"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.
"I had previously advised the appointment of Mr. Canda.
"Faithfully yours,
"Daniel Manning."