New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-25

departments where It will better serve the ei'ys
interests.
Mr.. WINS quoted from the charter to snow thaS
the Mayor holds absolute power OF removal, anu
wanted 20 know why the Mayor walteo uh'ii 'ne
end of his administration to make these removals
il he thinks there are any oIhclals uiiueF HIM ~
At to be retained. He said;
OF course this could be accounted for If Mr.
Mcclellan means to intimate to some OF the LalI9 "a
Tne ~efe that Il he is reelected the pie will
be passed around to some who nave MOI now yet to the
hungry and thirsty of Tammamny Han, put II ~! Is
of New-York or does he mean that he will con
slider that obligations of which ne is
but concerning which he has not taken the puol,ic
into his confidence viii have been fulfilled by the
For ' instance it has been matter Of considerable
surprise side observers that mayor KIcSieL-
in ONCE after the scandals of the public lighting
contract and after oakleys absurd ha n Mavo OF @
tended In his speech OF acceptance TO intimate 70
the present administration he win have amply
compensated that officer for any sae5ee %n Srn9
OF public criticism in regard TO these nghung coi
or does the Mayor mean that If he is re-eiected
he will feel that he has free hand once more an,
De1artment or another Grain fOs the Tenement
House Department In both of these department Is
Of administration he has recently panoeTeu
a little to the better element in the community.
enh me of My Murphy that after the he
will feel free again 10 put less scrupulous PeiSo"'
An appointing officer can properly have but one one
standard of Judgment. This is the fitness or nus
appontees for public service. Good morals ana the
constitution of the State require this or hIn ne
provisions of the State constitution referring 10
merit and fitness do not apply to persons IN Jhe
classified service alone In the cIasslleo
merit and fitness to be determined by compel
tive examination In the exempt classes high pupllc
officers intrusted with the duty Of determining
but they are less required 10 use merit ana Mt
ness as well the sole criteria of Judgment
If Mayor Mcclellan has done this in his pres
do It in his second term, If he has one. he Is not
doing his duty under the constitution or under the
moral law. He cannot evade the issue until after
January l. II he is conscious that his underIlng s
are unit then why not remove them noWI Ii ne
does not think them unfit what excuse can he nave
on January for turning them out?
good deal Of amusement is being caused among
Mr.. Ivnss supporters by the appeals for -parti-
san support which are bkng made by Mayor Nc
Cielan, owing to the eXgencies OF this campaign
It was pointed out Mr.. Ivins's headquarters yes
terday that this is role for the Mayor Two
years ago. in interview, just before his nominal
ton. Mr.. Mcclellan upon being spoken to about
Controller CIRCUITS declaration that national politics
should be divorced from State and city elections,
said:
They all go to make up the politics of the nation,
and there be such thing as non partisan
city election
In the sacred precincts of TaIlmany Hall, where
non-partisan declaration might not be regarded
with favor, Mcclellan said this year. IN accepting
his nomination: 'I am partisan; none more So"