The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-23
SNUBBED By TILDEN.
The President and Secretary Manning Both
Given the Cold Shoulder.
New York Mail and Express.

New York Mail and Express.
The appointment of Postmaster Pearson to
succeed himself did not meet with Mr.. Tilden's
approval but he eventually became rcconciled to
it as a necessary 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 satisfied.
The President subsequently sought Mr. Tiden's
counsel regarding successors for Collector Rob
ertson, Surveyor Graham and Naval Officer
Benedict, and seemed DESTROYS of showing some
regard for his recommendations. President
Simmons of the Stock Exchange, was accord
ingly named for the collector, and Smith NJ.
Weed for surveyor by the Graystone sage, who
also suggested that it would be good policy to
select representative Brooklyn Democrat for
naval officer.
How did the President appear to receive
these suggestions!"
1.-THE answer was that he did not seem to re-
gard them otherwise than favorably. AT this
point the narrator of the story was joined by
another gentleman, who, although Of lesser
prominence stands quite as high in the estima-
ton of Mr.. Tilden. He freely joined in the
conversation, and furnished some points which
might otherwise have been overlooked. From
the two it was learned that after Mr. Cleveland's
departure, Mr.. Tllden. to make assurances
dOubly secure, wrote to both Secretary Manning
and Secretary Whitney to urge the President to
carry out his suggestions According to the
story neither of the Cabinet officers thus ap,
pealed to by their political creator made any
response Mr. Tilden afterward wrote to Presi-
dent Cleveland himself, with the same result.
This was just on the Of the appointments.
When the selection of Messrs. He'd
den Beattie and Burt announced,
the old mans Indignation knew no bounds 1t
proved to him that Cleveland. Manning and
Whitney had no regard whatever for his wishes.
Furthermore Burt's selection was additional
evidence of Cleveland's disposition to pander to
the mugwumps. When President Cleveland
came to this city to attend General Grants
funeral 1T was loudly announced N advance that
he had contemplated visit to Greystone and
conference with Mr.. Mlden. He started in due
time, but, arriving in Yonkers. was met by
messenger from Greystone, who informed him
that Mr.. Tilden was irdisposed and could not be
seen. Thus rebutfed the President proceeded
to Albany He Immediately telegraphed to Mr..
Manning, whom he left in this city to visit
Greystone and see what allied Tilden Manning
did as directed. but found the Greystone atmos-
phere uncomfortably frigid. He made
his way to thu library with confidence,
and there encountered Mr.. Tlden and Smith
NJ. Weed, both of whom met him in the most
formal manner Finding the atmosphere of the
room too chilling, Mr.. Manning sauntered out on
of ear-shot or the eX-Governer, Mr. Weed pro
ceeded to pitch into the Secretary. He reminded
him that he owed his present high position most
to Mr.. Iiden's friendship and that without the
same influence Cleveland could never have been
elected. In like manner he paid his compliments
to Mr. Whitney, and gently logged his hearers
memory regarding the liberal contributions
made by Mr.. Tilden and himself to the cause
when campaign funds were needed, and
as to his own personal efforts in Mr..
Cleveands behalf Manning tried to
explain that Cleveland alone was to
blame but did not succeed Mr.. West proceeded
to add to his discomfort by telling him that
Tiden would henceforth be found arrayed
against the administration, saying, in conclusion:
In such fight Mr.. Tilden will come out on top
every time The interview ended by the
appearance of servant, who summoned the
pair to dinner. The master Of the house was
not at the table Mr. Manning inquired for him.
only to be informed that he was indispOsed and
had retired to his room. The Secretary ex-
pressed desire to see Mr.. Tilden before leaving.
. He does not wish to be disturbed was the
lackey's reply, and instructed me to tell all who
might inquire for him that he could not be seen"
Thus dismissed, Mr. Manning exchanged
parting courteses with Mr.. Weed, and was
driven to the depot. How and where he reported
his Illuminating experience to Mr.. Cleveland is
not known
''Smth NJ. Weed has for years been devoted
a cloud on account of his connection with the
campaign contributor, and desired the Office of
surveyor more as vindicaton and personal
compliment than for its profits"