New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
THE OPPOSITION TO PORTER.
WHAT is THOUGHT ABOUT HIS PROPOSED
DISAPPOINTMENT
A STATEMENT ABOUT HIS CASE FROM HIS

STATEMENT ABOUT HIS CASE FROM HIS
BROTHER IN-LAw COLONEL GEORGE BLISS.
Colonel George Bliss naturally took great interest
in the article published in The Tribune yesterday
as TO his efforts to secure the appointment or MS
brotherin-law, Commissioner ii. II. Porter as Coni-
missioner of Charities II widely reported among
city politicians who usually well informed that
Colonel Bliss had made most earnest, urgent ell
phatic and vehement appeal to Mayor strong 10 ap-
point his brother-in-.aw. Mr.. Porter IL was mat
ter of common among politicians VINO are
usually well Informed that Colonel Bliss had toid
Mayor Strong that he had done a great deal TO
further the Mayors election and had never asked
any favor from him before he asked Tor the ap-
pontmen OF Mr.. Porter. There Is no question what
that 1t generally reported among politicians
who usually well informed that Colonel Bliss
had made the urgent appeal possible 10 Mayor
Strong to grant this favor, and 1t was also eenerahy
reported that Archbishop Corrigan strongly desired
Mr. Porter's reappointment.
Colonel Bliss was in Albany yesterday and teie-
graphed from that city the following dispatch to
The Tribune
Referring to your article in this mornings Tribune
as to Commissioner Porter permit me to say that
neither through me nor to my knowledge has Arch
bishop COrrgan asked Mr.. Porter's reappolntmen,'
have understood he favored another. a Catholic
but had not Joined in any request As, however
since my return month since nave o en-, n,,"
utes. upon a wholly different matter, may be mis-
taken upon this last point
made no demand imperous or otherwise. | have
recommended Porter's reappontmen because nav
for years known how he chafed under Tammany
action and remained. at my urgency among other
things and because I know how valuable his ex-
GEORGE BLISS.
The statement OF Colonel Bliss that Mr.. Porter
who has been Commissioner Of Charities ana Cor
rection for a number OF years. and for long time
was president Of the Board. had chafed under
I,1o md MAJ
news to the great army OF politicians in this city
n Commissioner Porter did chafe under Tammany 8
action he succeeded In concealing that chafng with
singular skill and art. Possibly he busted paoy
powder over the chlfed place. No one ever sus-
pected the existence OF this chatting except Mr Por-
ter's brother-in-law. Colonel Bliss The general
impression among people familiar with the mis-
management OF the Department OF Charities ana
Correction under Commissioner Porter was that
until Tammany domination in this city was over
thrown In November. 1894. Commissioner Porter had
done all that in his power TO promote TAM
many schemes. plans aims and objects IN MS De-
partment: that he most eager and Jealous IN
putting Tammany heelers In various places IN the
Department; that ne rejolced and exulted in Tam
many's supremacy in the Department in fact. that
he was faithful devoted and enthusiastic asent
Of Tammany Hall in the Department and that he
made use OF its patronage just as far as ne coud
Rut no matter whether ne chafed not, the
pubc-sprited and high-mlnded citizens VINO are
now vigorously opposing his reappointment declare
that he largely responsible for the mismanage-
ment of many Of the institutions of the Department
Of Charities and Correction which was exposed by
The New York Herald and other newspapers
and by the official reports of various committees
and commissions These opponents and critics OF
Commissioner Porter ask how 1t was possible ror
him to escape responsibility for these abuses and
evils in institutions which were directly under mis-
charge and control president OF the Department
of Charities and Correction. :.
II IS known every well-informed New orker
that the patronage of the Department OF CHARITIES
and Correction while Commissioner Porter was presl-
dent was shamefuy abused in the interest or Tam
many Hall and every effort was made 10 quarter
Tammany followers on the public payrols In that
Department. No doubts that Mr.. Porters ex
perience In that Department was most valuable &c
Tammany Hall. but many prominent New-N orkers
hold should be reappointed because X Is
certain that great many evils and abuses existed
in the Department which its president ought e
have succeeded in suppressing. but which the pres
dent of the Department did not suppress