New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-27
SKETCH OF Mr.. TaoMPsoNs LIFE.

Resolutions were Adopted DECLARING Mr. Thompson 70
have BEEN 20 capable and faithful public servant
SKETCH OF Mr.. TaoMPsONs LIFE.
Hubert Ogden Thompson was born on board
ship In Boston HaIbor In ls4s. His father Cephas
Thompson artist then on bis way TO italy Win
nis family. They remained 10 Rome until young InonP-
about ten years DID, when they returned 70 new
York. where the family has since lived. Hubert attended
public school and stterward entered the College oitne
CITY of New-York but dill remain there long enough
~ graduated. He bot FOND OF study, but was
s,Sd mathematician Alter leaving college no oecamo
.Isrk brokers' Office in wsll-st He early showed An
eSrest 10 politicsAnd member OF tho Young Mems
Ge.uocrato Club In ST. Thomas Cooper Campoeu,
oaly OF Allan Campbell was an early friend Of
Mr. Thompson. When Mr. Campbell was In the Legs
lA...re made chairman OF committee TO n'esu'
gaze sri.o N New. York and thompson was employed In
REID. Inx sOhie assistance.
Wis., AlIAa Campbell was made Commissioner OF
Public Works request OF his son he appointed M
Thompson to 81 500 cerkship in the Water PurVeyors
Office At the lime OF this appointment Mr. thompson
was bookkeeper In the Office Of r. KneelAnd In VAIL
st. Boon after Mr. Thompson became q CLERK IN tho
Public Works Department Thomas Cooper Campoel
died. his father much Affected by tho dow anu
from that time he great interest IN young thompson
for whom his son had sho much friendship. MI
Campbell made Mr.. Thompson his private secretary.
Thomr son quick anaOle and OF course
became familiar With the politicians Henry A Gum
blston was then Deputy Commissioner OF Pubic WORKS.
He wa elected County Clerk and Commissioner lamp
bell promoted Thompson 70 the place Of deputy tnougn
Mr. Kelly thought that some other Tammany Hal man
should have had the place. MI Campbell Was oisci'
plIned" out Of Tanmsny Hail. OF which he was MEMBER
and he ,oned with Maurice J. PoGer, Edward Cooper.
uniam G. whitney Thomas ,. Cost1saD. John Fox and
other Iiden Democrats In establishing tho Irving Hail
organization In opposition 70 Tammany. Commissioner
Campbe took no active part 10 politics. though 10 sym
Nv Wit he TAmma0y
divide the patronage Of his department WIZ pmnny
caused severa OF fren dly relations with nr key
Mp Camobels unwillingness to take active part In
politics was Mr.. Tbompson's opportunity As Depusy
Commissioner he bad large influence In dispoeng OF
places u this departmentne most powerful In the city
government II hal been specially organized ny rWeed
there bad been little since Tweeds time owing
20 the m essson aectng tho city Mr. Camp
bell desred active political support oosn IN sne cry M
Tnompsofs connection with the Irving Hall politicians
Thompson was q good organizer Of anafe dlspositon,
Nv nersopal appeas Edward Cooper became one OF his
WARM friends aad did more than anybody ese excepting
In ISIS when Governor Robinson removed Henry A.
Gum6ieton the County Clark the 9oTsrnor a. tne TO
aacs TbpouSh his inaaeooe With tho ianitOr OF the
building, vas appointed oy the Oommsoon nc S
County Clerks Office a. midnight for veeh MT Sunole
ton Sa aim A E:ss 9s sass as S ths PUBL:
Works Department snd with THIS large amount ., pat
hs dsRoss ne ssa ne one DS o. ssU
n ~ asr After the oas OF the state by the Demo
Gratis in is5S owing 70 the nj: city
Dned At the state Conveatlon oea ~ ~ Mr.
