Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-25

Gov. ROBINSON, of New York. has good
deal Of trouble with his refractory Republi-
can State Senate. A year or more ago he
| appointed ten. Mcclellan to the important Of
fee of State Superintendent Of Public Works.
The Senate declined to confirm "the great
Virginia creepcr" as they under
stood it, he was not citizen Of New York
but Of New jersey. The New Jersey Demo
Gratis soon after took the same view of the
case by nominating and electing Gen. Nc
Clellan governor Of their State-a position
which he now fills with reasonable credit
Gov. Robinson tried again, and sent in the
name of Mr.. Charles S. Fairchild. The New
York Times says of this selection "Mr
fairchild did not possess one qualification
which fitted him for the place. A simple
lawyers clerk, young, inexperienced, with
absolutely no knowledge Of conducting
great works or controlling large bodies of
men, 1T was evident 10 all those who took
note II the matter that he was nominated
solely because through him the political
clique which supports Gov. Robinson would
be able to control the canal patronage of the
State. The senate saw the matter in that
light, and rejected Mr. Fairchild. Now Gov.
Robinson has appointed Dan" Magone, Su-
perintendent Of Public Works. Mr.. Magone's
title to any such distinction is that he held
the Office Of Chairman Of Mr.. Tilden's State
Committee. in 1876 and did some rather
feeble stumping for his master. The Albany
Evening journal says Of his appointment
We have right to say that Gov. Robin
son makes this nomination of Mr. Magone,
himself knowing it to be utterly unfit The
proof We will give it, When Mr.. Rob
inson was chosen Governor to succeed Mr..
Tilden, he was holding the Office Of Comp
troller. The usual rule would have required
him to vacate the position before the close Of
the year, and leave the outgoing Governor
to appoint his SUCCESSOR. lie did not adopt
this course, but retained the Office of Comm
troller until the moment he entered the Office
oil Governor, and then himself as Cover
- A''''NN no '"h HuNItSHOT as NDlnntTOllgr
The reason was this Ii WIS well under
sto, d at the time that Mr.. Tilden desired 10 |
appoint Daniel Magone, as Comptroller.
But Mr.. Robinson did not hesitate 10 saw |
that Mr.. MagOne was unfit for the nlace |
he refused to give opportunity for the unfit
appointment for the very purpose of nre-
venting IT he held on to the Comptrollersbin
until he himself became Governor. and then
appointed Mr.. Olcott-and we heartily an
plauded his course. The man whom CIV.
ernor Robinson pronounced unfit for Comm
troller is equally unfit to be Suuerintendcrt
of Public Works
ten. Slocum, of Brooklyn, who would be
very competent man for the place has
been suggested for it {; but he has no chance
An Albany despatch says,
Messrs. Kingsley and Kinsella fro,o
Brooklyn, had an interview with tho Gin,
ernor, this morning, on the subject of Gen.
oiocum = claims for the nomination. but
they soon discovered that it was useless IN
ak about any other candidates until the
GOVERNOR had exhausted the roll of Tilden's
'ody guard The theory has been preached
md finds some believers, that Gov. Robin.
on Is SIMPLY trying to rid himself of a disa-
'reeable legacy left him by Tilden, and that
re proposes to pay off the entire debt hv
nominating. one after another, all of Tilden's
etalners to this Office of Superintendent of
'rblic Works, knowing that they will all
e rejected, and land on the shelf. ghere
hey can no longer poster him.