New-York tribune., 1872-01-18

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O. Tie result was that the Administration conroled
the Conventonf A. Tbe result was that the gentenen
who friendly TO the denomination OF Gen. urah'
O. What was The question in the Convention the nom
nation Of Gen. Grant, A. No. Sir, not dlTd dotiy' -
@ Why did yOu say then. that the Convention was
controlled by gentlemen friendly TO tho denomination oi
tSat Cnnyertlon a. we're frSSdiy 10 the denomination Of
Gen. Grant, aud that In my ludgmeht II % .no SeIs
cation from this State would not be as bright as thoy uh
doubtedly are now. . ..H,,.
more that majority OF that Convention, DciDg al
mnisraton men, were all for the o. o,a
the who supports the national administration sup
ports Cen Grant.
q. Supports his renominationi A. I hopo SO.
ADMINISTRATIONS ELECTIoNEERISG.
O The Of tho Administration In this State Ia
employed in the same general direction, s 1t notf A.
Yes Sir.
@. Then understand that in State and County Con-
vcntoDs and In primary elections this patronage OF tho
Administration Ia actively cmployedi A; mean to be
understood that the friends OF the Administration occu
pyiDg positions under the Administrations where tDcy arc
capable aud honest ought to be preferred to the enemies
O. Do you understand that tho patronage Of the Ad-
minisrration is employed on the side with the
that question by saying that boleve that the friends OF
Administration that have been given office generally
all proper times and occasions, and do what they
10 sustain tho Administration.
dGe PS S'nt i f at d Ssn % e
patronage and power Of the Administration are & EN-;
eide Of tho foud which divides the Ropu
fcan party. A. / did not use that phraseology; you
can give that construction to my testimony II you think
O. You stated that the Administration party tFumphed
in the Convontlon AMI that the Administration party Is
favorable to the denomination OF Cen Grant ~ sda'ea
that majority OF that Convention was composed OF
gentlemen who were favorable 10 thc rehoHlhat!oh
Gen Grant, and that they shaped undouDted It's pohcy
and determined its action. =, .
@ TEe controlled It's policy and its actioni A. In that
way majority GENERALLY oGnIros o3IyehIh %
tio In this State employed In favor or wrat you deIno
that the friends OF the Administration in ard out oi OF
fce sustain IT, and have sustained 1t In the past ana, III
MT CssserIy@Is not the patronage'of the fAdminstra-
ton In state employed strongly IN favor OF what you
denominae the pa5y among m on MepfS pofbr
way than say that the recipients OF tho patronage OF
the ADMINISTRATION with two or three exoeptohs 90 Tar
any knowledge. do all In their power TO assist
the Administration. .
Well, cannot.
O. Do you know OF any case where the patronage OF
the Administration is given TO any Republicans VINO arc
not understood be Administration men, or whether t
usual extend tho patronage OF tho 10
Republicans who are not known to be Administration
meni A. II Is not
O. You are believe, quite an active and. believe.
also prominent man among what you have spoken Oh
not to speak to "pr0minence;" am as active as
can be. .
@ Then Of course you must I've prominent, If you arc
as active as you can bei A. Thank you.
Senator stewart-You said that the men Of tho Con-
yention supported the Administration, with one or TWO
exceptIonsH a. Well. made the remark generally
WHAT MR. SPENCER SAW.
O. Was there any body in the Convention IN ooe under
the Federal Government who did not support the Ad-
ministraton2 A. Well If there don't rccollect 1t,
senator saw good many men in Office who were op
O. What Offices, city oficesi A. A great many under
O. Hinder the Tanmany government A. Well, we call
1t Democratic City Government; don't wish to mako
& What business had they there at Republican Con-
vontioni 4. Well tho Demo. ratio party in mis- state oa
der La tiuDa haH
good many Republicans to office, ana hau appOT1;s 1;s,
them and they were there mean tsss Hnaer ep gre
Republicans II is no more than iair; should 9oa thS,
the assigned s that tho charter under when hat
patronage dispensed matter OF compromise,
aud voted for in the Legislature by Republicans as well
have been appoaed to Office under the city government
several of whose names have seen witnesses beior
Democratic goyernmenti. A. Yes. -
q GIVE us some names. II you can can A. Ihaye not ex,
OF some OF those OF whom am Informed and be-
to the Tax Commissioners Mr.. Dc Camp, wbe.
wish to say, is very deserving, genteInaniy young
Boards at No 200 Mulberry.st and Mr. Merrill. late
President Organization in the IXth District
otlco under Richard b. Connolly, late Controller and
appo nted by him TO very lucrative Olioe have
derstOod that Mr.. Hanna, late President OF the Vtt
these people in building The Courthouse at jefferson
Market, aud Dr. Beyins Is Veterinary Surgeon to thc
Fire Department very lucrative posti0n then they
have inspectors Of almost eyerything II had time,
presume, could count up l50
Democratic city government assist those who wero fa
v0rable the Administrator A. Not one; to the best
of knowledge, information and beleI they were ac-
lively the other way strong personal iehd OF mins,
ceengly active and eneretic using ali the nstrumea-
taes known on such OCCASIONS Also MI BenJannh f.
O. None OF these we're favorable to tho Administration
OF Gen. Grant, A. None, so far as have any know-
edse ends Gr SanS Tito th"s cO5venon took great
deal Of interest; seat WAS contested; got IN. how
Mr. Casserly-Your friends had majority Of the Con-
ventlon had they mott A. Yes; put hope that dd
not too heavily influence their Judgment which h0po
M Howell understand you, then. you are blessed
In this city with one OF those governments which arc
administered without regard to party lines Ie some
extent that is true.
@ You say you were at the Syracuse Convention; did
you attend State Convention beforei A. have
been sent think for the last thirteen years also was
delegate 10 the last National Convention and expect
to be to the next.
@ Have you noticed any representatives. from the
Custom house at any State Convention beforei A Why,
certainly 1t has always been people appointed TO ONCE
do not consent to be entirely and they
O. Do you think thero was q larger delegation from
the at too last than at the pre-
vous Conyenton3 A. think no larger than on one OF
two previous OCCASIONS but larger than the average
attendance there was more feeling-there were two
O. Do you mean to say that these affiliations with the
Ring, Tammany element Il give it that
for brevi.y Of distinctoD), confined to anti
Repubcansi A. II you will permit me to
answer the question my own way; L have not
said anything about any Tammany affiliations,
any Tammany ring; think 1 have TRIED fairly
to say that those Republicans we're appointed
they nlege IN consequence OF the compromise under
which Republican members Of the Legislature voted for
the charter under when they hold Office have tried
not to say anything ungenemanly unkind about ono
OF Them about their motives in taking office but do
say and you may call this coincidence No. y that that
class OF gentlemen all against the body OF gentemen
with whom have the honor 10 act.
@ The fact want TO get at is tbs you have spoken
holding and the advantages derived by antiAdministra
tun Republicans under the ato City Government now,
do You mean understood saying shat these advan
tages whatever they whether In me way OF holding