New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-25
NATIONAL CAPITAL TOPICS.
MATTHEwss HOLD ON THE PRESIDENT.
HIS PART IN swINEBURNEs DEFEAT-A SCHEME TO
CAPTURE APPROPRIATIONS.

urs PART IN swINTBURNE's DEFEAT-A SCHEME TO
CAPTURE APPROPRIATIONS.
WASHINGTON Dec. "a (SpecidD ANY statement OF the
election contests in next House must be incomplete
which a'referencc 10 the xIXth NewYok District
in which DR.. SYnburne's Democratic competitor OBJ
taintd an apparent majority by which will not
bsar the test OF fair Congressional investigation. II 10
not wholly improbable that facts bearing the
contest In the Albany DstrC: may be brought In tue
discussion the nomination OF James O. Matthews to
be Rec rider Of Deeds which Is again pending In the
Senate IL ia said that evidence be produced 10 show
that MRtthcTs went 10 Albany we'll provided with
money work for swnburnes defeat and that he used
his efforts and money they would do the most
good THAT is, among certain men OF his own color
IL may strange that Mr. Cleveland in the face OF
perniclous activity OF this sort under his very nose
should have invited controversy with the Senate by
sending Matthewss namo Ia av8in. AMI sh0nh nave
taken the trouns to special message. Men who
have known Matthews for ntmate.the existence OF
q strong mo i've which impols boih MI CLEVELAND sno
Secretary Manning 10 stand by him. "A for Mr..
Mafthews's efficiency, there II curious story anoao
some OF hts friends OF records In his oco are
in dilapidared condition siuce Matthews assumed
ists and expressed determination 10 have the dscayed
records recoped The books he has pa'd TOT ana sno
copyiss he paying out OF tho enoluments OF MS ONCE
THIS circumstance is urged rs reason why no snouia DO
retained. .-,...
h, work OF re ortn NJ mis- own expense Not bit OF
IL Mr. Matths VS. isnot that kind OF rei0rmer. He In,
this work which Regards rich bon anza, anu mas
so informed nls intimate friends. The restoration OF
defacei records will likely to figure largely In future
apuron Iton bills II MI Matthews allowed TO remain
I'm Office and carry out his shrewd programme.
He has been pretty busy lat'ly with denlss tnat tns
office il lucrative one correspondent OF The BdIt-
more sum- who has investigated the matter from the
records OF the office. says;
II has already the Goth of November
exceptional day no deeds were admitted 70 record
aud made that the fees OF the Office that
day review OF the whole month OF
Will sho" OF rec pts far greater than
supposed The least number " deeds admitted on
any day ng thrty-hvcOn tho 10th The
greatest 10. noted above The whole number OF
deeds admitted during the mouth l46l The
average the OF deeds will exceed 81 90 EACH but
placing that rate the income from deeds alone was
III the month But the Recorder receives also
recording interpretations and making certified copies
dees that the OF the Office must be
argelyover 81 900 per month tho month OF November Is
to taken average. Out OF this OF copyss
etc. be paid Doubtless Congress VIII consider
whether the fees OF tie office great
The assertion that Recorder Matthews Is more efficient
than Frederick Douglass his predecessor unsupported
by any evidence which has been thus far presented.