New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-21
s. VI. WEED FOR COLLECTOR.
URGED BY THE PRESIDENTS FRIENDS.
THEY WANT HIM TO LEAD TIE REVOLT AGAINST
THE DEMOCRATIC MACHINE.

THEY WANT HIM TO LEAD TIE REVOLT AGAINST
THE DEMOCRATIC MACHINE
1t was reported yesterday on good authority
that President Cleveland had offered the Col
lec'orship of this Port to Smith NJ Weed, the
Democratic warhorsc If Plattsburg. 1t was
further said that Mr. Weed had had the offer
under consideration lor several DAYS, and while
he had not yet fully made up his mind to accept
tie place. he was disposed to look upon il lavora-
bly,. His friends assert with confidence thar he
will accept it, and that before another week he
will be- sitting in tie place of Mr.. Hendricks
The selection Of Mr. Weed is looked upon by the
few friends of the Administration who have heard
about il with much favor. the ma ;oritv declaring
without hesitation that in choosing him the Prcs-
dent had found happy s,lution of the difficulties
attending the filling of this office. Mr. Weed is
Il man oil extensive business experience fairly suc
ccssfu in the most of his undertakings, and pos
scsSing a wide range Of political experience He
is one of the I'D Tildon Guard lie held for years
tho most intimate relations with the Sage of
Graystone, and during the exciting times of the
great contest of $40 he was perhaps the most
daring. INSCRIPTIONS spirit in carving out the
schemes that were devised to put Mr.. Tildcn in
the White House. That he is a politician of abso-
luto nerve has never been questioned, and that he
has the ability when properly supported as he
would he by the Administration, 10 hold his own
against the state machine, or against the efforts
of the Hill crowd seems to be generally acknowl-
edged. His hatred of Hill is well known He
has expressed it in unmiS,akablc terms again and
again He never hesates to dcnounce him, de-
claring that the Senator deceived him in the
contest for United States Senator two years
ago. and that TIE deception was prlctised in
such way that lie will never forgive it.
His dislike OF Murphy is not 80 intense, but he
is against them and all. ard il would b"
difficult TO ind in the State of Ncw-lOrll any
man better equipped, far as regards ability,
training and disposition. to make things lively
for the Hill crowd than tn" Clinton County
Boss. or all the men whose names have been
mentioned for the Office, Poucher, ODonohur and
McCleand. Weed is believed TO be th" best. not
only as to political experience, bnt also in regard
TO executive ability. He has large aclnaintance-
ship with the business men Of this city and State,
and is being pushed forward by certain stock
holders of the Nicaragua Canal Company a
desirable successor to ex-senator Warner Miller.
There may or there may not be anything III this
report. but it is mentioned simply to indicate the
estimation in which Mr.. Weed is held in the bu>i-
ness world lie has been building railroads,
operating mines, handling steamboat and canal
wears and there is no man in Northern New-l ork
more widely known in the realm of trade or do
main of Tolitcs
One of his most intimate associates said last
night in discussing the report "Ics. il Is true
that President Cleveland has practically offered
Mr. Weed the Collectorship. and | sincerely hope
that Mr.. Weed will accept II, hut he is not clear
in the matter himself He thinks that he cannot
afford to do So He has too many important IN
terests on his shoulders at the present time. and
| really believe that if he does accept IT VII!
be simply because of his sense of duty III the Ad-
ministration, and his intense desire TO do what Ii"
can toward smashing the obnoxious State machine.
This Sheehan business has got 10 come to an end
sooner or later. The people have grown very
tired of the tyranny Of the Democratic noSSS
They are ripe for revolt. and know no one In the
State who can contribute more toward I'Rul2
such a revolt successful than Mr.. Weed IN we
Collector's Office lie knows the politics oi tile
State thoroughly: he has TIE confidence oi lAe
old line Democrats and he has been stanch sup
porter Of Mr. Cleveland Moreover he has NE con
idencc Of business men. and while he would III III"
office satisfactorily he would also handle 'h'
politics that f. inseparaby connected WIN IL III
a way that would have an excellent eliert an
around I cannot say that he viii accept out
sincerely hope that he will decide to do So