The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-06
oLEYgLANn,s FIaHTMa MOOD
He WIN Force tus B4.tlo Mt albany
Published Interviews aud Private

HS WIN Force tns Battle Mt Albany
Published Interviews aud Private
Talks,
Nep YOrE Letter IN Philadelphia Pres
Mr. oleyelaRd's disposition in regard
to the senatorial contest here seemed
from his published card or interview
to be entirely impersonal and wholly
statesmanlIke. Yetip his private con-
versations he reveals something Of
anger, since the remarks which no
makes are about as vindictiye and We.
hement when the sepatorship is spoken
OF as it Is possible for q man to utter.
For instunce, on Saturday q man Of
some political repute, who is also q
warm friend of OleYeland's, told the
President.elect that Mr.. Murphy's
friends were saying thatia the Interests
Of harmony Cleveland should have kept
silent in respect to this matter, because
he had already expressed his opinion
privately to Mr.. Murphy.
As soon as Mr.. Cleveland heard this
suggestion he became indignant, and
his face grew very ugly as he, said, as
reported; "Harmonyi it Is harmony
they want, do they2 Well, it's queer
kind OF harmony when they send to the
United States senate two men to whom
no friends OF mine could write letter,
If it's harmony they want, ] will give
them all the harmony theyare looking
for before | get through with them"
And he emphasized this remark with
an expression which was torcibie,
though not SOrlptural.
It was earlier in the week that, when
another friend was speaking to him
about these matters, MIR, Cleveland
clenched his fist and brought 1t heavily
upon his desk, saying; III they press
me too far will crush them, as have
othera," These utterances indicate that
Mr.. Cleveland Is disposed not so much
to accept battle as to force II. He knew
perfectly well when no authorized tho
publication ofhis card that Mr.. Murphy
would be elected senator unless he
withdrew from the contest, and it was
with tho intention Of calling upon the
public for support, US he has so often
done with shrewdness and usually with
spCCesst tHut hV IARuv tHAs usES"AaHAuS
appeal.
i think the affair has caused more
comment elsewhere than it has IN this
state. Upon the Democratic machine
this public appeal has no effect what
ever, excepting possibly to bind the
members OF 1t more closely together.
The leading politicians rely upon Gov
ernor Flower and the state legislature
not only to protect them in the patron.
age they now control, but to Increase
ii, Mr.. Croker knows that the federal
patronage in this state has always been
a source OF trouble to either party, The
collectorship OF the report has not only
been political graveyard, but the pat.
ronage in the collectors office has Gre
ated schisms and jealousies to which
much Of the Republican decentralization
here and in Brooklyn is due. AS DO.
tween the local and federal patronage
neither Mr.. Croker nor Mr.. Mclaughlin
would hesitate for a moment.
Their local patronage is secure, what
ever Mr.. Cleveland may choose to do
when he becomes President again.
Tammany, through Croker, the Brook
Ign ring; through Mclaughlin and the
legislature; through Hill and Governor
Flower, is, so long rs these men stand
by one another, absolutely secure, and
their united strength cannot be very
materially injured by federal patronage
brought to bear on these forces. 10