New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-20
MONMOUTH NEEDS SCANNELL
HE WOULD COMPLETE THE USUAL CLUB
HOUSE BALCONY GROUP.
TUE APPEAL TO CHRISTIANS TO BE READ IN
CHURCHES TO-DAY - INCREASING COM
PLANTS ABOUT TRIcKERY AND WRONG
REGRETS OF HONORABLE TURFMEN.

FROM STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF TuE TRIBUNE
Long Branch. Aug. 19.-Much regret is felt and
,xpressed in the clubhouse. at Monmouth Park,
that John J. Scannell spends his summers at
Saratoga rather than at Long Branch. Mr.. Scan
nell would feel perfectly at home in the club
house balcony at the racetrack and would be
greeted there every day in the warmest and heart
lest manner by many attached friends and asso-
ciates. A few days ago The Tribune published
list OF remarkable men who were seen on the
clubhouse balcony in single afternoon This list
included men who had made great fortunes
in lottery and policy games, men who
had attained their regulations by back
ing prize-fghters. men who were notorious
in many disagreeable ways, men who were inti-
mately associated with all of disreputable
schemes and enterprises. men whose tastes were
low. depraved and vicious. men who are always
conspicuous in the first rows at every prize-hght,
and others Of similar associations and proclivties In
this group at least one murderer, and it con-
tanned also the foremost of professional prize
fighters. James ]. Corbett Mr.. Scannell would
have been brilliant ornament and addition to
such a group as this He would find among the
assembled sporting number of Tammany
leaders with whom he is on terms of the most
cordial familiarity.
Mr.. Scannel lives in the most luxurious and
sumptuous style at Saratoga. He is now drawing a
salary of S. 900 year president of the Fire De-
partment of this city. His annual expenditure is
several times IS 900 year. but up TO few months
ago Mr. Scannell did not occupy any public office.
did not draw any salary on the city payroll and
was not generally known to be engaged in any
legitimate business from which he could derive
large revenues. But people familiar with the inner
workings of New-York politics think that they
know well enough in what way Mr. Scannel &C
cumulated a large fortune in few years. Unless
common rumor does Mr.. Scannell gross injustice,
he has been for long time in control of the col
lection of certain assessments for Tammany Hall,
that is the assessments that have been levied upon
many notorious persons in NewYork City. Among
Mr. Scannells most faithful and devoted friends
and closest associates are some of the most
celebrated professional gamblers of the Tenderoin
Precinct If Mr. Scannell should transfer the scene
Of his summer recreation from Saratoga. where
he has a costly country seat TO Long Branch. and
should visit the racetrack daily, he would see
among the men and women gathered there many
Of the faces and figures which must have become
familiar to him long ago in the Tenderloin Pre-
cinct Mr.. Scanne ought TO come TO the aid or
Monmouth. He is a politician and an offlce-holder
Of exactly the class that sympathizes with and
supports the ring and the gang that now control
the destnies of Monmouth Park. He is of
their set, and ought not to be separated from
them.
THE APPEAL TO CHRISTIAN PEOPLE
The appeal to the Christian people of Monmouth
County which is 10 be read in many churches in
the county tomorrow. is exciting widespread
interest and comment throughout the State 1t
will undoubtedly add to the strength and force
Of the movement TO secure at Trenton in the
coming winter the repeal of the outrageous race
track legislation Of last session. II the clergy
men and other friends and supporters OF public
order and good morals in the State labor inteiii-
gently, earnestly and unitedly TO organize IN an
effective manner the forces that are arrayed on
the side Of decency and responsibility. 1t is certain
that the next Legislature at Trenton Will be Of an
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the disgracefu racetrack bills. The appeal TO the
Christian people of Monmouth County is reprinted
in The Tribune to-day for the information Of its
readers who have yet seen it. 1t is. in full as
follows:
The recen, newspaper accounts the conduct Of affairs
at Monmouth Park the brutal murder OF a there
Sunday August g. and the diseraceful scenes enacted
there showing its degradation from respectable race
principally for gamblers and dsreputable
people, counterpart OF Gloucester and Gutenberg
emphasize pointedy the duty Of the Christian peo
pie OF country 70 warn the young, the thought's
and impovdent against attendance At or association
this establishment in any way Monmouth Park IS
now o great plague spot, monstrous gambling hell
It's present notorious characters one OF them
having his out OF the ignorant and foolish
who duped by the Louisiana lottery. Driven out
Louisiana he seeks refuge in NewJersey and expects
gains by vicmzlng the people OF this state
We call ON you TO protest 70 agste. until those
who are responsible in this State for the leealzing Of
gambling in seductive form shall be compelled 70
recall action Of last winter and repeal inc aDous
gambling laws shall crush out the raceracks ana the
gambling houses which flourish in this county such
extent that is known as the Monte carlo
OF America"
UNPRECEDENTED NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS.
In no previous at any conspicuous race
course in this country have the complaints OF IN
consistent and inexcusabe in-and-out running on
the part of the horses been numerous ana
clamorous as they have been at Monmouth PARK
this summer. Some of the steadest adherents ana
supporters of the turf men who have been daliy
visitors the racetrack for years men who nave
amassed riches by prudent and sagacious following
of public form, and by backing horses on their
records and achievements, declare that they are
utterly astray at Monmouth this year. Such men
do not hesitate, when talking with their friends
10 express the conviction that at no previous
racing meeting in the United States have there
been so much trickery and much knavery as at
Monmouth this summer. In no previous year nave
the complaints and expressions Of disgust over
the methods practised at a prominent racetracK
been so frequent and persistent.
Everybody who takes any intelligent in
terest in racing of high class is i'm
patently waiting for the opening of the
autumn meeting of the Coney Island Jockey Club.
That club is controlled by a set of men entirely
different from those who are mismanaging affairs
AT Monmouth The officers and the Board of Cover
nors of the Coney Island Jockey Club do not In
clude hackers of lottery and policy games or
faro bank keepers. is either of the owyer
broth.rs whose methods in managing racetracks
have been by no free from public censure
and condemnation among the officers or the
governors of the club. The discouraged and dis
heartened followers of the turf who believe In
upright and honorable racing hope to see inter-
esing sport at Sheepshead Bay, without the shame
fu, features which have marred the record of
Monmouth Park this year The list OF stakes to
be decided at the Coney Island meeting is varied,
attractive and brilliant Already there is much
eager discussion and lively anticipation In regard
to the great Futurty Stakes the richest turi
nrize in the world 1t is generally expected that the
Kaena colors will be carried to the front In the
F'uturity: but Mr. Keenes colts Will be weighted
with heavy penalties while some other fast young
sters will 20 to the post at such weights as to