New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-01
PEARSON FOR POSTMASTER
nruocRArs ANGERED BY HIS NOMINATION.
uuarRr O. rnoMpsoN's PART IN The NATTER
OTHER NOMINATIONS.
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fsY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsUSE1
w.su,>uro>. march 3l.--The President to-day
seot the following nominations to the sepase:
sy a, pearson 10 he Postmaster at New-York City,
Ss HnyGys 81 tSs unsa
SewYSrk to Chill Charles W Bsck 70 q apan
To be United States Consul at Hamburg, Germany
~1se To be- Consul At Liverpool England Charles t Rus
To be Commissioners of Agriculture. Norman j. Col
70 be Collector Internal District Of West
TO be Collector OF Internal Revenue Fifth Dis
trct Of North Carolina, Andrew Boyd OF North caro-
To- be Naval oncer at New Orleans Henry p Kerno'
cha n. OF Louisiana
The word disgust" describes but family the
feeling with which these nominations were re-
ee,yed by the Democrats. To appoint to office.
men who had never rendered any service to the
party was bad enough; but to yield meekly to the
insane clamor of Mugwumps was an unpardonabie
sin The ears of both the President and fost-
master Pearson must have tingled all DAY. by
nearly every faction Of the party the nomination
is denounced as a political blunder of the first
magnitude. The Mugwumps of course, are jubilant'
They look upon Mr.. Pearson's reappointment as a
great victory. No doubtitis. But they have TO
snare the glory of their triumph with the New-York
County Democracy. When Hubert U. Thompson
was here about week ago. he called repeatedly at
the White House and impressed upon the President
the Importance of giving Tammany black eye. IL
was the only way he said, IN which TO keep the ih-
dependent vote on their side. Tammany must be
ignored; the County Democracy must DO exalted.
Mr. Cleveland listened attentivey while Mr..
Thompson uDfoded his plan for the disposal OF the
Postmastership aud the COllectorship OF the foi
OF Now-York One should be given, he said. to ihe
County Democracy the other to the Mugwumrs.
Tammany should be punished at all hazards. ! nc
President agreed with Mr.. Thompson, and on The
day the latter left the city Mr. Pearsons reappoint-
ment was decided upon.
Mr.. Pearson,s name was not Immediately sent in
to The Senate, because the President feared the
clamor and anger of his Democratic friends. For
len DAYS he has been phed with advice, counsel.
suggestions, prayers. remonstrances, threats-ah
having for their object the defeat of Mr.. Pearson.
Posrmaster-G Villas, of the most practical
politicians enjoying the confidence of the President,
strongly urged the appointment OF GOOD Demo-
crat So did other influential men in the party
They were opposed By Mugwumps who were deter
mined to make this test case. The Kew. Henry
Ward Beecher made personal request III favor OF
Mr. Pearson. Editor Godkin hurried to Washing
ton and pleaded for Pearson The cable even was
put in requisiton to help his case. Two days ago
the President almost wavered and see'ued deter
mined to give the office to Democrat Hubert ..
Thompson got wind of it, however. and at once dis
carried the day for Mr.. Pearson 1t Is whispered
op the street that the Mayor was anxious to show
his gratitude for votes which helped TO elect
him. At any rate the appointment was mace. 10
day and the storm 1t has ralsed Is not iikeiy u
blow over for some time. One disgusted Democrat
blew his nose in eloquent fashion as he ran his eye
over the list of Nominations but when II struck the
name of Pearson the air became blue oil sudden
with bad language Congressman Singleton. who'
a
read his own death warrant in tue appointment OF
Mr.. Colman, vet had presence of mind enough left
to abuse the President roundly for yielding to the
Mueyump threats. ~If Pearson is reapponted be-
cause he is q good officer, why should not every
other good officer be reappOintedP " asked one Dem
ocrat. And Ihe critic tonight pertInently re-
marks: sIf Pearson should be appointed, why
shoald WIdman of Indianapolis be Turned out
even before his time was upi Wildman is just as
good an officer as Pearson Why make flesh OF one
and fish of anotherf Is it because VIce-Presdent
demanded one aid the Mugwumps the other
Where does Civil Service reform come IN "
Tine appointment of William r. Roberts, of New
York to the Chilian mission is another Hubert y.
Thompson victory. Roberts was Iammany man
who left the organization in 1879 when Kelly
bolted the regular Democratic nomination. Just
nov he trains with the County Democracy and Is
particular friend of John X. Fellows.
Kentucky far from feeling satisfied with the ap
po,utmept of Charles w. Duck, as Minister to Peru
Is deeply aggreved. Who is Buck y the astOnlsbed
Kentackians asked themselves today Nobody
seemed 10 know. Not even Senator Beck, who, as
IL afterward turned out, had signed q petition
informally" TO be sure. asking ior MI Bucks
aDpoiutment. 1t was not safe for anybody TO ap- |
proaeh Mr.. Beck to-day and mention 10 MIN the
subject of Mr. bucks appointment IL seems that
the senator had heard that BUCKS name was TO be
sent ln 80 he went 10 the state Department.. Ie
munstrated with Mr. Bayard. and was dumbiounded
when shown his own signatIro among the names
.f.oI fl,. IA sllH
nnknown TO him, and although he might be q
worthy man. il would be an injustice 10 appoint |
him without the consent and approval OF the Demo-
cratic leaders the State AS late this morning
the unhappy Senator penned letter OF remOD- |
strance t0 the Secretary oi State, but before
dispatched, the appointment had reached the SEN
ate Great was his indignation thercat, as may be |
imagined. IL no balm to has wounds 10 mud |
out afiervard that Buck was friend OF the late
relary Lamar himself; that, III fact, he was u
native of Mississippi and that the appointment
was the work of Mr. Lamar IL only gave him an
opportunIty to denOunce Buck as u carpet-bagger
from tue SOUTH" trom other sources. however, 1t
is arued that Mr.. Buck is an estlmabe iawyer who
has had as many a. two cases III court within tile
last five years. Mr.. Buck is understood to have
made bugs the specIa! duty of his life. and TO give
HIM an opportunity 70 acquire further knowledge
in t,is inter- estng field of science the appointment
OF Pera, where lie study the habits OF the
curious bugs Of that country, IL said to nave been
KIchard S. Hubbard. who will go to japan, swells
the list of Confederate brlgadiers coming to tho
Bile qualities about him. and he astonished the
Chicago Convention, over which lie presided as
Temporary cuarman. In the convention OF 1880 he
distinguished himself as an ardent Hancock man.
William N. Lang. who Is TO 90 as Consul to Ham
burg, Tor yeais master Of the Texas State |
Grange and agent in Europe OF the Texas immlera- |
Both the Texas appointments had the support and |
Recommendations of the Senators and congressman |
Inc nomination of uenry P. Kernochan to be |
Naval Officer at New-Orleans IS received with |