New-York tribune., 1885-03-30
STATE OFEICE-SEEKERS.
AN ARMY OF APPLICANTS. BIG AND SMALL

~, sote for which Democrats long, Seekers OF ofnce
have not limited their efforts TO an S''e'npS
succeed Postmaster Pearson or Cohec'or Novs.
son ,d NewYork. In every one OF inc o.nei
CITIES of the state there is posi- o'".e
p,o, which the eyes OF four prominent Denioc''
ara f,xed This however is only small proporueh Va
,na ofccseekers In all the towns villages ana cross
roads hamlets OF the State there Is little KNOT Oh
Gratis preparing petitions for the postmastershpS
democratic members of the present Legislature oa'iy
apd In their post Office box large heap OF letters
constituents asking their aid in procuring these on,e.'
smith NJ Wesd has discovered that he is thought 10 oe
q man WI ose advice is needed by tho fresl"eh~
nilrrms from all over the State seek his house nj
burg and compel him to listen to them' a man sV"v' 49,
less sought is Weeds law partner, "iliiam H. 0n
chairman OF the Executive Ooinlhi''ee0 VI '
State Committee.
n Is to the Elmira post Office that the attention
OF Democratic politicians is especially oreoV
ed The appointment, 1t 10 beneVed' VIII fo
veal whether Mr.. Cleveland is supporting Gov
srnor Hsu for the Democratic hohioauon
for Governor Governor Hill for several years mas pee
the Democratic boss " of Chemung County, in when
rlmr il situated Before he was boss the Arnota-
stephen and John-ruled Democratic politics OF the
,ounty Hin overcame them with the aid OF samuel ).
rlden IL became necessary yId s. a n, Prrsdent and
thus put Mr. Hill in MS place as governor ,n dnls ~
lation effected by nominating Erasans h, 10 candi
Arnot man, for County Judge NOV BaOcocA Is q 0'
date for postmaster backed by Babcock
aDpoined aDI fOreseeng that this w0ald bring back
the Arnot family into ,, power IN .Oa,1ee 1ss
eontro The Governor preends to be neutral In TINS
contest however, while secretly opposing hancock II
rstic noeisns will believe that National Admin
straton intends TO oppose the nohaon Vd % IN ~
n Yeomans chairman OF the Democratic County Cohl
mittee of Chemung County. For several years 1e9as
also Is another candidate General E. o. Beers who has
been sheriff of the county and was Tscen5y Scsiio1
has been signed by many Republicans as wen wen
as Democrats He has been member OF ne Arnol % ine
zion ROYAL r. Soper, MANAGER OF Governor hll
newspaper, The Etra Gazette is also canqloate ioI
postmaster M b Tot S Of the appostmeat
by Samuel j. Randall They are close Irlenus lSnuHi %
a spceeh for Arnot-Governor HhIs strength is that
which he acquired by his association Win Mr CieVe
land here, and lie is assisted IN the present "
william H. Robertson said recently to friend
TOR OF New.York when my term expires, in June
In my opinion judging from what hear Hnnert , "
Ibompson former Commissioner Of Public WORKS OF
New York will be my successor. think HIS appoint
ment has already been promised by President oleVe-
The term of Postmaster Craig of Albany, expires IN
May. Mr. Manning who Is as much the DenOefae s ihe
Treasury before, will name Mr. Craigs successor Dr.
