New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-07

g. noticed one incident In Bishop Oberly's ex-
percnce at Albany after Clevclands election which
you didn't tell in your Sunday talk about the new In
dian Commissioner said an Illinois "Thc
Bishop is himself the authority for It. 1t when
he had worked himself into the incoming Presidents
good graces and Mr.. Cleveland was kind enough TO
say Of his accord that he proposed TO take of
his friends in the Prairie State. oberly was fishing
for the appointment Collector OF Customs at Chi
cago, though he lived down at Bloomington. This
was the best piece OF Federal patronage in the State
and his friends bound that Obcry should have IT,
They didn't succeed because Daniel Manning became
Jealous for fear the Bishop might get too near the
throne, and in the end he had his way But at the
period speak Of his opposition was not looked for
and the chief aim Of Obery's life was TO steer Mr.
Cleveland away from positions he didn't want and
get the pins up for the Collectors Office Several
positions tentatively suggested by the President
elect but to all of them some plausible objections
were found. Finally Mr. Cleveland thought had
II.
"'oberly,' he said one day, Il believe I've got some
thing that will about suit YOU How would you like
to be United States MARSHALL
Z" The position then held by Long Jones' the
Chairman Of the Republican State Central Committee
AS Oberly was Chairman OF the Democratic Committee.
It IS likely that the President thought he would make
fair exchange. But this Of the places which
Oberly didn't want The pay was poor and his old
co-laborer the Committee, Joe Mackn, in the
Marshals custody pending appeal from convic-
ton for ballot box stufng.
"swell now Mr. President he said insinuatingly
you know a ought to have some liking for the
Office he's expected TO fill. and some experience, too
I've held good many offices, but anything Of
that sort. Its sort of Federal sheriff. you see
and too much like hangman's place TO suit me-
The Mortified look on Dan Lamonts face caused
ODE ly 10 stop short Dan looked apprchensively at
Mr. Cleveland So did Oberly.
"'Umph, yes said the ex-sherin Of Erie County
Something in that. But some pretty good men have
been shcrl1s, Ell, DanP
Nothing more, however, said about making
oberly United States Marshal"
is said that the other day some old South Carolina
friend CHANGED TO meet Chief Clerk w. W. Walker Of
the General Land Ofce and accosted him I'm a warm
and friendly manner with:
"why, halo Jordan, old fellow, how do you do N
10 the utter amazement of his former crony the
Democratic official did not fall upon the shirt front Of
his old but newfound friend, and she'd great sobs OF
Joy and eladness in point Of fact he bushed as red
as any pcony and seemed much upset and discounted
The pair however, withdrew, ami It IS TO be presumed
embraced each other cordially I'm the official Sc
clusion OF the Chief Clerks room. The Official reg
lister Of the Interior Department shows william Walker
appointed from Representative Dick TOwnshcnds Dist
rct Of Illinois. Dame Rumor, however, has Il that
Br'er Walker originally hailed from North Carolina
having served a Major IN the Rebel Army from that
State Sinful and misguided men have not been want
Ing who aver that his name was Jordan Walker, and
that some little while after the close of the War he
moved TO Illinois without sound Of drum trumpet
and quite unknown to his old-tlme friends and ac
Quaintances: and there remained, the world forget
ting, by the world forgot" until that great Re-
former General Sparks found him serving In the
minor State Judcaure and besOught him 10 Join the
noble Army OF Democratic Reformers at the comfort
able salary OF 81, $50 year 1t has been dlscreetly
whispered that the gallant Majah" had cogent
personal himself aud to Others for removing
rapidly ana for long a term of years from his