New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-11
THE EY-ICEMANS LIFE MADE MISERABLE.
c. II. TURNR, THE NEW DooRKEEPER OF THE
HOUSE, PURSUED BY TAMMANY PLACE
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The most nervous careworu and thoroughly detected
man In New York last night was "exceman' Charles
II. Turner. the doorkeeper OF the Democratic
House OF Representatives. In his new Office Turner
has something over $50 subordinate places TO give
out and some Of them soft and pleasant snecues
They Include such posts assistant doorkeepers,
tanltors, clerks. messengers the superintendent and
foreman OF the folding and their assistants, as well
as long list Of laborers. drivers, special employees
and pages whose pay is graded in the blue book from
80 900 for the best places down to 81 30 day
for the pages. The total sum which the doOrkeeper
and his appOintees will draw this year foots up
S131 ,46J so, beginning with the annual stipend OK
s., 500 for himself. Among the good things provided
are horses carriage aud wagon, and provision
for hiring horses IL the doorkeeper thinks 1.-THE
health Of himself and family require them.
With all this gllttering array OF soft snaps" at
his diskOsal, Turner is far from being happy man.
As soon the Tammany workers OF the various dis
ticts heard Of his arrival In New-York yesterday a
regiment OF them, less. were his trail. All
the Tammany social organizations with beautiful
Indian names had half.hundred so OF candidates
for OF the snaps" and nearly every election
district captain in the city wanted a place either
for himself or a friend They chased the poor door
keeper around stuck their recommendations under his
nose and demanded offices in his gift until they made
life burden to him. lie got no
chance to eat rest or say his prayers. They
camped his front stoop ana In his back yard,
haunted his favorite bar room and besieged all the
clubs, hotels. other resorts which he was ever
known TO frequent. II reported that Boss Croker
had ordered Turner on from Washington 10 give him
directions TO whom he should appoint and detach
ments Of asprants promptly bore down on Iainmany
Hall hoping find their victim In consultation with
the big chief.
reporter succeeded in gaining admission to Mr.
Turner's home at No. 80 Eighthave., hst night
and found the doorkeeper and his wife busily
engaged In packing up their effects preparatory
to taking up their residence at the National Capital
during this long session Of Congress. There was
wild and anxious look in the new ofciars eyes as
he was expecting delegation Of Russell sages dyna-
mters to surround him and give him his choice be-
tween supplying them with places or being blown up
with bombs.
"When are You going TO Washington ~ asked the
reporter Of the hunted man.
Tomorrow evening If / can get away awe ne
answered with despairng look. THESE terriers
will be the death OF yet. Why, they haven't given
me n moments peace since l reached here Ihey
won't believe ME when tell them that have no
mower over these appointments. They think ought
IN give them all to Tammany Hall. Why, II were
to do that the House caucus would be called oee'her
again and they would cut my head of the very next
morning. and Turner gazed about him as II ne honsh'
that would be worse fate than was threa'eheu
by bomb-throwers.
here is lie, continued Turner He didn't
send for me- and haven't even seen him. II
should / couldn't do anything for these peoPi'.
All the places I'm the doorkeepers department muS'
be distributed among the several States according 10
the Democratic vote In each, and the Democratic
members of Congress will say who will have them'
There are hundreds of nice young fellows here De
longing 10 the different Tammany organlzanons WHO
wnnm like TO spend the winter in Washington and have
good time, and would like TO obllge them, put my
hands are tied. as any man OF sense can see
When the reporter was stealthily making his way
o.s through the basement. fresh delegation from
the With District seeking u attract nr lulerS
attention al the front entrance.