New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-18
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WASHINGTON CRY, Wednesday, Feb l6 ls53.
Mr.. Edward C. West, of the Tammany Cole
Hole notoriety has been here for some days working
to strengthen his prospects for the District Attor
neyship of tho Southern District Of New-York, to
which he aspires He claims this post reward for
his dsnerested abors in the work OF harmonzing tho
party in the Empire City. am not able to inform
your readers what his prospects of getting ths, office
may be However if other Newfork Democrat
viii take il, Mr. West will probably be- without any
other competitor than Col Whippe, late Clerk OF the
House Of Representatives Of New. Hampshire who !,
is said here, 1. to to NewYork to get Qf he
cam one Of the attest kind Of place. in Perces
gift Upon the principle on which the appointment Of
Mr. A. Allen, who, il is said seeks to be the Navy
Agent this port could be justified could that OF
Col whirpe be the District Attorney of the South
ern District of New-York for besides being New
Hampshire men he ia particular personal friend OF
the President elect Col John II. Wheeler, of n c.,
who was the Superintendent Of the North Carolina
Branch Mint under Polk is seeking TO be made Sixth
Auditor ofhe Treasury His claims Of course based
on the principle that having held Office very
lucrative one-he IL Of course entitled his pick and
choice In preference 10 those who have yet
ceivcd penny from the Unted States Treasury. Col
Wheeler is avery respectable gentleman lbeove, but
has VIGOROUSLY lived Office directly or indirectly,
ever since growingup. That is, when the Democrats
have held power. A brother Of Mr. Burt, VI. @, from
souih Carolina is said to be applicant for an Audi
torsbip something Of the sort here. He viii prob
ably be successful though he lacks the fashionable
requisite OF having previously held Office. His broth.
crs position will prove sufficient 10 put himthroughn
Heretofore South has rarely entered the Office
seeking arena though this occasion che proves
have very large number Of gentlemen within her
borders who are exceedingly anxious to their
country quite ten times many ever before
The Democrats in Washington, and more
especially the office seekers among them, fierce
against Mr. Fillnores recent efforts to relieve Cen
Pierce of the dutyof providing Democrats with plsces
Thus, the appointment Of a sort of Democrats cousin
Of Senator Brodhoad TO be Controller Of the Treasu
~ in The place CT the resgnng Of Senator Phelps
OF VT who committed official suicide only about one
month before he would have surely died what may
now be termed natural official DEATH Il very badly
received Had he not boon the cousin Of Senator
and such Senator Ibis nomination would have been
rejected on the instant. But the tickle me and III
scratch you principle which prevails in the Senate
chamber Of course carried a Senator's cousin safe
through the fiery ordeal ofthe Executive Session.
DR.. Gwin has aroused hornets nest about
bis ears IN superDdueing the nomination OF Mr.
Wright exM NJ. c. from California TO be the Treasurer
OF the California Mint and ex ofcio Sub Treasurer at
the port Of San Francisco. His agency In the matter
ia viewed by his colleagues in Congress In anything
but On amiablo Light. They will surely compass
Wtgbts defeat the grournis which they oppose him
being all such as not 10 be answered They urge
besides, The improperly Of Fllmores effort to ill the
tce with Democrat In advance Of the Inauguration Of
Pierce, the het that Wright Is member of the arm of
Palmer, Cook Co, another member Of which house
is already the u DisbursiDg Agent At San Francisco
AMIR Jones. There az all times between $500 900
snd 81 10000 In the keeping Of the Treasurer Of the
California Mint, which will make fine le pile for the
operations Of the leshayiDg, bsnkins aud land
specializing firm Of Palmer. Cook & Co their Mr.
Jones being the agent 10 dlsburse all the money paid
cut in California on Government account Tlese facts
Will Of course do little toward strengthening the pros
poets Of Hon. hr. Wright for confirmation.
One must carefully note what is going on in
Washington in the way Of intrigue for Office 10 realize
the hypocrisy OF the pretensions Of politicians that they
act on principle 10 utteriDg their balderdash about ro
tstion In cee," fair distribution Of Government pat,
ronsge' &c. The facts above mentioned exhibit In
glazing light the ia which Ley interpret that
doctrine WABASH.