The ence, is said viii be filed by the appointment
Martin Deehanty, Dr. d. V. OLeary OF James ~
WATSON -, os... l., pue.,o
Arthur B. Bisseh. brother OF tne Id R1sS1ia % ha
who is Ceyeands law partner Rnesn T. SAD MO TO Ris 20
sell the partner declined office for himself but is SAID TO
desire it his brother Solomon sGheu ex-AiayoT OF
Buffalo, If be cannot be appointed couec'or' "ou iAo
In Utica the situation has National interest II VIII
tie Republican ticket in November cutting down the
Republican vote 1,500 in Oneida County Postmaster
Stevens and Collector Armstrong are Conkng RepuD-
cans They apathetic in the campaign that IL
was suspected that they 81, We're & at heart heart
voted against MI Blaine since the election there las
tnst stevens and Armstrong were TO- oe re-
Wared for their neutrality by retention In once by
Mr. Cleveland. The Bourbon Democrats lately have
been angrly protesting against TINS to 5
Democratic party is not to be rewarded ana H. on tHe
SSn TscTS .ad Ie to- be 70 cushing
f. Quinan. lately Democratic candidate for Mayer OF
HoSsp OF eymeST IS said to have candidate for post
master in the person Of ex.Assembyman William Town
send Charles X. Balon is also a candidate %
for postmaster Charles X Grannis, Lately state Com
miteeman of the district and John L. Ganey are can
Ia eerson County the Democratic County Committee
III session all last week making OUT nst ol 'e ne
Democratic candidates for o1ce VINO are enutee 70 70
consideration from the President ms ecIuhcae VI
faithful party service will be taken TO Washington by
applicant for office The Republicans say deri-
syey, that there are only twenty hye go9a PAGES
don't how thereis to be any agreement reached ex
oopt by drawing lots However, there s ma, mas
unanimously selected for the post oce al Cton On the
ST. Lawrence River. As many summer tourists on the
st. Lawrence get their letters at this oce the se4ecoh
smith NJ. Weed and William Smith are said to have
selected Ransom r. Grant, publisher OF ihe PtotS6r9
Republican, Democratic newspaper, for the position OF
postmaster of Plsttsburgh. Their appointment was
William Reed and John r. Rely chairman OF the Demo
cratic county Committee of Clinton County, are SAID 70
be candidates Collector at PattsDurgh but Mr. Maj
fits term runs for some time yet ~
In Syracuse although the term OF the postmaster j.
NJ Gilbert has years to there are several can
didates the office The chief Danel fratt son Oh
The former Attorney, General Of that name Andrew
Greene a candidate. The Democratic politicians
OF that city hope to remove Mr Gilbert py sAng soe M
in the breast OF Democrats all over the state In places
whore Republican officials have long terms before % @ teh w.
Any complaint that can be made AGAINST tne % w,i ~, os
made in the belief that thus preext VIII DC Iound IoT
Of sfm0t@s ths iasi Ponson oaOe at Syracuse has
been told, however, by leading Den Democrats i
slated" future day, for Government architect
the Government being now engaged IN 2uiidng me
Democrat is to be at once appointed clerk to the present
Frank Rogers. chairman of the Democratic County
Committee OF Chenango County, is seeking to be ap-
pointed postmaster at Norwich. ,..,. -
DeOs /. Brge desires 10 become postmaster at C9op
erstown, in otsego County The postmasters term uoes
Msvor Fitzgerald Of Troy foresceing that he may be
removed by the Governor on charges recently preferred
BY residents OF that city has gone to Washington 10 seek
There is lively contest between George W. smith and
for Assemblyman last fali in HerklmeGf county
blymau from the same county two years ago. THIS,
he thinks shows that he Is more popular with the voters
of the county than Beckwith. The latter is now In
Washington trying 10 get the place. while Smith has Just
made pilgrimage to the home OF CongTessman-elect
Pindar in SchOhare County, TO get his Influence in the
contest Meanwhile United States Senator Miller who
lives In Herkmer County and who Will have something
70 say about the appointment is watching the fight with
interest.
Democrats trying 10 have him
removed he gave $25 TO the Republican town
campaign !und last fall The Democrats who are pressed
for the place are William Field, Albert Redheld and
salthial Taylor.
Iasi week Robert White received all the votes except
three OF caucus OF Democrats held IN Terry0wn 10 Sc
lect q candidate for postmaster Theodore stevens,
smneriutendent OF the Tarrytown Gas Works Frank
VILE the Town Clerk, and j. G. Smith, Editor OF the
TarrytOwD Democratic newspaper also candidates
Tor tie Office In Peekskil near by O. W. Horton, the
fown Clerk George sandford, the Democrat who ran
nnsnecessfuiy against General Hustled Tor Assembly
man aud W j. Forbray Editor OF the local Democratic