New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-19
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD.

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beginning that the President would in all probability
give one Of the most important Federal Offices here
Tammany Hall In recognition OF It's stanch sup
port OF him In the last election That Is to say, the
appointment OF Mr.. Van Colts successor from an
Anti-snapper point OF discounted but never.
theless the political prophets have veered around and
talking about harmony They predict that
the President Will go forward in the same deliberate
fashion that has characterized his movements since
March 4, and that he will name for Collector, Ap.
praisTr, surveyor and other important offices men
OF the order Of Mr.. Dayton. They may not be
identified with Tammany Hall, but the other hcnd
they will not be sufficiently Identified with the Anti
snapper movement to offend Tammany and the state
machine.
In other words, they will be looked upon primarily
business appontees and the selection Of them will
have little political significance. In this way, 1t Is
said, the Mugwumps will be deprived OF any oppor.
tuny TO howl forth their delight and irritate the
other side, and at the same time the President viii
tally strengthen the state machine Tammany Hall
In such circumstances, 1t Is malntained, 1t would be
bas iS' warn '" and '0 at The sane line it would nvs
little announcement to the Presidents friend' TO go
ahead and run Independent Democratic ticket
This In brief is the way some OF the wiscacr.s are
talking at the present time, but one and all admit
that the summer Is too young for any satisfactory
dissertations this subject, and that the whole
political situation Is In too plastic condition to make
1t is generally agreed that the Republican state
and that 1t will be held laeas late n possibe-in
order that the party may take every advantage u
what may or may not be done by the other side.
For a long time no one thought seriously OF holding
these conventions at any other place, but few years
ago the Saratoga landlords seemed to grow careless
I'm their treatment OF the delegates and number Of
them resented 1t. 30 the conventions were h ID III
Rochester and Albany. BUD assurances have been
given that will have cause to complain In the
future, and this. with tho new Convention Hail. makes
saratoga loom up promisinGy.
President McAlpin and Secretary Hedges. Of the
state Republican League, are bending every ehoe
to make the League Convention at Saratoga on
June 81 and % great success. They intend to
have between two and three thousand delegates
present. representing every part Of the state. Now
that the National League headquarters have been re-
moved from this city TO Chicago the state League
mana gers propose to make the New-York Organba-
ton take the place Of the National body here SO far
possible. 1t IS not at all unlikely that even "
branch headquarters be not kept up here In NewYorh
by the National Committee the New-York League
will take tho rooms lately occupied BY Secretary
Humphrey in the Madison square Bank Building. Prei.
dent McAlpin declares in the most positive way that
he W 1@ r sny edrs dar emphac
regarding his own retirement from Office. This leaves
the field open to ambitious young League men, sew
eral cantdates have been named but sentiment does
not seem to have crystsllized In favor OF any one
shayne are spoken OF good practical men for the
presidency.
After his speech before the Republican County
Committee the other night Charles Emory smith was
entertained by few friends among them exCon
gresham Treat Of Delaware. who Is now living IN
this city, and who referred to the exMinister In
facetioIs way as man who always attended con-
yentons with his pockets full OF resolutions" Mr.
smith smiled at th, little sally and remaI ked Well
II Is true have had a good deal 20 do with making
platforms and / think can say, looking rack Over
my experience, that II Is just about as hard and
Upll
take" This led him to indulge In some remhiS
cences.
one OF the most trying experiences ever lad'
he went on at the Ncw-iork state Convention
in 1875 Mr.. Conkng and the whole state machine
were unfriendly to the Hayes Administrations
was as you know, warm friend Of the senator's.
lie was coming up for reelection in short time, ana
| did not want him to be defeated. was alro loyal
to the Administration. wanted TO harmonic innings
II possible The machine leaders had IT previous
year denounced the civil service policy OF the rresi-
dent at Rochester. You, Of course, remember Mr..
p,o,t,s famous speech on that occasion. Most OK
them wanted 10 repeat the same performances ID
rs | did not agree with them, yet at the same
time | knew | had TO proceed very cautiously II
WA, going to have C0nking's support. IL" aaSs
before the Convention | received letter from MN
a.ping me to send up the platform If had prep'red
II did So The Administration plank In II was
very gentle far more gentle than Intended to make
II intimately. lie sent 1t back without changing Il
single line Meantime had received some eAoeuene
material ON the Administration point OF Vie"' Tom
Mr. Evarts who then SECRETARY oi :tale' some
of II could use of 1t / felt would better 70
left out By the time the Convention opeheu hao
strengthened the resolution ndorslns the Admlils-
traion that was tolerably SATISFACTORY 70 mn mn
mitten Mr.. Conkling asked for tue platform anu
read it again. lie opened III, eyes WY" .aiS
.trIck the Administration plank. why this, saia
he is little different from the one you SEM me az
Ila sill
then finally said All right. VT her GO ,, aI'
The late rorge Forster, h@w S on w.T po.ns
~ Inc uaiticular representative of the Administrator.
lie n,sd upon Which sr declined to MAKE lie finally
sent me word that he was going To- MAKE Hs "n ID
Mr.. Evnrt> the platform, and iGs' about !ae ums
Forster talking 80 voclLrron'h aiPnS g sar
in from secretary Informing me- mat my eH MfS
this telegram elt elnal to dUheh arspoa war
an m or on the platform would read something
that would put him In the worst noe 'at e'e rhs
threat was Suficicnt He Kept dumb as an oyster ,s
when the resolutions were real ana wHe e 'e es, and
ser.ond.d them heartily They we're adopted unan i,
mously. and never ielt more p''"S'N WV
General Tracy, the former secretary OF the Navy
is back In the harncS, OF M pro.,ii IT. Win all the
III ~ first love Politics he has escheWed entir.H,
ANA allGson. to h y,r a, on i've ca him to smile in
a pleased but dsincre,tcd sort oil way, mth We in
A. Mr. Morton when the subject II VI -,
81. rr.."nre >h,nt the only recreation the Ceneral
indulscs IN at pr, sent j. witt article, r 10y tn
magazines. The way In which Ms rec'nt on nIas
on the Rehring SEA question ma, p'en r,,eN,u p
him cxcccdir sly and he viii probably nrS1he ou,
,rrnlar contributor. speaking OF the propan.e guy,
- =, ,hn r,ris 1rihina', labor. he rctnrktN 10
friend the other day that he ~as not sansue =, o 10
the success Of the United slateH Inc 'ptoS u 1 Ma
neonlo he said had been able. very able, ahu NI;
tarirr deserved all praise that had been sstowa
nnon him but YOU must rcmcmheI' lie ADDED lli'
liz cnmn,is.inr j. made up of Europeans, not Amer
leans hot know how FAR IN, fa S may
,ro n hirh minded lot of men. But | do behrN" II
a." h,~r hocn better for the American continent
to have had rpreSentaiN. OH '"' oo''"' say ~
body from south America
ono argument that has been presented agam,s
a-rnirnI..r Nlc. Pr, idsnt MD,lon Tor EN-