New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21
FY.u4YOR GRANTS IDEAL.

Tammonys substitute candidate for Mayor Is
expected within Il day or two to produce iet
for of acceptance setting forth the principles
which will guide him in his third admnistra
ton ~ the CITY government in case he Is elected.
Tbere seems TO be not the remotest possibility
~ that misfortune but though a candidate WHO
is doomed to defeat may generally be pardohed
for telling what he would do il miracle Should
intervene TO elect him. in the case OF ex-Mayor
Grant it really appears to us tna' SUCH "''''
is a waste Of material and OF time
Nobody needs to be officially Informed what
this letter will be like. 1t Will announce WIFI
creat carnestness and every appearance OF pro-
found sincerity that the candidate his ho o'"'i
purpose or ambition except TO serve all 'ie peo
nile of this great city to the uttermos' oi HIS
ability with a continual regard Tor hoior anu
efficiency in the discharge OF every municipdi
function This is the .ort OF letter Win "hi'n
civ voors ago Mr.. Grant fattered the people OF
New.York. He described to them then what
no,,cies he was resolved to pursue ana ne saiu
esnecially that in the exercise Of the appointing
power he should be guided solely by the ue'er
mnation Ito secure for the people Inc very hisn
lest order Of public servants that the ci''"ehsnip
"of the county will afford Cnhapply II Is
now q matter Of record. and OF an aUociouSi'
black record how he redeemed that promise
He began early in his term ana throusho"' u
continued as opportunity offered. 10 cram '"o
municipal offices with dlsrcputable characters
Of every variety, including notorious ruii''lS
po,,co commissioners Martin and Sheehan, EN
c;se Commissioners Fitzpatrick and hoch' 'he
rnsnooL,ble Diver and Richard Croker hiniseii
,,oro among his selections He loaded upon TINS
town many Of the conspicuous agents by whom
cha ;nfamies revealed during the last six months
wore either begun or have been maintained 80
that il may justly be said that Juuseu ~ "''
annointments aloue his four years service III
the Mayors Office was frightfui ourueh 10 '''
people and an immense disgrace to him.
But il is not alone by his appointments tli''
the Tammany candidate for Mayor Is 10 pe
Judged as he comes up again ana asks lor
reelection There was not single department
Of the public business which did not su'ier III
rectly through his incapacity or wilfulness' ana
every element Of the population save Only 'ha'
detestable and dangerous element upon Wmch
he now relies for ninetenths OF his votes mao
reason 10 mourn throughout his incumbency ana
70 reioice at his retirement 1t IS quite true that
tho change of administration two years ago
brought no relief. but Mayor Gilroys prede-
cessor had become so thoroughly discredlied
that it was then reasonable TO hope FOR an I'M
provement, even at the hands OF Tammany nan
But the people of New-York have learned OF
late precisely what sort Of government the!
have long been living under IL is the sort oil
government which they are determined To get
rid Of. unless all the indications of the time are
strangely deceptive; but they may he sure mat
II is the form Of government which Hugh j.
Grant will maintain throughout his third term
il he has the chance-not only because ne could
not help himself. if he desired to do so, but De
cause the methods in which he was brought up
the methods which he has already excmplihed
throughout four years of authority, are the
methods which are dear to him. He Is the ON
bodment Of the present Tammany Hall. ana II
folly and wickcdness could possibly reinsiate
him in office. the present Tammany Hall gov
eminent would be his ideal