New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-10
TAMNANY AND THE WORLDS
FAIR.

Illustrated.
| Sir Ny first impulse Is to answer your Inquiry
whether the recent Tammany revelations vndicate inc
course of the Republican leaders in opposing the org-
nal Worlds Fair bill with a simple affirmative ms
for two reasons First more elaborate reply sucil
as 7 infer you want, involving review OF tnc cour-
aceous course taken in this matter by the kepuohcan
senator, and majority Of the Republican members Oh
Assembly is almost beyond my power to give al pres
ont SO pressing are the demands upon my time. Sec
ondIv snch a review defence Is almost unnecessary
rce II is incredible to suppose that there IS any con-
derahe number Of intelligent citizens who do not now
horiove that 70 have Worlds Fair, representing 10
the whole world American civilization at its best uhder
the management Of Tanmahy nan anu d i""nds
Mayor would have been public calamity, an ever
lasting disgrace TO Ncw-York and the whole Nauo''
I shall however indulge IN a rev remarks "uo""s
,h Fair il, the urht of the Iatterdsy developments
The most surprising thing about these scahdaiouS
rcveIatios regarding city ohciao Is ta' any o"o
II all familiar with Tammany Han shouid DC surprised
# wi,t has been brought to light. "la' el'e couin
hav, hcen cxpcctedl What IS there IN the HISTORY vi
ch,raccr of the Wigwam 10 lead one 10 suppose tnae
I i'tticatien would result in uncartning any
Thing Us disgraccul than thal Whcn na'
n" Shf by The Fa-sct Committee NIat - la'i,l' ~
v,a1 baS II ever been but an organization OI .ne
worst element in the city ipi p uDi,' pr,an, When
n 9n''V i ever proved fal.e to ne, the great
puupjng identified with any great ieiorma,ory
. ,nnS or |hr"ngh rrirainnS from robbery when
an OPPORTUNITY was presented lm ,ie Giy o av
a." t,i,,n 1favnr there no serious dviDt ON 'It
We ,po mnnfr In the minds Of all wclllniprlnei
citizens, thr name TammahS Wa ttii"' ~ nm
that was corrupt and debasing IN poii,dca NJ t
-" t,,n. nvsicrious manner change IN pnDli, aeIt
ment regarding th, OrgaiHatoa ,laS Calm acainsr
the elso2n so of People suddenly became mbued
with the idea that while the rau. . sVis,
nor he able to chance his spot tie tolrleeiitnsu
,.r co,IS and had done 80. The old order Of thng'
il W., as,urngN asserted haa pa7'e az ~ % he'd
as.ocla.c, and successors OF lWccu anu 'pieiiN la
re,,Iv rcs,rmed. That eminent organ OF "pnre
notifies Iarpcr's Weekly, 'coree Mlian N ,us
editor gave an impetus to TINS penei Wion II ueoltIyu
that a New ramnlany7 had arisen, and then supple
mcnfed this declaration by heSloNinS na''cl'iie tt.
;incaics of character upon bIiit' ,Ioh'r anu telI
iiics hoiinr them I'D a. models Of Nrtu0n> leader
.hp. 10 speak against TINS anse.c b's iy"r wa,
ecainst onr handsome Young Mayor soon began u
be looked upon a. little less than crime
PEOPLE THOUGHT GRANT WAS MODEL MAYOR
Tho idea began 70 prevail that at last the city had
found a model Mayor. Yes, actually, he VINO UP 70
the time Of his election rs Mr. He"itts successor was
known simply as "A spoils-hunting politician, came to
be regarded as broad high minded statesman devoted
70 the interests of the city, and bent solely upon
administering the affairs OF his Office IN a purely
buslnc,,lke way 80 great was the popular faith IN
hin that Republicans well a. Democrats joined In
helping 70 carry out his schemes. fOr example, nc
i,, Id.d that a new municipal building needed In
INV nan park The Republican Legislature at once
emitted him permission to erect there, trusting TO his
orI of honor mat the work should be properly done.
II Was son discovered that The biz contained a stu
eu,iou, and outrageous job and That the Mayor had
ga, beaten but still the people trusted the Mayor
This was shown in The support gwen ms kapiq
Transit project. one OF the most daring ana gleantc
scheme. for obtaining absolute control Vt me Guy
that had ever been undertaken since IweeGs DAY
one that would have fastened upon Inc city such an
UtuNl, a. no municipality ever sldsrcicu uhuci
Set tn, measure when pfOp-cd was supported By the
for the bin and urged its immediate passage such
unauimlty of course. had tremendous eject upon ll
LEGISLATURE. and iis enactment Wa assured. "hcm
pointed out its true character. howl Of derson wa,
raised opposition followed from Republican, a. Wen
rs Democrats. but ny bItt,r-t enemy, thlhh' WI.
