New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-29
RAGE OF THE ANTI-SNAPPERS
CAN GROVER CLEVELAND ApPEAsE TT
HE MAY KEEP THEM FROM OPEN WAR AGAlNeu
MURPHY AND sHEEHAN FOR TIME. But
AFTER THAT THERE WILL BE AN
AN INTERESTING CONFLICT.

AN INTERESTING CONFLICT
Don NJ. Dickinson. chairman Of the Campaign Cone
mtee OF the Democratic National Committee, and also
chairman Of the committee to take charge Of the North
western Democratic rainbowchasing campaign, is ex'
peced to return to this city to-day from his visit to
Gray Gables, where he went last Friday night In
great hurry. Mr. Dchnson's sudden start for Bu1
Yards Bay OF the results OF the publication Of
the call which sent out to members Of the "Anu
snapper County Committee Of Erie County to meee
10 take active part In the campaign. The
circular issuedon August II, but 1t was not made
public until last Friday. Early on Friday afternoon
there meeting of the Democratic National Conn
mtteemen who happened to be In the city, and the
action of the Cleveland men OF Erie County was dis
cussed at considerable length The members Of the
National Committee astonshed at what they con-
sidered to be the bad faith OF Mr.. Cleveands friends
They knew that bargain had been made between the
representatives Of Mr. Cleveland and the bosses Of the
Democratic machine in this State to leave the man
agement of the State campaign entirely in the hands OF
the Democratic State Committee, through the Cam.
paign Committee, which is the creation OF Edward
Murphy, jr.
1t was intended originally, however, to keep up the
" ant-snapper' organization and make 1t an acuve
element In the control Of the But tho Lieu
tenantGovernor, william F. sheehan, and Edward
Murphy, jr, who emphatic at Chicago In his
declaration that Grover Cleveland could not carry this
State, plainly told Chairman Harrity, OF the Demo-
cratic National Committee and william G. Whitney
that they would not put up with any Interference from
class Of men who for years had abused the presens
state Democratic organization savagey. Tho elec-
ton OF Lieutenant Governor Sheehan as chairman OF
the Democratic State Campaign Committee was takel
to be an outward announcement that the regular orr
ganzaton intended to their end OF the campaign
In their own way, and that the "antisnappers' muss
keep their hands off there would be trouble. Chair
Har1ty and William c. Whitney both saw the
force OF the argument which made to them by the
leaders Of the regular organization, and they declares
that they would try to keep the antsnappers quiet
1t Is understood that 1t was about this time tnae
the bargain whs made with Edward Murphy, jr, on
the one side and a representative OF Grover CLEVELAND
the other, for the State machine to support the
Free!Trade candidate, In return for support by tho
anti snappers' OF Democratic candidates for the As
semby, who would for Murphy for United states
Senator succeed Senator iscock. 1t is said to be
difficult to determine whether Mr.. Cleveland Is more
anxious to be elected President than Mr.. Murphy Il
to be elected United States Senator. But Mr.. Murphy
and the Lieutenant more jealous OF their
control OF the Democratic Shlte machine than OF any
thing else, and they would rather lose almost any
other thing than have that taken away from them.
Their foes in the anti snapper" brigade have threat
ened TO wrest this control of the state away from
them without any delay should FreeIrade prevail
and Grover Cleveland be elected President Tnia
would be accomplished by the appointment OF post
masters narshals and Others 10 Office who friendly
to the organization which Charles 5. Fairchild and
ex-M Mayor william r. Grace are the controllers.
The election of william +. sheehan TO be the mans
agcr OF the Democratic canvass IN this state was
almost hard a blow for the anti snappers' as II
Was have both eX-MayOr Grace and Charles 5. Fair
child and other "ant-snapper" leaders left OF all
Of the important committees Of both the State and
National organizations. In Western New-fork ana
along the southern tier Mr.. Shechan IS tho best hated
man in the entire state organization. lie waged =
bitter upon all the Cleveland men In those parts
state, until he drove them out OF ofhce ana out
OF power In politics, and put IN their places men VINO
could 10 depended upon TO support David Is. ftu
Ar. sheehan has never been forgiven BY those men
whom he succeeded In destroying politically and they
always accused him OF being treacerous to tho best
interests Of the Democratic party. Now they are max
ing the pretence that ne cannot be trusted to maao
the campaign an for keeping up the organi1a-
ton which was thought TO be only Temporary anoar
put together for the purpose solely OF showing 1nS
delegates to the Democratic National Convention ~
Chicago that all OF the Democrats IN thfs State uo
not favor the nomination Of Senator HiH.
The ~anti snappcrs' now threaten 70 mako tmng2
lively for tile Lieutenant Governor IN BUFFALO, ana
unless Grover Cleveland succeeds In holding Inem
dewn now they will do so. They say that they have
a majority OF the Democratic vote In Erie county
and II was their intention to take advantage Of Mr
SLeehan's absence In New-York City at tho Cam-
paign Committee headquarters TO get their machine
IN working order and ready to throw him over at
the coming Congress and Assembly conventions
eosntes sS Of the State are quetSd it Will be for the time
taken the control of the State organization away from
those who now control it.. Mr.. Cleveland ana william
G. Whitney may choke them OF Tor time on tho
strength OF promises for the future but TO do SO al
he needed to hold them in that position for any length
of