New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-19
MR.. CLETEL1ND'S APPOINTMENTS.
TX GOVERNOR FORAKER TALKS ABOUT Mr.
GRESHAM AND HoKE SMITH.

EX-GOVERNOR FORAKER TALKS ABOUT MIR.
GRESHAM AND HoKE SMITH.
Ex-Governor J. Il. Foraker Of Ohio, WINS in the city
the other day. and at the Fifth Avenue Hotel he
talked freely about Mr.. Ccveland's appointment OF
Walter O. Gresham the head OF the Cabinet.
AS am not looking for any patronage under the
next Administration can afford To express myself
said Mr.. Foraker The trouble with tie views Of
prominent Democrats published Is that they are
not their views at all. They may say that they like
Tie appointment Of Gresham, but they are ronlancng
when they say The old liners. the blue gras, fcl
lows and the old Bourbon Democrats who have been
looking toward the promised land for To- these many
years feel awfully about the appointment Of a
Republican tho Choice OF n who voted the Re
publican ticket up TO within few months before the
election Of Cleveland. Those oldtmcrs don't regard
Gresham as thorough Democrat. and they regard the
selection rs an insult 10 the Democratic party. II
Is intimation that there has not been brains
enough In the Democratic party heretofore 10 fill
Cabinet places. The old IourbonS feel that
the men who worked hard for Mr.. Ccvcland's
success in 1884, and who dragged him from obscuriy
should BE- recognized Old timc-tned friends should
DO considered 1t to me. In preference to the
Men who have stood by "a and
party for years and years the old Democrats think.
should not be left in tho In order 10 push
recruit 10 the front. senator Vest. senator German
and others equally prominent may say that they
pleased with the selection Of Gresham, but are
they Congressman Compton and one or TWO others,
| see, have not been afraid express their dl,
pleasure. for the simple reason that they come out
openly and say that they net looking for any
patronage from Mr. Cl-veland's Administration No
one questions the ability OF Gresham. but 10 place
him at the head OF the Cabinet the old Democrats
think is an act that will not increase Clcvoands
popularity and will be regarded violation Of
good faith. The Democrats trusted Cleveland and
hey fully expected to be rewarded by getting cvcfy
Cabinc, place There will probably be c.ics Of
traitor when there Is moro chance OF getting
any patronage when the gae IS removed the
Democrats will not be afraid TO talk. som" pcopl'
may say that Cleveland la, The right 10
select ANYBODY he wants but. NJ tho same Tim the
vishr, Of The people who elected him should also be
considered and IL Is question: the Democrats think
whether Mr.. Cleveland has the right to select ANYBODY
he wants TO. Cleveland does not want anything cls'
at the hands OF the people. or he never would nave
dard 10 have made the appoin tmNni.'
Regarding the appointment Of lioko Smith. Mr.
mnn and rs he has been a Democrat for MANY wears.
he certainly deserves the appointment No ono can
saw ANYTHING tad about Ioke Smith cause they never
heard Of him before. and never heard that he ever did
anything that bad"
Governor Mckinley Will be tho Republican candidate
for reelection this fall ard b. viii he elected. Mr.
Foraker declare. Mckinley l. IN" only man The
Republican, Of ohio viii think Of nominating sild W.
OK GOV rnor lie Will b. stronger I'm ONO TINS IAN
than he was when he was elected before