New-York tribune., 1894-10-30
T4uu4NY DISSECTED.

Nossrs Croker Gilrov and Grant have sue
ccssivcly appeared in print within Il compaFa-
tivcy brief period aS culogiSts or 1anlhah!
Hall and its government OF New-NorK' Each
has caused TO he produced over His maine al
array Of figures Intended To prove that the local
administration all of which these three nave
seen and Il large part Of which they are or have
been is extraordinarily efficient ana economical
At the time of Richard CrokcrS sudden eiher-
cencc in the literary field the general D"let mat
Tammany was essentially Il gang OF thieves had
not been conclusivcy demonstrated. ana his
nonecvrjc therefore caused Il comfortable sense
of pride and security in the ranks. together
with a dispoSition TO sncer at accuscrS who had
becn so easily oyerthrown. Mayor Gilroys re-
cont nroclamation on the other hand. appeared
after an interval during which every honest citi
zen had been rcvolted by the exposure OF Tam
many corruption and his lab0rions manpua-
tion of cautiously assorted statistics has caused
no hilarty at Democratic headquarters nor
moments uneasnnss anywhere else AS Tor
poor "Hughcy" Grants latest aScrlption Of all
the virtues to the brutal and protgate deSpot-
ism which he hopes to prolong, it was nothing
but an echo and Of course died without repcu-
tiOn.
The public mind was thus prepared 10 give
due weight TO the cold facts set forth on lhe
other side of the case in an address 10 the peo-
pie by the Committee of Seventy. Citizens VINO
are capable of distinguishing between good ana
bad government have long known mat they
were miserably served in comparison win thc
inhabitants of other great cities Of the world;
bnt there has been 50 much official Juggling
with figures that some persons may have con
solcd themselves with the dcusion that bad al
ministration cost less than good. II So they
will he extremely interested to learn that II costs
nearly twice as much per capita to maltrca
New York as 10 provide literally and efficient
lv for the public welfare of London and Paris.
This address Of the Committee of Seventy will
nrove 10 be an cvcopener. if indeed there are
any eyes left 10 be opened 10 the reckless ana
fraudulent eXtravagance of Tammany rnle. 1t
makes the figure. induStrouSly compiled by the
MAYORS clerks aS absurd rs Crokcrs essay and
Grants feeble reverbcra,ion.
The Committee of Seventy, moreover. per
formed a service which is likely 10 be Of special
value Just now. in calling attention 10 IN"
source as well as the quality of our local gov
ernmcnt The address "denOunceS Tammany
Hall because IL is not. IN proper sense,
political body. but purely personal one exist
ing solely for selfish and dishonest ends. This
is the exact truth. and it is too little consid-
cred IL is not only lamonabc but amaZn.
that reputable Democrats who do not belong 10
the organization and expect 10 derive no proiit
from lis operations should imagine that party
fcaltv demands their support for the candidates
of "A secret society. picked ont by an irroSl'oh-
siblp dospof and pledged 10 obey him implicitly.
If this is not the exact ease This year. II S only
hecauSc the abdication OF the dcSpot set his
creatures 10 quarrcllng, and impending ruin
invited a division of responsibility. How was
II las, year? Why an hour before The meeting
of the County Convention nobody else had the
rcmotest idea whom Croker was going to nom
inotc. and MAYOR Gilroy confessed to being par
ticularlv distressed because he couldn't get the
slightest clcw 10 "thc old mans" choice for
Controller The convention assembled. list of
names was produced from a waiscoat pocket.
and 4 few moments later Il crowd Of delegates
was shouting with cXubcrant Srrvilty over the
strongest ticket that Tammany has ever put
lin The field.
And this is proclaimed * the Democratic
party in the city Of Ncw-York. 1t is not a party
but a conspiracy 1t bears 10 NOR" resemblance
10 free government than chipmunk bears Ia
The equator II is organized and maintained
for plundcr and for ths purpose only II bcSs
the cooperation Of majority Of the voters Of
the metropolis.