New-York tribune., 1890-04-13
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.
WHAT REPUBLICANS ARE INTERESTED IN


NEED OF A GOOD NETTING PLACE FOR THE GEN
ERAL coMMITrEE-TuE CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION.
The need OF q central and suitable place Tor 'he
sessions Of the Republican General committee i o''
phasized by the meeting held last week IN o'''''5
hall in Westinghouse The Athcnacum' "hc'c "'o
other recent meetings have been held IS hH ho '"''S
as good place as the committee should have AN Sooh
the Democrats the use of their ne" nan !"
the Thomas jefferson Buildng. in Bocium fla'c'
erected for the use of the General Committee pS 'h
party. it will behOove the EcrubAcahS 10 se'"c '"
equally good meeting place II may not DC WIS., at INV
present time to erect a building ~ n"N''V9S '''''
ment as the Democrats have done under the ic''er
ship Of Mayor Chaplin and other once hol''''' p"'
good hall in the vicinity Of the political centre oi inc
city, and easily reached from every quarter Shoh' Dc
secured II would accrue to the benefit OF the party
to have a permanent meeting place - many n'''''0''
stay at home when uncertain at what piN'e inc "'o
ing is 10 be hello unrcss they hunt up the a"Ncr''c
ment. since no notice Of regular meeting X sch' 30
them since the hall at Gallatn Place ana f"li'h S.
was Given up the committee has had no permanent
abiding place.
The disgraceful scene in the Board OF Aldermen on
Monday. when Of the Democratic majority ~
tempted 10 bully and overawc RcpublcaH serves T.
reca,i Of the stormy meetings IN the DAYS Wheh
the Aldermen had the power 10 confirm appointments
and regarded Of far more importance IMAM !"
present. and party lines were closely drawn. Inc
81 Big Four in the Board at present haze been hoH'r
in their raids upon the city treasury since their ~
election last fall when Mayor Chaplin secured "
larger majority than before gwen IN a strdiEh'
out for the Office. with this great vote lie
hind them. the Democrat, have been moving Tor an IN
crease Of salaries all along the line, beginning with
red "A 10
Naturally he is inclined 10 veto any other lncreaSe~
But the raids upon the treasury reached climax on
Monday when place Of assistant sergeant at
arms tc serve two hours one day in the week Tor
about forty weeks Of the year and whose work wouh
lie wholly unnecessary. crcaicc. with the lar-"
salary Of 81 200 attached to il. 1t VIII be matter Of
incrcs; TO whether Mayor Chapn viii approve or
disapprove Of this. simply permit ii to become "A
law without his action. 1t Is safe to predict thai ne
will pursue the lastmcnt!Oncd course. ont Of his
opposition 10 this measure and his inquiries ~ regard
10 The Truant Home the abuse Of District
Alderman Lcech by District Alderman NcDrath. who
would have rcsoed blows had lie not been forciby
prevented. Dut Alderman Lecch docs not propose 10
be frightened from his duty and he may he able to
put stop 10 many promising JOB in the interest of
the Democratic ring"
The Mayors civil Service Commission IS com
posed OF five eminent and public spirited citizens. and
they should be able TO prevent the city treasury from
anxious TO fastcn themselves ccchcS upon the
body polite. The retiring CommissOn three Of whose
members feel that they have discharged their full
daty by their work for the last two years prevented
any prostitution Of the public service. such IT, IS
possible under the law, and gained much opposition
Dy street construction Of the statutes. It's work was
the difficult from the loose methods Of the Com
mission under Mayor Whitney. which departed largely
from the lines laid down By the original Commission
# Mayor Low. The new Commissioners viii find
their work much easier from the labois of their pre-
That course Will be pursued in
The next two years that followed In the last two
plain from the rcappcintmcnt Ot 4. T. orr and Dr.
C.. II. Hail. and the fact that the former vii! be the
head Of the Commission. The new members include
OF the best known young Republicans n the city.
WHO have had experience IN practical politics, and
Young Democrat OF Ike calitre and training. The
Commission is composed Of three lawyers. u-incss
man and a clergyman. and all Of them have been IN
hearty sympathy with Civii service Reform
Assemblymdn kurth has declared himself IN oppD-
siton 10 the scheme for snneAin. the town OF FIAT
Dush 70 the city. He base, his action upon the recent
.ote in the town upon the subject. which wa by 40
means a legal and Official expression Of opAlon and
was worked I'D in the Interests oi Office holders and
town government This aciion Of Mr. kurh Is 10
lrect opposit on to the sentiment majority
II tic Republicans Of Tire toxin who aided ia h., ci'c
ion. II remains I" b" seen whether d. hi' polu'N
future he viii be remembered bv the DcmDias, whose
interests he is 50 zcalou.y protecting
Tho announcement by Robert d. Benedict 81 his
candidacy !Oi the Republican nomination f"l COngIc,,
ia the lid District VIII clear the air n regard 10
This subject aud give early notice Of the contest
between him and Congressman Wallace. win 90 con
gresham Jane, ready - take the nomination u ti-
two Twentieth Ward .tpl~nis succeed ln preventing
each other from securing the needed 1rifs II vote"
In the nominating convention The stfT grlc u
create much Interest ia the canning SIX uOnth, Ara
viii serve 10 diversity The political mDnDtvmj II TIE
summer month,
Ex xstatc ecna'or stephen VI. Gilswold f. an cypcr'
performer up. ziihcr and recently displayed h
abilities al performance IN aid Of C!afltg the
Eleventh Ward, WAcr, he formerly l!,cd.
William w. GOodiich the wclhnOwn lawyer and
president Of the Homeopathic Hospital prDiN 10
make trip to Europe after the cOuro close Tor the
.uWHcr vacation.
the presidency Of the Nnctcnth Ward Republican
Association, after two term. has been presented with
handsomely cngrJ~-cd set Il aDluflOIs Captain
W. Il. Pcttgrcw j, hi~ successor Oilcc
s'eps are being taken to sccnr" signatures tn q
petition for rccnrOnient # the Republicans in tho
Twenty third Ward. the ground that they have
not hId an opportunity - enroll owing 10 Tie lch =
meetings, and that the roll lOOk contains the names
Of persons who have moved away or arc dead aud u
some who are Democrats.
The census cnumcIaiCTs will be- appointed in the |
first week of May, and Will be assigned r each
election district
The handsomely cngro,scd copy Of resolutions |
the los, Of hi wife and daughter bcfe Secretary
Tracy. viii be taken 70 WashngtDn and presented
him by supervisors Watson and Cpnl,.
Colonel John Oakley, cx.AsscuL.yman. ana row |
Assistant Tinted states District Aiiorncy made a !
racy ana Characterize speech ~ the annual dinner
oi the society Of CH Biophl,ni upon ihc hfiy- |
sixth anlNcr-hly oI INC Incorporation Of The cil.