New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-25

the reform and favored it, he was not allowed ~ 20
ip + was that in the Departments at Washing,
ton and in the Pension Department a Sp Iarga
number of opDolntments suricptihoisy Hiut
from that list The hfst TING aV a1p I S Was 10
s,veep away ali OF these. and put ~ CommlsSl2n
which could not be biased upon th's subject. AZ
this State and whatever YOU may say FOR llD, 9i
against him gP s 9c aq Fedr des that
and yood fnIth have been the characteristics OF IDeo
dore Roosevelt prolonged appLause)
EXTENDING CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS
ain May, 1889, President Harrison (app!ause) pre-
sented system for the Railway Postal employees tiS
bringing some 1000 men under the regime OIL up
Monuments for ascertaned merit and not because ths
boss or that boss, through bacastalT dnhuchce'
demandsS and got IT, MPpaufs6 e efforts made to
reform abuses in the bureau Of Indian MAR. anu
how the pssdsn s1a 6T g1 whose T away hd been
most benefcept and who brought some ~ e.p,o'o1
out OF the sRo osssTained a merit statement which
was greeted by the audience with appaue' ne .T,
referred 10 the splendid record Inale III TaS n,nO
namely The Navy by secretary Tracy, reform
which affected and was made applicable TO al 'i oe
Which skilled and official mechanics and none Others
were now doing the work OF Uncle IAN Sa ~ o ON
Srsasm a The VI audience greeted these references Of
President White who continued sa;e been made and tho
most sarcastic statements eyeed at the e P"nnhcon
National
rule Yet the most bitter mouthpece o. tese eng rnsl
was forced the other day 10 acknoTleoge uae 49, tba
boet over made nv anv President since the early Gays
Of me Republic prolonged cheering and so ygTe'
1Three cheers for benjamin Harrison NnggeIi"5;;
Another voice: Three more for James g. Blalne, oi
Maine! Great cheering again ana AGAIN III re,g
In this great Gou P1d S he ned States Tie President
selected the best men without regard 10 w An
party for these emInently hlsh 'u0'iSi 0'"'''' NN
p'I here is another reform Of interest bsth to the
Naon anu 10 baot reform Enthusiastic cheer
Ing and waving Of hats and hsndkeyhleIs l9 , te
no,tance alike to his manhood and his American cru
zenship. There has been too much narchhg Vb nen
lies There has been too much traffic in votes Baiiot
reform Will put at end to this TwG SeYfn was asat ye
served for the present Governor Of thls state 10 us
cover profound constitutional 0blecuon 20 IS ~
1t was reserved for David T. Hin TO discover III ~
wonderful and aembracng knowedGe G Of erg1
lions aughterl that such ret3Tm Wouu DC ui'oH ~
au0na auG ~ ie went up and down this state
Toainr most pathetcay Of poor teratc man. who
came up TO the polls and could not cast ms t t S
reform ballot. as David b. Hill pushed it through, IS
the most confusing system ever presented 50 lar ~ Nv
terae man Is concerned ApPa1 use ana ma aT" t
nc voted the top name and didn't know who he vQtea
for. With the proposed Ballot Reform blii eng
Making ones mark opposite the emblem Of the par
tcuar party who you wish to support IS Perie,thIIH
i too Simple. to suit TIE purpose Of David B. H in
league With Tammany Hall. prolonged applauseJ
FAssETT ON BALLOT REFORM
How stands our candidate on this question! lie
has voted for il in the State senate, he has done his
best to promote 1t, and pledges himself to do oil tat
he can TO advance this measure What was l y!
answer of Roswell p. Fower3 lie I'D not seem 70 70
be aware that any such question existed ~
seemed to surprise him le simply, made the ne
answer Tla he would stand by the pa i aI in ovc %e
dne else but ms interpreted by the Governor means
death to the reformed ballot: ApPSuSy nj! mind SV
letter appears in which he takes different view; tie
says that when it comes up he VII be sao 70
Gnughter5 am willing TO concede that Mr. Flower
is highly respectable citizen but tad ns Is az az w EoTe
YOU might Just as we'll elect Governor on those GROUNDS
"A voice Yes, and darned sight more loyal Great
5TSen why Was Mr. Flower nominated Was II be
there were no other Statesmen ID te in
the state who belong to the Democratic atd
party-men who have made great national T i.ecs
Then why was q chosen who has never had one
Of ballot reform was suggested to him was eYlGey
at a loss to know what was meant by u ~ ne Wss
chosen because his money was needed by Tammany
Mr.. Wife. noting the presence of many Young men
Affairs, and reminded them, Of the gq11y
rising before them on their way through life. Passing
on to criticism OF Tammany methods, he drew q
city and Berlin two cities the growth Of which during
the last twenty years had been almost parallel,
s @nY Is or four fe feet above Sluggish ver and
therefore, its whole system Of drainage IS opsrSSed
IaG Yet It is an example Of what city
S ssE%d that De- Of Every Improvement has
been made on extensive and costly scale; 1t las
put up magnificent public buildings, one Of them per
bnt triHmphal arches and many things have been
bTt TO-DAY the entire annual expenditure of that vast
city of Berlin is almost dollar ior d3Ir me eieSr on
is What Tammany Hall has brought you tor ZAP
TO CUT THE THROAT OF TAMMANY
Mr. White called upon all Democrats who believed
in honest government TO leave their party in the COM
ing election and vote for the Republican candidates.
whom they could trust to bring about the reforms so
necd for the best Interests Of al Inc PeoPe' Fa ne
and showed how unsg6stantlai We're Ile S e.
the defeat Of the measure in the interest OF Ne"-1oK
before Congress. He then added T., Id .,,4 .to
my honest Democrats friends E o9 hsd d cut te
and II you cut 1t now when You have the chance you
will be doing patriotic service Yu as ct1en no OF mn, me
sented TO YOU the incarnation in this state OF hostility
to and ana the s on
OF sound principles and good government, QSe-
Colleagues on the Republican tickets and you viii have
done great work in electng ]. Sloat Fassett 10
throughout the land of this progressive and imperial
commonwealth" Great cheering and applause
again and again renewed.)
The names Of Harrison, Blaine, Sherman, Nc
Kinley and Fassett were cheered to the echo.
and when Mr.. White spoke of the disgrace that a
Tammany Worlds Fair would have been to the
Nation, the applause was deafenng for a
minute Mr. White took his seat amid
a thunder of cheers, and Mr.. Smith then
introduced Elihu Root as an eminent lawyer, a
good citizen and loyal Republican.
MIR. ROOTS CLEVER REMARKS.
Mr. Root was evidently in the presence of warm
friends and hearty admirers, for the handicap
ping and shouting were prolonged and loud when
he arose. lie said in part:
Ladies and Gentlemen: You may have occasion 70
change your hattering reception of me before have
finished. once knew a gentleman who told a friend
he had series Of lectures 10 deliver in Boston. Glad
Of it, said the friend, " for l hate BostOnians."