The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02

ognized that under the terms "f the
White civil service law few places
not subject to An examination would
ever come to the followers OF a politi-
cal leader. lie points with pride to
the SUCCESS Of his efforts. He goes
IN the principle that a candidate
should receive special instructions
concerning the duties Of the offnxe he
seeks, Thus when a place a. court
attendant was vacant Il court attend
ant was procured to explain the work
required.
On one list Of 100 candidates for
factory inspectors members Of Curry's
club made seventeen places. At the
throughout the greater city, but Cur
rvs district got six OF the places.
II have had my own ideas about
this sort Of tuition for the younger
members ~ my district" said Mr..
Curry. land ! look with pride on what
has been accomplished. We have spe-
cialists in every department -. the
city and State and national govern
ments and We have classes constantly
at work qualifying themselves for the
places We saw the need for such
schooling and our young men took
kindly 10 IT,"
Commissioner Curry told a story Of
" of his followers who had gone
into an examination for "a job as tcne-
ment house inspector. one man was
the owner Of "A small candy store and
"a little experience along the lines
OF tenement house inspection. but he
had a slight knowledge OF plumbing
and its branches. The other man was
. practical plumber.
The candy store man wanted a bet
ter Income than his store gave him
and he set out to pass the examina-
ton. He attended the class in Curry's
clubhouse. one of the lecturers on
the topic Of plumbing was the
plumber. Then the civil service .A-
aminations came. and much to the
surprise Of all concerned the cand,
man beat out the plumber, who had
also taken the examination. The
candy man was appointed to the posi-
ton.
The house occupied by the Curr,
Association was al one time the resi-
dence CT Fernando Wood, many years
ago Mayor OF New York. At the curl
stand the two lamp posts marking the
residence OF a chief executive of III,
city. When II came time to take over
the property In 1907 it was found thai
II had long stood in the names ol
Mayor. Wood and Bill Tweed, Tn.
house Is a spacious one. being "a fee,
deep and "a feet wide. Several poo
tables afford recreation for the mem
bers.
In discussing the negro voters Of hi.
district Mr.. Curry said that in Presl,
dental years their support Of Tam,
many Hall was not SO great as In Other
years. He has about 1900 negro voter,
registered in the district. In a censu.
taken q few years ago ono block bc.
tween SiXty-f1rst ana Sixty-secon,
streets west of Tenth avenue wa,
found TO have 6,l00 residents. a large,
population than some Of the small up
State counties.
DR.. Grinin has been selected by Mr.
Curry to represent him amnng tn
negro voters. The negroes are y
entity very strong for Theodore Roose
welt. for In the last Presidential clcc
tion he polled In the twenty election
districts 1897 votes. In tlve district
In the negro section he got 1857 votes
The records show too that Curry la
kept his district Democratic, for Gov
whitman got n total vote of LAS
while President Wilson got "A total u
1898 votes.
In discussing his neighbors Com
missioner Curry said: II am proud I
say that We have held them together