New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-12
THE FEDERAL HAND ~ THIS STATE.
DON MANUEL DICKINSON AND THE AQUEDucr COM
MISSION

MISSION
Washington, Aug II (spcciaD.-" The Adminstra-
ton is taking no hand in any effort to defeat the re-
nomination of Governor Hill. 1t IS not mixing In
New-York state politics at ALL
Why no certainly not. For Daniel Lamont him
self hath said It, Daniel had been distinguished iohs
before he came here for his resemblance in certain
moral sense to George Washington, and almost daily
contemplation during the past foryone months OF tho
great marble monument 70 L" the Father OF MS
Country which rises in majestic vhitcross and upon
which his eyes rest every time he gaLes rom tIc
windows OF the Executive Mansion, has strenStheh' i
that resemblance. Moreover, Daniel enjoys tnr
privilege Of daily communion with President ono oi
whose maxims IS Tell the truth When there
fore Daniel asserts that the Administrator IS tax
ing no hand in New-York politics, he possibly does
NO, know that members of the Cabinet are doing so.
In his giileless innocence he never suspected that
tbo reccnt fishing party" Of which he was MEM
her. had any other FISH In prospect than the hhhS
ones which swim in the briry waters OH Long Isl'"u'
He at least, cumming for blue hsh soeR ana
had no thought of political Cumming win o"n'"
n Weed or anybody else for bait but ih' N'ii"i
,stratlons may have wicked partners Nno''
transactions are kept from the knowledge Oh D1".'i
and the President The probability that such p ''"
case Is greatly strengthened b. letter auu'os''u ~
non Manuel Dickinson. Posmas'erGeneral, some t"o
. MAJ
"' York July p, 1887.
~, vbon 7 vra,e you the othcr day on the
,oueduct Commission thought it probable you "ou'u
,ar from here on the fishing trip ana tna' posoF S
rIa co,,er with Mayor Hewitt on the CHolrA''ollli
re.,,r and that be might possibly ask you to h"no
a,hor Commissioner in place OF Bates (W.thia"hl IN
hh ovcnt YOU could mention zone OF the parties h'oi
n INV letter As it IS and you will not see the Mayor
aose ea, nm tho letter and drop tho subject. AN'S
! yours -. r. Iv the
| In a previous letter A. D. Atkinson, Vho' w VI" VI,
-,r &c \ brother of Postmaster General Don Mauuci
asked the latter to withdraw his recommends ~.
70 Mayor Hewitt for the appel nj OF . NJ D''0''
and said: -, ., .s %,
Solid men now will be. FOR cormercs4 reason" "u 40
,l,,ical considerations first, James C. HART Dn
Graf treasurer OF the Delaware and IH;''h O""'' '
av He IS the Administrative officer on seventy n-io
Of capital y hutchinson
OF one Of the parties named by ~ D. DcA'n9o
nc worthy Of the Administrations lnhUehoo W..
MAYOR Hewitt he said: " lie would devote 80
minute Of his time to IT, including nights anu Oh"
dovs, on. no. the Administration Is taAln5 q"
interest in tie Gubernator!al question: nor u'u
trv 70 influence Mayor Hewitt in the appointment
| 49, nov Anucduct Commission. To be sule, d. ~
me no" Democrat who Is ,iion
nd1nipstratlye officer on seventy - nlii tt-,
60 - rantaI. or one who would qeNotS an ~, -
Va . 81 Would be a more valuable pontlcai any 81.
the Admins tratiOn' than OF OoXeror ." nnt Al
Impending campd en. But AL' Ia Ia ,r,~or Uevii
,1ointed and the question now IS, diu 'iay vi 80
PDnoint as Comm ssloner either OF INC pdl.eS . q,
Commended by President Clc'cianu' foS'"H''0'
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