New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-20
TIE 1REAs0RY,s POWERFUL PATRONAGE
SECRETARY FAiRCnILD spEAKs WORDS OF CHEER
TO TIE BROOKLYN DEMOCRATs.

srcgyraRY FAIRcHILD SPEAKS WORDS OF CHEER
TO THE BROOKLYN DEMOCRATS.
A company OF most polite Democratic politicians
assembled at tho Brooklyn Academy of Music last
evening TO offer tho incense OF public dinner az the
shrine of the partys chief dispenser of patronage, the
secretary of the Treasury. The mission OF Mr., Fair
child as max DO read between the lines OF the speech
that he delivered this occasion, was 10 strsns heh
" the cohesive power of public plumber by pointing
out the number Of fat Offices that there are TO DO
filed the large that pass through the hands
of the Incumbcnts. The dinner had been given by
the Broollyn Democratic Club, and he greeted their
love not with vain thanks, but with acceptance
bouptcous. lilo sat on the right hand OF David A.
Body president of the club, at the guess table Win
such men on either side of him as Collector
Daniel Magono Mayor Alfred G, Chaplin, cN-
Mayors W. r. Grace, Of New-Ycrk, and james
Howell d. d. whitney, and John W. Hunter,
j. Edward simmons, William II. Murtha, tho Key Dr
Charles H. Hall, Alexander Mccue, and Generals H.
W. siocum and Franz slgcl At the tables IN front
of him werc over coo hungry Democrats who dd ample
Justice to ali that was placed before thcm'
After they had disposed Of the moro substantial
part OF the feast they settled themselves With cohee
and cigars to enjoy the vaporlngs Mr., Body caied
them TO order and delivered panegyrc or the ADMIT
istraton closing with special cuiogium Of Charles s.
FachiM whose conduct Secretary OF the Treas
ury was praised without stint. Mr.. Falichid was
received with great applause when he rose to respond
After expressing his appreciation OF the honor done
him he proceeded to demonstrate with facts and figures
that public Office sugar trust, which all true
Democrats should strive foc 1t may not De amss'
he SAID to sketch briefly the principal business OF
the Treasury Departmental will give fair example
Of the task which before your party when IL was
called upon the conduct OF the Federal Gov
ernment and II evil has no. come from change
in the management OF this great business organization
the country may draw useful moral from tho fact
without pausing to point the useful moral" mat
Republican secretaries had successfully managed, the
department for many years before the Democrats came
into power and had constructed the machinery which
has moved smoothly, Mr.. Farchild pIoceeoed 10
rond his hearers that the collection OF the revenues
Revenue, with the aid of perhaps 5000 sub0rdnates
He told of the moneys held by the Treasurer OF the
United States and nine Assistant Ireasurcrs which
amounted on April 80 last TO nearly S!OOO O00oo'
lie enlarged upon the importance OF the duties
was confident that the chief sin of
the present Administration tho failure OF those
i'm charge of divisions and bureaus to Advisc the
dismissal Of those who ought TO 60"
In conclusion he commended the freo-traae uoctlh'
of the President formulated In the BILL now before
Congress and said that "no party deserves success
which is not willing to meet defeat rather thah gNo
OTHER speeches followed, without set toasts, ny
MAYOR CHAPLIN william II Murtha, Edward NJ ehepsN'
Judge Augustus Van Wyck and others.