New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-05
THEIR BIG BRIBES FAILED.
WORKINGMEN NOT FOR SALE.
MONEY AND A GOVERNMENT PLACE OF
FERED IN VAIN.

FERED In VAIN.
THE DEMOCRATIC MANAGERS AT ALBANY TRIED
TO BUY SUCCESSFUL WORKER FOR THE
REPUBLICANS AMONG LABoRING MEN.
BUT THEY CAUGHT TARTAR-D.
CADY HERRICK DISCOUNTED
THE WHOLE NEFARI-
GUS PLOT EXPOSED.
| Albany Nov tSpeciaD.-The tragic mien Of d.
Cady Herrick has been more tragic than ever for
the last month. The mantle of Daniel Manning, Al
bany people ore not allowed to forget fell upon
the shoulders of Mr.. Herrck. 1t fell heavily.
The local Man Friday to the Administration has
been further weighted down by the everlasting
friendship of Daniel s. Lamont This. whenever
occasion suits him. Mr. Hcrriok fails to boast
Of Mr. Herrick has waded out clear over his
head in the frog pond Of Albany County politics.
He has made woful mess OF everything he has
touched. Positive proof is at hand that he has
not only implicated tho innocent Secretary Whit
ney of this pure Cleveland Civil Service Reform
Administration in shambng offers of Democratic
Office in return for Democratic aid, and found IN
Chief Examiner John B. Kelley, Of the New-YOrk
State Civil Service Commission. trucking go-be-
tween and trader; but has also been trying to
purchase help for Cleveland and Hill as well by
the actual of corruption money as by selling out
About four weeks ago Michael l. Mulhall, Of
Cleveland, Ohio, came here to help work among
the laboring for Harrison and Morton and
Protection. lie believed in Harrison and Morton
and Protection. He is of middle-age, as sharp
the jaws of a steel trap and as honest as broad
daylight II does not need to be added that he
made hesdway. The worl1ingmen were glad to
see him He argued with them and made con-
verts
CAUTIOUSLY FEELING THEIR GROUND
Not much time had passed before Congressman
Tracey, Democratic nominee for reelection IN this
Democratic XIXth District who had already heard
that enemies in his own camp were feeling the
necessity of trading him off for the National and
State tickets realized that other serious inroads in
his Democratic support were threatened by the
dcsertions of the worldngmen. Mulhau was be-
licved to be one of the prickliest thorns in the
flesh So HerricS sent an emssary to him.
Cautious inquiries were made about his purposes,
and IL was hinted that Civil Service Commissioner
Reiley, who beeds" for his country at the Ma
tional Democratic Headquarters in New-York City,
would be q good man for him to see. Mulhall
suggested that if Mr.. Kelley wanted to see him
he could come where he He was no gudgeon.
1t had occurred to the labor men that perhaps
they might make gudgeons of the others.
Herrck sent a note to Muhall that the Civil
Service Examiner would meet him at the rooms
of the Civil Service Commission in the New Capt.
to at o clock that day. Mulhall went and met
Reiey lie had suspected from the first that
the Democrats wanted to get him out Of the way
lie determined to try to block the game. Kelley
sr rgeested. as soon as the conference had fairly
be mn that Mulhall was dot btlcsS not a wealthy
man, and asked if there anything he could
do for him in case he should be willing to help
the Democrats Mulhall replied that he had
been examined for a boatswain in the Navy, and
had served his apprenticeship and perhaps could
be advanced toward the object of his desire out
of order Kelley not only jumped at the idea, but
added that they had So, 900 which he could work
among the laborng men, and he had their full
permission if he handled the cash to save what
he could. Mulhall said he would think the mat
ter over
MULHALL LEADS THEM ON.
That was the substance of the first interview
TerricIx was informed what the state of affairs
was He sent for Mulhall. The latter went
TO see him and asked what they wanted done.
IIerrci asked what he wanted to do. Mulhall
said that he would like the assistance of Fergus
K Walsh, of Cleveland, as Frst-Lieutenant; but
that Walsh would probably not do anything for
less than $50 week. IIerrick hesitated But
grim necessity stared him in the face, and with
out knowing at all what he was to get for the
money he agreed to pay Walsh the required
amount.
But Mulhal pursued HerricS in the other direc-
ton also lie wanted to know about his appoint
ment as bOatswain. 1t was represented that
everything would be all right if his apprentice
ship should prove to be ali right So llerrick
gave Mulhall this telegram to send to Relley lie,
by virtue of his State office, seems to have been
thought the better qualified to violate the National
Civil Service rules The Telegram read:
NJ will send letter. to apprenticeship. Get Secre-
arys promise OF appointment and give NJ letter SO ha
you will have 1t at once. D. CADf HEfShlOh.
M stood for Mulhall The labor leader kept
Herrck's original copy of the telegram and sent
the same thing on another sheet of paper.
The second interview of Herrick and Mulhal
was even more interesting. IIerrick had letter
written on a Navy Department letter-head and
signed A. W. Fletcher who is evidently clerk
in the office of Commodore John Walker, chief
of the Bureau of Navigation. 1t set forth that
the only obstacle in Muhalrs way was the ques-
tion whether or not he had served the proper
apprenticeship. On the back of the Fletcher
letter in the handwriting of the Secretary himself,
WAS an Endorsement of this view of the case.
This letter had been sent to Kelley and by him
in turn sent to Herrick. Herricll not only showed
it TO Mulhall; lie gave it to him With this
document came the following letter from Kelley:
saw the Secretary personally and he promised to
make the.appoinent Mulhall had served the appren-
ceship required by law confident his wishes VIII
be complied You show my letter as well as the
secretary's him. 1t may be impossible to have 1t
DONE a. once but think we safely count having
It done In a very short Time
NOT SATISFIED YET.
There was an irrelevant postscript and the
signature Yours truly, Reilcy." This letter
also Herrcl, gave TO Mulhall. Muhall pretended
not 70 be satisfied He said that the letters did
not mean anything, and perhaps he had better
stop where he was. But finally, to keep Herricll