The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-23
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Whereupon motion was made and carried, that
Edwin Croswell be unanimously nominated for the
office.
This result has produced terrible fermentation
among the unaduterated locofocos from the coun-
try, and they speak with the most indignant con.
tempt OF majority OF your city members through
abandoning principle on the altar of sel6shness and
throwing. the whole locofoco supremacy into the
arms OF the conservatives. For weeks past, there
have been the most desperate intrgues and manage
ment carried on BY Croswe's friends, Che is above
any thing of the kind himselO in behalf of this
Office. Some prominent conservatives from the
west have been here lobbying to prevent his being
thrown overheard, an act which the genuine locos
had determined upon performing, and which they
would have carried into effect, but for the over
towering influence of extraneous interests that were
drawn into the question. Gov. Bouck was strongly
in favor of Croswells appointment, consequently
seekers to make themselves prominent before the
Gubernatorial eye in advocating and urging his
claims. II is said that the appointments to be made
by the Governor have been held in allegiance until
this question of State Printer shall have been dspos-
ed of. And that now, the result being known,
list of appointments will be into the Senate next
Wednesday. Croswell personally is particularly
obnoxous;to the young democrats, they look upon
prey on the spoils of party, and whose specuatons
and improvidence, Notwithstanding the immense
amount he has received, as public officer, have
rendered him dependent UPON banking and other in
corporations They say Clique OF directors rule him
and through him the party.
Only two of your city members (Daly was not
presently voted for Bryant. believe they were Pentz
and Miller. The reasons the others give for voting
for Coroswell are, that they were not certain that
Bryant would take the office; that he had not ap-
piled them for it, and moreover, that they would
rather have the use of his talents in New York But
the real fact OF the matter is this-Slamm who is as
clever fellow as ever lived, was an applicant for
the office of printer to the Legislature He has been
for some time making interest with the democratic
members and with those from your city in particu-
lar he is closely intimate and influential This clique
put their heads together reasoned that if Bryant
was appointed State Printer, the Printer to the Lee
gislature would doubtless be Crcswel, as it was
improbable that both offices would be conferred
CrOswell; but, luck would have it, their plan fell
through, and they have brought rdcule upon them
selves. When the election came up before the Lee
gsatve caucus for the candidate for Printer to the
Legislature, the country members who were so in
dignant that your delegation should have refused to
sustain their nomination of Bryant as State Printer
abandoned poor Slamm, who had been confident of
success, and left him with but beggarly vote.
The result is considered great conservative vic
tory. Certain 1t is Croswe felt very uneasy until it
was known. Under the circumstances Bryants
vote is significantly large, and Croswell may draw
moral from it. Had Bryant applied personally for
ly have been appointed. The personal respect that
appears to be entertained for his talents and in
tegrity would have ensured it to him.
The vote for Printer to the Legislature was fol-
lows
For Carroll Cook. ................ a.
Henry O'Reilly .............. %
Lew u. Siamm. IL