New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-24

In the state OF New-York there was 10 co'nP'aiht
about appointments as long as particular men were per
The hungry Reformers' OF to-day iauehe1 sna eh
ulted then 1t was, their estimation high merit sna
satesmanshp for Senators and others TO crouch ana
prow by ay and night around the sources OF NO
Itself 49,. 49,. ,n ,no state ., Novyo,s 0a. been
nrolfc theme OF Misrepresentation The public has
been Kept constantly advised of quarrel between our
fset Is Of different kind II is Impossible to answer
ON tins subject without alludlng 70 personal
matters. which have heretofore seemed 10 me
enti6ed TO public hcarng but now friends insist that
statement should be made andil reluctantly comply
Between Gov. Morgan and myself, while we served TO-
gether IN the Senate, and between both, and our col
leagues in the House there was always the best accord
iscordant action dates from the advent
of Gov. MOrgans successor
For time before the Inauguration OF President as
we'll as afterward, one Senator from New YORK visited
the President assduousy and claimed to be his special
champions the other senator ola neither OF these thlngs
One senator couspicuousy busted himself in the effort
70 repeal G 9e Ss ghf Se other S se
ator opposed the repeal throughout one senator up
IN regard 10 his entering upon the office OF Secretary of
the treasury the other senator opposed tue Whole Po
President
Thee and other incidents paved the way for the inn
that Of these Senators not regarded as
friend of the Administration. Ihe opportunity thus
position wsr Ss psed hsFpSa aPS ana distorted tn
the dsirust OF the President and members of his Cab
seeding made, but the matter left for time TO
set night Meanwhile the supposed friends OF the IN
lions, carried TO the appointing power; and, for year.
Repubhcanisin in New-York" chuoked over the we'll
worn witdcism, zone Cf Senators is figure nine
PLOTS THICKENNG.
During this long and somewhat annoying maneuveT,
no one ever made war Of it, in the party out
IF the party-no raised note of discord
The other Senator for weeks after President Grant
same in was attended in Washington by numerous
Dand OF friends better at Albany than at Wash
ngOn who assumed 10 speak for the Republican party
Df the state They all worshpers and defenders OF
The Administration They infested the White House and
she departments, and assisted in distributing the pat
rOnage"
Uuder these auspices expelled from office in
Congress districts having Republican representative
protect them. for the reason always denied 70 the
President that they were the iIieh9s Oh 10y T
of the other Senator or not the friends OF Gov Feh
Men believed to be Objectionable to leading Republi
prove Recognized" Republicans must be OF
Among those thus selected were several persons whose
unftness ended in disgrace One instance OF ms
ill., alarmed at such occurrences, he began to suspect
had listened The result was that the President grew
more wary. 1t soon became known lAat nc sau III
creased the number OF those with whom he had CON
suited, and had ceased TO make appointments upon inc
ipse dirt of any individual H. !. .o.,o,,o.o
pne first symptom Of an inclination 10 emancipaUe
himself from the dieation which had beset him caused
alarm and ohense. 80 ..
given him OF formidable OBJECTIONS to come In the state
6im letter abiding to own aspirations for the Pres
hency 1872, and Offering to withdraw and give the
standings could be had in regard the patronage"
CONVENTION OF 1870.
To impress and eoerce the appointing power hercu-
sulean effort was made 1870 to carry the State Con-
venton.
Tammany Hall, with all its pedal attachments and
whippersin, came into the field. Money lavished,
and the State was tramped from end to end to carry
delegates who would show Grant where the power is"
The Convention met at Saratoga The Senator who had
headed the hunt and early procured himself to be made
dele gate to preside in the Convention ana resOlu-
lions were TO be adopted and state Central Committee
made which would bring Grant 10 his milk"
The patriotism and good sense OF the convention
frOwned down these schemes and George william Curtis
friend Of the Administration, chosen temporary
Chairman. This secured the organization and. In the
S SSPe 81 sapporea by the element
made permanent President by reclamation; and the
Senator who had the issue placed by Mr.. Cur
ns upon leading Committees. To the surprise OF some
The Senator did not serve Oh these Committees but held
MANY offceholders" attended this Convention, and
more than half aided the anti-AdminstratOn cause Mr.
greeley was a candidate for Governor, and was peril
Racousy supported by all those connected with the New
York Customhouse; ne failed from want OF confidence
him, general among delegates that elecuoneering
and persuasion could not prevail against H. ana even Sa
they did harmless compliment knowing that ne
The last duty of the Convention was form State
Central Committee; this done by the delegation
The roll Of districts called, ALL with exception,
presented name; but when the district OF Senator
ans colleagues aud himself had prevented an agree
9ent and in consequence OF 0@ S 'he ep 6i1l
stood vacant during the campaign Faithful Re
The canvass which ensued The hinge and hope OF the
canvass the City of New-IOrk. Congress had en-
acted an election law, under which it believed that
the fraudulent majorities counted by Tammany agents
would be largely cut down. Our friends In the city
roised ms n the country that 2OCOC reduction would
surely take place this with full vote IN the rural dis
tT1cts, would give US the state gain III me city was
districts 70 elect their local tickets wond not ex-
The State ticket, ma6rites to be swamped by
alse the City OF York.
SENATOR FESToN's FRIENDS.
Gov. Fenton and his special friends were lukewarm
throughout the canvass the Governor absenting himself
rom the State much Of the time late in October he
urned the Western States and visited the City Of
Sew-York where he was gazetted in the newspapers
prospecting the result Up 10 this time he had been
silent but on S1st Of october he spoke. This was
ave DAYS before the election and the had just
returned from the city, where if at ALL the canvass was
% he, therefore, was the man, ana then was
he time, tell the Republicans Of the State, whether 1t
or was not worth while 10 get out every vote.
His speech sent at once throughout the republican
Az printed in THE NEw-fohK TRIBUNE II contained TINS
remarkable statement: Troubles upon us unfor
pnately In other districts ana now IA t9e 0i1y od
York our party are In confusion ana olscouragemeht
Of some unfortunate Federal appointments
Had true is hard 20 see how any Republican
could have felt called upon TO cast such wet blanket
over the party the OF an important election.
That it was not true IS proved by the isS6 a wneR
rom the Democratic majority IN the City Of Newfork
Had the Governor, instead OF being devoted 10 the
Republican party, and relGousy anxious for its sue
cess been in collision with Tammany Han, what could
he useful 10 the Democracy as the thing lie
did,
Republican deplore We lost the state, and 5000 Re
election last before did not vote at ALL
and so fine that the corn was an h9skeo
the potatoes all dug. the buckWheat all gathered ana
me roads election day as they were III June
Hofmans counted majority only 5000 In the state,
and the Republicans discouraged 10 stay al nome
have MOOdfOrd