Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-17

record that you recommended to the Board
Of Directors and insisted upon the retention
of Warden Dyer and his chief deputy (borh
Democrats) at the Ohio Penitentisry.
against the protest of many active Republf-
cans. who favored Noah Thomas, a one
armed soldier, for that position. 1t is q
matter OF record that you would not yield
to the admonition and demands OF these Re-
publicans, until the Republican members OF
not control these appointments. 1t is a
matter OF record that you tied up the same
Board OF Directors for four days in this city,
because they they wanted to appoint RepuDn5; III
did have them retain L. Reeves, Democrat,
during your entire administration, when
the position was sought for by many COM
petent and influential Republicans.
Not the Strictest Repubncanism.
Was that Republicanismf Your opinion
that the vast maj jority OF the people of this
State do not believe that the public instiru-
tions should be run on partisan basis is not
well founded, as is evidenced by the dis
pleasure and dissatisfaction which exists in
this State at the present time. 1 believe a
change OF tactics has recently been in
augurated. and a different policy is now be-
ing prosecuted by providing places for Re-
publicans, which was verified last week at q
meeting of one of the boards, when every
Democrat but one was sacrificed for Re-
publican. That is Republicanism. You
cannot cite one institution where the help
by such changes.
You inform me "thnt because of partf-
san management of our public institutions,
that the people of Ohio pay over $500, COO
moro year tnan they ought to pay" Had
you informed yourself upon this subject
you certainly would never have made such
a wild and ridiculous statement. To show
you the 1ailacy of that assertion, 1 will give
you the per capita cost, taken from the re-
port of the Board of State Charities, relative
to the Athens Insane Asylum during your
non-partisan administra tion, with Robert
Humln, Democrat, as steward, and Cover
nor Folaker's partisan. Republican admins
tration, with A. f. Drake, IL Republican, s
steward. 1t might be wise, also. 10 include
administration of the same institution with
n. Ryan, Democrat, as steward.
A Report That Favors Partisanship.
The report is as follows:
For the year ending November Is, 1885, Of
your partisan management, per capita
cost based upon average of numberof IN
mates actually in asylum, s161 o.
Governor Foraker's Republican admins
tration, for the year ending November is,
1852 per capita cost based upon daily aver
age of number OF inmates actually in
asylum, $l42 36.
Governor Campbell's Democratic admin
istration, for the year ending November Is.
1891 per capita cost based upon daily aver
uge OF number of inmates actually IN
asylum, $3.50 SO.
is there not food for reflection in this
statement for your non-partisnn policy? 1t
cost the State $40 IS more per capita for the
year during your administration than that
of Governor Furukers Tor L corresponding
period. and SSl 30 more per capita for the
year during your administration than that
OF Governor CamDbells s for u corresponding
period. lt will thus be seen that the eco
nomicRl and non bipartisan wall comes with
poor grace from one who had retained the
most accomplished steward in the State Il
Democrat, and yet the cost of running tho
same institution greatly exceeds that of his
partisan successors.
You say in your letter that Robert Hamb-
lin is the most accomplished officer OF this
kind in the State: that there may be kepub-
licans who are his equal, but you do not
happen to know them" i ain pleased to
know that you have such an exalted opin-
ion OF Mr.. Hamblin, but panied to learn that
from all the Republican acquaintances
formed by you during the two terms the
Republican Governor of this State, THAI you
cannot name or think OF one Republican
who is the peer OF Mr.. Homblln as steward
at the Toledo Asylum.
The Doctor Wants Foster Rebuked.
Your opinion certainly speaks volumes
for the members of the Republican party,
and hope the time is not far distant when
you will receive q stinging rebuke for
such sweeping and uncomplimentary as
sertion.
iou AhioIin ine tna1 you Hope W uilu dS
able man among the Republicans as Mr..
Hamblin." II there is ono such you desire
that should point him out and you would
support him. This certainly shows your i'll
consistency, for you have made the asser-
ton that Mr.. Hamblin is the "most accom-
plishcd officer of the kind in the State" and
of course you could not consistently support
any otlier bat him. How ever, at Your sug-
gestion, will name you George L. Currier,
a Republican gentleman, the ex-steward OF
the Central Ohio Asylum, who, it is reputed,