New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-28
FLOWER AND WHITNEY.
A STRONG SUSPICION THAT BOTH OF THEM
WANT TO BE PRESIDENT NEXT TINE.
MR. WHITNEY LIKELY TO BE FAVORED BY
Mr. CLEVELAND, BUT MR.. FLOWER HAS
TIE STATE PATRONAGE AT HIS
BACK SENATOR HILLS POSI-

BACK-sENAToR HILLS POSI-
TIoN IL THE FIGHT.
| IRON TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBuSE3
Albany, Dec. 26.-Democratic politicians here IN
the state Capital beginning to suspect that KOS
we'll F. Flower and William c. Whitney are both
| candidates for TIE Democratic nomination for ITes
dent In 1895. That is four years ahead and poll
clans OF other States might consider Mr. Flower ana
Mr., whitney rather previous in INDUCING them
selves In the hope Of a nomination 10 far in the
future but TO the Democratic politician OF New-l YORK
state there would be no "previousness' In " laying
| Pipe for the next Presidential hoHihauoh'
! Nc,vYork Is big state. and 1t takes long time TO
marshal It's politicians in line for any one man for
| President.
Mr. Cleveland having had two terms for Prcsi-
dent By 1896 1t Is argued will then retire from Office
rs President owing to the unTrtten Ii" lorDuun6
Il third term. But every President upon retlrlhg IRON
Office naturally wishes that his policy OF government
shall be adopted by his successor and who would De
| mora likely to follow Mr.. GleveandS tariff ana
| financial policy ttan william c. Whitney, the man
who brought about his nomination for President III
Chicago and who surely will be an influential couh-
seor Of Mr.. Cleveland throughout the PERIOD OF MS
.econd Administration Jackson transferred the
Presidency from himself to Martin Van Buren, Why
should not Grover Cleveland transfer the Presidency
! from himself to William {. whitney
Mr. Whitney occupies at present, however 'he
| same embarrassing position a, that held by Grover
Cleveland a year agO-namely, the Democratic ma
chine Of his state Is opposed to his hol'ioil lo
| President and flvors the nomination Of Roswell T.
| Flower Moreover Mr.. Flower viii soOE nave as us
supporters for the Presidency the two United states
| senator, of the state Of New-York David B' llill
and Edward Murphy, jr. Added to this Mr.. Flower
has al, the resources Of State patronage at MS com
| nand which ale highly encac0u, when brought 10
| the attention Of practical politicians Ike hIchalu
| Croker OF New-iork, and Hugh Mclaughlin Oh brooM
| lyn. In Mr.. Cookers he has already haue us
| choice and has boldly announced that the custom
House and Postofce and other Federal patronage VI
| Ncw-Yort not worth as much 10 MN is 'le
| patronage. which be given to him by governor
| Flower and Democratic Legislature.
Mr.. Whitney, nevertheless, In the Judgment OF
| Democratic politicians here, has decided 10 nE"
state patronage with Federal patronage. Tn"
| cabal composed OF Roswell z. Flower, DAVID
g. inl Edward Murphy. tr., William F. eheehan
and Richard Croker may have control now OF the ma
chlnery of Democratic party IN the STATE put oy
1896 Mr. whitney, they think, hopes to gain control
Of tha: machinery. They look for conflict Ill every
Democratic state Convention for several years to come
between the Administration and the an-Admili''ra-
ton forces The opening battle, they declare, VIII De
| in t,e Democratic state Convention which VIII meet
I'm l-o3 TO nominate candidates or state officers ana IL
Will De succeeded By terrific struggle In 1so4 TO pre-
,ent the nomination of Roswell Z. Flower for Cover
|
|
Democratic politicians that Mr. Whitney purposes TO
ret the state of New-lOrG behind him for l-9o was
The statement that Robert 4. Maxwell, Of Batavia, Is
to be ASS slant Postmaster General. TINS statement
was first made In "The Albany Argus one OF whose
stockholders Is Daniel :. Lamont, who Tor lour years
INST has been the executive chief OF Mr. Whitneys
! street railway syndicate in New York NO pjhuciah
IN Albany doubted that II was Lamont who made the
! announcement Of Maxwells coming appointment IN
THE Argus" and that he did it with purpose. lHl'
purpose was 10 give the Cleveland Democrats strong
hint 10 press thclr claims for Federal places ana not
allow the III Democrats to be the sOle claimants oi
these Offices About week before MaAwells coming
| appointment announced there had been a secret
conference IN Albany Of a large number OF the eaul"s
Cleveland men OF the state, at which the great qles-
ton Of Federal patronage was deDaled tnoFous"IS'
Those who attended the conference said that under
Instructions from David b. Hill, the lil Democrats
all over the state preparing petitions TOT preSe
taon at Washington, asking for their appointment do
posnaster, gaugers, collectors OF revenue, ana lot
c,hor Federal Offices, II was naturally felt by those
who attended the conference that unless the Cleveland
Democrats and the anti >nappers bestirr,d themselves
Mr. Cleveland might innocenuy give Federal oihces 10
! these inpuicnt HI Democrats; and accordingly IL
was resolved 10 make push IN every county ~ ee'
patronage for loyal cleveland Democrats.
