New-York tribune., 1895-01-07
POLITICS AND THE 9Th REGIMENT.
WOULD 30 GCOi

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir The protest Of General MoGrath. issued in his
report on the conditions Of the military forces Of
thl. state against Interference OF Democratic po-
ricians (Which refers To the grasp of Tammany on
the throat of the old Goth at the present time)
brings 10 our recollection how IL used a Kite
10 the County Democracy in lhSi When Mr. clevc-
land was first elected President. the County Democ-
racy was II the asccndancy In this city. They then
decided that n was necessary 10 make most In
posin, show at the Inauguration ceremonies In
Washington In order to- secure the Federal patron
age of this State one of their members At that
time was connected with the Goth. Here was 4
chanc. to show Mr. Cleveland that they alone
elected him by bringing the G9th 10 march ahead or
their contingent and because II represented lrlsh-
Americans IN a military way. the County peni"'-
racy woulG represent sh-Amcric.us politically
The regiment went to Washington 500 strong. under
the leadership of Maurice j. Power They APP
pcarcd as a County Democracy contingent nj the
Inauguration parade, and I'm the evening were re-
viewed hy william Il. Grace. from ms posi-
tion as reviewing officer. on th' steps OF the ~
Iingion Hotel. \ Hide later. IN the 'o"'s' '"'
Sheriff between Grant nnd Nhit"' thr f's'"'"'
Summarized the former because of nm Insult To % i
."dp,,n dp", -, ts o,,iccrs offered by Mr.. White iht
Tammany canddai" was t 't' -, ;rionls Hence
,h i,,,r"st whirh Tammany nan has taken III
c'Rt,"ll'tir ' 'rafirement 81 Colonel Cayanash n
roaurut dccidcd 'nforma ~ oi Gon,I G, .',' I PpSt
81.
omprtcnr cncer who would be free flom ,hr GDm ION
y ''''l . .,litirluns should I've chosen a. collhnullS
toI -, pThn uoliticians inside and outside oi the
r,cu, knew that II an election was oruer'i li'e
I'-n,', ,n1ld be- relieved from their influence
rrs'"hh reg, h,r r. prevent that was the problem To De
""' Something must be done inincliiteif. tl'c
.pl'l, niI Cqih wO.ld free selr from political
hn,to hnr The reGirenta orsaniIati9n waS wiped
"v, hy a Tammany Governof ana lamnany AZ
uun u; ~; General and two rdmnany Majors placed IN
luta,,n, ~ The battalion; and when after few
u"r',,,,hs" cxporicncr, II vas found the rammanN
n,ou'm ,err military failures. why. 10 and behold
MaIu.r Ir,',nv senator was recommended for COM
m,o,d"r to c placed over the incompetent majors.
~, 49, !, ashamed of such recon ndatlon. the
OF of our city regiments was
,'r''",,mcndcd 10 he placed over the rarnmany ma
in,ei Such action. II approved would be In excess
~, military degradation. and the authorities re-
1i sh -, take action. General McGrath s aware OF
ali ,hss. facts and h. mu'' he aware that the
ali ,tn,,ns of Tammany Han Maurice j. Power, OF
Tn,. York and ''INll,' Sl"chtn OF Buffalo. pre-
,n,,oi 1;oycrnor Flower from mastering I'm TWO
cnmnanes To make the ,3li regiment tence ms
,u,nt reference TO the Interference of politicians
IL, military affairs Since election. however. we
he,r nofhing with the exception OF "A report that
~. Tammany ma ajors have captured a member OF
Governor Mortons stan who they say. Is wid
them. . ,ao. 'h'''''''''
New-York. Jan. J. 1898.