New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-28
TAMMANYS CLUTCH UPON a
CHARGES OF CORRUPTION IN THE BoApn
OF EDUCATION. :

ycstgat ,s OF the LeXoW commit % 'nat ether mu.
ncipa departments have been almost entirely over.
lacked Not that all the coTupting influences OF Tam.
r,spvI,llh Nav. been centred In The police Of this city
ard ali other departments guicless but because
such atroc.ous malfeasance OF pubic trust has
been revealed by the Lexow Committee as to over.
shodow other divisions Of the city government An
investigation OF the educa tional department Of ha
civ would be profitable How the coiruptins Ia.
ruences of Tammany Hall have permeatef the
schools OF this city IA shown by the fact that three
y, tho twen,y-one members OF the Board OF Educs.
.,o, whose names are Withheld by request have
decided TO resign because" as one Of them
messed 4 to a Tribune reporter there Is not the
slightest use Of our remaining In beard witch 10
en- completely under the control OF tae Tanmany
ring that runs everything to suit Its own partisan
motives Irrespective OF the desires anu susgestons
OF those not in its rank
Tho three members who nave determined that
;s uselcss for them TO remain in the ring" board
a-c among those who have spent the greatest mum.
her OF years as Commissioners OF Education. Ths.
together with the fact that severa! months ago.
savcn members Of the Board OF Education seriously
considered the ACCESSIBILITY Of resigning In body
thereby formally calling public attention 10 the
state of things in the board. shows eoncus!vey that
Tammany Hall lis getting in its fine work in the
ecboo,s of this city, after It's most approved STYLE
ard they offer a rich field for the Investigation Of
future Iexow Committees
MAYOR GILROYS PLEADINGs
THO only argument that induced these COMMITS
soners 70 change their determination or ressnns
was tina. il was their duty TO remain at ther posts
ua;u their terms OF Office expired. when they could
more gracefully refuse 10 accept renomination
And so the minority in the Board OF Education mas
remained in the board, ys!rng its unavailing pro-
,ec,a AGAINST the high-handed machine politics that
oro he,ns introduced into the school system. In
s.ead Of improving however. matters have become
steadily worse until three Of these seven COM
n,,es,oners have declared tia, they can stand II
10 longer ard Will resign as soon az eiecuoAs are
over one OF the Commits sioners has ALREADY Twice
sent in his resignation 10 Mayor Gllroy' out me
Mayor begged him to delay his resignation until the
,d .. rho wear or at least until after the present
e,or,ion as he feared that their designations would
h. detrimental 20 The de p rae Democrat machine.
These commissioners have so tar consented as 70
deay their designations until after election "hen
thcy propose to get out u the Board OF Educaton
and leave the ring in iull possession
MONEY NEEDED To GET PLACE
In former years IT was the boast OF the Board OF
Education that il was free from pohtcs rms
boast can no longer be made. Tammany Hall 10
as completely in control of the public schooi 81"
ZEN OF this city to-day 1t IL OF the Police De-
partment. and to secure place as teacher, jan.
itor or any other solared position in the Board
~ Education has become as much a matter 81 81
has been broadly limited in the inner circles that 1t
even requires money TO be paid over 10 ce,a.n
in the public school system. In the MINDS OF
many well-informed people II IS nop,ions az
tbeir salary as reward to certain men OF political
infuA,ce in Tsmmany Hall for securing sasa posi-,
seen seen several letters from welI-snown Tam%any
leaders written on the official letter eads ., LsM
of llS The Board Of EDUCATION demanding ,hs, sch
and such persons DE appointed 10 pos"'0s " NAV
public school system.
EVERYTHING REFERRED TO TAMMAN.
Tammany Hall is in absolute control OF even
Office and committee within the scope OF the noaf'
OF Education, from the presidency down In some
wards It has been given out seni-ofciaily tAa' ap
nlic,nt. for po.itons teachers must nave tne
Endorsement of the Tanmany organization IN 'ae
district in which they live before the applications
will be acted upon with any hope OF a fayorao.e
report In one ward It was given out that ram
many Hail Is concerned IN all applications .or p,s.
lions in the public school system Ana ,he ~
srsi wards. where any considerable patronage y:
iisposable contain majority under me Som,to,
s, am%1 Is dedny concerned in these application.
schools and teachers is the Tweltn Mara, h,.'
Insts Tsrm many Hall Began to make It's lnAusns.
felt in the Board OF Education some tTsnS rGn, a:
n On political and no suggestions or Iammsny po.s
Tics dominating it were heard o. Win ' co rSp.a
ouently with a large,y increased retinue OF waro
hccler, find places for Tsmmany nal el,' @0s ~.
NocO.coO a yea- in salaries was 700 temp mp
Ing prize 10 remain .ons unIamperiS ,ry "'us
The sSs9H "a Tr ad not q, Ss Twh
and IT. HeSo% had Dss Son5e sG na able
hap rsmmany Hall the ae' War maor nS
quite so classca.ly conducted have been run 70 rhs
nts T~e e ' Ma df Boa STS OF
Tees now consis, OF Thomas Whalen William "a Z.
Suings Tammany leader Of ,he ANNIaiia and
Antonio Rastnes
HOW THE COMMITTEES WERE FINED
The first successful effort OF Tamnany Hall 70 get
contro OF the Board OF Education was In January
1875. when Ado.ph L. Sanger member OF an,
many Hall, elected president o. me BOZ ~
Education In order to realize the ful sSh'"'"''e
OF this lection 1t must he rememoeren ''i' Wv
president OF the board has the power OF dppoi'hss
ali the standing committees through which Al sns
business OF the board Is transacted. NJ sri are
nnminatsi by one OF these committees. ana nv
school trustees In turn nominate az tsaeners s eiec.
lion Mr Sanger proceeded 20 'hX these comint,wv.s
to the taste OF Tsmmary Hail. on the death o. M Of
se Law cSmmittse Of Tamnany Hail was elected
presden; o: the Board OF Education oy 'I Kat IA
order 10 secure the election OF Mr. Knox new ei,,
bers Of the board. who were appo,nttd 10y " Ssrs
pledged in advance by the ring masters 70 supp sx
their candidate for president The vP' t,e Managers
caednr.y close one. being u TO y anu tnr IN mod
10 insure the election OF their candidate T.. vps.
The whip-masters OF the ring appear 40 ~ ;ns.
Snnae.mcr. James W McBarron, Joseph Goa ,ss.s
and r. duncan Harris. Faithfully toIo"i,s sss are
rec"rded ar. COMMISSIONERS Livingston Elias 9Th ,s
man and Knox. all more o, iess ,rnston made
himself Immortal at the lime .s Mr. MSF"s for Mr.
, turneu u S, a, no last moment when It came 70
the scratch voting against him Whsn ak, aiSs' DOWN
~ ,r,,n,,,. nj" Opnosed 10 rals ring OF Iyp' s
ride roHsn:n.d SysF on mis-
IT Jto,t i1,bhen Hunt Benevie, Van Arsua'"
Wherum, Maclay and Strauss
AN OUTRAGEOUS STATE OF AFfA'N'
7, has been well known to the reaueh'e.' ~.
~. ,,,.o.irrs ~ the Board OF Education tha' ~"