New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-06
NO EMBASSY FOR HIS HONEY.
Mr.. GUGGENHEIMERS DISAPPOINTMENT
HE RAISED LARGE SIM TO HELP ELECT MIR.
CLEVELAND AID EXPECTED FOREIGN
MISSION IN RETURN.

CLEVELAND AND EAIis led \ lD4NLiP'
MISSION IN RETURN.
The Van Allen incident has caused ssnc Of School
| Commits sioner Randolph Guggcnhcimers friends TO
recall something Of his alleged experiences concern
| ing campaign contributions and promises Of a for
eign mission. which indicate that the Offering OF
/ embassies and missions in Europe a not I'M
usual means adopted by Mr.. cleyclands campaign
managers for obtaining election funds. Mr. Gug-
genhcmer Is the head OF the well-known law firm
OF Guggenhemer & Untermcyer. who became IA
nous az the organizers OF brewery syndicates for
English investors. and he suddenly took an active
interest In Clevriand's prospects at the height OF
the campaign last year II appears that responding
to certain pleasing inducements Mr.. Guggenheiiner
made the circuit Of his German-Hebrew friends
whose bank accounts were ample and was able to
secure the handaome aggregate OF $500 which he
placed at the service OF the Democratic National
Committee OF this amount it is understood that Mr.
Guggenheimer has never denied that 5000 OF the
sum in the form OF check from the school
Commissioner himself. In consideration Of the part
which he took Mr.. Guggenheimer was deputcd to
deliver 10 Mr. cleveland a letter expressing the
lofty sentiments entertained Tor the eX-Presllcnt
BY the wealthy contributors who had been Assoc
catcd in the scheme for obtaining the s2l.0O)
The result was. according 10 those familiar with
the facts. that Mr. Cleveland showed his appreca-
ton Of those patriotic and lofty sentiments by a
personal invitation 10 Mr.. Guggenheimer % take
tea with him his Flfiy-hrst-st. home
in this city This occasion II is said by
some OF Mr. Guggenhcimcrs associates to
whom he aftcrward described IT. was par
ticuarly memorable and pleasant. II is not be
lieve1 that direct promise OF foreign mission
given. but Mr. Guggenhoimer's enthusiasm In
the cause Of Democracy was 80 much stimulated
by the effect OF the tea that he graspcd Mr. Clevc-
lands hand with great vlgor and
surcl him OF the certainty OF his triumph
I'm November. Those who are acquainted with Mr..
Guggenheimcrs frank and ingenious nature are in
clined TO believe that he left on Mr. Cleveand's
mind vivid impression to the part OF Europe
in which he could satisfactorily represent the
United States Government.
After the election, and AT various times before
and after March I. paragraphs appeared in the
daily papers containing limitations that the mission
to Switzerland Belgium would be offered Mr.
Guggcnhelmer. other similar notices were handed
to reporters which never got into print Mr. Gug-
gcnhcmcr himself sure of receiving the APP
pointment late the middle April one
reason which h. gave for so thinking was that
oswald Ottendorfer had been to Washington and
had the President. and had told him that
Guggenheimcrs selection for the Swiss mission was
the only thing the great German editor would
ask Of this Administration.
But Mr. Guggcnhelmer's reward il still deferred
sympathizing friend told him the other day
that he ought to be discouraged when he re-
mcmbcrcd how long Van Allen had been put off
Van Allen. who had given out OF his own pocket
twice much Guggenheimcr had raised. An
other suggested that there 5000 missions
and that the honor Of the tea ought to be sufri-
eient to balance Mr. Guggenheimer's account.
Mr.. Guggenheimer has been cruelty disappointed
and Is said to regret that his has not called
out such philosophical persons as Messrs
Glider and White. who would contribute and re-
turn to him an amount equal to his subscrip-
ton.
II Is true that some disnteresed friends. who feel
that Guggenhcmer has been sighted, have in
formed the President that his wardrobe was pur-
chased six months ago. his trunks packed and "A
steamer berth '1gaged, but still Mr. Cleveland re-
mains irrcsponsve and neglected. Of Mr.. Guggen-
heimers claims.