The sun., 1891-05-31

g. V"Hv"TiW W
DANIEL D. roMrKtss.
when ones Contemporaries 10, not abuse
A,r hut barely refer to him respectfully from
dina 10 time. It is sign that he is fn nobody's
-sv and has made no grent intellectual I'm
nressou. Not until 1920 does John Quincy
hdsms refer TO Daniel D. TompSins: Tho
Vice. President told me he was going to Now
YORK. and came to say that the Senators all
dIselaimed any pretext to claim first visit
irsm me- but that they had supposed 1t was a
rl,im bad set up OF receiving It from them."
A little later Mr.. Adams aays: "Rnfus King
,.,ked much OF the con ested election now ap-
n; ;oachipg In New York between Ee Witt
Clinton. the present Governor. for re-
election. and D. D. Tompkins. now Vice
President who. II ees,ns. prefers ieturn-
Ing to the State Government Both parties
have been anxious to obtain the support OF
King. whose Influence 1t is supposed would
carry many Federalists. but he objects to TAX
ing decided part in favor OF either side. Tho
objections ngainst Clinton are political tergi-
ysr.ations. intrigpes. caballinG. and Unsuitable
ambition Those against Tompkins are that
bi. accounts as formerly Governor OF New
dI0 uuSGkbth. nhH hho& - 500 hseioaso
stands against him for the expenditure OF
which he can produce no vouchers They are
both men OF talents and from early youth
have been In a succession OF important public
oil, %; Clinton supported by IN aristocratic
name and hereditary family inf1Uente. and
Tompkins by extreme popularity Of manners
and department. Tompkins's politics have
al sys been moderate and consistent: Clin-
.B.k h.~ e1a olr
changeabls. His own aggrandizement has
besn the only test in his party attachments.
IN he has consequently been n mere man OF
coalitions. King. who. by his position In the
Sss oi New YORK. wa. occasionally the rival
anl antagonist OF BOTH has now delicate
anl ,illicut course to steer between them.
They are both his juniors. as well In age as
public service. by at least ten yenr.. and both
have stood. y; get .s.nn,!, in his way. It can
but 10 favorable I" him that Clinton, and
Tompsins. by lbeir competition. keep each
other down. and i. wnnld i suit his views to
gire strength Or permaRehor 10 tho tri-.
umph Of either. King told me that
the se rotary Of the Navy. whose son
married. the Vice Presidents eldest daughter.
had solicited him to deca are himself
10 favor OF Tompkirs. which he had declined
for two reasons-:he one because, Tonpkfns
bad not been expici in his conduct in elats
slavery question. aud the other that his ac-
counts ought 10 be settled before he could
staad fair MS candi late for the o lice OF Gov
srnor"' The Secretary OF the Navy referred to
Vasprobably Smith Thom pson OF New York. He
came IRON Duchess county. studied law with
CHANCELLOR keGt in PoughIeapsie. and there
lived good while. dying In 1s41 Mt the age Of
"a heWas twelve ye .rs on tha State Supreme
oehca. Where ho probably became intimate
WIN Iompkns. whose influence may have
called him to the Navy He went ON the United
s.a'ss supreme bench in 1929, AMI STAYED
u'ere until Ms death. The comparative OBJ
seuri'S Of N. ThoInrsorrisf further suesestve-
III" popuiarneh Iur6r plain men - ''%
ADAMS AND ToMpKINs. '''.a. %.
in 1870 John Quincy Adams was moo: ed as
.ae op'onent Of Tompkfns for Vire-President.
answered Mr.. Plummcr Certainly n"t,' and
s@a mat my wish was thu: 10th Mr.. Monroe
Ulfesldent and Mr.. Tonpkins as Vice Pre- H.
vent should be reelected unanimously. but
a'Ssnor that might be. there should not
"a@nee vote Ven for me. becnuse my own
itaerhad boon chosen ono OF the o,sctors In
.ash@s!iuScts." In ls1l Tompkins rsccivsd
aI'een votes loss than Monrc. for re lection.
sia AHams adds Tho Yice-rrcsid, ,nr was
aos hsre at all durlns tie lato SO ,sion OF Con.
=. .perial messenger was son. TO him by
mo irotidcnt to inform Mn, OF bis 70 ilection,
'sS 10 TOOK the oath n; New York"
AHo years later Solomon Scu;hw:ck. Post
nastor at Albany. WIS rauoyoI for nj.
Ssea delinquency IL, III. ,ccouu,s Gen
h'ahsriaer was. reaorn men !cd to tho
Nf- arIs
sss'ea'y OF tie Nary objected in the
k.ss' /. ,"s manner" Adams snys but
n. I,otm'd w 'lce.prosltsn: Toiapsins and
S.w .o.k Senator. Van Duron. Of
sr...s, t1o7 aad boon exasoerated against 1t |
'u,"s'y, m"', u, and Tompsins b:oko out into the
hm..W 'oht LANGUAGE against the President
i. ."' aoc IN tho presence OF pcrson whom
IA NV NV. =. ns'e known would report all be said
". .~' npmp pson camo in whio the President
,sl.. .SS'aung 10 mo this circumstance. upon
Luo.aahgedthe subject of conversation"
s...' sSua mus appear that Monroe. himself a
far,Nnw' quantity. loaned ON Van Buren,.
HlDns, M. ana Smith Thompson In New York.
n. nuy issue ot local Postmaster eau, ed
s.,. so,o oaDine. to be brought together I'M
Lon' iompkins. Rufus King. and Van
mai 's1uos'ed that the appointment be do
~. r'h'sh'. Tho Postmaster General.
An,.."om nom ohio. perhaps the first Cabinet
,o.sss. from the West. seemed determined to
Ss.1.. van henssoiasr who belonged to q
M,msN iamily "Msias told Monroe"
N.,r.a5s' In The presence OF the Cabinet.
b n. Aehsseiner had served as an otfioer
inm h, A's war, and was suffering. namely.
M euect OF wounds roccl, cd In IT: that
W s~S'ntinent would DO univorually accept
sur,,.epe peorlo OF Albany. for 1t was by their
lasll, s Mn' no was now In Congress, and
bh. oo'her candidate mad been pres emit cd
hLSn"ieration. Thompson asked II the
hhIneeor b Me-. Lansing had not been named
lasa. Aeigs said No. and added that
ssI,sS !. was noariy 10 years OF ago. I In
lSs,i,aa mere would be any Inconvenience In
ll@ ~, ae appointment for q fortnight.