New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-02
DORSHEIMER AND MMAHOM
REPAYING A DEBT OF THE cAMpArox.
AN uNsAvoRY MoRsEL FOR TAMMANY HALL-wnAi
THE APPofNTEEs EXPECTED.
fBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE rRrBuxat


WASHINGTON, July 1.-The appointment Of
Bsgrapher Dorshemer United States District Attor
ney to succeed EIhu Root. and Martin T. Mcmahon -
United States Marshal to succeed Joel B. Erhadt wcrd
formally announced to-day. Up to the last minute
before the announcement Of the appointments waa
made stated a the White House that tho placed
were still open and different canddat still under conS
sideration though 1t s learned upon tho best
thority that the Of DorsEeimer and McMahon
were decided upon late on Monday night. A request
to the State Department for the issue Of the comsson1
was made by the Attorney General yesterday. Tho
endeavor to keep appointments secret until formally
announced did not succeed in this case
The number Of NewYork politicians in Washington al
the present moments small. With the exception Of 9
few doorkeepers and the House there
no Tammany statesmen here. Hence the interest and
comment which the appointments excited infreS
quent, comDared with the criticisms which the appoin
ment Of Hedden Burt and Beate gave rise Stature
dsy,
The impression prevails that Tammany will get small
comfort from Mr. Dorsheimers appointment 1t is truee
he was Endorsed" +" in perscuotory way by Tams
many meeting days ago. The reports however which
reached Washington of that meeting s.ste In sybn1
fashion that the resolutisus approving Dorsheinie1
were passed unanimously after considerable opp0sk
tion whatever that may 1t is believed that ID
placing DOrsheimer the President wished. not much
to do something to unite the different factions Of tho
Democratic party In New-York, to liqudate q pers
sonal and political debt incurred In the campaign.
The Tammany leaders who called him sometime
ago given to understand in unmstaka5le language
that they could havo Dorshiemer appointed II they
united upon him, 20 without any appointment at als
Rather than appear before the country as having
had the Geld shoulder turned upon them
by the President In decisive o manner.
and fearing to become the laughing stock
III the .o oeai PAP. they decided to swallow the bitter
dose Of DOrshemer ami pose before the world as people
The appointment OF General Mcmahon is not so well
understood, though few Tammany men are trying 70
them. His political status. 1t Is understood is non.
committa. Unlike Dorsheimer who is considered herd
reputation OF clean man and straight forward parti.
san. He formerly member OF Tammany Hall but
then believed he has affiliated with neither ol
the Halls nor with the County Democracy.
Great was laid the hite House yesterday upon
the fact that neither Dorsheimer Mcmahon was
candidate for the places to which they nave since been
ddates for higher place Collector OF the Port,
but like other candidates who hoped to land In the Cab!
and have been content to accept positions az
Chiefs OF Bureaus and Divisions they are believed 70 Dc
willing to take what Offered them a and not not 70 g%S
what many people may be inclined to interpret rs
gratutOus insult.
Word OF the actual appointment OF the new United
States Attorney and Marshal had not reached
the Federal Building when the offices closed yesterday
afternoon, but 1t accepted fact that Messrs
Dorshemer and Mcmahon had secured the places Dis
trct.Attorney Root out OF the city
all day, attending o college commence,
ment. Marshal Erhardt unwilling
to talk about the summary closing OF his official ter.s
The assistants in the Offices for the most part
ready to leave their places and do not expect reappon
ment The Federal officials who were not directly atf
fected By the changes expressed themselves AS pleased
character OF the newlyappointed officials, Due
did not see why the changes made so soon. The
terms Of the DstrcAttorney aud Marshal did not ex-
pire for years The loss OF District Attorney
Root no regarded extremely efficient and
successful was especially regretted by those who have
business with that office The new officials did noe
visit the buildings.