New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-23
HOT SHOT FOR THE MAYOR.
HIS RECENT APPOINTMENTS DENOUNCED.
THE REV. THOMAS DIXON. JR.. USES SOME
STRONG WORDS ABOUT SCANSELL
AND KOCH.

The Rev Thomas Dixon jr.. preached to a large
congregation In Association Hall yesterday morning
In the prelude his he said that the present
age was the greatest and best In the history OF the
race. but that with all the marvellous progress In
philanthropy liberty craftsmanship and religion, there
was never time when scoundrels played the part OF
saints with such genius and consuminate inSolence.
Official scandals In France and Canada he referred TO,
| and said that rascaty had. In America. become u
fine art. lie continued as follows
The most conspicuous example Of canonized public
vany before today il exhibited Just now In New
York City. person Of the name Of Glroy was appoint
ed Mayor By Mr.. Dick Croker the boss VINO rules inc city,
The nano Of this printed Oil the Official Demo.
ticket and under the of National contest ne
was declared Mayorelect He took his scat and pro-
ceeded carry out the wishes OF his master 1t
took few hours to show that there was NOBODY
in the Mayors chair OF New.York the puny stool
pigeon criminal ruling element OF Tanmany Hall
Hugh J. bad enough. While he confessed TO
msappropriaon Of $50 900 ais Sheriff. and while he
gave Patrick Diver saloon and dive keeper
judge be sold TO his honor he always refused 10 ap-
point John J. Scanncll. the assassin. to any Office
Before the appointments of Gilroy-John j. Scan
nell for Fire and Joseph Koch who ought 10
pentpntiary to-day, TO the judges bcnch-pubc
dccency stands dumb.
We would almost feel like nominating Hugh j. Grant
reform candidate for Mayor A. last the so-calied
1amrany OF the mask Of professed decency
Croer boldly takes his stand high priest Oh the
altar where the lamented William NJ. Tweed once stood
We are IN for two years OF the consummate villnny
O civilized community wtQesscd
Think for one moment what the nominations Of two
such men as Koch and Scanned in Christian CON-
munty. This fellow Koch is made Judge at GALAXY
of SIS 900, appointed for a term OF ten years.
few months ago Koch went before his pal, Grady.
and this pulpit the following language
concerning him. city government bids defiance TO
tho moral sentiment OF the community Grant has
just rcappointed Koch excise commissioner This Fellow
was biggest scoundel Of oil the board tho one man
OF all men who deserved kicked into oblivion lie
stands indicted for the violation OF his oath as commas
sioner and ought 10 be In the pcntentary to-day"
denied by anybody thot this language was
used as reported Mr. Koch had all the machinery of the
courts vindlcate himself from the attack
IL false the ctatorney thought that in view Of
the fact that he trying put the fellow In the
peni,cntiary for time 1t would not be wise for him
70 seek vndcationat while indictments for penlen.
tary offences were still pending.
beg leave 20 paste this bit OK Information IN Mr.
Goys hat his future reference. also beg leave to
present Koch copy Of that sentence Of which he
complained buttonholo bouquet for his Inauguration
day. That language stands as originally uttered But
since his further vindlcaon ard canonLaton It viii not
count. OF course.
Eut more act 10 needed 70 mako the degradation
OF police jusceshp complete from the poetic point OF
view. Billy McGlory should have scat between Koch
ond The OF public virtue would then DO
oil the ardent criminal beneath Tammany protection
could desire Language fails TO adequately characterize the
appointment OF Scannell OF the most important
Offices In our muhcilal government "hat cohine"I "h
a Christian civilization when q who has fouly
his fellow in the OF the city.
Kidding the PROSTATE form OF his victim with buletS
Is clothed with the highest insignia o. power and given
the right OF olong those sees Verify, the reign OF
the criminal Is at hand! lie, Mr.. Croker reward
his friend OF the Tammany governing committee who
has served penal tern for murder, take high ONCE for
himself. and disgrace will be complete Then the
three who Low IN the Tombs prison. a: the same time
charged with murder will be elevated public
through
pigeons Our disgrace would be less real than 10 is
present. Men OF New.York you content TO DO
ruled by murdercrs And what says the Christian
hood OF the nation TO such q city7