New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-06
TILE NEU POSTM INIEE.

The distribution Of Federal patronage III THIS
city, for which hope deferred has only whet'ed
the appetite of the faithful, began yesterday
with the appointment of Mr. Charles W. Day
ton as Postmaster of New-loTk If the PreSi-
dents long delay in awarding the fruits Oh
victory has been due to deep anxiety lost they
should turn u ashes so soon As they had paSsed
out of his hands, we think he Is entitled To
concentrations upon his first choice OF
beneficiary. Mr.. Dayton is a member OF Tam
many Hall He has been member just about
long enough 70 prevent an open rebellion
among the rank and file over his good fortune
II is rather more than two years since Mr..
DAYTON came in out OF the dry bringing
large sheaf of voters with him. He was cor
daily received, and promptly put on the list
of those for whom good things are reserved.
And it cannot be justly inSinuated by anybody
that he has been a lukewarm convert. Though
he had only recently marched boldly and WI
derisive shouts against the Tammany breast
works behind Mr.. Francis VI. scott ana sIhe
by side with Mr. Oliver Sumner Tall ana his
1vrewriter>, he not only resolutcly ab>talned
from joining the Anti snapper movement OF
last year. but was as loyal 10 Hill a ne had
been 10 Cleveland four years before. Ana
during all this period Of mutations and vlcls>l-
tndes he never afforded the slightest reason
for a suspicion that he was dislcyal 10 himself.
In view. therefore, of these affiliations and
services Tammany may be safely trusted to
proclaim that it is perfectly satisfied with tic
appointment of Mr. DAYTON to the Ncw-Iork
Postotice. And yet IT is almost too much 10
expect that members of that society who have
borne the heat and burden of many long and
gloomy days, and who are still waiting for a
practical assurance that their labois are APP
preciatcd in the hour Of triumph, will succeed
| in realizing that Mr. Dayton is entitled u their
| oongratuati. rs and the President 10 their
| gratitude. We are sure that considerations OF
common humanity will suggest 10 Mr.. Croker
that it is proper u temper discipline with com
passion in case s)me Of them should fall Ia
ion in the praise with which Mayor GilrOy
has already officially decorated Mr.. ClcFcland's
selection At the SINE time II may not be I'M
lust to suspect that the President finds some
nersonal satisfaction in thus awarding great
| office to a man who. though he wa, - indl,-
Greet as 10 choose the wrong year for beng
Irregular" is nevertheless not altogether GER
tain of escaping maedirtions i'll memory Of the
time when he was independent" And II
! Mr. DAYTON, being Just orthodox enough 10
avoid trial for here>y and Just hefe'"ai
enough to take the curse off orthod Ky. should
perchance succeed in healing the Ncw-l oIk
| breach. we have no doubt that Mr.. Cleveland
would rejoice exceedingly and be entirely will
ing to appropriate all the glory.
As to Mr. Dayton himself and The secondary
question of his fitness for the Office Of Post
master we must wait for the verdict OF time
and experience. With an righteousness which
endcars him to us he is expressing his amaze
mcnt at the President choice. lie now under
stands. as he never did before, the a,lonl,h-
ment of Lord Byron when he awokc and found
/ himself famous Indeed. he frankly, and per
haps with reason admits that his a>tonshmcni
probably exceeds that Of the English bard.
lie admits also with equal candor, though per-
baps not quite so much to the satisfaction of
the community that at present he possesses no
special qualifications for the difficult and i'm
poItant office to which he has been appointed.
In the first conflict of strange emotions he
says: "Why, know absolutely nothing about
postal matters, aud to the cunning of the Post
Office have never given "A thought" - he
postoflice is a place | would never have So
ected for myself" 1t i sincerely to b. hoped
that the President understand, Mr.. Dayton
better than Mr.. Dayton understands himself
and that the study and devotion which he
promises to hcstOw upon his duties will de-
vcop in him capacity for this special task
which the community may not have suspected
but will be prompt to recognize. We offer 10
the new Postmaster the assurance of our good
will and our best wishes for an efficient adj
minisratiOn.