New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-29
THE INCOMING GOVERNOR.
SIGNS OF ACTIVITY AT ALBANY.
WHAT Is THOUGHT OF CLrvELAND's APPOINTMENT
OF NEW PARDON CIERK-IHE sPEAKERsHTP-'
THE EXECUTIVE MANSION
lDY TELEGRAPn rn rnE rRrnrNr.I

ihb EAECUIlNE MANSION
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNEl
ALBANY Dec. 2s.-Governor-elect Cleveland
made his first serious error in appointing State
officers Yesterday. Some of the persons whom he ap-
pointed members of his staff above criticism.
but tho appointment in question Is palpably one
that cannot be defended. Tho appointment re-
ferred 10 Is that of Goodwin Brown Of Buffalo,
Pardon Clerk in place of Edward Miggael, the
present incumbent. There was not an officer con-
nee ed with the State Government who was more
deserving of havngapplied TO him the Civil Service
Reform rule. secure term of office during good be-
havlor, thln Mr.. Miggae But Mr.. Cleveland must
have forgotten his letter TO the Civil Service Reform
Association when he considered Mr.. MIggaels case.
Mr. Miggael for fourteen years has been connected
with the Executive Department, nearly all the time
as Pardon Clerk He entered the off as a BOY,
having been appointed as military messenger by
Governor Hoffman in 1869. In Governor Hoflmans
second term he succeeded Edgar X.
Apear as Pardon Clerk He showed such
ability In the position, he could be
so thoroughly trusted IN place where there are
many temp 'auous, that he was retained by success
slve Governors n TO the incoming one. The best
proof of the estimation IN which he was held is
that although Democrat he was retained in Office
by Governors DIX and Cornell, two Republican
Governors. He is the sole Democrat m the Execu
tive Department at his moment, yeth is to be re-
moved by iDcom & Democratic Governor. Ills
place is to be TAX II by Goodwin Brown,
young lawyer of Buffalo, who, accord
ing to the testimony of a Buffalo lawyer
OF eminence who was here to-day, has shown no
ability. The pardon brokers Of Albany, who have
often cursed Mr.. Miqgael Tor his exposure Of
their schemes to release criminals justly suffering
punishment. Will gladly hear that an inexperienced
man is to have The position.
A he caniilates for Speaker of the Assembly
exccptMr. Chaplin Of Brooklyn, are anSiously decar-
ing that Governor-el-ct Cleveland will not his
power toward II ctineanv special man FOR Speaker.
Mr.. Cha) vino has had the good fortune TO he
reported the Governor favorite caudd1tc, is of
course nor going abOu. cOntradIctng the rumOr.
Mr.. Benedict, OF us cr County, ls especially posi-
tive that Mr. Cleveland is not going t. take part IN
the contest. lie said today: " EX-AttOrney-Gcn-
era Schoonmaker asked Mr.. Cievelani in ifllo if
he had candidate Tor Speaker, and Mr. Cleveland
assured hun that he hal rot and would not have
Neither directly nor indirectly, nor by implication,
he sad viii pr mt myself to be connected with
hat contest so | think this talk about Mr..
Chaplin having the Governors support is without
the slightest foundation"
Lyman B. Smith, of Buffalo, who ar
rived to-day was equally positive that
Mr.. Cleveland would not int"rtere in the
Spcakership contest. He said "Mr. Cleveland said
to me, i should regard it piece of impertnence
on my part to at empt TO dict ,to to the Assem-
Jlymen whom they snail select as Spelker. | shall
have cnoush coming from hem during tn winter
without seeking to get any Of their business in
advance"
notwithstanding these prote3tatiOns it's believed
that Mr. Cleveland when be gets here Will put on
I tat, ofc of hp
NAV not be Mr. Chaplin. but it will be some one An
eiiort has Oern made T. get The Assembymen mere
nnpledAed to any caudIdate for speaker; ILen t1ey
! emocr tic rty Daniel Manning, tue chairman
OF he DrmOcTatlc state Committee, II is believed
il heartily caopcre 'ug with Mr. Cleveland In the
la rs attemp actual 10 name The speaker of the
Assembly lie not appearing TO DO So Mr. Behe-
diets r ends are much encouraged by the reports
they receive from ole par so the stat c?hceThlhg
the atti ude of mem ers on the SprakeTshp JOnn
Kelly j. pos as disinterested orervrr D poll
tlcs. Another Of ths Tammanl Assrmbymen Mr.
Oakley q, he V'h New York District, arrived mere
to-usy. He rcpOrts that be called upon MI Kelly
To- peI his orders Yesterday and that the latter SAID
. nave 30 choice among the candidates for
ea ser Go to ALBANY ana select the man you thlnk
most worthy OF the office"
he Repuorcan Assemblymen are arriving
Messrs faar nd GGI%ss' Sir Tt onondrGa 6Ia
self candidate Tor the republican
nomination for Speaker. Mr.. Roosevelt oi New
YORK, ~ also making canvass iOr NO SaHc o1te
Both are young n4en o. spirit aud Intelligence,
and would III. Ke good leaders of the RcpuD leans
IN the aggressive pocy which they have determined
20 adopt.
The k.ys Of the White House" Of the State of
Nrw-lOrk VIII be named by Governor Cornell o,
morrow to A. nt-Generil farnoworIh, VINO VIII
axe cuarse ai the hous, for Gov InOr-ecct Cleve-
Land. 1t is appa,enr that the rcport is er-
roheous that Urddlng belonging to tine
nue missing during tho interval
bet Neen tiUyernOr RODusOns departure and Gov
cruor ,rnciis entrance. The report Won imply
sone lack OF guardianship Oi the properly by GOv-
ernor Johnson aud the sus picl ~ would oe Unjust.
II is cav s-e weycr. how ia report originated.
When Governor koblnsOn moved into the house 10
belonged to private per-O and was only part alV
furnished Aftcrward the house with itS contents,
exceptlng Governor kObIusOu's iurnlturc, was
bnug' A. Dy the State. Not I'M il Governor Cornell
o cupiad the house vas the .uinl'" are provided ny
he StaIe Ind Governor Conells care 1t has
ueen made n thoroughly comfortable house, when
t;uyeruor CLEVELAND. sad bachelor as he Is, VIII
oItf,t