New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-22

Til. appninfmeni ~ = Superintendent OF PUB
M. Work., viii hc among the earliest official
ori, nf Governor Morton l. will be- generally
r...,rl,d l~ "a practical test ~ thc character.
ruruosos and methods ~ The new state govern
,n.,r Inaugural addresses and messages 10
,he ier' ,latrr, gre good enough In their way
l,u, fhcV fiji - make nu enduring impression
ur,u ih,. bubble mind This j. because GOV
.rn.,- LEGISLATORS and political leaders ia ihciT
professions are always virtu'u> ami hsh nina
"a f. (, hv their acts not hv their promises
and phrases. thur public men are judged The
80. .,,. If this sat, for two years have been
,,l.us mck.n-l conscience, with them "a lh"
DOLL. and voting under moral restraint. TIL"
lr.. thoron.hly aroused To ia" evils of miss"v
,,u,,.u. and are. determined Io hold their pub
liz servants 10 . close account OH MI matters "t
nrinripl. aud obligation Fine words for them
viii butter no pur-u,pS They want practical
evidence. in appointments. buSinrS'like ad'nln-
i>,ra,ion anal reform legislation that their public
.,r-lni~ have both The VIII AMI th" capacity
for bringing about The supreme end If good gov
eminent.
TN. appo'nmcnl f. which We have referred
will offer critical test Of Governor Morlon'N
sincerity and practical judgment IL an admin
lie Works will have tn responsible duty 81
blaming The enlargement Of the stat" canals al
4 cost If $2ooooOoo and Of submitting To ih"
LEGISLATURE u project which will b" voted ui'h
l,y the people The office is one Of prr-emn"ht
lmporiancr because an engineering work 81 cN
c..,finnal magnuldc and difficulty Is 10 d" I'M
d.rtakcn Or Parkhur>t's Latest cpigrlm IS:
"A decent man. who thinks in a small ORBIT. II
.'oapahlc Of vastly NOR" mischief man man
.vho tracks over The whole horizon with marks
.'of ingenious raScaiity." decent man cal'lbl"
of thinking in a large orbit i needed for ms
office. He must have the technical ability ana
The practical business ability required for lie
signing and carry ng out a StnprndouN improve
monf Of the transportation facilities between
The West and The East.
The office. moreover. H. one which controls
considerable patronage In many counties. Su-
urrintrnd.ni Hannah. who WAS originally ap
pointrd bv Governor Hi NJ the request of Boss
Muruhv and subsequently, rcappoinicd by Gov
rruor Flower. has made II centre Of polltlcai
activity and wire pulling II the enlargement
IF thn canal system be undertaken. III" political
resources II the office will he enormously III
cr.asrd There will also he opportunities for
coalitions with local rings and the promotion
~ iobbcry here AMI there and for many kindred
proccsscs IF what Is known as the science al
'practical politics" The Democratic bosses. If
they were 10 be- In power next year. would max"
that office the political headquarters of their
marty machine with wires underground and
overhead and with telephone calls connecting
with every canal county. \ Republican GOV
crnnr vii be- under moral obligations 10 the
u,nul,. to reverse the whole order Of political
administration Of the office. This h. can do by
appointing ~ Superintendent competent cngi-
nc.r or business man # large experience who
will take the office entirely out Of politics.
These remarks have been inspired by the
active competition among politicians in the
canal counties for securing this important office.
rather than by any apprehension on onr part
that Governor Morton VIII yield 10 pressure
from any quarter and diSappoinl the reasonable
expectations uf the people Some of the rs
pirant> for the office mauif"stly unfit
for il. and their political claims upon il are 50
Intimately connected with local Jcbbcry. that
we should regard ii rs IN alfront to him Ia con
slider seriously the possibility that they prove
10 be- successful candidates. Governor Morton
has held high offices at home and abroad. and
has always been jealous Of his honorable
reputation. We entertain no apprehension that
he will open his administration at Albany with
a low-class. tlmc-serving. jobbing appointment
OF Superintendent of Public Works We are