Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-23
4 andidat~s for OMcs--their Qualification.
and Clains, Sc.

and Claims, Sc.
| From this time, up to the 4th of March next, we
propose to investigate the claims and qualifications
Of all candidates named for Office under the regime
of General Harrison Under the last administration
this important branch Of public affairs was conducted
with the secrecy Of Venetian despotism-hence
the appointment of such incompetent, unprncipled
men as General J.cksen generally made. The first
intimaon the public had Of the selection of bad
was their appointment. But for this culpable
cy, this criminal neglect in the newspaper press,
such 1efauters Swartwout and his associates, to
the amount Of 81, 500 0O0-never could have been APP
pointed TO Office. With the election of General Har
rison, all this will be changed. This is the of
practical freed dom, free discussion, Independent in
,elect. With these views and a a friend of Gene
raj Harrisen-as one who has labored and effected
more in the recent revolu,ion than any single news
paper in this csuntry, we shall proceed to examine
the merits of all the candidates for office in this and
the other cities. We want no favor, no kindness,
no Office for ourselveswe can, therefore, afford to
be perfectly ndepen dent and honest. Our only and
our highest reward is, the consciousness that we
were the first to see, to predict and to begin this
gre at political revolution early in the spring of 1887
and that from that day to this, we have fall
tered step in urging it on, without regard to party
or eiiques OF men, till the result was known at the
ballot box.
With these remarks, by way Of an introduction,
we begun the work cut out for US to do, Between
this and the Inauguration.
PHILIP HONE is candidate for the office Of Col
lector. Mr. Hone is gentlemanly, intelligent man,
and would make good, popular Collector. He was,
FIR long time an eminent merchant, and is familiar
with mercantile science in all its details. He is
excellent at giving good dinners-flling chair at
the opening of a new hotel better than any other
man-and can distinguish south side Madeira un-
der all circumstances. He has spent good deal
for the party, acted as chairman Of meet
ngs and now, having lost large Sums in various
ways, he wants office. Well, lie, him have it.
| He is native Of New Yorl--a genuine knjeker-
booker, who from the business Of cracker bak.
ing, by the force Of his own talents to be leader
Of the ton, distinguished merchant, and Mayor Of
| the city. We hare objection whatever TO Mr.
| Hone.
ROBERT c. WErMoRE wants TO be Collector and
with view to further his chance of success, he is
circulating the city the following docamen.:-
We the Undersigned Members Of the Wing Party of
Getty of New York, deeply impressed with the import
ance and responsibility othe Office of Collector OF this Port
and knowing that great injustice has been done hereto
fore to the Merchants and Importers this city, through
sons to that office respectfully petition that ROBERT c.
WETMoRE be appointed as Collector Of the Port Of New
| York.
"Mr wetmore is an old and experienced Merchant-oue
who has served in the Wing
who is well known to the Wings this city and
leve his appointment will We General =, tho
Wings OF this city and county"
| MIR. Wetmere is very respectable man. and is
engaged quite extensively in various kinds of bust
At his store in Water street. he sells all the
washbowls and other crockery that be find Gus.
toners to buy, and he transacts all the business in
the pipe laying line that the necessities of the party
require. He too has risen to his present position,
hvh is taA
Bile carriage painter in New Haven, he gradually
pushed himself forward, until he arrived at the dig
nifty Of crockery dealer in the city Of New York
and deputy ppe-laycr general under the state al
ministration. Mr.. w. is good man enough for the
ohce We have no more objection TO him than 10
Mr. Hone. Let him have the berth, too, if he can
get it.
CHARLEsH. DELAvAS wants a Office but he has
not yet made his selection, and we are puzzled to
know which he is best fitted for We recommend
him to take the best he can get. His claims are
great no doubt. lie has burnt more powder, made
more noise, and accomplished Just about as much,
as the average.
j. N. REYNOLDS, late from Symmes' Hole wants
any thing he can get but his eye is fixed with
eager longing on the consulate at Havana, worth
S23, 900 per annum, stealngs excluded. He thinks
he bore hole Of the largest dimensions at Ha-
earth there as any where else. His merits are
unqacstionabe. He has spoken more speeches,
and less to the purpose, than any other man in the
country. On the subject Of the currency he has
made speeches that were utterly unintelligible to
such portions OF the audience did not get asleep
and which he could not understand himself Mr.
Reynolds is a good deal like lady Witterly. He
forms and expresses the most astonishing variety of
opinions on all important subjects and il ssme IN
dividuals who now inguished in the political
circles, knew his opinion OF them, they would not
hold their heads as high as they de at present II
he can't get the consuship at Havana, Reynolds is
ready for service on any instrument, from Kent
bugle to penny whistle.
DIR. BowRoS is willing to accept the Office Of
Marshal The Doctor is one Of the original friend,
of Gen Harrison and supported him with zeal and
consistency, when Webb and the Wall street Clique
were intriguing TO defeat his nomination If Gen
Harrison can't find better man. we hope DIR. Bow.
ron may receive the appointment.
SIGsoR GIUSEPPE HoxIy wants the best off &c tina,
can be spared for him. He will take Post Master
Naval Officer, Surveyor, or almost any thing else.
| The Signor has indisputable claims. lie has sung
Tippscanoe songs in all places and under all crcum
stances In the drawing rooms at Saratoga, in every
Log Cabin on the North River, his minstrelsy ha,
been heard and admired He 10 the greatest vocalist
Of the age, and If there is other place for him he
mas, be first tenor to the new administration
| WILLIAM l.. SrssE must have some fat berth
no matter what lie is already as ravenous as half
starved wolf lie cant sleep onight,, and he cat.
like old Gubbins, who gave his antagonist, when
eating fora wager the odds Of goose and Shout
der of mutton, and then beat him the matter Of
quarter OF lamb and aturkey. Stones voracity for
office and proraafis Undesirable. lie wants to 60
to Belgium as Charse-he wants to go 10 Amster-
dam after the Dutch records, aud many more
bites from the public loaf will Gil his rapacious