New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-11
TOPICS FOR THE CAUCUS.
POSSIBLE NOMINATIONS BY GOVERNOR
HILL
HIS FIGHT ON CLEVELAND DEMOCRATS NOT
LIKELY TO BE AIDED By THE REPUBLICAN,
Ipy TELEGRAPH TO THE rH1DuxE-I,


IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TEmuEE-J
Albany, Feb. 1o.-The GOODNESS which has arisen
between Governor Hin and President Cleveland. is
Iikely now that Mr Cleveland retrcs 10 private life
an soon to cause several of1cehoders In this State
much worry and uneasiness These of1ceholdcrs are
men who were appointed by Mr.. Cleveland whom he
was Governor Of the State, and are looked upon as
Cleveland Democrats. This in itself is sufficient to
,niure them materially with HILL The Governor wants
teir places and he has had hesitation In letting
them fnd it out He wants them, of course for good
and faithful Hlll men, who win their Offices to In
crease his political strength One of tho places that
Hl has hts eye for strong and valued supporter
,s the Insurance Department. which Cleveland
Democrat Robert Fl. Maxwell, now presdes. Now
this ofce is IL should be, as far from politics as
an honest Office holder keep IT, But what would
n be under q Hill Democratf The Insurance COM
NAMES of Tie state are perfectly satisfied with the way
IN which the business Of the Office has been conducted
nv Mr.. Maxwell and they do not want a change
They krow that the head Of that bureau upon whom
the Governor could depend would be likely TO MAKO
matters extremely uncomfortable for those companies
that did not come down handsomely to help the Gov
erpor out with his campaign expenses. Tho Governor
has promised this position to T. C. Caiheot, hni'or
aThe Albany Tines which Is strong in his suppors
INIT was not at all warm In its support OF the Presr
dent untIl long after the campaign began Inc
ror,se 10 Mr. CallIcot made on mo con-
dit,on however that he would secure connI"a"on W
the Senate The Republican senators arc ho' "A'
M confirm any new man for this office Inls nAe'or
win probably come before them TO morrow hls" a.
,ha cancus which will be had after the adjournment
~ the evening session They do not seem al All
srxo,s 70 increase Hfls strength by giving over 20
him position which would be used, as he would nat
rralv use Il TO build up his fences for the PresE
AertaI nomination and to mako the next Legislature
Democratic -,
Another position that the Governor has his eye oh
"a the Office of Commissioner OF Pubic "oFhS' no"
held by Mr. shanahsn. This officer is also oi'so
land Demoorat and Cleveland appontee' ana the
overnor would like that rich and powerful ONCE nor
some ono more closely bound TO him by pontica ues
than Is the present Commissioner
One OF the objects Of the caucus tomorrow nigh'
tbe discussion of the election OF State superintendent
of Education In that position Andrew 3 draper
will succeed himself without a doubt AS yet no op
position to him has been developed. anu ni' 40. az
= ths deuartment have been so valuable that N ne
senate and Assembly, which Jointly elect TINS ocisa os
WIN not think Of masinE Ssres oSspEc n Skinner. tie
ASSISTANT superintendent Of Education who nas aso 20
done coed ana y sassSS SsFh
vSdasr y @s X. sspE sSpEEsms sDo Dooa JSaseh conssSs
s HpPISU1 passage Of tie bin @ Il now snds senate;
acS other Senators do not like te idea Of giving the
city Judges S17 900 and 100000 year Whiio sne
Iii nrofaby bring this measure up the caucus and
Obtain the views Of the Republican Senators before ne
Fycse % and Temperance legislation will be fully dis
cssed At the caucus Of the Republican members OF botn
trenches Of the legislature on IuesdSy ,n hS s 70 he
wtsest course TO pursue, but the majority OF me mem
berS favor an sayarSs y afternoons WI be devoted
to hearings for and against the Cable Halfway Dill
the Senate and Assembly Railrosa n be;ore he
committees on this measure.