New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-20
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD.

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Lively developments expected this week in
Democratic politics. The question OF the confiima-
ton OF Mr. Maxwell and Nr. Whitney Is expected TO
come up in the senate and then David i. Hill will
have opportunity 10 show his mailed .iInd Sena-
tor Murphy. II Is truc declares that the York
senators will not oppose these nominations. but the
willy Mr.. Hill has not committed himself 10 any such
statement, and his friends believe that he will MOI;
postpone the fight. He cannot, they say. afford To
let such offensive antagonists a. Maxwell and Whit
ney be confirmed without protest Ii he does. then.
they hold. he will weaken his causc much that il
viii BE- impossible for him 10 make Successful fight
any subsequent appointment which Mr.. Cleveland
may send 10 the s'iate In ether words he must
thrown down promptly. and his friends believe
that he Will do and il l.e does the fight ought TO
senator Conkling opposed the selection OF cx Judge
Robinson for Collector Of this port.
This Office by the way i, Tho subject OF endless dis
cuSsion in Democratic circles. That perennial cand
date Joseph J. C'DOnohue. the licl coffee merchant
has had his Lightning rod conspcuorsy displayed for
. long time, Notwithstanding ih" fact that he Is a
member Of Tammany Hail. and that Tammany Hall
i, not according to Mr.. Croker. asking for benefits
at the hands o. the Administration. Mr.. O'Donohuc
believe, that the lightning will strike him. and this
belief Is entertained by many people besides Mr.
o.: onolue. Nevertheless. his appointment will cause
surprise within and without the WiGwam Mr.
O'DOnOhue has never been taken SERIOUSLY as poh
iician. Tammany Hall has played with his Mayor
aliv ambitions year after year. and far as Ta;nmany
is concerned II Is SAT" Ia say ttat Mr. oD"nohue i
no nearer public honorS than he WAS twenty years
ago. H., conspicuous fgVr" NJ We 'haishrh
ion ceremonies. and those who watched him mar y
ing Down PcpnSyl,aniaave, bowling right ana Iri,
be- astonIsned n he Is finally selected for This mpor
position II he is appointed II VIII be dur 10 H."
fact that while he is only nominal member 81 Tam
many Hall We. his appointment car b. charged up 10y
ic President TO The BRAVES. 1t would Probably, he
Jlosc given to Mr.. ODonon" than ia nv" some one
selected who would h. opp'Srd 10 III" HFenhll',l"h
but nevertheless the sach' ms wOuid hi'h' WY i'o
the nomination.
Mr. Porchcr's friends have been indusirion>ly NJ
vo, cndcavoring to rcSurrcct that asprant for the
Collectorshlp from the tomb in which 9TH" Evrhih1
Post l." consigned him last week. 80 Tar ~ can "'
learned their efforts have ~" been particularly sn'
cessful though saturday night Mr.. F"uch"rS lIl'nu'
were IN better spirits and predicting his success MI
Cleveland they say IS not going 10 forget the ser
vices done by the Oswcgo staic>niar who certainly
performed important part In In" An'iHnappc'
movement: aud as for biz connection WIN 'hr iml ,
treatment of Irdg" W'sibrOok. they recall u" mlnh
hat a certain John T.. Fellows received glowing
certificate OF character from The hHnd, ~ Nr. I'v,,
l'hrjsfIon life" testimonial u Abram :. Hewitt. II
MIR Cleveland could stand Colonel Follow y J., o.,
serted H. Ought moi TO experience great diihon'y III
accepting Mr.. POucher
For the place Of Comml, ~oncr o. immigration thcr'
Is 4 horde Of applicants II Is believed that IT Will -
filed nj once one prediction made with good deaI
~ nfd.ncc regarding this place l. that. whoever may
be chosen Il l. certain that Congressman Nicholas
Muller who l. making a red-hO canvass for ia"
office will no. be- the II T. reported from WASH
inCon that quetus has been given "a his candidaci
and that all further effort his part Is entirely super
nuOu,.
While many eyes eagerly fixed npon IN" fr-'-
Office few candidates have thus far taken The fed
actively In their own behalf. Tn" name OF cN Jndf'
Maurice J. Power the autOcra, OF the late County
Democracy has been most frequently mentioned III
connection with H. and there seems 20 b" popular
belief that he Will BE- selected. Mr.. Power. however.
declares frankly that he Is In sense an applicant
for ,hc Office nor has he made the slightest effort 10
secure the appointment. lie l. not altogether sure.
no adds thai he wants office but II he = chosen ~
would not consequence Of any labor on hs par
10 secure ,hc honor Mr. Van colt stands ready !"
hand over the keys 10 his succ"s sor ri any hinc ~
j. connected with % many business enterprises 'h''
he Will not miss the office seriously
The new constitution adopted by the Republican
Comfy Committee on last Thursday night has gwen
great satisfaction 10 the rank and file OF the rnrty
and If Is not 100 much TO say that II has impaired
powerful silmnlus to the organization In III" various
assembly districts New member, are already coming
I'm RAPIDLY and II il confidently believed that within
n short time the membership 81 the organization In
This county will be- double. Meantime The special
committee. /, "a work 10 permanent head
quarters and nj work earnestly that success s""n'
inevitable Altogether the outlook for the Rcpubl
can party In York grows brighter every day