Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-28
Mr.. cuRRY's PATHETIC TALE.
His Account Of the Way He Got an Ap
pofntment and Lost 1t.

HIS Account OF the Way He Got an APP
pointment and Lost II.
Mr.. Dean F. Curry If Albion, n. Y. whose
appointment by Assistant Secretary Quincy 40
commercial agent at Yarmouth. n S.. was re-
voked by Secretary Gresham. has made the
following pathetic statement OF his case:
81 always thought Cleveland was my friend.
live in Albion, N. Y. You can ask any Of the
boys up there about me. When they wanted
any speaking done they came to me and / did
ii for them. have run the democratic
ticket when there was no show OF being elected.
But did not mind that. never wanted TO be
appointed to anything until l was sick.
always thought that man who wanted any
thing ought to get himself elected to it or go
without. In 1882 ran for the assembly, and
was beaten by twenty mine votes. In 1888
ran again. was beaten by eighty-eigh votes.
had enough OF running by that time. But
the boys wanted me to run for police iustice
and ran. was elected. Then all went we'll
until 1885 or 1887, when we had a great
murder case. Emory o. Butler. an old SOL
der. was taking q prisoner to the lookup
l defended him at his trial for muir
der at the request Of the Grand Army
was not paid and did not expect to be. The
trial was an exciting one. and in the course of
1t was stricken with paralysis. NV left side
was useless and could not practice my profess
sion any more. The doctors told me must
give up the law or was sure to have another
stroke. 1 tnOuRnt mlRnt De mace postmaster
at Albion, but there were too many looking for
that place. Finally in 1888 Mr.. Cleveland very
kindly gave me the place of commercial agent
at Yarmouth in Nova Scotia. That is a sort OF
consulship. The salary is 81 500 and the fees
amount to $500 or 81 600. was out there until
last September. had, therefore, nothing to
do with any conventions here, either snap or
anti-snap. All did was to send in my little
contribution like all the rest of the boys. l was
home to do what could in the way of speaking
and to vote for the ticket.
II came back to practice law. thinking
could go at my profession again. but L found
out after two or three cases that it was impos-
sible. Twas stouter and stronger. Mr.. Clsve-
land. who saw me, said to me- Curry, Nova
Scotia has done wonders for YOU He saw how
much better was. l thought Cleveland was
my friend when | came here to Washington,
which l did with no thought of an Office at
first. did not ask any one to go to Cleve-
land with me to introduce me. 1 had asked
Cleveland to come fishing in Nova Scotia and
he had written me very nice personal note
saying he was sorry that he could not accept.
l thought that he was my friend. and believe
that he is now. if he were let alone
Il went to the White House and stood in line
with the rest of the boys. Mr.. Cleveland re-
membered me perfectly when my turn came.
He asked me how l was and was very polite.
Emboldened by this, l said: Mr.. Cleveland.
am anxious to be by the sea and ] want to go
back to Yarmouth He told me to go over and
lay the case and my papers before Mr.. Quincy.
left him feeling that he was indeed my friend.
l saw Mr.. Quincy and told him Just what the
President had told me to tell him. He said he
thought that it would be all right. 1t was all
right. l got the appointment and WAS sworn
in. All that / had to do was to send i'll my
bond. went home and inside Of two hours my
bond was on its way to Washington. l rented my
house and let two young lawyers have my Office
and my law library. Everybody congratulated
me and L felt as sure n house OF the place.
Then came this letter from Secretary Gresham.
1t Gays that after further consideration he has
to inform me that my appointment has been
Cancelled and that need not send on nv bond
or take any further steps looking toward as
Stunning the duties of the Office that l expected
10 fill"
Mr.. Curry went on to say that he good
friend Of Mr.. Hill and MIR. Murphy. He could
not see why that should make ii necessary to
take the prize out OF his mouth. He felt sure
that mis- overthrow was due to the evil influence
OF james A.. Hanlon, an anti-sHapper. He
lived near the anti-snapper in question. and
they were not friends. He had seen Hanlon and
asked had him whether he would interfere in
case he Curry stood u chance for an appoint
ment. Hanion had not answered reassuringly
Oh the point, and had stayed in Washington
after he had went back to Albion.
Mr.. Curry ASKED in heart-broken tones what
he was TO do with his wife and children and
broke down. The worst Of it was. he said. the
attitude in which the affair placed him in the
estimation of his neignbors.
Mr.. Curry denies absolutely the story to the
| effect that he told Quincy that Cleveland
wanted him appointed. and that Quincy APP
pointed him ON the strength OF his say SO. He
declares that he told Quincy just what the
President tod him 20, that he had held the otIice
before. &c. ana nothing more.