I'm ' ,.i 10, ,,, ,,,nd n,t to RIM for
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'.'f H. ,.,.. ~ ,.,.t'r, ol tI,'. subject
! ,e.l ~ +, .,,r..,d "a hard o> aII, on. during
- ..,. - tf.. ,.t~ hft A., M ,liYs thai
ilt . ,,.. a,., .,r..,fcr r.,.f, fI.r au,. other
c,,,,.,,
~ W. ~, Won NOT in the Grand Arm, then ?' .
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+ ala r., . -,. D., rho ran-s- eot -, mayor ?
- : served I'm other WAYS devoted mu'h time md .
efer,y ~ the cau~. When you are Mag or you .
c,, .io,, all .l.h bills n, you DESIRE
If. CONN. .tf.. tt.n ST., % llr.,. Cd. Lulh aha~i I .
M fr. 'lir.r'. on-lluaut as was Tie committee
from the IRISH societies.