The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-19
THEY HAD MERCY ON PATTERSON.
Il Was Proposed to Appoint . PatronaGe
Committee Over His Head.

The Executive Committee Of the Republican
County Committee met in the Tribune building
on Wednesday afternoon and did not break up
until after dark. Secretary William II. Bethany
and all hands. after the adjournment, declined
to say what had occurred. They were pnrticu-
larly mum. SO 1t took whole day to find out.
There was full attendance at the meeting.
the only absentees being Deputy Collectors
John II. Gunner Of the Twenty-second district
and Frank Raymond OF the Twenty-third.
Their arduous labors in tho Custom House
have necessitated a trip to Havana. Jacob NJ.
Patterson. Chairman Of the committee. pre-
sided. and it was because Of the developments
In the meeting concerning him that all men,
bers were pledged to secrecy. 1t was the most
uncomfortable meeting for Patterson that has
been held since he has been at the helm.
The discussion. lasting over three hours.
pertained wholly to the distribution Of the
Federal patronage at the port Of New York.
With the advent OF Collector Hendricks many
good things were anticipated But Mr. Hem
bricks found all the unclassiaed places filed
by Republicans put in by Erhardt He could
not start in by turning out Republicans for the
mere sake Of putting in other Republicans
Things got into tangle. and tho majority Of
the leaders in the County Committee lost fifth
in the power Of Patterson to aid them. They
char ged that Pate on did wel enough for Pat
terson. but that his power to secure patronage
seemed to end there. In substantiation Of
sons brother.in-law. Wood. had fine place as
Superintendent OF the Registry Department in
the ali ~ hs
cousins; had been ger. comfortably provided for
unfe wss ;hs van 19e determ,ned month aeo
that committee Of i've Of the Executive Com
mitteo should be app.ointedi TO- to have sole
ias wss WI NTH
and
that it detracted from MS dignity as Chairman
Of the Executive COMMITTEES. and he suggested
tee Of the whole; that this committee should
descend on Washington apd face the PRESIDENT
ns Ins tho
mttee on that occasion. snid:
IAN them who want 70 60 to Washington es
z Committee OF the Whole. raise your right
, Half a dozen hands were raised. and then
they sond aet The
son had taken lessons for the purpose Of In.
his Ths that
send Se from from the scc1eary were S
Tho demand for committee Of five to have
nesday. A RESOLUTION to that effect was intro
feader ths dstiet Sa e
gents friends think he has been badly treated
His contract at the Barge ONCE has been
taken from him and some q his best lieut .,n
missals from tho customs service.
r., Half 2 dozen leaders supported Mr. Nugent
resolution when Pattersons friends in the
battle lasted until after dark, and then Patter;
son made personal appeal to Mr.: Nugent and
rep na to the ..S9S
with John and his friends not to insist upon
re adoption Of the resolution. Patterson said
him in the eyes Of the working Republic
best he could and that he would try to do bet
ter. After wranele John and his friends . &C.
party In the State. and to Pattersons great re-
lief the Objectionable resolution was with
The difficulty is not ended. though. IS 1t was
insisted that Patterson must make good his
word. and labor for iairer and freer distribu-
ti0n OF the patronage
The trouble in the Eighth district between
John +. Brodsky and Gustav Sch1rmann came
before tho committed. The sub-committee
having the dispute In charge was ordered to
report Mt o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
Tribune building.