The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-02
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Brochiyr RepuhIicsss Speak Oct AGniss
tho civil Service Hunbsg.

| Broehiyn RepuhIicsss SPEAK Oct Agniss,
tho civil Service Huss-g.
Thoro was vol attended meeting last night
| OF tho Executive Committee OF The Republi.
| can General Committee Of Kings county al
| 1S1 Lawrence street, Brooklyn. Chairman
Joseph BENJAMIN presided
| Tho large post-election gathering OF the
| Executive Committeeman In these dull ,polti-
cal limos was brought about by tho announce
mcnt mado several days ago by Mr.. Cadmus,
| the representative from the Eighth ward.
that he intended to present resolutions
| denunciatory OF Secretary Of the Navy
| Tracy for his introduction Of civil
service rules in tho management OF certain
departments In tho navy yards which had not
come under their operation in previous adj
ministrations, and in addition to send a 70.
spectful protest agniDst such methods to Pros
ident Harrison. Mr.. Cadmus declared he had
already received the cooperation OF q sufficient
number OF his fellow committeeman to secure
the triumphant passage of his resolutions.
Great alarm was felt by President Harrison's
friends over tho threatened outbreak In the
homo OF his Naval Secretary. and strenuous Of
forts were made by tho Federal contingent.
with Boss Ernst Nathan at It's head. to
checkmate the fiery representative from tho
aowan'Ss district; These eflorts ., were only
Than. Naval Onicer Willis, and Postmaster Col
ns n S Ha meier nS ss e. snss Mi
po POI
Tracy against his Extension q e sssViss IL
navy yard management, but to. Postmaster
sSss. s as Ros oos
promise in the interest 81 harmony. he could
nouncing Secretary Tracy and virtually rec.
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sweepingy condemning Secretary. Tracy for
hs civil eryss mshods and holding
Pesasns Ssre afi
Sss S g tf Sssns a. sS:
s;ry %rey BY SHs fffs ane as
%%ishs, a. Veil Sisband Z sssresssy
In tbs Fifth ward. MIR. Cadmus, Mr.. +. f. viii
nd% asa fs as Se
their civil service criticisms
rey I'd e 9sa Pas sRss q tas sSs
ganizst ,! 81 Kings county might as wen com
make themse elves ridiculous as executive COM
mittecmen. but make the whole Republican
organization ridiculous IN tho eyes OF tho
party throughout the country by disappearing
OF the new civil service rules inaugurated BY
Secretary Tracy and approved by tho Republic
cans in this and other States.
Naval Officer Willis and James Taylor also
stood up IN defence OF the Secretary. and after
johnson. as he declared in the Interest OF har-
mony. agreed to Withdraw the resolution. but
only with tho understanding that com mitte5
should be sent t. Washington to have q plain
talk with Secretary Tracy. aud also with Post
master-Genera! Wanamaker. Tho civil ser
vice men in the committee eaE srly accepted tho
compromise. and by o unanimous resolution
committee Of five: with Robert johnson at tho
M MessTs Rsbe er H. ta an
John Kissel in the centre. was appointed to
make the anti-civll service pilgrimage to
Washington.
II the committee does not get satisfactory
assurances from the Secretary and Postmaster
After disposing Of this business the Execu.
tive Committee decided to call the primaries
for the election OF delegates to the new Gem
Cory,p ffoa fp.n af