KsII NJ TSompsoa walked into the bali in
arm. In this city combination vas mHuS S on Ne
Kelly and Mr. Thompson drew names from ns; tue
Offices were parceed out among the Two or
m = al Al this time through the influence OF MI Nelly
thai William X Grace nominated for Mayor These
prOceed9E followed asy wers Sy ~ s
city, brought the Irving Hall ORGANIZATION into rdc1s
and public contempt aud ~ Leaders s S Of me word
nall" they chose the name County Democracy; , 11
E an not dee ming the mselves fairly treated
secured isase OF Irving Hall. and retained the sem
racX Mr. TbomrSon Was tas recognized leader
John Key's term cOntroler expired n peeS% aS
neTs term expired and Allan Csmpeel holding over
as Commissioner OF Put lie Woi Inc 0Oisy u r n
many nominee for these pAces Through the assistance
OF Jobn Keenan,. then one OF Mr. Ihomp.on neuSr r
Snts the yotss OF four TammAny Aldermen were pur
CHASED ana when Mayor Cooper nomln2tsd MI. Ln1pP
for OF Public %ornS MI Con.s thew
Wsre connrmed. This intensified the bitter hosuny
ra Il Inc expenditures which amounted
TO nearly $6,OOO.oOO IN single year rn,sA viTS
vast PATRONAGE and power a. ne VIE Daniel
Nauning controlled the Democratic potcs OF Lne
Sn we're TAKEN 20 State Conventions and eDOr-
NOUS 50 Jus Of money were expanded ~ was sl I.
c in1S1 ~ 6 Governor Z ~%s Mr.
nueuce more than that Of any other man "a. re-
fpr Mr. Cleveland tue delegation from tniS 5s ~ 80
National Democratic CONVENTION OF 1854 Isrooen S
inaenea vita city contractors M Thompson was abe
10 raise largo sunis OF money for inc nso OF tee
cratic National Committee. He was phossn tns Icpro
sentai ofhls thRt committee, apa ~ noA
Mr. Cor nan the most active manager on me
''J NJ. Thomusou despised Civil Service Reform ana
ma csAlment OF MA opinions: ,,, IN ao,n1 the
ton was that Of sposman who oeihevea "a o" M ia
bast POSSIBLE for hmselt aud his IRENE. VIM. ~
Com,nissloner Of Public Works fHA TRSUSk e1Posod S
alancad bid oonlra sts, the WV on1et hIeoN
IN rhs beusrtment HE administration was twice nvS.
nrsted by legislative committeos and nWas seversr
srr.igned BY : special Grand JurJ When nls IHtm :.
Com missioner Of Public Mun eSRnsa' ~ - g.sSia
A. hs lace; 6uG thr0aKh the innusnee Of AAnISp
Flynn one OF pet contractors, he h2a hoInn ~
squire connrmed ms saeesnsos asS esarssd PiTnn
Win nETatitnde and decegtoA be ekPeg1tsss "a a.
dsnf Cleveland TO him COilsetor az tne roIt ~
tnst be a also disappointed tbough sgwea " 1850
tnsse ilsappontmoats and 20 make matters To.s ' M
MN IA was attacked with rhSamAsio eoIt,
foS months and from being large man wesnas 1So 1
10 ounda he fell away that his frteHas hAr1J
him .-. =, Ata roItkiaal oreani- |
,.toa b. estahishod the New ADsterdAm tlno.
oro the SANE rolstiOn 70 hrs or fAniaatloe 49, NJ
rs"n VIM joan Keenan, and fsW others has eon
rnIIa1 this eu1 up % tks gto1en. ums &c 800 az
nsSrr Q. ths Ma1haStaa Club. The ksw-YerE Usn.
Conay leland Jeeksy Clne and o. stnc .ssxs so@
aitses Of shs Csaniy DeaocraeG. which y tks s1s
naEor 3tH dsnth wtl not sAke - nsach
Ire organization ~ he ssiu Ietn.se - s.I Al
wtiI be ineat 20 his place ~ tnA rssyosS
WhifneY Police Jastlcs Andf Mnlle - - - |
Graoss representative. n D. rHrrey; ars A'A"1s
- En- Iffely 10 chosen - hin SncceAanr. Ia an
T1n.,a,,aan Wn Whaa IN ofdlnARY noastes ~