New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-11

OF HIM By DOING BUSI-
MISS WITH HIM
=, ,s ONLY TOO well known in this city that the
motto Of Tammany Hall pace-holders is: Pub
uc Office is a private snap" but it has generally
been supposed that this applied to positions TO
which a salary is attached 1t was not believed
that Commissioners Of the Board Of Education'
who without pay would condescend TO turn
their office Of public trust into a private snap.
The exposure of the course taken by Commls-
sioner Joseph A. Goulden. in accepting pay lor
lectures given by him In the public schooS'
made by The Tribune last THURSDAY. proved 10
be a rude awakening for many people VINO loin-
" believed that even Tanmany members VI 'ne
Board of Education could not 50 degrade 'he''
Office by using it in an unseemly grasping atter
pelf Yet the giving Of lectures proves
only a portion Of Mr.. Gouden's scheme OF max
ING money out of his office. A number OF reports
bova c,,e n The Tribune, which on invesuea-
,ion have been found to be accurate 'ha' MI
Cou,dan has been using the weight oi MS posi-
,ion as a Commissioner to push his HE insurance
,olices not only among the school teachers IN
This city. but even among the janitors
Nr Goulden is an agent Of the Penn Mutual
Life Insurance Company, and has an Office at
No 2S9 Broadway. 1t would very much interest
the public to have Mr Goulden open MS DOCKS
and show how many school teachers ana janitors
and school teachers and janitors' remotest rela-
tives and friends. have suddenly come to the cons
c,us,on within the two short years Mr.. Goulden
has been Commissioners, that IL would be
good thing to take out policies in the Penn Mu-
tral Life Insurance Company-not through the
manager NJ The New-York branch. Ezra De For
es. whose office IS at No. Isl Broadway, but
through this particular agent Mr.. Goulden at his
nrivate office at No. 239 Broadway The Tribune
has sufficient evidence in hand TO show that Mr.
Goulden has been pushing his policies among the
1000 TO 5000 school teachers and janitors in this
city, and their most distant friends. in the two
wears of his commissionership. with success. In
fact his success has been such that 1t has come
10 be a byword among the teachers, as the fol-
lowing episode will show:
THE GROUND OF POLICY"
In a recent meeting Of the Board or Educa-
ton Mr.. Goulden making speech In favor
Of some Tammany scheme when he was inter-
rupted by fellow Commissioner. who asked;
"On what ground do you favor this notion
Mr.. Goulden?"
"On the ground Of policy. sir policy" was the
prompt retort Of Mr.. Gouden.
Yes" whispered one school teacher to another
listening to the debate outside OF the rail. Penn
Mutual Life Insurance policy" to which her
friend nodded an animated assent.
1t has come to be understood by those inter
ested in Board Of Education matters that II you
want any help from Mr.. Gouden in any matter
YOU must act strictly policy and II you
already have been insured In this company. then
induce relative or friend TO do the same.
snd you will see what a lovely and diplo-
matte thing policy" IS. II makes no differ
ence which side Of the political fence you are on.
All candidates for position within the reach OF a
Commissioner welcomed at tina, little inner
office at No. 239 Broadway so long as they take
a policy.
An instance Of the beautiful way in which the
policy business has been manipulated by Mr..
Goulden while he has been Commissioner Is
given by a well-known teacher in this city, who
said to a Tribune reporter Yesterday: Il can as
sure you that the teacher who takes a policy
from Mr.. Goulden's company need not feel salts
fed has got his support unless the rivals
for the same position fail to take policy. ! will
give you an illustration. Not long ago there was
considerable rivalry among several wel-knOwn
and equally capable teachers for a certain va
cancy. One of them called on Mr.. Goulden. and.
Of course. knowing his weakness in such matters,
took a policy and went away. feeling that his
vote was secured. Soon afterwar1 another can
ddate for the position called at that irner
Office and also took n policy. and likewise felt
"a
not know exactly how many other candidates
called at Goulden's 'policyshop' as they term 1t,
but | would not be surprised If they all called
and got 'polcied.' and ali went away feeling
that they had secured GOudens vote. | am
positive that ne succeeded in placing policies on
two rival candidates for the same position But
the teachers you know. have so much money 10
spend that such trihes as $1,000 or 50 600 policy
don't amount to much anyway especially If it
does any good 70 worthy Commissioner Of the
Board of Education, who is trying to make an
honest living-even II il is out OF the school
teachers
NOT ALWAYS SUCCESSFUL.
But Mr.. Goulden is not always able to work the
"polcy" racket successfully on the school teachers
of New-York. There is an instance which han
pened not long ago. in which ne got most
beautifully left" desirable position was va
cant. and several bright teachers were hustng
for H. OF course they saw Goulden for he is
one OF the big four in the Tammany ring
which controls the board He exceedingly
gracious TO them all. and his books will tell how
many took policies Of him before the question
was settled One Of the candidates however. a
trifie brighter than the others managed 10 get
out Of that inner Office without taking a policy
and strange TO say. this one got the coveted
prize The following conversation that took place
atter this teacher secured the prize tells the rest
OF the story:
NV Is II mat Mr.. GOuldeD has been very
ut.l iehu'y and disagreeable 10 recently?'
asKed this teacher OF friend. Ever since my
appo.n.nlent @ . lie has acted in most unfr!endly
wa! to"aru me- whereas before the appointment
he always was so gracious and kind
Did you take life insurance nolicv from
him." asked The friend P'''0' -'0i'
why. that's so. Come to think 90 {, 7 d,d,.,n
prominen, school teacher said to :. TrIh,n
reporter yesterday: The way Mr. Goulden 60
using the weight OF his Office to induce scho"I
teachers TO take policies from him is sIiooi
and should De sufficient cause for his removai
Immediately. cannot tell you how bitterly ,ha,,
feel against him. and yet they dare not saw anv
thing, because he belongs 10 the ring that CO..
trolls the board. The Trbunes exposure ~,
Thursday Of Mr. Gouden's smaIlness In tal,nn