New-York tribune., 1898-10-06
DEMOCRATIC BOOMERANG.
NEW-YoRK STATE PLATFORM CONDEMNS
MANY MEN APPOINTED THROUGH
DEMOCRATIC INFlIrEScE
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lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuSEl
Washington Oct 5.-"Ga' is defined by Noah
webster as meaning. among other things. rsncor
or malignity. more modern significance OF tho
term comes within the definition OF slang ana at
the present day gall is sometimes translated as
cold nerve" The Democrats OF Ncv-Y York seem
10 have combined the meanings The declaration
regarding the suferlngs of the soldiers made IN
their platform hardly be said to be free from
maiisnity At the same time. in view OF the cir
cumstances 1t is also exhibition OF Tammany
nerve.
Here Is the language Of the plank in the platform
which undertakes to pass in judgment the conduct
OF the war
The scandalous abuse by the President Of his
power OF appointment in scattering Army commis-
SONS among Inexperienced and incompetent civil
to ns exon % S d aT. and is Ss
service is largely accountable for the fearful suf-
soa dsr sne ha Pans hngs Of LIE Sn
me Administration and sense Of shame to the
No one reading this bitter attack on President
Mckinley would ina gine that the men who con-
trolled the Democratic State Convention were in
any way responsible for appointing what they
called inexperienced and incompetent civilians
to places in the Army. II will he interesting 70
many leading Democrats OF New York TO know that
they are responsible for the suffering among the
soldiers because of the Incompetent civilians who
secured Army places through their influence They
may have felt that they not lacking in patriot
Ism. but there is the declaration of the Democratic
State platform which confronts them and holds the
men recommended by them responsible for death
and disease among the soldiers
Senator Edward Murphy is candidate for re-
election. He will doubtless promptly repudiate this
plank. which by its terms indicts his son, Lieutenant
Edward Murphy. for young Murphy was among
the civilians who secured Army commission.
Nothing has heretofore been known his discredt.
but now that he has been indicted by the Demo-
TIC Neu- York bfs will fbar
he does not lack defence. II is pleasant
thing for son OF a United States Senator 10 be
classed with the "incompetents' by his fathers
political Organization.
Ex- Representative Perry Belmont will probably
take prompt steps TO resent the imputation cast
upon him in the State platform OF his party He
vas among the civilians who were honored with
Army commissions.
lam Astor Chanler for Leutenant-Governorb because
Of his record. some other political offtce has
snoher Of the and q
civilians who are accountable for the fearful suffer-
| ders If the words OF the Democratic State plat
form & can be believed He held commission n,.
who may take issue with his party on this responsi-
son. too. was given an Army commission and the
ex-Mayors perhaps doubts whether incompetency
Frederic r. Coudert may also think the State plat
form slightly personal Lentenant m pant Goadert p his
was civilian and therefore if the State platform
does lie. was inexperienced and incompetent.
II may be that Ex-Governor Roswell p. Flower
will feel it incumbent upon himself TO reEudiate the
language which stigmatizes his kin Nathan NJ.
Flower inexperienced and incompetent. Nathan
NJ Flower was among the civilians from New York
anpointed the Qu4rtermasters Department
II a doubt exists regarding the NewYork citizen
ship OF former Senator Calvin :. Brice. there is
none concerning the citizenship OF his son. stewart
NJ. sricee, Young Brice, has been honored by Tam
many. He or the civilians who wore cap
tain's stripes and was attached 70 the Subsistence
Department. II was not supposed al the time thar,
though Democrat, mis- appointment vas "a scan-
theless he must be among the inexperienced and In
competent civilians whom the Democratic State
platform denounces.
Representative Amos J Cummings NAV perhaps
rise to ask what his political friends mean by
stigmatizing Captain John c. Breckenridge. OF the
Quartermaster's Department. for II was on HIS
appointed Nevertheless, ne comes within the list
OF the inexperienced and incompetent.
Senator McLaurin OF Mississippi. may also want
to know what the New-York Democrats mean. on
York was commissioned captain in the quarter
masters Department. Senator McLaurln believed
he was recommending a good man but as Baker
was a civilian the Senator must have been mis-
taken II the New-York Democratic platform Is
right II apparently makes no exceptions In tho
list OF inexperienced and incompetent civilians,
New-York The President showed no preference
between Democrats and Republicans, and II was
left for a Democratic State convention 10 seek a.
partisan issue and in doing so throw mud at tne
most OF these civilians who have been given Army
Commissions have done very well. That Is me
testinony of experienced Army officers. but ~ the
Democrats Of New-Iork want 70 INSIST otherwlse
u.i,L senator Murphy Perry Belmont. FREDERICK
Coudert ex- x-Governor Flower, Representative cum
mings and the other prominent men OF the parry
making their own detence