New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-04
RAFFLING FOR A POSTOFFICE.
SAMUEL j. TILDEN'S NOVEL METHOD.
SNAPPER CANDIDATES FOR THE CHATHAM
OFFICE DRAW LOTS FOR THE PRIZE.

SNAiiik 'NNDlDNII'N IOis mn N'''''''
OFFICE DRAW LOTS FOR THE PRIZE
Hudson. May . Gpocinn.-The political cards Of
Columbia County never Absolutely quiet but th'y
ar" In an unusually agita'd condition nj present II i
all owing samuel J. Iidrn the oral Democratic boss
and tl. novel method thar he Ia, adopted for settling
the demand, for Office method that Is heartily
commended to Tie oNerworhcd heads Of departments
who are dispensing the Federal pap ut Washington.
The method Itself IS not now, for th" lot has been
east since the gray dawn OF history. but It's "ppca
ton t, this purpose Is decidedly novel. and Mr..
ridden I, entitled to all thu claims he makes for it,
originality.
The Chatham po,toni-r is about to be turned over
10 the Democracy The present incumbent" term
has expired. There IS r,dho fight between the
two factions for tn" place. Tn" Anti->nappfs nave
concentrated their efforts on George Mcclellan popu
lar young man. who was "A devoted friend oil 'lcVc-
land when the stat" machine crowd herr, which IS led
by Tildcr. trying to prevent his renomlh"t'oh
Arraycd In opposition 30 Mcclellan was a Small
army Of a,pranis for nearly every llill hecler III
the town has had 1T, eye on III" place but the mo''
active In working for II w"rr Jimmy Elliott MNroh
Clark Charley" Walker and VIII Darie's' all
hcnchmcn Of Tld.n. aud all devoted wotshipl~r' OF
lin. Mcclellan. However, va, far In IN" l"dh -
r. CARDS local support. lie had. moreover. every lea
sou T., feel easy about the Washington end Of II.
Tldcn IL seems learned of this recently. IL
ahmed him. To los. the Chatham po-tofice would
b. scious blow to hi, lettering power lie resolved
10 save IL at all hazards. lie went 10 Chatham.
he summoned ia" candidate, They cam" To the
hotel 1ildcn stated the Mcclellan. he d"
clarcd was likely 10 BE- appointed" The only hope OF
defeating him WI, by united effort on the part OF
The ,unppcr, Hy that was meant that all but one
~ III, I'M candidate. should withdraw. Ih"r" was
u howl this. each one a. the listeners declaring
that before he woud retire he would see Tlldrn where
the fuel /, dry. Tile meeting brok" MP In Squahh"'
1ildcn went home di>con>o'at". After considering
the matter several day, he rcappcar"d at III" Chat
ham House. Again the gang appcgrd before nm.
lie had an idea Il. cNplal"cd-a brilliant one. too
What was II! \ rattle II touched IN" sporting
nature Of the candidates. How should II be zone.
one suggested III" dice box: another gam" OF "old
,Icdgr.7 bu; third objected to gambling In this form
and propos,d that "A disinrcrestcd party should pr"
pnrr twenty pieces Of card. numbered cons"cutlV'N
from one to twenty. and that the candidates and
thc dealer should draw" four cards rach. Then the
candidate having the highest count should he the
winner After a good deal of hngSing this PROPOSE
lion WAS finally adopted. and ridden himself consented
To act ~ dummy and d"il ont the cards
Each man drew four card, The piNirboard captured
hy par,l,sS showed :;i-2-1, total of nine. Walker
had equally bad luck. The figures drawn 10y MN
2-l-i. making tie with Dard'Nr; , ,iI
for a moment looked Hike = winner lie drew
j-i-3-., total of H. Ills apparent iurh "n'
short lived however for when EliouS cards wcr" IN
sprcicd they di,clo~rd thcS" figure. '.'-i-- !oa'
OF 10. and rildcns cards only showed up 4-i-1-l'
Il total Of L..
Elliott was declared The winner. Instantly the
other. lr,ln 10 prut.~i. Walker said II not inir
Dard,s denounced IL IL trick ANA Clark rodred lnr
II young '"ilf. Tld,n, rlopu"nc" was exhausted III
irving 10 pacfy the malconcnt>. they wolld not be
soothrd not even 10y his assurances that there Mrr
plenty of Offices Tor al Of them ANA ili he iih ms
eide partnrr CONGRESSMAN lldnrS dr~lI" the latter
indie mcnt and record In the oneida courts womb
certainly capture them. onlN h"ip MN I" d'i,3i'
Met 'l,Iliu and all would be- happy In du" time. The
I'M fortunate wircpulrrs listened but went away
d-cnnsplate -. -. A.,
The case II is expected. Will be- settled by th3
department to-day or tomorrow. ana people mere
are wondering what success IIi"nS novel method
will have with th, Reform Administration.