New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-09
SHEEHAN AND THE OFFICES
A SHORT CALL on THE PRESlDENl.
THE EUTENANT-GOvERNOR' REMARKS "EhE
BRIEF BUT TO THE POINT-CoLcNEL
LAMONT IN TOWN.

Lieutenant Governor william +. sheehan VIII. went
10 Washington Friday night, TO see the President
and settle the question to the recognition WHICH
the regular Democracy Of the Empire state might eN-
pect at the hands Of the National Administration
came back again to New York last evening on the
Congressional limited" This much sooner than
wa, expected when blue-eyed Billy" started for the
Capital. but he looked cheerful and told reporters
who met him at the Hoffman House that he and
Senator Murphy had been cOurteousy received by the
President
We did not make an extended call at the White
House to-day" explained the LieutenantGovc
because the President told that he had an
engagement to meet right away. and besides that
he going TO spend sunday with Thomas +. Pay
ard, the new Ambassador To London, at Mr. Bayard
home In Wilmington and needed time &c get ready
This short respite from official cares he said. would
provo cny grateful to him after lis severe labors n
the last month. secretary Gresham was going along
OF course did not think of encrouching further
upon the Presidents good nature and after an ap-
poinmo1t had been made for Tuesday, we took our
leave"
Mr. Sheehan had with lin his little -cOlored
hani-sachcl. 1t became noted in Washington as
containing voumnOrs political documents OF i'm
porlnce some OF the pap,rs which were 1t II when
the Lieutenant Governor started away had been left
with senator Murphy. Among these was thick
package OF typc-wrttcn material. underS jod to b.
an elaborate account OF the Victoria H1~l dinner
last september when Mr. Cleveland, then an anxious
candidate. entertained Mr.. Shcehan, senator Muir
PLY and Richard Croker. of the mae inc" Democ-
racy. There have been many pretended histories Of
what took place there but 1t is said that tbs one Is
the true version and has been verified In that Nr
Cleveland cannot deny or repu1iate. If the ma
chine to br believed the President will not
dare to deny, when this document Is spread before
him. that he gave the pledges to MrsNrS. Murphy.
>hcchan and Croker regarding the recognition t.e
State machine shouli receive which SGT every snap
per in the State at work for Cleveland and steven
,or and resulted. rs the snapper, claim in giving
New YORK. to the Dcmocratr National ticket.
Mr.. Shcrhan however, would not discuss anything
which platcd 10 the conteat, Of his handbag either
before after hi, trip to Washington. Asked wha'
was the real object OF his visit he content"d himself
with reference, 10 the Fed ral Offices a his cnd ot th'
stat, avinc tha, mos, f them would become vacant
sooner or later and thai he d"sirous OF learning
how they were to be- filled and what recognition wa
to he given 10 HI friends, lie wanted to In " thi'
as soon rs possible as II was his intention 10 sail
for Europe with his wife after the adjournment 81
tho legislature. lie declined 10 talk about the New
York CITY appointments, saying That they did not
interest him prI,onsiy.
Police Commissioner John {. Sheeban met his
brott cr at the Hoffman House. and the Llcuenan'
Governor accon panied the = Ice CommiSi ner 10 the
htter's house No. 4G4 West T|enty-thirds'., whcr'
he will remain while IN the city.
Secretary Lamont OF the department Of War; al''
came over from Washington last evening and Went
10 his home. No. .3o West seventy -thiid-st Th'
,ccrcary aid that MS visit wholly without
political interest and only one Of his weekly trips
TO s,c his family Mrs Lamont and the children VII
not make their home ut the National capital uh,u
autumn Mr. Lamont told reporters that he would
rrfurn 20 Washington On Monday and ne lntehutt
TO spend TO day with friends In NestchcSter CounJl
lie ih.icorc expected to no politicians OF no'V
Al thi, time Tic New ork Offices he reiterated, hi1
not vet been settled. ~
Tint there WIS no politics In this trip" there were
run,rS ahpai last night that he was here To- confer
with both the snapper and Anil snapper cEleis III
relation 10 statements which Lieutenant Governor
>h,clan was able 10 make TO the PRESIDENT III the
extremely >hO:t int 'ryiew of Yesterday
-hcchan didn't have time to say mlch, remark, 9
Tammany politician last nT-i. 3" but he sni
enough 10 shake up Mr.. Cleveland. and Lamont Is
tere 10 try and make a deal that will prevent open
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