New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-05
PARTING KICKS.

The moribund Platt-Qugg concern peihe IL"
longer In a position where 1t can use Inc New
York Sun" or be used by 1t to advantage that
newspaper is trying hard to resume It's oid IN
innate relations with Tammany. which H. III
fact never sundered, but only held IN aDeyahce.
Pending recognition by its man or courage
Croker. It keeps its hoofs in exercise against
the things which Croker and Platt both maze:
Civil Service Reform and the Independent ne
publican Organization. In an article enti'led
Secretary Terry Joins the Gang II makes
characteristically cowardly and malicious III
tack upon George S. Terry. the secretary OF 'he
BOARD of Dock Commissioners, because 'he
Civil Service Commissioners, upon the request
NJ the Dock Board have recommended 10 the
Nevor that the office which Mr.. Terry hoids nc
transferred from the exempt to the competitive
schedule. The bid for favor Mt the hands Oh
,he incoming Tammany administration - III
tho opening paragraph. in which It's malignant
hostility to the Republican principle or CVi
Service reform, and especially to the relorW
administration of Mayor Strong. finds emphaue
expression. 1t says;
On. feature OF the change from an irrespon-
chile reform" city administration OF the anars
Of the CITY OF New-York to n responsible ana
practicable administration on January i wiz
be the sweeping out OF once AT tne ne" C m"S
pleasure Of the present Civil Service Coihih's
sioners and the appointment OF other persons
That the Civil Service Commission has had
tho temerjty to put the office held by Secretary
Terry ont OF the reach Of the incoming spoils-
men Is the provocatiOn for an attack upon Mt
TORY whose only offence Is that he has been
y faithful. painstaking official. discharging the
dutles of his Office with unusual ability and
fidelity.
In another column 1t has fling at the gentle
men engaged in recognizing the party. who 1t
savs are irving to "tangle up the Republlcahs
of this city" This is its description OF the
tangle":
The reorganization" which Whitelaw keid
and his Mugwump gang are working LOT IL
really DISCRIMINATION. The good sense OF 'he
Republicans OF New-York will bring thsin ali
together In preparation for the great canpa, ~,
~ next wear There no vital differences De,
| tween them for they are one In their political
| principles and convictions and In the ehas ioi
which they are striving IN the a r,y o them in
| the late campaign. due to the Citizens Union
| was caused and aggravated by the naIeso sn,
| activity OF internal mschief-maKers. eAPenusu
| in revenge for disappointed vanity; but aireauy
such fractional, bitterness was created by "
| has passed away, except In the breasts OF rem
gades like Reid. who Is now really hghiins IN.
Republican party from outside or It's ranks, w,
| the help OF the Mugwump fraternity, INTO WHICH
he has been initiated as fellow-spiri'.
This Is mighty interesting reading. II
hardly needs saying that II "Whitelaw he'o
and his Mugwump gang" succeed in dangling
no" the Republican party as thoroughly as lh'
Sun" writer has tangled up the mother tongue
In trying to describe 1t any effort to untangi'
II will be hopeless. 1t would seem from The
ungraceful manner in which these expiring
kicks are executed that in the squeeze TO whici
# has been subjected by the P.-Q. outfit It ha
become intellectually as well as financial!
bankrupt But it is just such an ending a
might have been expected for so grace'ess ah'
Infamous a career.