The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-19
INTELLIGENCE BIZ THE MAILS.
WASHINGTON, March II, 1919

WASHINGTON, March IL. ISiS
The Hay Zsbeedee Ring Secured the Office of 81.
veyor Of the Port of Ne,c York; The EGwts O.
the Office Seekers-A Good Time Consimg, &C.
The lion OF the day here, just at present, Is Joe
Hoxie, "glorIous Joe Hoxie," In consequence of
his remarkable and unparalleled success In procur-
ing the appointment of Surveyor of the Port of
New York, tor his friend and old crony, Colonel
Zebedee Ring The facts are these ;-J1e and his
friend, Colonel Ring, arrived here ON Sunday.
stopping at the head quarters OF ,he leading office
seekers and the prominent whig leadefs-Wil.
lard's Hotel. On Monday morning he two COM.
menced operations by taking with them the Vice
President who introduced his two distinguished
fellow citizens to Mr.. Meredith, the Secretary of
Pncauons OF about dozen candidates for the office
a, question, at the head of whom, as to chances,
o 81 G Egoert Benson. H'y T. Tallmadge, (broer
esn rhe 81 ana Gen; John r. Lloyd These three
cess, until the une xpe ced apnesrsnce of Horie and
ling IN tne arena, when Benson and TaIlmadQo
Yeg H 60 eeI rather dubious Gen. Lloyd had gone
who was the rayIor w nns understood that
the 9 s urged the appointment Of Col. Ring. an
.ne oily favor of the kind he should ask Of ths 81
RrooEsa t 44 lie was backed, also, believe, by
city meAbers Of Congress elect, and ysr,etv nf
oiner su1g influences at home. But the greatest
and tact ofga,s the perseverance,
fne result Vas that the nomination OF Zebedee
1MrLng, as Surveyor, was sent In to the Senate on
thursday, antconfirmed on Friday.
Inc greatesi curiosity has been felt here, to
was aided; but a yet, it appears to be the result
OF ms own oPera'ons. The probability Is, that
ne managedto get help from a section of several
.nn al,nGugn Was supposed every body here
was previously committed in favor of one or the
other OF the numerous Candidates then in the field.
but now discounted unoer circumstances of treat
chagrln and mortlfcatioA Hoxie stands wen,
LIS II Is known. wlth not oily the Webster in
riends; also, with "Mose, and the Pro-
phhets," and other portions If the Seward
clques. Consequently he was enabled te effect
probably other & could have
respectable and good looking old citizea. long N
the wing ranks, and | believe one of those Who
was most ardently attached to Henry Clay But
all this in his favor was but dust in the balance,
compared with the skllful efforts of his friend
Hoxie to whom he is indebted tor this fat office Of
$4,000 year.
', This affair places Joe at the head of your New
York politicians, and his influence here has been
courted by the offce.seekers since his emarkablo
success; but he cannot help them, after his pledge
to the cabinet to ask for nothing more.
The downcast looks OF the unsuccessful candl-
dates for Surveyor are truypltlable to behold Some
OF them, presume, will fall back upon the office
Of Marshal of the Southern District Of New York,
the candidates for which are numerous enough al
ready. Fuller, editor of the Mirror. seems to con-
slider his chance good for Marshal; but he has
strong competitors in Alderman Maynard, Charles
II; Deavan, James Kip, Marceus X. Eells, and
others Eells Is supposed to be backed by Brooks,
of the Express.
1t was reported, yesterday, that William H. LIE
Roy (brother-in- law OF Daniel Webster) was
agreed upon by the cabinet for Navy Agent at New
York and presume that such Is the fact which
you will probably know, If so. by telegraph before
this reaches you. This will complete the appoint
ments to be made for New York betor. the Senate
aojourns which will, 1t Ia thought, be on Monday
The ,coffce.seekers are departing hence daily.
generally "wlth flea in the ear" 1t is Of no use
to importune Old lack he steadily refers them to
his cabinet, where appointments remain In a beau
tiful state OF uncertainty until they made, when
nearly every body seems disappointed
j. Prescott Hall, ESQ, went home Yesterday.
came here. Ogden Hoffman now seems to stand
the best chance for District Attorney. Governor
Young is on the ground again, and his chance
seems to improve for Collector of New York.
AN OBSERVER.