New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-21
RUMORED POLITICAL DEAL.
COMMISSIONER THoMPsON's WORK.

GOSSIP AT ALBANY ABOUT HIS DISAPPOINTMENT
MAYOR FDsoS's FUTURE
IRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE Tribune
Albany. Nov. 2O.-GovcrnOr Cleveland and
Commissioner Hubert O. Thompson OF New-lork' were
present at Daniel MannnGs wedding yesterday ana
afterward had long talk on political topics IDS III
connection with some remarks made recently in CONVEX
sation by Lieutenant overnor Hill has gwen ilSe hero
TO some interesting political The gossip runs
that Commissioner Thompson Is to be reappo'h'eu oy
Mayor Edison, and that Mr.. Hill when he becomes "o'
ernor is TO appoint Mr.. Edison an Aqueduct CoinhiS-
soner I'm place of Mr. Baldwin who is now In Europe
Speaking OF this rumor this afternoon well Aho"n
New-York City politician said:
81 think from what have heard and seen that there
is perhaps a probability OF truth in this ruinor' ME-
Baldwin for years the treasurer OF thompson
political organization known as the County Denocfcy
and was appointed by Governor Cleveland, at Dir.
Tbompson's request. Aqueduct Commissioner to III
the vacancy caused by the death OF Mr. Lane Alr.
BALDWIN was ais sden OF the Louisville and nashville
Railroad and after the breakdown there he sailed Tor
Europe 1t Is TuInOred that he does not h'eu "
come back for time, as his health Is Dau ana in"t
his resignation an Aqueduct Commissioner Is III 'no
hands of Mr. Thompsons friends to be presented to fle
Governor at any time that may be Thought necessary
Mr. Edsons term as Mayor will expire January AT
that time Mr.. Hill will be acting Governor, ana II hi.
Badwins resignation Is then presented MI H can HI
the vacancy by the appointment OF Mr.. Ldson' Inc
salary OF the Office is $1,000 and the tenure is Unlimited
during the construction of the aqueduct As the
coutr acts have yet been let the Office promises 10 DO
one OF long duration well OF considerable political I'M
portance. Mayor Edison Is now ex-onico member OF
the Aqueduct Commission, ana no doubt he would DC
pleased TO continue in the Office. That OF course de-
ponds upon his reappoinment OF Thonp as commits
sioner Of Public Works. Mr. Edson was anxious to be
renomnated for the Mayoralty and was thought to be
offended at both Kelly and Thompson because they
ignored his only speak OF that to show that he
like general, when once III pubic me- desres 10
continue He can expect nothing from Tanmany That
organization without patronage, ana VIII be WIN
out influence either at Albany Washington But
Thompson will not only be power in New-fork CITY
uoitics but he will have great influence With Governor
Hill and with President Cleveland After the exposure
OF his unbalanced bid contracts and S999 order regu
larities Mr. Hill publicly defended Thompson Ill an au-
dress to the State Senate at the last session. O course
verybody knows that the Governors veto OF the Tenure
nj once bill and his approval OF the bill to pay ThonI
sons expenses before legislative and other committees
WAS only Oi many ways OF seeking iafot VII"
ship has been close during the entire canvass. ana
Thompson and his contractors supplied more inoi9y
Than came from any other 10 an IN IleNehnus
eecti Dn His conference here with CeNcah SHOWS lh
Thompson will have much to say IN ine uisboisioh
IN the disposition Of the state patronage neI.e !, dV
Irrt in favor with GhOnI rather than with Kelly
III regard 10 The possibility OF THOMPSON ftt'l I
enough Aldermen tO confirm him constituting tha, the
Taninaiy aud the Republican ntnbrfs control Inc
Hoard this saine politician sad ..,, .
Iheie will be nu trouble alout That. you VII Re- !.
ieii,et that when Allan cahplell was male cohif0lltt
~ Npv Yufk ~ succeed MI kelly nid Thompson Wps
,,,air commissioners ~ ruble works % succeed w!
tamiiiell, ne lamniabt aha ispnlitan Alirtinth
fNi,en iaep nauiiit ~ The Huaih mn thpith iiin
D,aDf ,ln Wpir rH ~ eri Nh the count l'tmwiart
uis,,ln,s T., piAnfW ihDmisUh arppll Nhiihrt ahl
tbs nitnr nominations ma'la ~ iial tue " wa
,tatsui Ina iut,Df Nas Usli Nhdipfpi TIC ihntHtr1
can tbeis 10 Hu lDNi hhi lhpf would hr piir'i %
asaii espeDaii, 40 haaiif aii lhp iaNnant Aldermen
inld eoniemi iaes tho appointment als""i anew 80
uuTatiun iniHsrl' .,,
h" What 10 ~ hrGunb ~ ihpllsuls b"ihH"'g W. ~
loot0I at the P0liT 49,
understand that he has relnqnished that once, amt
that a friend OF his Will DO nominated by President
CleN rlaud" -, ..-..,
Tine Governor has before him the charges against
sheriff Davidson aud said way OUT al tho
H. al nm, N an ar Ia nj, niccessOr, IIlll