"Mrs. McCoppin is a New-Yorker, was a Van Ness, and a niece of the late Mrs. Roosevelt, 836 Broadway. "Before leaving Washington, I wrote Mr. Manning, who, I suppose, will pay no heed to me, pointing to the fact that our Southern friends in California are pressing forward, to the exclusion of all other classes, for _all_ the Federal patronage upon this coast. In this city we have 51,000 registered voters, 2400 of whom are from the South; and yet the 2400 want _all_ the offices, and I suppose they will get them. "The Gwin clique alone have more than enough to fill every place. Very respectfully yours, "FRANK MCCOPPIN." MANNING TO GEORGE W. SMITH "MR. GEORGE W. SMITH, GREYSTONE, YONKERS. "WASHINGTON, D. C., _July 2nd, 1885_. "DEAR SIR,--I made inquiry, to-day, as to the appointment of Mr. Noyes as government director of the Union Pacific Railway Company,[34] and received the copy, which I append. [34] As Mr. Noyes had been one of the conspicuous Republican emissaries from Washington to corrupt the electoral vote in the South in 1876, Mr. Tilden regarded his appointment by Mr. Cleveland to any public office as not only a personal indignity to him but as an outrage to the country. "I had previously advised the appointment of Mr. Canda. "Faithfully yours, "DANIEL MANNING." * * * * * "_Tuesday, 2._ "DEAR MR. MANNING,--Noyes was appointed at the suggestion of Governor Hoadley, who was here when the President and Secretary of the Interior were considering the matter. "D. S. LAMONT." G. W. SMITH TO MR. MANNING "_July 3, 1885._ "HON. DANIEL MANNING, WASHINGTON, D. C.--Letter received. Such an appointment would be the greatest possible mistake. If commission is not issued, better defer its issue until we can communicate. "G. W. SMITH." MANNING TO G. W. SMITH "WASHINGTON, D. C., _July 3rd, 1885_. "DEAR MR. SMITH,--Immediately upon receipt of your telegram this morning, I made the necessary inquiry, and received the reply, which I append. "Faithfully yours, "DANIEL MANNING." * * * * * "EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, _July 3, 1885_. "DEAR MR. MANNING,--The commissions for the appointment of Union Pacific Railroad directors were issued on the 1st, and are now beyond recall. "Sincerely yours, "D. S. LAMONT." D. MANNING TO GEORGE W. SMITH "WASHINGTON, D. C., _July 4, 1885_.