New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-01
MR.. PEARsON's DISAPPOINTMENT.
DEMOCRATS HIGHLY ISDiGNANT-How THE POST
MASTER TOOK THE NEWS.

DEMOCRATS HIGHLY w" 'N"'
MASTER TOOK THE NEWS.
There was a wall OF great Indignation from
the Democratic politicians yesterday the nomina-
ton OF Postmaster Pearson The appointment OF Mr..
McMulen as Appraiser, the previous day had de-
cdedy chilling effect. he unknown Z" the leaders
But they had hoped In the struggle over the Post once
TO demonstrate that party eay was not to he ignored
The success OF Mr. Pearsons friends however made the
leaders fairly boil with lover LOO places gwen
TO the Republicans In lump. exclaimed Alderman
De Lacy That beats us for Governor. II Is more
places than the Mugwumps can Ei'e Us
votes. What is the use of our fighting to over
throw the Republicans. and then furnishing then
with ammuniiioni 1t is a fatal mstike'
Huber. O. Thompson, and many other Democrats WHO
are lacking for fayors from the Administration, were
ayerse to expressing any opinion for publication But the
County Democracy boss was said to have privately eA
presscd a decidedly unavorahlc opinion OF the fresi'
dents action He could why exception should
he made against the Democrats OF tins city VINO hde
Mr.. Cleveland President. In-ns appointments else
where in the State, such for posnasters at Eimra'
Rome and Batavia and the choice for postmas' at m
dianapolis and for appointments In the Soutn "cuNc
working Democrats had been chosen. bu'
when It comes to this city" Mr. Thomp-
son was reported to have said' we
are ignored, and Mugwumps who have persstenty
abused u.s. and Democrats before heard OF, are
preferred over our heads. Perhaps the Democratic
party can be kept up that way. don't think So"
Alderman Fatty" Walsh outspokcn in denun-
citation OF the appointment To him IL looked "a though
Mayor and the President had ret out to buid up
marty of their own on wrecks OF the they sought
m betray "Jmmy" Fitzgerald John McQndc,
Thomas f. Groy Ju lge Truax and several other lead
ers who were recently Washington to see the Presi
dent city patronage wore long races ana were
dsinclined to converse on the SUBJECT one OF ihem
sad however, that the President would redeem himself
nv making Thompson Collector Of the Port. " He has
~ the Mn this said,
4" by renomnating Mr.. Pearson. aud now he VIII give
Tbompson place" Outside OF the Democratic pot-
clans there was also much dissatisfaction expressed
Stock hf E.ebaty ny waa IanS Sse of those who
thought the choice OF a Republican Tor POSTMASTER
great hunder lie In Washington recently ana tod
the President that while he had no objection To- Mr.
Pearson there many Democrats III New YORK, no
to The NIB lc and with decided advantage to the Demo.
cratic party This is Democratic ety. he s"d' ana
shouId have "a Democratic Postmaster .
ExcOngressman r. Pags Of Ohio saia a,,sasd oSn ,
believe that Manning and whitney are satisfied Win nn
Pearson's appointment But nobody can control tne
President He insists upon having rs own way about
all the leading appointment Colonel Lo9t Seeihs 10
have more influence VITA him than any one III Washing
ton / presume Vanderbilt. Bercher aud tue indo-
pendens secured Pear'ans spp"n,@eh, that Democrats
who are close to Mayor Grace approved the Presidents
aeGn % as IN tSe line Of the PresidenTs Civil servce
IDEAS and due to those Republicans VINO spp9rtcu
elect d. Even Commissioners Purroy could see no OBJ
lection to the nonnalon Mayor Grace who bss large
10 get Colonel William X. Roberts made Minister TO
chill was said have aided considerably In the choice
OF MIR Pearson In the lower ranks Of the Democratic
party nothing but mprecaoIs 0nid be heard over the
Presidents choce. Jerry" Htrtigan said that the
Democrats OF the lid District would now proceed to
dump" Cleveland.
TnBUsE reporter was tho first 10 convey TO POST
master Pearson the OF his reappointment He re-
ceiysd the tidIngs and all CONGRATULATIONS In quiet
manner IL was evidrnt that he greatly gratied at
the nows vet lie stated he had nothing further to
saw IN the matter than this have hal nothing to do
with seeking reappointmeut and knew nothing OF
what mas been going ON with regard TO any such
mept have had my dutirs to attend to and have
connped myself TO them" There much enthusiasm
in the Post Ohce Building the appointment. and
the members OF staff and other subordiates hasened
10 tend their Among the callers on
the same mission exPOstmaster General James,
Henry O. Bowen. Morgan j. O Bren, Uned states Com
Osborn, NJ. WyIkoop and Captain Hebch OF
the steamship Wieand Telegrains OF congratniatloi
were received frOm Postmaster Hunt OF Rochester ana
from business men OF this city.