some influential Cleveland Democrats shortly AFTER
ward visited Mr.. Cleveland In Ncwloih and The an
nouncemcnt Of MaNwelrs coming appointment ioio"eu'
! Eut w,o f., Ia BE- MaNwers cheil Dcmoc"uc S'a'e
officer said when he read the news Of MaN"eHS APP
proachng appointment: That means mat the fo't
| master General Ia, already been selected by Mr..
| Cleveland for Of coulse the consent OF That ohoer
would fir, be obtained to the appointment Of his chief
assistant Who Is To De- Postmaster General! Deih)-
cratic politicians Dere think that the man II Dael =
! Lamont, and nat all this talk about Lamont OeI"S
slated for secretary Of the Navy is mistake lA'y
| argue that Mr. Lamont and Mr.. Maxwell Woulu D.
inst the men william G. whitney would select as heAu'
of the PosJilce Department. There Is patronage III
that DEPARTMENT and patronage that toe rural Demo
| crat, of New-York state would appreciate Inc Demo
crat, Of the capital think. therefore that Lamont anu
Maxwell will be the heads Of the P0'telhce Dep'E'
ment and that they will dispense TIE pos'oh'o9 III
/ Ncw-YorlS with the aim Of Increasing william = VIM
nevs political strength IN the state. IL Is argued
| that Mr. whitney will not take any ONCE III Ns
! Ceveland's Administrations but Will quietly ana
secretly work for the nomination for President IL 7'o
Mr.. Maxwell evidently desires the other Cleveland
mon i'm the state understand that he Is not Tue OILY
man among them who IS to obtain once from MI
| c.vel,ud and from Mr.. whitney, for few days ago
/ he said:
/ ~Whie | have been aware that friend, Of President
elect Cleveland who arr also friends Of mine HaN'
de,rcd hat be aPpSnI ~ the matter BE- yond What
read I'm rhe Albany Argus That new,pap-r ugeS hoi
a,',,,. .IIn~ of Inc comment which the report has
started may be attributed To the iict va. iot sum
! Npnr,
si ,ar mon vino were oppose to Mr.. Ceycahd. while
! The great body Of loyal Democrats Who believed III
.irr,Tirnton ~ course could be- expected 10 con
Inur md / really do not see why the port that one
| 80 Mr. Clcvslands Neg-NOrI state friends may Dc
! Ysked 10 accept 4 responsible place should a"ahvh
snrh interest For my part, look for many su'h E.
nerts Ia be, made officially In the newspapers al'er
1t was said the beginning of this letter t9at Is
| susn.cl,d That Roswell =. Flower Is candidate Tor
! Irrs6enf Thai, iudecd is the beieI Of int Demo
cratic politicians OF Albany. W Flower l, $40 20
Hrve mort gagged the first year Of his ADMINISTRATOR 10
David f. llili to the nomination. II p0o>lDr o
! hat gentleman for President. All that patronage
enid 20 VA, done By Governor Flower to nominate
Mr. mn for President Eut now the mortgage MS
bneu paid Mr.. Flower IS free man, and ne can use
ia. SAFE nltlonagr his own beha T. This Is sld 10
he thr meaning OF the rumOrs in Albany that INNS
| nnnnintrcs i'm State Offices 10 be Succeedtd ~
" ePPd"d; ~ Mr. Flower Mr. I'LL prcenis that he Is
willing that Mr.. Flower should turn the Hll pS emo
r,ts n,t ~ office but those cllseN acquainted WIN
Ni"'' mar no lie I'm 4 bad nunOr those changes
Wnrc5yer' we cannot fail to notice that me friends OF
Edward MURPHY, IT,, remain In ONCE WIN GoverhOt