New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-12
ATTITUDE OF THE ADMINISTRATION.

IEADER--AN ESTIMATE BY HILLS FRIENDS.
TFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE RIBuSE.l
ALBANY, Sept H." President Cleveland be-
lieves that his election Governor of New
York to The interference of the National Administration
with TIE Republicans OF NowYork," Daniel Manning
the Score lry Treasury reported have said
few days ago in SewYork He then continued: And
he does vt intend to furnish another Foger On the
contrary, he is determinedly in a certain
lively opposed to the setting up OF an Administration
candida e. The Democrats OF New-York Will be left
free to che their own candidate"
"But III poso Governor Hill should have the support
in his cand dacy of all the Democrats opposed to the
Administration r. said the gentleman conyersing with
Mr.. Manning.
"Then he will have much the advantage his
opponents" eooly replied Mr.. Manning, apparently
undisturbed by the thought that anti Administration
Democrat, one supported by anti-AdminIstration
Democrats, might be nominated for Governor OF New
York Mr. Manning's words were OF once
quoted here Two interpretations given them.
one was that the National Administration sincerely in
teRded to keep ITS hands of" the contest in Newly DIRK
The other was that Mr. Manning made the above au-
nouncement with view to its widespread publication
and intending under cover secretly TO the
uence Administration I'm favor of OF the
Democratic candidates Tor Governor. Persons who
suspect that the Administration would like 10 defeat
Governor I'LL If II could do without mourning the re-
proach OF nominating Foger say that the declarations
OF the Administration that 1t will not interfere with the
proceeding OF the Democratic state Convention
little loudly and cstcntatiOGsy made They look 20
a rapid concentration OF the Administration forces
whom the Democratic state Convention meets.
aud the nomination OF some man for Governor thor
oughy acceptable TO President Cleveland. All that
the Administration will have TO do Will be to lit its
finger and the nomination Will be made 1t DESIRES"
said a Democratic leader here to-day. Continuing, he
said: look 10 see Governor Hill by far tho leading
am dIV tn i'm Vat I Vrfy Tho,
fact that Cooper will to the convention perhaps,
with the seyentytWo votes OF NewYork, that Flower
viii have delegates, and that there VIII be enough
uucommtted delegates Kings County for instance
with its thlrtysix delegates, to nominate any man tho
Administration may select with whom TO defeat Gov
Hin, II II decides 10 oppose him.
The influence Of National Administration al
the beginning of four years term OF office with
10000 Offices at its command il Irresistible II IL
chooses it nominate it's but Hin has
so much the lead that II Is beaten IL will DO by the
power OF the Administration secretly put forth don't
believe the Interference be hidden II II Is at
tempted
1t is the general belief Of politicians here that Gov
Hils Governor has not been pleasing
Mr. Cleveland the atter's policy Of government Gov
OF Ncw.YOrk IN 1888 and 1854 having been radl
cay modified by his successor. The President there
ore it is said, would not II Governor Hil should
not be nominated Yet actively to oppose MF. HilPs
"a
to believe that Mr. Mannings reported utterance given
above reflects Presidents OF intsrfer-
lug the President hero last Sunday his rea-
tions with Governor Hill were Outwarlly OF a cor
dial Colonel Lamont. me Presidents private
secretary. called upon Governor Hl in the Executive
Chamber I'm the morning aud Governor Hin visited
President at Dr. Wards the afternoon. The Governor
and the President engaged la conversation alone
for over hour Several times however, persons
tered the room tho President They report that
tue President was telling fish stories and social Incl
dents in his life at Washington. Mr. Cleveands aud
Colonel Lament's attitude throughout the day toward
Governor Hill and his intimate3 that OF warincss
From the talk OF the Governors friends since Pres
dent departed It Is evident that Mr. Cleveland and
Colonel Lamont evaded political topics and the commit
tai Of the Administration to the support Of Governor
Hill
There is one embarrassment from which the Admin
istration will suffer II It decides to oppose
Governor Hill. ana that Is the lack
OF an Administration leader. Tho death Of
Edgar X. Apgar removed a great obstacle from the
pathway OF Governor Hill. lie convinced that
ern0r Hill would not get the votes OF the MugWamp
Republicans who voted for Cleveland and believed that
the these necessary success nj the
Democratic party this tail in this State In his opinion
the for the Democrats to nominate 70 catch this
vote was Abram 8. Hewitt. Of New-York Mr.. Apgar
conducting ut the time Of his death active
pagn for Mr.. Hewitt. lie had Interested Daniel Ma
gone OF 81. Lawrence County, Samuel d. Halliday OF
IOmpkns County, and many other leading Democrats in
bis scheme. Through his extraordinary acquaintance
with the Democratic politicians OF the sixty counties
Mr.. Apgar spread his idea through the State. There
was a rising Hewitt BOOM" Already the County
Democracy leaders New-York were thinking Of drop
ping Cooper aud taking Hewitt Of their
support from brother-in-aw to another But the
death of Mr. Apgar has left his hanging in the
air. II makes progress Mr. MagOnc, indeed, came
from St. Lawrence County here Sunday and 1t sus
pccted made oveTtures for peace with the Governor
The nine votes St. Lawrence County will be Osensibly
for Mr. Flower bnU at Mr. Is command unless the
National Administration wInks at Mr.. MagOne do
otherwise. The only man the Administration make
Thompson il willing TO the post Hc would Ike
TO get the Administration support FOR some man Ike
his own New York schemes Nearly al the work of the
legislature that meets here every winter is about New
York Thompson desires TO have Governor OF his own
to In terr0rzing the departments Of the NewYork
CITY government There would be unlimited
accomplish such N ninaton ana election.
Moreover such Governor would not be too inqustye
about Sir. ThOmpsons method OF carrying on through
the Department OF Public Works the building OF the
new aqueduct in New;York. Altogether 1t would DO
the Thompson brand upon him.
one of the obstacles TO the accomplishment Of this
under the leadership OF Hugh Mclaughlin They not
willing that Thompson should name the Democratic
candidate for Governor That would give HIM power
BrOOKyn politics whie would be dangerous IN them
selves. Already no has encroached their political
iOmniOn obtaining twO-tbirds or the patronage OF
Ihe Brooklyn Navy Yard Kings County also IL TO
have of the New York Custom House patronage
he Brooklyn boss" Mr. Mclaughlin, will not submit
% the transferenee Of Mr. Manning,s powers as the
Thompson lie has therefore encouraged the talk in
xnss cHs sy, T Sc M aa ocnm e BY s
way Ia slipping around the STATE getting
appoIt FOR Goye@er lie has captured the ySts Of
that gentleman Is convinced that he cannot be nom