New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-18
A HOT FIGHT PLANNING.
TO ATTACK THE MACHINE.
ADMINISTRATION FORCES WILL BE on THE
AGGRESSIVE
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S PERSONAL CONCERN
IN THE STRCGGLE-WHERE SECRETARY
LAMONT STANDS-OPEN HosTILITIES
TO BEGIN FORTHWITH

Reports which have reached this city within
day or two from Washington represent Mr.
Cleveland and anii-macnine Democrats in whom
he has the utmost confidence To be the eve
Of opening general fight against the clements
in this State which have always bitterly antagO-
nizcd the President. Those who are in possession
of information the subject say that the strug-
glc will be conducted mainly with view to
disclcdting and eventually 0verhrowing the
State machine II will not no carried on against
Tammany Hall organization. but individual
members who insist upon maintaining close rc-
lations with the Hl-Mnrphy- -Shechan combine
NAV expect TO be- attacked unremorsefully.
" saw n letter from Pres dent Ccv. land him
self, written last week." raid AN experienced
politician yesterday, in which the gentleman
addressed was requested 10 furnish certain infor-
nation intended for the groundwork of an assault
upon prominent machine Democrats. The material
Mr. Cleveland has asked for will lie put in shape
and when the ball opens lively times may he
expected"
Who are to be made the objects Of the at
tack >" asked.
That will not he known until the battle beglns
There is no disposition TO assGil Mayor Giroy, for
instance. Mr. Cleveland has not forgotten that
Mr.. Gihoy gave constant evidences of personal
loyalty all through the contest of last year, and
he has determined to afford the Mayor opp0r-
tunity TO show his friendship for the National Ad-
lnnstraton. Senator Murphy had similar
chance not a great while ago, Int he did not EN-
brace 1t, and he will live to regret his decision.
Hugh Mclaughlin h1s assured Mr. Clevelands
friends Of his pIrpose TO stand 10y the Admlnis-
tiation."
8" Is Secretary Lamont taking an active part
in the preparations which Won say are on foot
for attacking the machine men -
Secretary Lamont and what he has been
saying and doing have given the Presidents
Ant-Snapper advisers good deal of concern.
They find 1t difficult 10 understand his methods
They have positive evidence that he told both
Senator Murphy and Richard Croker that he
personally in favor of Maynard and would like
10 see him elected 1t is positively known that
he told Maynard himself the same thing. Know
ing the Presidents views on the subject and his
dsapprobation of the entire machine programme,
they are at loss TO explain the Sccretary's
attitude
How do the machine Democrats regard the
Secretary"
They distrust him, too, in spite of all his
pleasant talk. II is said that he has held out
hopes, and made promises to them which very
far from being fulfilled. He was spoken of at one
of the machine conferences at the Hoffman IiOuS,
last week in anything but a complimentary way
When will the Administration men begin their
assault upon the enemy's works."
Within few days There is already music In
the air Look ont for interesting time-and
some racy developments"
Does the Administration expect to
large number of delegate, 10 the Democratic State
Convention ~
Certainly. They expect 10 control it,