The sun., 1892-12-21
MAXWELL AND NINA AUeHroM
TaIk Asoat Reaecting on the rormer's 10y
atty IN the Last Campaign.

Talk AAoat ReAeeting on the Formers Isoy-
atty In the Last Campaign.
with the name OF Robert A. Maxwell Of Ba-
tavia. Genesee county. heralded for the place
Of First Assistant Postmaster G eneral under
Mr.. Clevelands new Administration, the first
consideration was ns to his qualifications as
an axeman. No prentice. Dem ocrats said.
should be appointed to place which was so
amiably and ably filed by the Hon. Adlai L.
Stevenson. 1t was pretty generally admitted
that under the right masters Mr.. Maxwell
might flll the bill.
But certain Democrats we're in town yester.
day who would not believe that Mr.. Maxwell
was to get the place until 1t was officially an.
nounced by Mr.. Cleveland himself. Mr.. Cleve-
land appoints the Assistant Postmasters- G on.
eral. by and with the consent of the Senate As
far as can he ascertained Mr. Cleveland has
not authorized the mention OF Mr.. Maxwelrs
name for the place. Just how the report was
circulated is difficult to learn. 1t came out at
Albany shortly after visit OF Judge d. Cady
Herrck Of Albany to New York city. Judge
Iterrick has always been warm friend OF Mr.
Maxwell Mr.. Cle,yeland has hat no hcartier
supporter in New York state han Mr. Maxwell
ot Insurance by Gov. Hill on Jan. ia. 1856
bent. james F. Pierce Of brooklyn. on Feb. IL
lS'l The term Of the Office Is throe years
Mas war; Mafws bH Ssa oS seTYf1 H nearly two
g Shortly before election day Lieut.; Gov.
sala ON Mr. .f to say ths
renorts had reached him AS Chairman OF the
committee TINT certain Democrats of Monroe
county had allied Themselves with republicans
IN an effort TO defeat ex-senator Donald Nre-
Naughton. thu Democratic candidate for Con-
Mr.. McNnughton is possibly the most poru-
ar DTTm9erat T in 4 the county, R He is chisf OF the
at irst declined t" become candidatc for
Congress- on the ground hat his duties on
thc Commission wore latorious. lie decided.
when his friends Put i to him tl:%t only i vYry
strong Democrat could capture the certiNsSte.
GSnsrcs. snsr IN s bv T ssnrs
&reeH2eaf vas st. the Democrate cnndiaate and
won by. pol, This year Van I,oorhis was nut
sTinss .S5s Esvsa and 5 Ssnnoy nt wo Ma
had always been nssociated with the regular
visit OF Mr. ,SHcshan to Mr: Ulcy"a nd before
election Mr.. sheel,an told MIR. Cleveland that
ular organization. but known in the county aa
Cleveland Democrats, were working, with the
anG woHG nas FhbnTs fA"nsA''n T. Mr. cevs
defeated IIcNa1sh,ton. the populor Democrat.
,oy. When G9y @ IiI a. n9minatGd Mr.. Pierce to tho
lie has always insisted that senator McNausl.
ton promised to vote for him then. This as
sertion has been vigorously disputed ANY
way. Maxwell has always declared that il Som
ator McNnuGhton had voted for him Mr.. Pierce
would not have been confirmed.
1t is now stated that Mr. Maxwell. living in
Genesee county. adjoining Monroe. ran up to
Rochester frequently during the Congress
fight between McNaughton and van Noorhis.
and was seen in communion with Dem ocrats
opposed to the regular organization. and that
on more than on" occasion thes" confahs were
followed by reports all over the county that
Maxwell had Joined hands with the anti.or-
Eanzation men TO defeat McNaughton for
Congress These were the reports which
Lieut.. Gov. Shechan submitted to Mr.. Ceve-
land during the campaign.
Senator McNuughton was at the Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel last night. A Sun reporter sub
mtted the su distance OF these reports to him,
and he replied: Tho fight Is all over and I
have nothing to say concerning my defeat 1t
is nil over and do not care to have anything
said about it."