New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-06
care to be mixed up in the matter. would rather
be excused from saving anything for publication"


PLAIN WORDS FROM JOHN S. SMITH.
John S. Smith, Of No 50 w1niam-st, was not afraid
to denoupce Tammnny methods in strong terms lie
said
"Mr. Gflroy, 1t hss always been supposed was Il
man Of unusual business capacity and 1t Is hard TO
account for his when he makes sLch appoint
m1 os n aS Of ew ana < a sng 81
II tbs appointment Of Scannell does not demohs!rate
during Inc Tweed days, 1t will be hard to say what
will bring It down to that point rememnHyr many
them that had such peculiar circumstances surround
ing them as this one. scannell has always been
p SaesS upon Of ,s nsDSs houses
and the police He protected this c co
trS as PS from these eS
poses. Now ne can BIO looked upon IN double ie
protect this dlsrepuabe element from Inc police bu.
as Commissioner OF the Fire Department VIII protect
capacity IS Excise Ssnm;sionsS ~ PROTECTED Law *.
lie ana has on f Hnnsss me and
tim. again lie is not At to hold any once o. trust
ass o * sass a asa 'G n e'SfIs.
opportunity to protect them on the bench , me
+ ss & Ss ps S S sosut s r'ss
else Commissioner. Mr.. Giroy by hi: appointments
has made It known that the gang is to De taken
& Tammany win get IT all. and to Hades with the
An editorial which read in a Democratic news
psp M hs mSns exprsssss c
Campbell, the lawyer, at 10. IS wallst when seen
nj the Lawyers Club yesterday. "Croker has said That
a d not believe business IS. ng c mPa ,
the wishes of his chief In that direction whfn he up
pointed Koch, scannell and Others Accoraln:So all
Croter wonld wish to see in ONCE, The appointment
of man who has becn the defender Of v1olaors Of
and ti the selection Of scanne is reminder Of DECD
that bloody. But. business men generally viii
al,F,o th,tN NJ CrnNr e In uhHn hA
business men are not fitted for political positions q
trust The pubiIc demands that cear,eaGed nTsi
moss men as well as politicians have an opportunity
to look ont for the pnbllc's interest"
JAMES A. BLANCHARp's VIEWS
James A. blanchard said: "Tammany Hall IS run
on the principle OF rewarding It's workers Twenty
two out of the thirty district leaders in this city are
provided for at this early stage in the administration
OF Mr. Giroy and doubtless the others VIII be taken
care OF very Soon When district leaders have held
small places they have been promoted and Others
put in their positions. Their duties are not so aldu
ous but that they can devote some time political
work. Besides these thousands Of others kept IN
places each Of whom Is required 10 render political
service in hs assembly or election district expet
all right All l ask IS that In making his appoint
mcnts he make fit one. | believe that some Of his
he has recognized partisan service. but he has Gvon
% Ssnle in Hall P" or SnS of rs
s affairs nS GGsI'' by pa f%E%Tal In pai
lall 10 discover pauioisnh III tne Pu, VI az,
honest and its purposes selfish. John y. Scannell
unfortunate In his association. and he has killed
his man. lie acquitted on the ground OF In
sanity One would naturally ask when that disability
had been removed and wherein his fitness for the
place had been made manifest received some Hight
nom the statement which | that he had made
the ACQUAINTANCE Of Mr. Croker and Mr.. Stokes while
he and they were in the Tcmhs together. This Is a
possible explanation Of his appointment. Such mp
pointments would ruin the Republican party. but
they are the strength OF tho Democratic party. and
Why7 Because the vicious and the lawcss and the
associates OF the vicious and the lawless the main
reliance Of the Democratic party.