New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-23
DIR. WHITNEY HIS CANDIDATE,
MR. cLEvEl.ASD.s OPPOSITION TO MURPHY.

HE MAKES NO SECRET OF THE EXPRESSES HIS
ANNOYANCE At oFFICE-sEEKERs
President elect Cleveland continues t. be y" dead
sct" against Edward Murphy, ~, for the Ne"
York SenatorShip, in spite of the direct efforts VI
Governor Roswell T. Flower, and the lnurect III
fuences brought TO bear upon him by othet iii'""'
Of Mr. Murphy Mr. Clevelands attitude III 1'e
Senate contest was first made pubic py l'io iii'
une on Monday, when it exclusively pnons'c"
the fact that lie had asked MI MURPHY W sup
aside as q candidate, and further, that ME- N"',-
land had made no secret among his cio~e lrieh"
Of his desire that William c. Whitney should De
called 70 act As Senator IIilr6 colleague during
the coming Administration. Mr.. whitney IL
known to be gverse 70 taking the place. believing
that his own personal ambitions. when are ~
serted to be not remotely concerned IN the rres''
Dental succession of sos, will be best snpsrNe"
by holding himself aloof from all responNol''N
"a Mr. Clevcland's conduct Of affairs, cl'her dc
a member Of the Cabinet. a. foreign hl'iiS'e'' '"
rs United States Senator.
Nevertheless Mr.. Cleveland continues 10 urge
Mr. Whitney for the Senate and to express Ills
opposition to Mr.. Murphy. Even the Dem"ra'ic
newspapers have been constrained 70 admit that
this is the situation, and have begun 70 diiate
on Mr. Clcvclands reasons for opposing MI
ncv All this makes the Snapper chicfs en-
trcmelv anqry ut tie pre.ident-eect, and they are
letting ready to show him that with all the great
influence of the Federal Government behind INN,
Lc will be rs poweress against the compact ana
uerfcct political machine which controls thc
Democratic politics Of the State Of New-lork III
thc next legislature az lie was IN the famous
SnaLpcr1 State Convention Of February g.
1892. Governor Hills visit here wiJ
for the purpose Of oing some OF The
machinery in this quarter 20 ~ u
make it run more smoothly in the ih'er'sS
Of Mr. Murphy. lie wants the latter by his
side in the Senate for the same reason tlat MT.
Cleveland wants somebody els, II" , na'of
knows that he can depend upon Mr. Murphy 10
ioin him in demanding whatever New-lofh APP
pointments he may think proper to ask for' aha
to assst him in hanging up In the Sena%
whatever nominations not TO his HIKING
that Mr. Clevelond may make II was
said on good authority yesterday that SEND
tor Hill had succeeded in bringing Hugh
McTaurh,in TO his way of thinking The anti
Snappcrs~ are not pleased with the SITUATION bu'
they are far from giving mp the tight. lhey nave
great confidence in Mr. Cleyeand's s'avirg
qualities. and they believe since he has warmed
I'D 10 the work that somehow or other they VIII
succeed In " DOWNING Mt. Murphy
Mr. Cleveland has had his patience severely triei
ever since the election by the troops OF Office
seekers who have swept down upon him from the
-four Quarters OF thu country, and not content with
personal solicitation have been filling lis mail
with letters and petitions begging for places
Yesterday he got anrry, and fired az authorized
Il. remont' Of his anrovoncrs ri hir ise'n'oES
Drcu1r;;orv To- lis departure for fortnight y
respite from them.
81 have been amazed and exceedingly grained,
he begins. by the thousands Of letters OF con-
graduation which have received since the cleo
ton from the American people OF every station Ia
life. ard from every quarter Of the land II mas
been. however utterly impossible for me TO read
even the letters Of that description when nave IT,
coiyrd with the other interruptions which nave
thu, far seemed unavoidable.
Many Of the callers whom lave been obllse!
70 receive would not, | think. have cncroaeh'd
npon my time if they had given the matter a
moments reflection. 1hose who have called upon
me 70 talk about offices. it seems 10 me- have o'h
= little incousiderat" and certainly unn" essafiN
premature.
81 desire TO give ms much publicity rs pos
-iblc to the statement that do not propose I"
consider application, for ouicc PRIOR 10 NY ~, r
auguraton, and | shall avoid all interviews on
that subject Those who under any pr't'ncr Iaih
an opportunit- 10 present their appcatio'H ora ~,
and those who burden me at tllH 'lm' w"
written applications cannO, possibly do aiNthihg
which would 50 interfere with their chances OF
success Wrtten applications will b" SO ltie
r,r, r,lrl that | doubt II they ever Sc IN" hles
in Washington for there is no reason or deceneI
in nav brns overwhelmed with snch matters at
this timr ~ , ,
,yL.r return unless am somev ha; r'''eNrd tr.tn
tbc unnecessary demands upon M i'm" - when
have been subjected here thus far' sllai' siu,
-, nv, hons, in fine city and find some NOR" quiet
"iac~ 10 spend tho winter. Certainly between
how and tie ih of March | ought 10 have SCUM
timc 10 devote to other matters than receiving
ni% ~ and considering subjects which SHOULD lie
postponed. ,.; .;
with friends yesterday.