Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-10
rAMMANY's ATTITUDE.
Uncertain How to Treat Mr.. MaxwelI's Ap.
pointment In the Post once Department..
RfLL AND MURPHY WILL ACT TOGETHER AND
WILL PROBABLY AWAIT FURTHER DEVELOP
HESrs BEFORE OFFERING ACTIVE oPPosI-
rIoN-rHE KICK ON GOV. oRAY-KrLaoRE Is
MAD.

But few appointments were made yesterday,
but they were enough to show something Of the
antagonisms that will be provoked by the dis
tribution Of patronage for the next year or
eighteen months.
The Tammany people have . way Of Keeping
their feelings buttoned under their coats, but
they are not happy over the selection Of Max
well a. fourth assistant postmaster general.
They would not care much for the bare fact Of
all anti-snappers being recognized with an ap-
pointment outside Of the state Of New York,
but the important feature Of this appointment
is that 1t carries with it the distribution Of all
the appointments Of fourth-class postmasters,
which Is q matter Of considerable political i'm
poreance. The Hill men expect all the power
OF this patronage to be used against them and
the prospect is not very cheerful. At the same
time they are in doubt about the wisdom Of
showing any opposition. 1t does not neces-
sarily follow that because this appointment has
been made Tammany is to suffer in the distri-
button OF patronage in New York or that Nc
Laughlin will be ignored in Brooklyn. though
1t is very strong indication that Mr.. Cleveland
is going to be very independent and may, If
they do not act properly. turn them down all
along the line. The Hill people are, therefore,
said TO be inclined to take this appointment as
gracefully as possible and await further de-
velopments 1t is not known what passed be-
tween Mr. Cleveland and Senator Hill during the
latter's call at the White House Yesterday
MR.. HILL AND THE PRESIDENT.
10 o"iu 'n'' M. NIL toio MI. CieVeianu
that there was no disposition on his part to
assume an attitude of antayonism toward the
administration, and that he would not do SO
unless there was provocation given. Whether
he actually made this declaration cannot be
stated positively. 1t comes a. a report, with
uncertainty as to its source. 1t is also doubtful
Maxwell. 1t is certain, however that the two
New York Senators will act together, and IL
they have to eat crow they will dine from the
same dish. Senator Murphy said speaking of
this appointment. that Mr.. Hill would decide
what attitude should be assumed in the matter.
oone oi ,ue Iam man men are ihcnneo 10 tne
assurance that Tammany will not be badly
treated in the matter of the New York city ap-
Po!allheh.s. Az tue same ume tney are
iuiso oonVimeeo INA, tne Pa.roiags through
Tue sta'e VIII DC USED 10 the injury OF the BILL
n'aonIhe.
At Was py Pursuasion' amounting almost TO
Iom puision, mat NH was lnouced 70 go 10 the
"HIe house yesterday.
TIE KICK ON aRAY's APPOINTMENT.
IT.. ..,...
" Lay ''oi w
Mexico mas excited some very bitter feeling, and
this time it is the "orignal Cleveland" men who
are mad. GRAY was violent anti, Cleveland
man prior to the nomination at Chicago. and
his being pulled of the track at the convention.
1t is said. was not his doings, nor it with
his consent. Senator Voorhees,, who was in
command Of the Indiana forces there. took the
matter in his own hands, it Is said, and pulled
Gray out by the loose part of his clothes The
original Cleveland men in Indiana, who are
represented here by Editor Shanklin have been
fighting against Grav's appointment. Their
state of mind is not adequately described when
it is said that they are disguised and mad OF