New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-20
THE NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY or STATE

From The Ncw-YorL sun (Dcm).
As the Mugwunlps unthlnkngly feel sense Of pro-
prietor,hip in Mr.. Josiah Quincy. Of Quincy. the new
Assistant secretary OF state; ana rs some OF the
Democrats who saw him about the National Demo
cratic headquarters last fall formed erroneous
Impression OF him, il is worth while to study for II
moment the calm Young gentleman who is TO help
Judge Gresham In the state Department, csIraall!
II is understood, in looking after the appointments
to Office
campaign he had charge Of the literary hirrau %, Of
the National Committee. II was not ms ilns. lie
chilling air as OF viewing mankind from The
dizzy heights OF genealogical tree. Mr. Quincy Is
not thinking OF his gcnca0gy nj all ana " Is mol MS
fal, he not without traces OF that solemn iced
water manner which is peculiar TO eastern MasSa-
Mr. Quincy used 10 be Republican, but when he
got over 1t. he became democrat. ana soon Ne d'
teal and accomplished politician. When member OF
the Massachusetts Ioa,e Of Representative he as
IN "A hole, making them go on record against ,h,lr
will sneak out OF 1t ana when ne became onr
the Democracy Of the Bay STATE soon got snrprisc
re s ers scs 1p polc" %acbnss seen
run and runs sill without BIT Of NOISE Mr. 0uincy'
w ,S1ns nnoccns, and at the same time the old
fa E,of and the boys looked with wonder:
The Mugwumps firmly believe to-day that Josiah Is
n Mngw,mp and an anti-machine politician. There
Is no active Democrat In the state Of Massachusetts
Scssn , know s, hm FER e s &s's
rendered from The Boston Journal office that there
nrr aee and That the practical politicians in It are
against him because he represents the rule Of the
W,lgwumps What Mr.. Qulncy's personal relations
With the politicians OF his party In MASSACHUSETTS, are
we don't know, but there Is no one Of them who
doesn't recognize the young mans skill as machlnst.
and that his talent for leading the Mnewumps abont
by the nose amounts to genius, ana Is rich In comic
possibilities. $40 . ,,a,.,, ,o. ~, .ho
National Democratic Committee. and Will practically
conf roi the distribution OF the Federal offices In Mas
sacbusctis. lie had "A regular programme made ont
for that purpose shortly after election. The STATE
Committee was made the accredited means Of comni'i-
nicaton between the office seekers and the ONCE
dvers Mr.. Quincy doesn't Intend that the scientific
machine which he built up shall get ont OF order !:
and II n continues according to his directions IL
viii continue TO be beauty for ease and rapdity
OF motion. ,.. S. -, c,., ,v, A..
vants a place in which he has little more TO expect
than 10 earn the name OF snob and make enemies
utfhoni reason is his business. Probably his
love for machines leads him 10 study the great
machine at Washington our OPINION Us that ~
would come this town and Join Tammnny Hal he
would make success Inc, oiiiy trouDie wouiu De
that the Nugwumps would probably cling TO him under
continuous Illusion that he Is kind OF an ethereal
and unuructlcal person, very aversc 10 p0ftlcal
mechanism The Mugwimps may keep on In their
mistake but Democrats shOud know that for all
his twind manner. Mr. Quincy Is skilled political
organizer and fine performer npon me pohucai
machine lie may be- frappc but he is foxy.