New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-16

Farnswortll, OF Alb my, to the position OF
Aojutant- General. Not because there is any
objection TO Farnsworth, bat simply because
it was generally understood taat Colonel
Amlsa J. p rker, OF the same city, was to
carry of The prize. And the understanding
was entirely Unstable. For the Democracy
long since took issue with Governor Cornell in
regard 10 the National Guard, and Colonel
Parker In tn Democratic Legislature Of last
winter WIS the leading exponent OF the anti
Cornell policy, and thus had come to be pre-
emnently the candidate for Acknowledgement
of that element in the Guard that favored that
policy. How did it hlppen, then, that Colonel
Parker WAS not appointed, while soldier re-
siding in the same town with him, whose name
had never been mentioned for the place, was
preferred before him 7
There is an explanation of the matter that
would seem to expl in. At the ST. Louis Ma
tional Democratic Convention Of 1876 cir
cular was freely circulated whose design was
to prevent the nomination of Mr.. Tldcn 1t
read as follows:
As the friends of Governor Tlfen in Now York are in
dustriousy circulating a report uong tue delegates 20
the Convention IRON otter States, that the opposition
In the state OF NewYOrk TO Lis nomination emanates
from parties either without personal character hay
Ing little political influence, is proper that the facts
should laid before delegates assembled that they
may be enabled judge in intelligent manner Of the
truth OF statements and shape their action accord
ngly The following partial and very ncom 'ete list "
New-York State Democrats who oppose Mr.. Tidens
nomination the ground that he cannot carry bis own
State or the country the best to these state
mens and is all the evidence 1t is necessary to furnish
Among the names attached to this ugly doc
ument were Amasa J. Parker and Erastus
Corning. Now Am sa j. Parker is Colonel Par
kers father, AMI ErlsCus Corning is Colonel
Parker's brother-in-aw, and Samuel j. lllden
is good bater aud the owner in fee simple
of retentive memory. Ii is to be added that
directly after lis reception at the Manhattan
Club Governor Cleveland had a prolonged in
tervicw with Mr.. Tiiden. Is 1t not more than
probable that during this interview the attcr
said unto the former: "Speaking OF appoint
"menis, pray you ap ONT not as chief Of
"your staff the son Of mine ancient enemy;
take any shape but Parker; remember that
"ErlstuS Corning, who is closely allied to Colo
"nel Parker, iunlshedhim many Of the sinrws
OF war for Ke!ly's campaign against Lucius
Robinson; name Colonel Parker Adiuiant-
General and you Insult the last two of your
"predecessors III the Governors chair, Robinson
"and myself
There may be other theories Of General
Farnsworth's appointment But we suspect
that the general public will conclude that The
TRIBUNE has hit upon the correct one. it has
been asserted many times since the campaign
closed that Grover Cleveland was one Of MIR.
Tilden's discoveries. Ii so then, apart from
of ier considerations this disposition of the
Adjutant- Gcneralship may be regarded as the
first instalment OF gratitude IRON the dis
covered to his discoverer.