New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-28
TURNER OBEYS THE BOSSES.
HIS VIGOROUS WORK FOR TAMMANY.
OFFICIALS DISMISSED WHOSE SALARY TILL
DECEMBER WILL DE DRAWN by WIG

OFFICIALS DISMISSED WHOSE SALARY TILL
DECEMBER WILL DE DRAWN BY WIG
WAN MEMBERS.
wasb,nr,on March 81 (specinD-It may he re-
mcmbered that in the tussic the organization OF
tho Uouse of Representatives last Congress the
Tammony Congressman not only solid. but ex
tremcIy active in their support OF Judge Crisp ioF
the spcakcrship. In order TO convince everybody
that Tammany's support OF the Georgia c""uu"'e
WIS inspired wholly and solely by patriouc ana "h
selfish motives. the Tammany proclaimed That
thev did not want more than their proper share
OF the elective offices OF the House, ana womb ho'
demand more than a reasonable proportion OF the
subordinate places. -.
They we're so modest that they only required That
the Office of doorkcepcr should BE- bestowed "l"h
.Iceman- Turner, who had been member Oh tue
nrccednc Congress. Mr. Turner lad not proved 10
be n ci,tering success Il legislator, ana even the
Tamnanv bosses appeared feel that he would SHINE
IN better advantage I'm an humber capacity. lie WIS
accordingly elected doorkeeper The doorkeeper coh
trolls and Is supposed TO appoint all inc hsS'N'""'
dOorkecpers and messengers ana nearly MI 'hc o'''
subordinate employees of the House. Doorh'ePe'
turner distributed this patronage under inc oruers
NJ the Tammany bosscs in such manner as ho'
n excite very loud complaint because Western Con-
rrcssmcn knew bette. than to expect much and some
of tbem were treated so much better than thcy haa
expected that they were surprised Ihey uu HUI
know that day OF disappointment wouin co"c 'oi'
soon after the final adjournment they had iaieu !"
take into account that Congressman VINO occ"mc
. statesmen ont OF Job March 4, lost their pull
that day and that the Tammany doorkeeper was
then free TO do as his " boss" might direct. lie
NIGH, cvcn be allowed to do he himself might
desire I'm some cases. There many subordinates
IN his Office who drew annual salaries anu ""o'o
omnlovment would not cease until the next Congress
should be organized, unless ended by ms ACT
tboo,
Doorhcepcr Turner knew and remembered 'heSc
thiprs and two days after the final adjournment OF
tho LID Congress he betook himself 10 New 10Th
where he has since remained. the Only onciai "u's
now required OF him being tO draw the rat salary o
his Office. But tc has not been idie. ,eVe''i WV
ployes Of the House who performed 'heir """c'
faithfully until the expiration OF The Lilo congress
and who expected that they would nc r'aiheN u"'"e
the next few months, until the assembling vi Tic
LlIId Congress. have been dismissed and men have
been appointed In their places Who not only nave
done no work. but will be required to d, none except
10 draw their monthly salaries one OF the enpi"Scs
who has been summariy dismissed BY DoorAeper
Turner is C'aries H. Playter OF Iowa. "h''e ''"''
ment Of his own case reads n follows ,,
Doorkecper Turner. Of the House. i disunguS 81
ing himself but seems 10 have failed In gaining de
srS1 no'" ons evs + ssr to ramanv
or others. That was my fate Tie dechplh''d hir
from March d. giving 900 ol my sai,r, ir"mn ''n'
date To December next TO one Daniel M.ione' ,,a
Tanmany man. who was once a watrnmnn ~ w,
Trea III yea been hanElns aDou
IN. Capitol ! did all the work OF the positijn; hhu
l.. viii have nothing TO do but sign the payroll ana
draw my money .
~ When the House was organized there was most
virtuous announcement from Tammany that II De
sired none OF the patronage OF the House Perhaps
r. Is going TO make II up now by taking salnries
earned by employees appointed then. Turner has been
absent in New-York since March o. Will. ms ono inc
hero T. running Itself am Democrat but mat
seems 10 have had no bearing with Turner. lie Is
tbe only on,cal at tn. Capitol who Il thus mstrcat
ing rs employees Clerk Kerr told me ne would MS
charge no man after he has done all the work. even
10 gain votes rrelectlOn. -.
MIR Barnett librarian Of the House. told me
Mahonev was put on and put oil at III" cypress
orders OF Tamnany Hall. ana thht tle matter Wa'
scttIcd two months ago ! can refer 10 cNCongress-
men Bowman and Butler or Representative Hayes 81
Iowa who are In The city. Nv home Is In Cedar
Rapids. Iowa
Tiis would seem 10 he pretty plain case.