New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-26
looking NOW TO D. B. HILL
DEMOCRATIC oFFICESEEKERs TURN TO
Albany.

THE yREsIDENT, EVEN THOUGH WILLING UN'
ABLE TO SATISFY THEM-Msr OF THE
PLACES WHICH THE GOVERNOR MAyFILL
WITH THE CONSENT OF THE SENATE
IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRnucEJ
Albany Dec. 25lwhen the Democratic boys
we're left out In the cold and couldn't warm 'helr
toes at the CRATE fire in the White House AZ wash
ington, they turned and looked rogretfuliy at tho
stately Executive Mansion in Albany rhere,"
they said SIS house where we are welcomed
David lives there he wouldn't turn us away. as
LONG as he had the crust Of Office in hts house.
Little as he has Of the pl,ns OF patronage he puts
them all on the table for US He Isn't AFRAID 10 DO
something for the fellows who spenf their money 10
elect him."
har toced no surrender his lease, with its rights Of
aesce.ctvinc the Democrats who still out In the
cold are snxiously looking toward Albany and peer
ing about for some sort Of place. good many
Federal office holders of this State whose terms OK
pre soon after March 4, but who think official pap
delicious and went more of it, beginning 70 make
inquiries about present prospective vacancies in
this State.
Mr.. Hill, however, is an aspirant for the Demo
cratic nomination for President in 1892 and must
distribute bis patronage fully. His programme, SO
his friends say, is to grasp the machinery OF the
Democratic party IN this State and TO nominate a
man for Governor in 1891 hts successor who Will
use the position of Governor to force the election of
a solid Hin delegation from this State TO the Demo-
cratic National Convention. The Governors friends
CAV that William c. Whitney upon returning from
Washington may seek TO undermine Governor Hill
and capture the Democratic nomination for Governor
for himself in 1891. that Mr. whitney him
self would be candidate for the nomination for
President Mr. whitney's base of operations for any
such campaign against Mr. Hill would be the County
Democracy organization of NcwYork That organi-
za,ion It IS true is much weakened by It's severe de
feat in the Mayoralty contest, but then MI Whitney
has money, and money in these days accompllshes
great things In politics Mr. Hill is aware apparently
that the County Democracy may be used against him.
and like wise politician is endeavoring TO break
down that organization. Three OF the County De
n,ocracy Assenblymen-elect have already been In
duced 10 Join Tammany Hall 1t is said that the
Governor Will attempt still further TO Increase Tam
nany's strength by excluding the County Democracy
delegates from the next Democratic State Conven-
tim The Governors AIM 1t is said. is TO copsoli
date all the Democratic organizations in New-forf
into one In 1892, IL is important, II DAVID b. HI
Is running for President, that the Democratic party
In New-York City shall pull as one man and not b'
distracted by having two or three candidates fol
Mavor with The attendant trading OF votes. Mr.
mn with the consent Of the Senate In the comins
YEAR can make the following valuable appointments
once. - ., S go az
commissioner Of Statistics OF LaDof ! SM@
5h:ee Commissioners OF Qusrsntine 80
isntsin az the Port Of New York .5eW
ffesith OF Ger for the Port Of New-Yark 40 00l
Iloven HarboI Masters for the forV OF Ne"'hoh 9XX
Dairy Commissioner 80
inc S isD5eSe Of the Banking Department 300,
lac l,OO