New-York tribune., 1885-07-18
pEADY TO BETRAY HIS PARTY
EX-SENATOR POMEROYs THIRST foh
OFFICE.
nnoup,r,oy LEADERS CLAIMS FOR REWARD
veow pRys,pENr CLEvELAND-oFFERiNd TO
SELL our HIS PARTY

eng PROHIBITION LEADERS CLAIMS ~" 81" ~
FROM PRESIDENT CLEvELAND-ofFEhiN" ~
SELL OUT HIS PARTY.
ruY TELEGRAPH TO rHE TRIDuSEl
WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE appoin'mem' y,
n,str;et Commissioner to succeed General "es' mas
49, ds,aved from day to day until the anxiety OF
sno.s xbo are interested in having the question
s.,,,od has reached fever heat. General West
EARN expred to-day. He is a Republican IL Is saia
shat Republcan will be appointed to succeed ni'n'
The President is said to be willing to appoint man
Tho will be entirely satisfactory 10 the hepu"-
,;cans of the district In view of TINS statemons' ~
frequently made of late, it will be interesting W
know what kind of Republican the fres'aen' -
,w;I,ine To appolnt and what are nKeiy W W o"o
,r,nnn5s unon which he will base his choice Inc
following letter, written by ex-senator .. " rom
srov 10 friend in Washington. throws some hsa'
upon the subject 1t shows the claim whicn 'no
prohibition leaders have upon Mr. Cievolan"s
,ra,tude and also demonstrates the fact that they
mean to bc rewarded for having made his eiectloh'
and the defeat Of Blaine. possible;
~ surRBuRSE HOUSE,
NAYTUcKET, Mass, July IL, 1sso.'
ux DrIR SIR Your letter cau,e by the last steamer
We hayo no telegraph here Congress made at the a't
sou an Appropriation for cable to the maniana pu'
:, "a NO. vet laid Tue same mail brought mo letter
from Mr. A. L. Barber. He eiU see he President hao
xiousy arranged with him. and nc truf 90 tn sro"o
rs ne mas been my friend since Ne fret came 70 h"'
card Caiprsity. and before he went into business
Others will SEQ the President on Monday hat 10 tomor
row.. Mr. willard 10 here with me and expects tne
tmeu, said to me "that the Democrats had eau
ems and they had unanimously agreed to go for him..
ss may have beon told him. but doubt II 1t was muca
OF caucus.
Judge Martin, of TOPEKA Is at the National Hote' and
suppose he has filed strong letters from th Q
and State officers OF Kansas attestng to my go
ha xUall n
Martin and learn all the facts The President mas saa
and 90 did Mr. Corcoran day he called ct Merrcxs
bo.se and met my friend, that the Republican Com
missioner would be acceptable to the Repnohcahs'
g. John saw my name mentioned as cahdiaaec' an"
st. John Immediately wrote to the President stron
letter for me that may hurt than good uo
not know But you know was nominated III
Chicago last year as Prohibition candidate for the
Presidency Idecl,aed 10 run. This made the way Tor
81, John clear aud whether the President knew OF
not that mopeDient made his election possible IL IL aio
not secure Still the saying so may do more hure tnah
GOOD And now year st. john Is dividing the ne
pubcau votes III Ohio and other Statcs. ana taxing on
1args Pronibtion vote from the Republican party
,akes the success Of the Democratic party i ono more
than probable.
what is true of Ohio is true of several other States
can 70 TO Daniels In Maryland aud get the "hoie
Prohibition vote for German If it need be- sun aoh
want a word said, as 1t is two-edgcd sword
ist in Ohio Illinois, Michigan or Kansas aud Iowa put
that will applaud my appointment aud add 10 the votes
OF that party. Do you see ar
Mr. Fox of The National Republican. riN see the Ires
idcnt for me- so will several others do not care 10
mention; but some who will 20 much rather wouia
stay away. But can't helpit. This Is all roi"hoy
movement can't dictate who shall or who SHAH not
70 Mr. Adams OF The STAR Is for me, but can't quote
men as want little said or nothing said in the papers
I shall leave here learn have even decent
chance for all appointment We have daily mall from
Boston and from New-York-
Ihear a Mr. Charles from Capt. oil Hlll an OLD Bui
falo man and engineer, Is TO be appointed no" ID
th.tf Mr. willard said yesterday "n he got the ap-
pontment he would decline 1t in favor as nc coa
mol do the business as his private matters TOOK up
al his time" This he would not like reported lou
must not tell IT, he loas he appotmem rendered so
rs 20 gracefully decline.
Keep your eye open shall wait here till you answer
this letter Tnen II there Is show can leave In an
hour or the boat goes ain told 1t VIII DE inade
on the 18th Of July. Yours, &C.
s. G. PoMERoY