New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-15
ACTIVE ILLINOIS PATRIOTS.
A CONFERENCE TO DIVIDE THE FEDERAL
SpOILS.
STRAINED RELATIONS FOR TINE FORGOTTEN
IL TIE EFFORT To SAVE Mr.. cLEVE-
LAND TROUBLE
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUSE.]

lBY TELEGRAPH TO IHE ihiD'NHJ
washington Dec 1.-THE Illinois Democrats LII
Congress have taken time by the ioreioch' Inv,
are thoughtful as well as energetic patiio.s' a"u
they have determined to relieve Mr.. Cieveaha oi
all difficulty and embarrassment on account OF inc
distribution of the sucker states p"o,a "a s'0
u - oI,,icol v,ctory Representative Cable
arrived here several days ago. anu on Mohuhs i"eH'
ne held a conference with Messrs. Fithian, tOrman
and several other Illinois representatives am
Colonel Morrison ab Wizards IhS al'ernoo"
another conference was held in one Of tne commit
tee rooms Of the House Of Representatives, "h~H
WAS attended by all the Jl'inols DcmocrHuc vi"
eressmcn except Messrs. McGann and Durporow.
Senator Palmer and Interstate Commerce 0ohi'"'
sioner Morrison also present
II has often been said. and truly said, that Pon
tics makes strange bedfcllows,' but never was the
saving truer than today. Just think of II! oh
any ordinary occasion eXtrcu ely spacious apart
ment would be required to contain aO one anu 'ne
same time three of the men VIII" voluntarily anu
cheerfully assembled to-day In small coihihi''ee
room 10 parcel ont the "spols' u the hhperini
state of Illinois They Senator ihlmer'
rrcmier- springer ard Colonel Morrison. To say
that the relations between the fist two and the thro
or,, .strnlned" does not more adequately describe
the situation than it would If IL were used 10 oe-
scrbo ,I,o relations between Grover Cleveland ana
F. Ellery Anderson on one side, and David Bennett
I'LL and Edward Murphy on the other side.
But Springer, M0rrlSn ana faihicr "'d "ii W.
others were there and remained together for hours
without living at anOther's throats. 100 ""c"
was at stake and several of the men present were
personally Interested In the proposed dlsulpuuon'
Mr. Cable, 1t Is understood, modesuy m'hateu 1'aV
hc would not claim place in Mr.. Clevelands CABINET
and left II 70 be Inferred that he favored Colonel
Morrlson's promotion an inference which was the
rev,rse Of agreeable to Pnlmer and Springer VINO
would greatly prefer to Morrison deprived OF uie
Office which he already holds. But there was no
violent outbreak. Mr.. Scott, whose district, aiter
giving him one In Congress. refused to gave MN
another had several strings to his bow, all OF which
he mentioned. He would like to be First Assistant
;enera would try to content himself WIN
the commlsSiOnerShip of internal revenue ana wOua
not refuse the Office Of Government Printer. IL VIII
be observed that Mr. Scott Is an eclectic as well as
versatile statesman.
General Newbcrry, of Chicago, remarked that ne
vould be satisfied with his old place postmaster
OF that city. Colonel Busey would not refuse 10
accept the commlssiOncrshp Of pensions. and Mcssrs
snow steward and Wlke, would be satisfied with
Offices Of equal honor. and great emouments.
About that tine It l. believed that Messrs. Palmer
and springer began to exhibit symptoms Of discomfort
and To ask each other. Where We at" They
seemed Ia think that the quota" would be filled
without Il draft upon the great army of Democratic
patriots who are not In office. but who nope ana
and expect soon 10 be. know the reasons why
II I, that the conference adjourned With
ont reaching final decision aS 10 how ana among
whom the Federal Offices to which the Illinois Demo
cfat, are entitled shall b. distributed
Hin H.. however. has obtained lead and VIII try
to keep II. although~ ~the ohio Demorduc Congress
man are to hold Il conference with senator Price
very -,spn, probably tomorrow, 10 arrange Tor the
dlsrutiOn OF Ohos share OF the Federal patronage
under the Incoming ADMINISTRATION