The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-08-05

Hubert Ogden Thompson was 81 years
of age and was born In Massachusetts,
his father being Cephss g. Thompson,
an artist of considerable TeDntatlon.
Hubert came to New York at 16 years OF
age and was employed as brokers'
clerk In Wall street. He became an lntl-
mate friend of Thomas Cooper CamD-
bell, q sOn of Allan Campbell, In 1876,
and they became active In politics in op-
position to TammsDv Hall. Through
young Campbpll's influence upon Com
missioner of Public Works Allan Camp
| bell, Thompson was made Deputy Com
missioner of Public Works.
This position he held until February,
1879, when he was appointed county
clork in place of Henry A. GumbletOn,
who was removed on charges. Thomp-
son gained possession Of the office at
midnight by a famous coup d'etat, ac'
companied by Police Justice Aurray,
James Mccartney, E. ClarksOn, ". f.
| Cannon and ex Police Commissioner o.
F. Mclean. They gained access to the
county court house at 1 o'clock In the
morning, breaking open cellar door
leading into the county clerks Office.
When Mr. Gumbleton, who intended
holding the fort, arrived the next morn
! ing, he found Mr.. Thompson In charge
| and him Elf barred ont. This ana Gov,
Robinson's action In removing Gumble-
| ton marked the BEGINNING Of the famous
warfare of John Kelly and nj Tammany
| braves against the iildeu Robinson in
| fluence, which resulted In John Kelly's
ruinOus stump campaign for dOVern0I
In 1879, In which he got enough votes t
defeat the reelection Of Robinson, Civ
ing the State to AlODZO B. Cornell anC
the Republicans.
Mr.. Thompson gradually worked him
self up to the leadership of the COnntN
Democracy, and on the 18th Of Decem
Der, 1880, be was appointed Commits
sioner of Public Works by Mayor Cooper
to succeed Allan Campbell, who wai
made Comptroller to succeed JohI
Kelly. As Commissioner Of Public
Works, with the immense patronage o
that department at his back, he jumped
to front rank as politician, munlclpai
State and National.
MIR. ThOmpsOn's term Of four years 8
Commissioner of Public Works explre
December 81, 1884, and, owing to tn
diseensiOns in the Democratic ranks ant
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Franklin B. Edison, the latter refuset
point blank to appoint Mr.. Thompson t,
surceed himself Mr EdsOn's term o
ofice expired December 81, 1884, and Mt
ThompsOn's friends made every effort t
have his name sent to the Board OF AL
dermen for confirmation, but withOu
effect. 1t was about this time that tn
unknown ROliin M Squire, from Bos
ton, astOnlshed the town By getting tn
Mayor to appoint him TO tha great ottic
on the score o old friendship. This wa
the severest blow MIR. Thompson receive
as a leader, and his power has been o.
the wsne ever since, for nearly alt tn
men he had 10 the Department of Pu6li
Works have been removed fTCm office.
He was interested in Turkish bath
and, 1t Is said, in some valuable con
racts, which occupied his whole timt
He was a genial, whole sOuled mar
fond of good living, and made hosts q
friends for himself. He was a bachelor
but some Of his intimate friends hin
that he was contemplating mRrriag
when his last sicknes came on.