New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-19

Brooklyn. against the protest OF the
depoStors.
Mr Glynn's appointments to the Pub
lie Service Commission were not Gle
tated hy the public interest, and have
been condemned by you.
James W. osborne. Democrat ap-
pointed by Governor Giynn 60 invetti-
gate the highway graft cases. report
ga March - that. In my Judgment,
the amount Of money lost by the state
during tho year 1912 will amount 20
more than $1,000 0oC." lie recommend
cd tho appointment OF Charles 8. Whit
man to prosecute these graft cases. MI.
Whitman was not appointed, tho grcat-
er part OF Mr.. Osborne's report nas
been suppressed. ana tho whole hives
ticasion has ended in a whitewssh.
Governor Gynn has permitted raid
ON tho state Civil Service. which was
condemned by the New York CNii ser
vice Reform Association. a non-partissn
body as follows.
1--WE view the record Of this Commission
(the Commission under Governor Glynn,
IN general as one almost without paral!el
for subseTNicncy 90 outside Influences as
regard Of either consistency or plain duty,
a complete lack OF comprehension by the
Commissioners OF tho dignity and Judlcis
impartality which their Office demands,
The Governor and tho Tammany senate
have the power TO remove those Conmis-
soncrs.
Governor Glynn has not abolished an
crfce without substituting another, but
has added more than 5000 names 10 INC
psyroll. Analysis Of these appointments
would he so Vouminous that for the pres
ent I shal content myself with state
fuent hv your successor as Collector or
tho Port Of New York. Dudley Field Ma
lone also Democrat and q wilson sp-
pointcc. On March IS. 1915, he save ouc
statement a. follows; ,-. .
On my Judgment. nom the viewpoint .
eficien; government and from the NisN-
point OF clean. progressive Democracy thc
cent Appointments were hopelessly bad'
II Is now quite clear that the state &C
ministration is dominated by the MURPHY
influence" $1,000
Mr. Malone by your statement as 20 Gov
ernor Glynn's appointments 10 the fuoHO
Service Commission.
In general, the whole character OF the
state ticket from Glynn as Governor 70
John +. Ahcarn who was driven from
Office as Borough President OF Manhat-
tan. as the result OF your report as OH
missioner Of Accounts, dated APr'I TO-
1901 bears the TRmmany brand.
John f. Bensel is candidate FOR inc
Office OF state Engineer and surveyor.
Nine months ago grand jury OF .ne
county OF New York filed presentment
against him, stating that ne IS uhi'' "
hold public ofice.'
Economy Cry Derided.
William IT. Sohmer. candidate for re-
elcc,ion IA controller. $50 chronic Tam
many oflceholder whose character hc0D'
no comment. r, .,.o--
Who are running for delegates 10 the
Constitutional Convention. we're removed
as Borough Presidents by Governor
Hughes for mslfesssnce in once
"With this ticket and with this rec
ord Tammany Hall is seeking re-elec
ton on the issue of economy. On NC
tober 20. 1918, at LenoX Casino, YOU
had this to say:
Tammany has gone into this campaign
without an issue. but true 10 IoIh!;
has created an imaginary issue ana ma
;sevs ic economy. Think OF Charlie Muir
phv. Tom Foley Johnny Ahearn anu
Iouis Haffen. and the fat, snug lole
contractor ring which has It's headquar-
ters on Fourteenth ST., talking 10 the
neoDIs OF New York City about economy
q representatives OF the Democratic
party.
"On November 1, at Prospect Hail
Brooklyn, you said:
Tammany, by its practices az ell times;
by ifs debauchery or the electiohs anu
Is crimes against the freemsn's ballot
has always offended against the trus
tenets Of democracy. lf MURPHY rs .
Democrat. then 7 am not. II McCooey
is Democrat. | am NOT. lhlpeSch
impeach the right Of their followers 10
masquerade IN the garments OF Dcmoc-
racy.
81 repeat that you believed that Gov
,rnor Glynn was dominated by Tam
many when, on September "A of this
year, you came out against Governor
Il,nn, at time when, other Things
,eing equal. he would have been your
natural choice at the primary.
"You now say that after a private
interview with Governor Glynn ne has
yiven YOU certain assurances when
,ause you to support him. =.
"The very fact that you thought II
necessary to get pledges from Cover
Tor Glvnn. who has been in public office
for many years, showed that you hac
-raye suspicious of his qualifications
FOR the Goyernorship.
"You cannot hand over your support
ers blindfolded.
am YOUR speech at the Young Re
publican Club, in Brooklyn, on Octo
Der /. 1913, you said, in substance, thai
Mr.. Sulzer was being punished and Mr.
Glynn elevated TO the Governorshlp oN
the Tammany directorate, who never
dreamed Of honest labor
"The private directorate sat at Del
last year to punish Sulzer anC
elevate Glynn to the GOvernorship
You sat in a private conference ter
blocks north this year to send the same
Glynn back to Albany.
"When he was asked recently by
real estate association to pledge him
self to sign the bill providing refer
endum on the proposal for tax rat
on buildings he declined to give
pledge. and this position was com
mended by his partisans.'