The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-07
PULLING OVER KILBRETH.
Custom HOUSE HoLDoVERs DON'T
KNOW WHAT COAT TO WEAR.

SENATOR Murphy Doesn't Think the Req uinr
Democracy VIII Get Much Patronage
Mr.. Croker DiR-rs with Him n- TO This
City Ouo OF Mr.. nedden's Anecdotes.
Collector Kilbreth Is considered q most in
teresting gentleman by Democrats in New
York city and State. His appointment to this
great office is considered somewhat enlRmati-
cal. Some Democrats are comfortable and
others arc perplexed
The new Collector has always been known
as n County Democracy man; yet only the
leaders Of that organization in its pamiest
days knew him personally. lie was not known
to the rank and file. Yet with the breaking up
OF the Counties he did not, like 30 many hun
drcds Of his associates. go over to Tam
many Hall.
Leading Democrats discussed yesterday how
the patronage OF the Custom House would be
distributed under Collector Kilbreth. Would
It be divided between the anti Tammany men
and the Indians3 Would It be divided in the
proportionate rate between the machine and
the anti machine in tho upper districts
A personal friend who saw Senator Murphy
yesterday afternoon. Just before the Senator
started for Washington. found him closeted
with Richard Croker. This friend said to The
Sun reporter:
Senator Murphy is convinced that tho
Democratic organization in tho upper part
Of the State will not receive much. IL any.
consideration at Mr.. Kilbreth's hands. He
doesn't seem to think that Tammapy will got
much either. Mr.. Croker naturally has moth
Ing to say about the prospects for up..country
appolntm ents, but ho believes that the Col
organization in New York city. On this point
Mussy DID believe 1Es 6se M
Would receive the, slightest recognition at the
hands Of the Collector. Still Mr.. GROCER dis.
puted this statement, but finding MIR. Murphy
icta nj in q n az
We'll, what's the difference? Tammany'
hasn't asked Tor anything. and there'il be no
we can got along without Federal patronaeo:,"
anS the
Gratis. Republicans. and oil hands-would like
to to the up to have vs4y
question now is How can we reach Collector
kilbreth,s friends and political "dvisers' and
The late Edward Hedden. Mr.. Cleyeland's
fret Collector. once told story which may
II was appointed COLLECTOR Of the !. Pert a, es a
Cosy to SS nd to tSe
tribution Of the patronage Of the office l as a
County Democrat and knowing that NJ Gleye-
favor tho County Democrats / followed this
sssSn fSs hs
commissioned 6y the resident TO Suggest
Mr. Cleveland as Collector OF the Port. did
90 month or 30 later. after trying In vain to
SEQ the President and request an explanation.
have since studied out the situation. and
believe that mis!nterpreted Mr.. Cleveland's
attitude toward Tammany. I was giving
everything to the County Democracy. and yet
Tammany was a powerful organization. Yet I
acted according to my understanding of the
situation ut the time"
The difference in the situation now is that
Tammany is all powerful whereas the County
namnpracv knOCk cd ftipdarg and -fha
prospects OF a cohesive opposition to tho State
organization. especially at the coming con-
vention. are highly problematical.
Certain important leaders said last evening
that they would insist year from now on tho
denomination OF Gov. Flower on the ground
that the Watertown statesman had Justly
earned the distinction.