The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1885-08-28
A BAD BREAK.

I
Regard to Certain Appointments Said
to Be the Cause-How Manning Was
Snubbed. iiU |
NEW YORK, August 22.-The Mail and
Cypress says, 0j aH
Rumors Of bad break between ex.
Governor Tilden and the administration
have been rife for several days. They
first gained currency early In the week
at Saratoga, and now are openly dis.
cussed in this city. Yesterday report
er for the Mail and Cypress succeeded in
obtaining more than q combination.
He found that Mr.. Tilden had not only |
turned his back on the admin istration,
but had actually snubbed both President |
Cleveland and Mr.. Manning. This in |
formation was obtained from thor
oughly reliable source on promise not
to divulge the name of the informant,
who is loyal Tildenite and prominent
in both local and State politics.
\ "The story is an old one by this time"
said he, s'and am surprised that 1t had
not leaked out before, and there is no de-
sire on the part Of Mr.. Tilden's friends
to suppress It. In the first place the
appointment of Postmaster Pearson to
succeed himself did not meet with MIR.
Tilden's approval, but he eventually
became reconciled to 1t as nee essarv
concession to the mugwumps with
the understanding that nothing more
would be bestowed In the same
quarter, until the proper demands of
the Democracy should :, be satis-
| fed. The President subsequently
sought Mr.. Tilden's counsel regarding
SUCCESSORS for Collector Robertson,
Surveyor Graham and Naval Officer Ben
| edict, and seemed desirous Of showing
some regard for his recommendations
| President Simmons of the Stock Ex-
change was accordingly named for Col
lector, and Smith M. Weed for Surveyor
by the Greystone sage, who also sug-
gested that 1t would be good policy to
select representative Brooklyn Demo-
crat for Naval Officer. 3s
"tHow did the President appear to re-
ceive those suggestions2"
The answer was that he did not seem
to regard them otherwise than favorably.
At this point the narrator was Joined
by another gentleman, who, although o1
lesser prominence, stands quite as high
in the estimation of Mr.. Tilden. He
freely Joined In the conversation, and
furnished some points which might 9th
erwise have been overlo oked. From
the two it was learned /. tha
after Mr.. Cleveland's departure Mr.
Tilden, to make assurances doubly Sc
cure, wrote 10 Secretary Manning ant
Secretary Whitney to urge the Presiden
to carry out his suggestions. Accordins
to the story neither of the Cabinet Off
oers thus appealed to by their politica
creator made any response. Mr.. Tildei
afterwards wrote to President Cleve
land himself with the same result TIL
was on the eve of the appointments
When the selection of Messrs. Heddens
Beatty and Burt was announced, the oil
mans Indignation knew no bounds.
proved to him that Cleveland, Mannin
and Whitney had no regard whatever TO
his wishes. Furthermore, Burt's Sc
lection was additional evidence of Cleve
lands disposition to pander to the mug
wumps.
When President Cleveland came to thi
city to attend General Grants funeral
it was loudly announced in advance tina
he contemplated visit to Greystone
and conference with Mr.. Tilden. II
, s'arted in due time, but arriving a
, Yonkers, was met by messenger froI
Greystone who told him that Mr. Tide
was indisposed and could not be seer
Thus rebuffed the President proceede
, to Albany. He Immediately telegraphe
: to Mr.. Manning, whom he had left !
I this city, to visit Greystone and see wh'
allied Tilden. Manning did 9
j directed, but found the Greyston
I atmosphere uncomfortably frigit
! He made his way to Il
i library with conf ience and there encou
+ tered Mr.. Tilden and Smith M. Wee
both of whom methim in the most form
, manner. Finding the atmosphere OF Il
4 room too chilling Mr.. Manning saunter'
4 out in the veranda, followed by M
4 Weed. Once out of earshot OF the G
i. Governor Mr. Weed proceeded to pit
n into the Secretary. He reminded hi
d that he owed his present high positi'
h most to Mr.. Tilden's friendship, and th
n without the same influence Mr.. Clevela
,. could never have been elected. In Ii
, manner he paid his compliments to N
e. Whitney, and gently logged his hearel
1T memory regarding the liberal contrib
"a tions made by MIR. Tilden and himself
10 the cause when campaign funds we
needed, and as to his own personal
4. forts in Mr.. Cleveland's behalf.
,y Manning tried to explain that Gle
n. lauu alone was TO DldIuey Dut ulu
k succeed. Mr.. Weed proceeded to add
at his discomfort by telling him that Tlc
et would henceforth be found ARA,
lv against the administration, saying
al conclusions: s'In such fight Mr.. Til,
iff will come out on top every time"
er The interview was ended by the
EN- pearance OF servant who summon
)r- the pair to dinner. The master of
,as house was not at the table. Mr.. M
on ming inquired for him only to be
formed that he was indisposed,
MS had retired to his room. The Sec
he tary expressed desire to see Mr..
the den before leaving.
tv, "He does not wish to be interyiewe
al. was the lackey's reply, "and instruc
mai me to tell all who might inquire for
the that he could not be seen."
hin Thus dismissed, Mr.. Manning
oy. changed parting courtesies with
Iiss Weed, and was driven to the de
ina How and when he reported his humil
his ing experience to Mr. Cleveland is
nlv known. ierr -
nm Smith M. Weed has for years bee
nee devoted follower of Mr.. Tilden
tbe present he is under cloud on acct
4 in of his connection with the 1876 busin
! ~ He is known to be most liberal {
ife, paign contributor, and desired the G
for of Surveyor more as vindicatiou
bic. personal compliment than for its pro
Qa ak Ireiand's Need.
lick DUBLIN, August 22.-Mr. Parnell