New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-02

There are wailing and gnashng of teeth in
the ranks of the County Democracy over the disposition
Of the patronage OF the Excise Board The Board mas
places excise inspectors st its disposal the combined
salaries of which amount S38 000 For three years
previous 10 May 10 there were two members OF the
County Democracy in the Board and one Republican
Each member had one-third OF the patronage.
consequently the County Democracy had TWO
thirds and the Republicans onethird OF the places
Mayor Edison appointed Republican Commissioner
In John j. Norris an Irving Hail member In Nicholas
Haughton. and reappointed Commissioner Mitchell. OF
the County Democracy. In order to secure his con-
rmation by the Board of Aldermen Mr.. Haughton had
to agree to give Tanmany Hall share
of the patronage OF the Board To accom-
psh this. ahd not disappoint his own
organization he had to part Of the patronage
which Mr Mitchell expected to retain for the County
Democracy. This led TO trouble in the beginning
Commissioners Morris and Haughton informed CON-
missioner Mitchell that he might have $4,000 OF the
patronage of inspectors and that Mr. Morris would take
$4,000 and Mr.. Hsugnton $4,000. This offended the
County Democracy representative and lie informed bis
colleagues that lie must have onethird or he wonid
take nothing. II you refuse me my rights" said Mr.
Mitchell, "you can assume tho responsibility
of running this Department and go ahead
will wash my hands clean OF the
whole business" To this Commissioner Hauehton re-
piled All right; we will the responsibility and
you so ahead and wash as much as you please"
The result was that Mr.. Baushton elected
president Of tho Board, TO succeed Mr.. Mitchell,
and Mr. Morris made tre4su Then Commissioners
HaugitOn informed the Tammany Aldermen who voted
for his confirmation that they might name eight In
spectors aud he would appoint tho men they named.
But ,herc are eleven Tammany Aldermen, and 80
they had 10 resort 10 the old lottery contnyance
used so successfully by John Kelly and Hubert
o. Thompson previous great occasions. IL
was proposed TO throw dice, but tue efficiency
Of some OF the members III that game led TO It's being
discarded. and they proceeded 20 draw lots from hat
Alderman Fitzpatrick. who made him msclf famous the
world over by refusing 10 take part IN the
exercises Of the Bridge opening, drew a
blank He was al first disposed 10 lay
up with dynamite. but he c,med by bis fellow mem
bers Thc drawing then proceeded Light OF the MEN,
boIs having the right to name inspector eacn
chose his benchinan, aud they n appointed
yesterday by Excise Board. The County
Democracy inspectors were all turned out
Joan y. iiaskiu who IA always arOdnd looking Tor
bouCs" secured place FOR his brother aud other Tam
many followers cared f0r.
There great indignation last night among
the members OF the County Democracy.
County Clerk Keenan, threatened TO dccspitate
every Tamnany IN his oicc. and
Hubert O. Thompson made the halls II the New Amser
dam club bOwl with his complaint against the treacncry
OF Taminapy Hall. He threatens. now that the new
AquciLct bill has been signed By the Governor. to
make combination that VIII saut out TainnaLg Hal
altogether from the patronage &C his disposal
The numbsr OF reuOyas and consequent appointment,
made about twenty. iccn.o clcrs, a record
clerk and application clerk were removed and fifteen
sixteen Inspectors The salaries range between SvOu
aud " POO per ahnum.