New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-31
WORK FOR A SOLID DELEGATION.

BOSS THOMPSON USING FEDERAL PATRONAGE
AND LOCAL sPoILs FOR MR.. COOPER.
The work of securing delegates from this
city who will favor the nomination OF Edward cooper
for Governor is being pushed by Hubert D. thompson
and his leutenanis with great ZEAL Mr. Thompson pro
fesses the utmost in securing nearly united
delegation from this city. Starting with " votes from
Ney-York aud the most of the delegations from the
Hudson River counties he believes that Mr. Cooper VIII
have SO great lead Governor Hin that the latter
will steadily after the first ballot The assertion Is
made Ex-Governor Tiden is favorng the eandidaoy
Of Mr.. Cooper,
Tho delegation this city is divided as follows;
Tammany Han, 81; County Democracy. 81; Irving
Hall TO- As matter Of course the County Democracy
Delegates are for Mr.. Cooper TaInmany
Hall has no particular choice for Gov
ernor but s anxious for local patronage The leaders
have been promised the nomination for Sheriff, II the
Tammany delegates will support Mr. Cooper In the State
convept,on irving Hall Is divided About two-Gf,hs
OF the Executive Committee under the control OF
Senator NJ. c. Murphy and Sheriff A. " DaViuson inc
remaining three-Hfths acknowledge the supremacy OF
Excise Commissioner d" Nick" Haughton and senator
Tim" Campbell Senator Murphy desires renomiDa-
ton by Irving Hail. which he readily obtain and an
Endorsement by County Democracy Whether he 70
oeiycs tho latter will depend on how the
Irving Hall delegates controlled by him ana
Davidson vote in the State Convention. "Iiin
Campbell TO go 70 Congress from
the With District as the Of s. Cox. lie will
need the help Of the County Democracy TO get there
Commissioner Haughton's term expires next May II
he expects the influence OF Mr. Thompson with Mayor
Grace to be exerted In his behaf behOoves him to ooE
well after his delegates to the State Convention aud SEQ
that they are solid for Cooper"
Tho Custom House and Navy Yard being worked
"a the fullest extent by Mr. Thompson and his lieu
.enanta I'm consequence OF the Civil Service
iatIons the changes the clerical force In the
Custom not great as they otherwise would
40 Uuta labOTcTF,
watchnen. openers and packers, etc. there u room 10
provide for great many hungry and THIRSTY hehchnen
~ the district leaders, and this Is being taken advantage
of TO the fullest eateut The Navy Yard placer that
IL being worked for all II IL worth. CarpeDers ma
chinists and other skilled workman arc taken on daily,
and no one appointed unless he IL acceptable 10 the
County Democracy leaders and recommended by Them
certain number Of places Is apportoned to each dis
lrci. and the district associations agree VINO shall be
Nearly every day James Mccartney the lieutenant OF
Mr. Thompson IN the xVliIth Assembly District mhy
be seen at Custom House the Navy Yard looking
for places for the faithful The fact tha, he IL at the
head of the bureau for supplying wafer TO shipping ~
fere with efforts political patronage.
Squire recently Issued circular letter 70
the heads of bureaus in his department requiring them
der them rendered eight hours service each
day, and TO report to hun those who
violating the department rules In this particular
IL might he well for him TO require the same service
from the heads OF bureaus.
1t looks much as though there VII! be union OF
the Democracy local ticket In November. The can
didate for sheriff will be conceded 10 Tammany Hall and
the County Clerk TO the County Democracy Then thore
is Justice the Supreme Court Justice OF the Court
OF Common Pleas. and Justice OF he superior Court
two Justices OF tho City Court three CorOner. Con-
oressman in the With District full Boari OF Aldermen,
seven Senators aud twenty-four Assemblymen to he
chosen Irving Hall may be given Coroner ana one OF
the City Court Justices The remainder OF the County
he Democracy, leaving "a scramble sen
ators, Asssemblymen and Aldermen.