New-York tribune., 1892-12-21
THE LINE DRAWN AT Mr.. MAXWELL.
NSNAPPERS" Say THAT 5FN u EUTs HII'rI "VVI'0
BLOCK HIS CONFIRMATION IL HE
WERE NAMED.

The cmi-ohclal announcement that kooe'' a.
Maxwell Of Gencssee County, extSlate superintendent
OF Insurance, Is Mr.. Ceveland'S choice Tor fls' 40
s,tant Posimasert teneral, 10 take Adlal o'eVeiso
Old place as chief headsman TO the incoming Au
mul,ra0n, has stirred up vast Deal ol H'''ecli"s
among the snapper" Democrats oil The state re"
mon in the Democratic party within the boundaries Of
te Emdre state are dlstaseful 10 the f1ehas oi
..n.tor I'M than ex-Siperfntendent Maxwell, ana al
ready there are ominols threats Oh their part 'na'
~ Mr. Cleveland has the tcmerfty 10 SEND Max"ehs
name TO the Senate for that once IL VIII pe ie
jected. NJ.
Am1ng the charges which are laid al MI MuA"e"
door by the "Snappers' are allegations thae lie "eh'
,nto qhe XXXI,t Di,trict-Monroa Connty-where
Q, senator Donald McNaughtOn, Democrat, ana Jonh
Van Voorhis Republican, We're opposing cahdua'eo
f,r Cour.ss last fall aud aided Mr.. Van WORMS ana
the KemLlcaIs to defeat Mr.. McNaush'oh' HA
senator McNaughton was In the clty ye'"ruaS' anu
altl .ugh he Onvrised freely on current topics "'''
politicians generally at the Iiiih Avenue Ho'et "'
evening he grew suddenly reticent when the pr Joa
bilty OF Maxwers appointment TO high Federal oace
suggested. -,
Mr. McNaughtons friends say that ne fcels III,
st,t ke.rly md that he blames Mr. Maxwell ana
I'M. cleveland leaders OF Monroe County Tor H. HieS
assert that Mr. Maxwell made four separate licuisioN
into Monroe and consplreG with the Cleveland LEADERS
,h.,. AGAINST the ex senator. II Is CALLING to Nc
Naughton aud his snapper adherehts 10 rehe"oe'
that he WAS defeated 10y only little over ooo 'o'es'
white Pr, dent Harrison carried the district by NOR
than $500 majority. several times previous 10 l7'i
Mr. McNaughton had been successful for the ooi'e
senate I'm the same district over popular Replol"a"S'
Monroe County has long been separate dl'T!ct bo'"
Congress and senate.
TD. rel.ol assigned by Mr.. MaNwelPs friends Nr
their bitter hostility 10 MIR McNaughton Is that whch
,ov.ruor lIlll nominated james I. Pierce of BfOOH
lyu 10 succeed Mr. Maxwell as superintendent VI IN
,ur,ucc Mr. McNaushton voted IN the 'cna'e 10
confirm Mr. fierce. In the lnce OF PosluVe prohs"
lie had given Mr. Maxwell 10 oppose Governor hlh'
nominee Senator McNaughton's vote was tile one
which gave Pierce majority ot the Senate and onetea
IL viii not be- forgotten In the conflict between
IA, "*nappelsn und the Anti Suapper,' Which G -
likely tn I,. waged over MsXwelfs nomination 10 te
Tf>t Assistant POStmas t"nciulship mat 'ea,V
nm determined upon MaXwes removal carry III loVi
charging Tint h. using the power 81 MS ohi.' III
.uuuort of Mr. Cleveland The snapper eielien, arr
l0asilng that Nr. iil Will have plenty OF Dt1ocinu. @
help IN the senate In any fight he may lhlt ~ P'p r.
=, make with tue Administrations Ihey polht 70 VIC
t,cf that he f. II member OF The stcsi1iy cOIhmt'rc
- th., senate which will shape tue pohucal a'',u
40 TINT hodv If II shall prove 10 DE under D.loSit t,io
control after March and declare that In case Mr N
land makes bold send In nominations 20 nO'oo"',s
objectionable 10 senator Hill rs mar ol hops't ~
Maxwell they will simply be hung up 10 co"i uh'i
ill~ Administration cpltniates