admit today that IN defeating that =, hcne, not oiN
million, Of dollar, were saved, but what was Oh lti
mon" consequence. the city a. picNeiIel npl n
for wears t. under the absolute sway 81 l@nmtf
Hall. strange 10 say. even the eNI,suT 81 T TIE
-chcm" had little effect up'n the pnla' ,,nni,,c,S
MAYORS praises still SUNG. even by kcpuDA'ths
and they Continued I" unrmHr mem ever, tHe Police
dc.t~}cd the non-paii'Al character ua ,nc 100
lolf the most fragrant political crime ever coinnl'.n
by any MAYOR and all reoftized Inc other CITY nc
La, While utterly without confidence in Tammany,
leaders OF the organization would De Dasc enousn ~
possess the clYront'ry - attempt 70 MAKE sun a
Their own selfish purposes and those OF their party
- when the proposition Of holding fair wa hr,i
A, literally a, could. and helped IL In every other
way possible. II was my privilege 10 pers2nlalN
STAT" Convention. The first Endorsement oil tlr h.,u
given by any political gathering. The fact that the
Iammany Mayor was at the hcaf oi me enterprise
Gd not I'M itself rouse my Suspicious be'a'>c' d.
remarked. the idea of iHic'tln- politics INTO such
NOV mont seemed prcpo,icron' Nhch. nowe ,
careful scrutiny made II became very evident una
ia. ,ntro undertaking wa, being managed by ram
many or those interested In Tammany schemes, ana
mat thc hugo affair was simply 10 be an annex %
the Democratic machine. halt was calei pend
ins still i,-er INVESTIGATION. our worst suspicious
v,r confirmed. II wa> found that The entire con
'rol - the vast undertaking. involving the expenditure
# many millions Of dollars. would be- In the hands OF
Oh. Democratic plriy Nearly .Our-nftns OF the gen
.r,l committee were Democrats. OF the loi lncor
r,r.fDr- only two nth, were Republicans, while
',,, mo ,,oe,,fiye committee 10 whom wa in
81. data A
we're only nine Republicans. The Democratic member
-ip ~ ii, comwlit', included the present chairman
of flc Democratic National Committee. Calvin ;
ircc. a former chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee Abram Hewitt. the acknowledScd
n.mocra,i, >ecretar, Of The NAVY. william c Whitney
m. 1lmmany Recorder Frederick ~myth, the gen
ral counsel of Iammany JGhn VI. lowers th eo ae
,fafi. Controller II New York, Theodore W Myers
,n, Treasurer Of the New Nork state Democratic Com
mt'ce Edward Cooper. the proprietor ot Iamnltny
iavor.'e hotel T.. l.. Mrrrlhcd Tamman'' representa-
five In the Sew YORK. Board Of Ndcrmcn. walton
4 rn ami the late new paIer Ieprr,cut''Nc OF ram
many a. Albany. william NcMurtlie specr. the sec
rotary ~ the committees rhe chairman of ths and
other important committees WAS the IannanN Mayor.
llu-h j Grant. The advisory member Of the com
mlt.ce wa the democratic Governor OF this state
David l.. HILL
THE FAIR AND THE PRESS
There wa, only one course to pursue. \ repuh
.ican legislature was hound by every principle Of
honest craftsmanship ard party fcalts to oppose the
bill ana they dd IT bn,cy. II has been my fate 10
De- engaged in many political conflicts but must
confess taat never entered upon any with so much
reluctance AS In this ease. l wanted the Fair and
ea, anxious 20 have IT held here in New. York.
lncu that the motives Of oar friends In opposing 1t
n,ll be misunderstood ard that possibly the Fair
might 20 cscwh here In -eiucuce OF what done.
hlt tue Il apubiclns wod pursue no other course.
IL j. hardly necessary Ia recall The storm OF ndis
nation that aroused, or the frantic opposition
that confronted Ms. Among all TIE papers oi the
nN / ;cel called upon 10 mention ONLY two, Trio
frlnuc tor the los al and faithful ad IL rendered.
ind The World for thc dc-pcAhc course 1t pursued.
While not exactly advising assassination. u -omc
,rui, after reading the ithamnatory articles OF the
lattice suggesting. among other things. a boycott OF
ty I'm. iur.~. had conceived the idea of personal
violence and carried II into eject that new, paper
would certainly have been responsible for the crime
New YORK; journalism never descended 10 lower dcpih,
than those into which II has been dragged and de-
Graded AN The Norld.'
4. to those Republicans who honestly believed that
The parry was being led 10 destruction by the policy
pursued D., the state senate. II Is only rcuui,if, 30
,ly that they were mistaken I'm their Judgment as
recent dc, riopmcnt, have Enthusiastically demons tratc