The Osceola times., 1885-08-29
A BAD BREAK.

the President and Secretaries Manning
and whitney in Disgrace at Grey stone
Failure TO Take Mr.. Tiiden's Advice In
Regard to Certain Appointments said
TO Be the Csase-How Manning Was
snubbed.
New York, August 22.-The Nail and
Express says;
Rumors OF bad break between ex.
Governor Tllden and tho 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 Express succeeded in
obtaining more than confirmation.
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 q promise not
TO divulge the name OF the informant,
who is q loyal Tildenite and prominent
In both local and State politics.
"The story is an old one by this time" !"
said he, "and I 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 1t. In the first place the
appointment OF Postmaster Pearson to
succeed himself did not meet with Mr..
Tilden's approval, but he eventually
became reconciled to 1t 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 salts
fed. The President subseq uently
sought Mr.. Tilden's counsel regarding
successors for Collector Robertson,
Surveyor Graham and Naval Officer Ben
edlct, and seemed deslrous OF showing
some regard for his recommendations
President Simmons Of the Stock Ex-
change was accordingly named for Col
lector, and Smith NJ. Weed for Surveyor
by the Greystone sage, who also sug-
gested that 1t would be good policy to
select n representative Brooklyn Demo-
crat for Naval officer.
"How did the President appear to re-
ceive those suggestions"
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 OF
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 that
after Mr.. Cleveland's departure Mr..
Tilden, to make assurances doubly Sc
cure, wrote 10 Secretary Manning and
Secretary Whitney to urge the President
to carry out his suggestions. According
to the story neither Of the Cabinet Off.
GERS thus appealed to bv their political
creator made any response. Mr.. Tilden
afterwards wrote to President Cleve-
land himself with the same result. This
was on the eve OF the appointments.
When the selection OF Messrs. Heddens,
Beatty and Burt was announced, the old
mans indignation knew no bounds. II
proved to him that Cleveland, Manning
and Whitney had no regard whatever for
his wishes. Furthermore, Burts Sc
lection was additional evidence OF Cleve-
lands disposition TO pander to the mug
wumps.
When President Cleveland came to this
city to attend General Grants funeral,
1t was loudly announced In advance that
he contemplated a vislt to Greystone,
and conference with Mr.. Tilden He
started In due time, but arriving al
Yonkers, was met by messenger from
Greystone who told him tnat Mr. Tilden
was indisposed and could not be seen.
Thus rebuffed the President proceeded
to Albany. He Immediately telegraphed d
to Mr.. Manning, whom he had left In
this city, to visit Greystone and see what
allied Tilden. Manning did as
directed, but found the Greystone
atmosphere uncomfortably frigid.
He made his way TO the
library with confidence aud there encoun.
tered Mr.. Tilden 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 in the veranda, followed by Mr..
Weed. Once out Of earshot OF the ex-
Governor Mr.. Weed proceeded to pitch
into the Secretary. He reminded him
that he owed his present high position
most to Mr.. Tilden's friendship, and that
without the same influence Mr.. Cleveland
could never have been elected. In like
manner he paid his compliments to Mr..
Whitney, aud gently logged his hearers s
memory regarding the liberal contribu-
tions made by Mr.. Tilden and himself to
the cause when campaign funds were
needed, and as to his own personal ef-
forts in Mr.. Cleveland's behalf.
Manning tried to explain that Cleve
land alone was TO blame, but did not
succeed. Mr.. Weed proceeded to add to
his discomfort by telling him that Tllden
would henceforth be found arrayed
against the administration, saying In
conclusion: "Tn such a fight Mr.. Tildcn
will come out on top every time"
The interview was ended by the ap-
pearance of a servant who summoned
the pair to dinner. The master of the
house was not at the table. Mr.. Man
ming inquired for him only to be in
formed that he was indisposed, and
had retired to his room. The Secre.
tary expressed O desire to see Mr.. TIL
den before leaving.
"He does not wish to be interviewed" ;"
was the lackey's reply, land instructed
me to tell all who might inquire for him
that he could not be SEEN"
Thus dismissed, Mr.. Manning ex-
changed parting courtesles with Mr..
Weed, and was driven to the depot.
How and when he reported his humiliat-
ing experience to Mr.. Cleveland is not
known.
Smith NJ. Weed has for years been q
devoted follower of Mr.. Tilden At
present he is under a cloud on account
OF his connection with the 1876 business.
He is known to be most liberal cam
paign contributor, and desired the Office
OF Surveyor more as a vindicatiou and
personal compliment than for its pro its.