The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-23
PATRONAGE WORRIES JACKSON
HE LET'S MURPHY NAME TWO
DEPUTY ATTORNEY-GENERALS.


Attorney General-elect Jackson an
nounced last night hat he had picked out
two of the three deputies who viii have
charge of the New York city bureau. These
two are James A. Donnelly and Joseph ID.
Edeison. Mr.. Donnelly Is a former Assem-
blyman from the old Fourth district and is
a clerk in the Office Of ". Bourke Cochran.
Mr.. Edelson has never held a public ONCE.
Both these appointments were dictated by
Charles F. Murphy. Mr.. jackson frankly
admitted last night at the Victoria Hotel
tbs he had never met the two deputies
he intended 20 appoint and that he had
made the selections on the recommendation
Of the Tammany organization
Mr.. Jackson apparently had a hard time
Of it yesterday. He got here from Buffalo
early in the morning N had ak with Mr..
Murphy. Patrick Z. NcCabe. the Democratic
leader Of Albany. and William R. Hearst,
and for about ten minutes he was Above
To see Chairman Corners Of the Democratic
State committee, who II i'll at the Waldorf
Astoria. Mr.. jackson minated sftervard
that demands for patronage had been made
by all these men and that he felt 30 unable
to make choices from the many names
submitted TO him by the Manhattan and
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further appointments until he had re-
turned to his home at Buffalo and had had
time to think over the suggestions made
70 him at yesterdays conferences.
The talks Mr.. Jackson had with Mr..
McCabe and Mr.. Conners related entirely
to the deputies TO be appointed TO the bu-
rsaus up the State. After he had consented
10 appoint the two men recommended by
Mr.. Murphy for the bureau in this city he
saw Mr.. Hearst. who asked him TO appoint
AZ the third deputy W A. De ford. the secre-
tary Of the board Of directors Of the hide
psudencs League. Mr.. jackson was not
prepared to say last night whether or not
he would name Mr.. De- Ford. Mr.. jackson
bad hoped 70 return to Buffalo last night.
but be vas haunted by 80 many politicians
from above the Harlem who are after him
for Jobs for their districts that he put OF
his journey and stated that be would remain
over until Tonight TO meet the numerous
county Leaders who are here Il whisper
into his ear.
state ComptroIIer Gym ia also in town
having similar trouble. He is at the Hotel
Belmont and had almost all Of 49, time
yesterday taken up in recs4 ,ins leaders Of
the upstate districts who wan promises
Of some OF the Offices Mr.. Glynn will have
TO give out.
+, There Is trouble over a proposition TO
appoint FranS White Of Albany a Deputy
Attoruey-General and credit him TO the
Albany county Democratic Organization,
Of which Patrick z. McCabe Is leader. Mr..
7 McCabe had several talks with Mr.. Jack
-on on the matter. in which he told Mr..
Jackson that Mr.. White was formerly a
Republican with a berth IN the Secretary
Of States Office. hat he next turned up in
: Troy as a Democrat, where the Rensaelaer
county Democratic organIzation Of which
ex-Cnited States senator Edward Murphy,
Jr.. il the leader didn't plac% laurels upon
his brow. and that Mr.. White then returned
to Albany. but has not affiliated with the
Democratic organization OF the county.
Mr.. McCabe learned that Mr.. White hAc