New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-25
THE REMOVALS DEFENDED.
sTAINsBY SAYS THE sHAKE-UP WAS FOR
THE GOOD OF THE PARTY.
NEW APPOINTMENTS BY THE BOARD OF WORKS
MADE TO HARMoNIzE THE TWO FACTIONS

MADE TO HARMONIZE THE TWO FASiiOSS
IN NEWARK. HE SAYS
The action OF the Newark Board OF Works In
making wholesale removals OF Republican em'
ployes TO make places for new Republican ap-
pontees was the subject OF general comment In
Newark yesterday The consensus OF OPINION was
unfavorable to the Boards action President stains
by who offered the resolution. was asked yester-
day explain the reason that led to It
This question Of removing the men has been the
subject OF considerable earnest Thought on me par'
OF the Commissioners" sad Mr. Stainsby. and We
think ii for the best interests OF the CITY 70
make the changes. These men who have been
holding office in the departments OF the Board seem
10 feel chat they held the places by the grace or
power far above and superior TO that OF the Board
OF Street and Water Commissioners. and they
acted though they were convinced that nooooy
would dare to remove them. because they were un-
der the protection OF this higher power Each OF
us-that IT, Mr. Burckhardt and myself-durins the
LAST year and a half and Mr.. Ulrtch since his cleo
ton has been made TO feel all that. When either
OF us would go into the Office on businessmen, we
would get much courtesy as any stranger out
as for Information. why. We simply Couldn't get
anv We are aat;sfed that the rev men are the
equals in every way OF the men who nave oecn
dismissed Mr.. Cav has been complained OF time
and again FOR the brusque short manner in which
he treated people who called at the office on bust
ness.
IN THE INTEREST OF HARMONY.
Now as to the political side Of the question"
continued Mr.. Stainsby. Delegation after deiesa-
ton called upon US ask us TO make changes IN
the working forces Of the Department IN the IN
teres,s OF the Republican party The whole force
of the Department or at least the greater portion
of IT, seems to be part OF big political machine
controlled ard run under head. Every ap-
continent made until recently, with the exception
OF three minor places, was dictated oy ms
one man. Who he? On, WELL you know, and
so does the puplc. There was growing feehng
in the community that division OF sentiment
among the employees of the Board would be a good
thing; that the men OF the two wings OF the party
would be brought into friendly contact, and that
such contact would do much 10 promote harmony
When | ran for membership in the Board this en-
tire force was used against me- not only TO defeat
me for the nomination. but in many cases the
scratches that received due to these same
''Prev.ous to the last election had occasion to
poets for the Mayoralty Mr.. Eisele said they were
excellent, that all or nearly al o. me cry en-
back on MS promise Of support 10 Esele, and many
Of them assured him thai hey smn br h sae to go
there is another election coming on and enorts
candidates for Senator. Sheriff. eleven Assembly;
men and the full list OF Chosen Freehoders. and
Our III m move OF yesterday was not made FOR the
establishment Of a new machine. Out Of all the
a dozen removed while IN the offices or the COM
mon Council ana the Board OF Frechoders every
thing is in unison with the one interest. Our OBJ
iect was not divide. but 10 unite the party. NO
suggestions were made requests offered that the
changes be made IN the interests OF any rarticular
men. but in the Interests and for the good OF the
party 50 that the whole city government would
not be in the hands Of division OF the party.
think there is not true Republican IN the city
who will not say a wise move on the part OF
US three 70 try TO make a union OF the forces, 70
help along the party in the fall and spring cleo
tons l. things were allowed 10 60 on as they
were going, Il would have been impossible for US
TO carry this town.