New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-03
ANII-SNAPPERS IN GLOOM.
lHE PRESIDENTS DELAY WORRIES THEM
INNNANf TIGERS SATISFIED WITH THE sITUA-
TON.

10 'h' weeks go by and President Cleveland con
mus ~ MS state Of INDIGESTION abou, how to fill
"" iork Offices with Democrats many eager
anu "hD''ious Tammany tigers are having their faith
>"'"s'heh"d aS the hopes OF the Anti snappeIs daily
oeco'ne less buoyant When tie President started
aor washington from Lakewood four weeks ago last
nun 'uiS therc were few original Cleveland mon In
h' city who Were not ,anculnc that within fortnight
'''"i tue Jay On which lie took the oath OF Office
"o>' VI 'hc prominent Federal posts would be In the
n'""S Oh IN" men who had taken their political
"''S III 'hoir hands" a. cA-Sccrctary Fairchl
Woss'u u III Mr. Cleveland. law Office in the Mills
""ho'is on memorable OCCASION on the other
"''u vi. brokers' Tummany warriors were In a
''n'lh'oy humble frame Of mind. the Boss" him
sell having made the public announcement that they
"o"io ask Tor nothing from Mr.. Cleveland. but would
N"pp'' inc Administration with all the loyalty OF
p'i.'ah' VIII" were TO receive everything.
""hcc 'h"h The stock Of The Anti snapper candidates
"'' gone 10 high figure in the political market.
p To-Day II has neither boomers purchasers, and
NV quotations are many points below What in"y
were at the Start Tn. naction Of the President l.
regarded with pleasure by the Snapper> who believe
hat every day that passc, renders less probable tho
selection OF extremists In the May Convention cot"rie
Tor collector Of Tie Port Postmaster of New York.
or any other Office here which viii spcnsc PIT onnge.
Ex-senator Poiicher " Osweco. who wanted to com"
Gown here ana run the Custom House. and was
taken fem the ll>. Mr.. Feirchd and other Anti
snapper favorltes have also faded from view.
The reports FRI m Washin gon, which moi widely
believed represent Mr.. Cleveland still unable To
MIKE up his mind 10 whom h" will appoint In his
city Although Collector Hendricks offered his res
ignation on tho first business day after The new Admin
istratirn took hold the time for complying
with his sincere and earnest d"'ire 10 DO
relieved from longer service more distant
li~ reeir
TWO weeks later. 10 take effect the qualification
OF his successor" some cllinfomed Democrat :
think that 1t will taxi" the President II month longer
Ia pick ont his lie has Informed Joseph j..
oDonoluc 80 II Is reported that H. wants younger
man for Collector hit II the marshal Of his naugIri-
Zen body guard woul like take charge Of tho slb-
Treasury in Nrw-lork his name will be considered.
Mr.. O'DOn hu"s answer has not been made public.
Alexander T.. Orr. vice prcsidcn, OF ihc Chamber
OF Commerce. who has l'oci tlorCht - I've prob
allie dark horse in the for collector. has lost
Interest In the outcome OF the struggle since the
Bowling Green size for Tic new Custom Horse has
been removed from consideration by secretary Car
Isle.
~ far ~ the Offices of Naval Cfccr Surveyor and
Appraiser concerned. ther. Is growing impress
sion that the present inc.uhcnts viii IL allowed ia
cut their terms. This will postpone IL" eases
of applicants for the first named places t. scpiem-
her and the latter until July.
In the mean time Tammany Hall + feeling every
day that such arrangement VIII l." made
will ult In the lion, share Of the patronage
falling to the control of Mr.. Croker. The Gar q
the Wewam has informed i number Of his intimate
friends that important appointments will he mad"
in New-Nork without ctu.uliation with him. The
braves place great rcliHnC" upon The messing" which
Colonel Lamont carried TO the President from MI
Croker a couple 81 weeks ago in which the :" Lo-s
gave Mr.. Cleveland 10 understand most pnhte1ly That
appointments plainly inimcal to iammany Hall
scnato; Hin expects 80 see snch appointments mah"
I'm spite OF the assurances which have been given
from Washington To Mr.. Croker. Put chiefs OF the
inner Wgwam councils say That tho President Will
no, dare 10 violate his Un1ci standing WITH the Boss