New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-01
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NEW-YORK NOMINATIONS.
RUMOR AND COMMENT IN WASHINGTON.
THE CUSTOMS OFFICES AND THE DISTRICT ATroR-
NEYsHIP ADMINISTRATION MEN REWARDED.

RUMOR AND COMMENT IN WASHINGTON
THE CUSTOMS OFFICES AND THE DIST RIcT ATroR-
NEYsHIP ADMINISTRATION MEN REWARDED.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUSE.l
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-It seems to be generally
expected, not only by the VISITING statesmen"
but by well-informcd persons, that Elihu Root will
be nominated for Dstrict-Attorney in pac. of Mr.
Woodford. For Naval Oficer-ior which both Gen.
eral Graham nd Deputy Naval Officer Couch have
been named-it IS believed that General Graham
will be chosen. 1t is urged that this would be real
civil service reform promotion. inasmuch as the Ma
val Officer really stands next to the Collector.
For Surveyor the appointment of Mr. Benedict is
looked for. as already stated. There have been ru-
mors that NJ W. Cooper's name would be sent in
for Collector, and some Of the statesmen have
even predicted it positively to-day. There is every
reason to believe that the President would like to
appoint Mr.. Cooper, bat it is not expected that he
will do so.
CoNGRTssMEN's PREFERENCES IGNORED.
Among the nominations sent in yesterday wero
more than dozen New-York postmasters and one
Collector of Customs. The latter nomina-
ton and those of most OF the post
masters are reappointments; there were
no removals Two of The appointments are in op.
position to the wishes Of the Congressman from tho
districts-those Delhi and Gouverneur Early last
winter Representative Jacobs who lives at Delhi,
recommended the appointment Of Charles A, Foote,
and Repres sentative-elect Ray joined in the recon-
mendetion, Mr. Ray could hardly do less under
the circumstances, for had n not been for the ener-
getic efforts Of General Jacobs and the other
Garfield Republicans Democrat would have been
elected to Congress. As it was, Mr. Ray
ran SO far behind his ticket in his own
county of Chenaugo that he barely escaped defeat.
Tha nala nliraps Al firms cd
and openly charged him with an intention to sell
out - to the Administration faction in case of his
election. Genera Jacobs and the other Garfield Re-
publican leaders found great difficulty in counter
acting the feeling against Mr.. Ray but they 80 far
succeeded that be carried the county by about one
half the usual majority, and was thus saved from
defeat.
CHARGE PROBABLY WELL FOUNDED.
General Jacobs says that subsequent events have
convinced him that the charge against Ray was
true Some time ago he found at the Post Office
Department letter from ex-Congressman Wilber
protesting against the appointment of Foote and
saving that although Mr.. Ray had recommended
the appointment, he did not really desire 1t to be
made General Jacobs saw the President about the
matter, but received little satisfaction.
~mpUDENCE OF VISITING STATESMEN.
Yesterday James r. Davies came to General
eminent New-York visiting statesmen -
John f. srnyth and "Clint" Wheeler
asking him to go to Willard's Hotel and
see them and arrange about the Delhi Post O.ics."
Mr. Wheeler it was said, was not able to 60 down
to the Capitol The New-York Congressman did
not understand what Mr.. Smyth and "Clint"
Wheeler had to o.wIth the Delhi Post Ofhce, and
did not co. General Jacobs is very much dissatis-
fed. He says the appointment of Focte would not
have been agreeable to the various visiting states
men, although it would have been thoroughly
J satisfactory to the patrons OF the OF
I fee He saws he - regards the action
of the President IN the matter as blow at himself
because he has been recognized leader OF the Gar
fed Republicans in his own district, who comprise
the entire party there with few exceptions.
lie saws he looks upon IL as notice TO the Gar
field Republicans thro nghout the State that they
need expect nothing favorable from TINS Alminis.
tratiOn. General Jacobs also recalls the fact that
he refused 10 sign First Assistant Pcstmasterien-
eral HatOu's circular TO postmasters inviting them
TO push the circulation of his newspaper aud that
he let Mr. Hatton know that be dlsapproyed of it,
HIN. Buckley, who was nominated for Delhl Is the
present postmaster.
ONE OF THE SPARTAN BAND REWARDED.
Joseph NJ. Dickey was nominated for postmaster
at Newburg, as was expected. Dickey's friends
claim that he had larger petition than Mr.. Adams
the present postmaster, had for his retention but
there seems to be no question that Adams had the
stronger support among the better class of people,
Dckey is well remembered rs one of the Spartan
band" of he Legislature of 1881. He was favored
by the Democratic Congressman from the district.
Mr.. Beach.
Horace c. Reynolds, nominated for Postmaster at
Gouverneur was earnestly opposed by Representa-
tive Parker ami, il is said, by large proportion OF
the Republicans of the place. lie is prohouneed
Admins ration man, Que OF a small number there.
The present Postmaster, who hal served sixteen
wears was an applicant for reappointment. ne
nomination for Collector of Customs referred to
was that of G.. W. Warren i0r Port Vincent, reap
polntment. Tins made without the recon-
mpndatlon approval OF REPRESENTATIVE Skinner.
Warren is an Administration man.