New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-31
GRANT SENDS A SINGING LETTER.
~ INFORMS GENERAL NEWTON THAT THIS ENDS

THE CORRESPONDENCE ON Ills PART.
The caustic ndence between General Newton
Commissioner of Public Works, and shefln orsn.
received an addition last evening IN culths o'o
sarcastic reply by the latter 10 General Ne"'ohe
letter published on Monday. Mr. Grant reviews "cn-
eral Newton's defence Of his administrator, anu
makes It appear that 1t is at varience Win inc OK.
planation of his deputy. d. Lowber Smith. who had
declared that the cost Of cleaning sewers ocpehuco
entirely upon the amount Of dirt IN 'ncih' iuc
General had shown that 1t depended upon tho Shn VI
the contractor, and that the most shilful cohrao'i
Was the most costly, thus explaining why % per CENT
additional paid to Richard A CUNNINGHAM I'D
1883. over the cost of the same work In 1851 MI
Grant then says venture TO suggest that poruoh
Of the temper which you have vented upon me III
your letter ought have been discharged upon the
head of the subordinate who in his interview Hat'
c0nradiots your explanation"
Mr. Grant accuses Mr. Newton Of resortfng TO Jug
slsry In explaining that an ORDER in not contrast
in bis department and renews his charge oil " gross
favortsm" the matter of the preferences SHOWN 10
Mr. Cunningham, and adds:
when you assumed the Office OF Commissioner ,eo o,
preence Of reform in its methods and we hnd a, tnas
ubseouently fell into the system which under one OF
your predecessors bad become 50 notorious. am NOT
appearing as one the bene6ciares of the change In
your administrative conduct
incapable "c Of Writing The letters which during ms
campaign have appeared above my signature The
charge Is beneath my notice and unworthy of gentle
man will content myself with stating that do not
permit my political CORES pOnence TO be revised by an
open and avowed opponent 10 the Democratic candidate
for Governor ! regret that the information which
cave you I'm the public interest should have been re-
ceived by you a personal aifront, but, as there
IS now no question OF fact between us, and as the
public are abundan y able TO Judge OF the value of your
explanation. beg to inform you this closes the CORE
spOndencc on my part
THE MASS MEETING IN BROOKLYN TONIGHT.
The Republicans Of Brooklyn will hold the first OF
four great mass meetings to wind up the campaign
this week, 10 the Academy Of Music this evening.
Several thousands of tickets have been issued, and
any desiring choice of seats Will have TO go
early and enter by the stage door before the main
doors are opened The speakers include Levi r.
Morton Colonel Robert G. lngersoll, General Adam
K King, f. Il. Kennedy, exJudge S. D. Morris. and
the Rev. S. Miller Hageman. Dcmss Strong will pre-
side II viii be the first Republican meeting In the
Academy this fall the Rink having been occupied
for the previous ma meetings. On Friday nj ght
Chauncey NJ. Depew will also speak in the Academy
under the direction OF the Young Republican Club
Tomorrow night the final grand parade of uniformed
clubs. led by Grand Marshal Jones, viii take place
and from $1,000 to 10000 men VIII be In line. with
music banners torches, 1sgs and transparencics The
reviewing stand will be opposite the Academy Of
Music.
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