New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-17
NOMINATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT.
POSTMASTERS FOR TWO LARGE CITIES.
JOHN c. RILEY's UNsAvORY RECoRD-CoNSoLING
DISAPPOINTED OFFICE-SEFKEES.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

John C. RILRY's UNsAvoRY FREDERICKSBURG
DISAPPOINTED OFFICE-sErKEIs.
10y TELEGRAPH TIE TRIDUNE.l
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The Senate in ex-
ccutive session to-day listened TO speech from MI.
Voorhees, In opposition to reopenng the award on the
We'll EAbra claims The matter was then passed
over and the uncontested nominations pending were
confirmed. number OF nominations were
sent IN by the President OF which caused good
deal OF astonishment. John c. Riley, who was nom
mated for postmaster at Cincinnati, was chairman OF
the wellknown Highland House Convention organized
to defeat PendletoD for reelection to the Senate mat
convention Is said to have been the most disgraceiul
one ever held in Cincinnati But 1t was not too bad
for Riley and 1.-THE Gang" He has been the associate
OF such men as dan" Dalton. the clerk who counted
the Republicans by means OF altered returns ias'
year. Riley also held hat similar relation 10
the Cincinnati Board OF Aldermen in assisting legisa
ton as John Keenan, held before the NewYork Board
The Committee OF One Hundred, composed OF Demo-
Gratis and Republicans in Cincinnati organized after the
Infamous election outrages committed by 1.-The Gang
protested against the appointment OF Riley ana recom
nended Theodore Cook reputable Democrat. who was
supported by all the leading citizens All OF the Iacts
regard to the matter laid before the President and
he assured that the appointment OF Representative
OF The Gang Riley, would be an even greater
announcement to them given by the President
I'm pardoning Policeman Mullen, who was sent 10 the
Pcntenuary because OF election crimes In 1884 But
Senator Payne insisted the appointment OF Riley ana
the President acceded. Richard Smith. In telegram
here tonight in regard to the appointment de-
nounccs IL as OF the most outrageous yet made by
this Adm nistrat ion which j. saying good deal.
There is trouble Kentucky delegation over the
denomination of Mrs Virginia G. Thompson as postmls
tress al Louisville. She originally appointed by
President Hayes apd was IeaDpoiuted by President
Garfield. Politically she has been regarded as more OF
Democrat than "a Republican but the Louisville Demo-
unde nh aIead of er-jO
making a determined effort to get active Democrat
appointed in her place Post Once inspectors are SAID 10
have reports that the office was not well
managed Two weeks the President said to nave
promised to reappotnt Mrs. Thompson Mr. Willis
who represents district the House, and Senator
Beck did not take part in the contest against
Mrs Thompson. In their anxiety to get her
removed OF the Democrats In Louisville
far to file charges rehectlEg on Mrs. Inomp-
sons character This justice led Mr. Willis and MI
Beck TO go President and ask tina. she be reap
pointed for n short TIM az vindica,ion lie fepeu
that If nominated her all 1t would he for the
statutory tern " four years They then approved her
application and the President made the nomination 10
The Presidents choice Of three persons to examine
Northern Pacific Railway Company near Puget sonnd
has caused good deal OF merrimeni among Democrats
persons chosen He has long heen one OF the active.
hard working Democrats in NewYork state. member
OF the State Committee and Otherwise prominent ID ms
party. He was recommeLoed oy many OF NJ, tne
shall and afterward for Internal Revenue but IA he
was not an original Cleveland Democrat he was not a
pointed to either place free tip to Puget sound IL
the poor consolation the President now gives hin.
L. G. Kinne, of Iowa, who is chosen 10 accompany
Mr. Bailey. was the nominee Of the Iowa Democrats
for Governor. and unanimously recommended
by then for Pension Agent Commissioner Black. how
ever secured the office a fviend OF his The Iowa
Democrats then pushed Mr.. Kline for United sta,es
this free trip Washington Territory as consolation.
much to the disgust OF the Iowa Democrats. 49,
The remaining member OF this Commission, l. W.
White, Of MIss' sipp, is also disappointed applicant
for higher places In trip the continent they
are expected full Opportunyto console anu con-
dole with each other.
The President has also appointed Frederick r. Con-
1ert of New-York city Franklin MacNeagh. OF Chicago
H.; Edward f. Alexander. OF Augusta, Co.: Marcus A.
Hanna, Of Cleveland, Ohio. and James w Savage, or
Omaha Neb, Government Directors OF the Union Pa
cifc Railroad Company. $500
There ia "a rumor that General W. F. Rogers, OF Bur,
fao, member of the last Congress-, Is 10 De appointed
Public Printer in place Of Mr.. Rounds.
LOUISVILLE. KY. April 16-rhere is much ex element
and indignation here over the reappoinment OF Mrs.
Thompson as pOstmstress OF Louisville. and an indig-
nation meeting been called for Saturday evening
Democrats exasperxed and Republicans are pleased
as they say Mrs. Thompson is Rcpub an. Democrats
condemn the OF Representative Miller ana Lay
blame OF the appointment entirely on him.