New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-02
TO CRUSH HILLS MACHINE.
CLEVELAND AND TAMMANY'S SCHEME.
CROKER TO GET FEDERAL sPOILs AND THE ANTI.
SN>PPERs ARE GLOOMY.

SNhPPERS ARE GLOOMY.
Recent Indications have not been wanting that Il Is
the weildcfncd purpose Of the coming National
Democratic Administration throttle the Democratic
state machine TO wrench IT from the control OF
senator Hill. But these indications Of Il
character to awaken a great deal Of enthusiasm
The Anti onappers Of this city. however satisfactory
they be 10 their brethren up tho state. TIE
present policy which has been marked out for Mr..
Cleveland, and with Ids consent takes Tammanv Hall
Into tho deal against Hin. The discovery Of this fact
by eX-secrotary Fairchid, eX-MayOr Grace. Oswald
Ottcndorfcr. F.. f.. Ecry Anderson and other extreme
anti-li and anti -Tammany men may account for the
announced determination their part to absent them
selves from Washington Inauguration Day.
II Is known that interesting interviews have taken
place within a few days between Richard Croker
Gar OF Tammany. and Colonel Daniel :. Lamont. who
Is to be Mr.. Clevcands secretary OF War, and who
represented the President elect in these Consultations
Those who I'm the secrets of the great men on
both sides Of the fence say that the conferences
between NcSsrs. Lamont and Croker portend I'm
porant shift in the course OF Tammany Hail. which
Will bring 1t before long into direct an,agonlsm to
senator Hill. II Tammany Hall goes into the com
bination TO down senator Hill, the war painted
warriors OF the WiGwam come In for their share
Of recognition and Of the Federal SpoilS OF this city
and port. Mr.. Croker has carefully abstained from
making any demand even request TO have Tam
many considered in the coming distribution Of Offices
but he told this week. coming directly from
Mr.. Cleveland. that he might feel assured that his
organization would not be overlooked II he and his
following cut entirely loose from I and helped to
take the state machine away from him. II Is well
known tina, Mr.. Croker Is not only willing. but
anxious TO do this.
But the news Of this dickcring between Clcve-
land and Croker has brought great sadness to the
AntiSnappcr fraternity. who have regarded them
selves ms Ccvclarh'S own nnnoinicd. for whom
nothing in the way OF official prcfermcnt too
good Instead Of having bestowed upon them the
best and richest pums which to be gathered from
the Federal tree, looks now n they will have
10 b. satisfied with what they can catch and IRE
likely TO get nothing without sormmage. Mr.
Clcvelands idea. it Is understood Is TO recognize both
Nmmany aud Ant1-enappcrs. according TO tlcil
voting strength so far n this city Is Concerned, but
TO take the Of Of the Anti snappcrs up the
state who train with Judge ID. Cady lierrick and
Mayor james II. Manning. in Albany: william A.
| Pouchcr In OSwcgo: Mayor Bishop and his crowd
| In Buffalo Robert 4. Maxwell. In '"ncsee, and 81
on through the State.
This was not the programme pressed upon Mr..
Cleveland hy the Anti snappcrs OF this cy during the
weeks in which he was coming In from Lakewood 10
New York listen TO advice. II Is far from being
the policy which MeSSrs. Grace. Fairchh. Anderson
Ottendorcr and Monroe urged him 10 undertake on thn'
last saturday OF hi, law Office hearing They wanted
tack and aid them with patronage In binding up
machine with which to fight Tammanv. tn" 0sap
poinmcnt will be the more id'tcr with the Anu
snapper small fry because their h"adm"n gave our
daily report that II all rieht.' and that The
chief Offices under tho Federal Government here WOMB
be conferred upon Democrats In whose political Greco
the first article va, opposition 10 1ammany.
II is no, believed that Colonel Lamont made any
| dirct promises 10 Mr. Croker rs 70 The hd'!aua'n
who should " called upon 10 serve AZ director VI
the Port Postmaster United states District Attorney
and 10 I'll the other prominent places IN Inc P'Ni-
dent, Gift but the Tammany boss was given TO unh"
-and nnrouivocally that none Of ibc~' Offices woulh
bc conferred upon men who would Use them TO subver'
Tannany a,ccndancy In Ncw-York city In o'hfi
| word, no war will be made by the National Admin
stration upon Tanmany 20 long a. Mr' otoAer mann
sins an attitude Of hostility To senator Hill ana MS
schemes. With this arrangement Mr. Croker Expressed
his entire satisfaction. aud promised to snpport Mf
| Cleveland fairly and squarely.
| senAtorolect Edward murphy, jr came TO Ne"
| York on Tuesday evening. and went on to "a'h'hr
| ton Yesterday afternoon. lie VIII take ms sea, II
the senate on Monday. When seen ~ ur Hnn!',
| House Yesterday morning Mr.. Murphy SAID va, j
opI,~" the Administration Of Mr.. Cleveland or P~
anv obstacles In the way Of IT, success ~ :.
Il shall call Mr.. Cleveland after bis ar'iva u
Warrington he said g" ] am not prepared 20 say
ton bit am I'm favor OF no halfway ll"Eui's
| | am going 10 Washington 70 aid IN securing Demo
cratic harmony so far ~ IL lirs In my po~er .. ,
| some Democrats "efe saving YESTERDAY h"t !
would not be- long before Murphy lOiI'n CTohcI u
| opposition 10 senator lilIl.