New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-25
A BITTER FIGHT IMPENDING.
TIE PRESIDENT OPPOSED TO THE SHEEIIAN
FACTIONS WORK.
An EFFORT TO WEAKEN ITS LEADERS BY DE
TEACHING THEM FROM CROKER AND
M'LArGHLIN.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO the TRIBrNE.l


Washington, april 24.-Thcre is excellent to
..,,cye that the time las when President Ccvc-
land and members of his Administration who naturally
tool special interest In the Democratic politics Of
,be Empire state, exceedingly DESTROYS if not
oux,ous to have it understood that they no, only
hov. no sympathy with but strongly opposed 10
nonv nets of the Democratic majority In the Legs
,a,ure which has recently adjourned. For these acts
senator's Hill and Murphy, Governor Flower ana
7 ieutenant Governor Shcehan are held to be mainly
.sponsibe BY the Administration, although II l. con
sded With greater reluctance than the circumstances
...p, to Justify that of them cOuli have been
.rred without the willing assent and active AID and
cooperation OF Boss Croker and Boss McLaugh-
N great is the Presidents dissatisfaction that IT
,.s been recently intimated In strong and unmis
,ahoble terms By men who enjoy his confidence 10
such an extent that they may b. said to speak
shv the card" that none OF the four Democratic
Leaders nrst mentioned will be- allowed TO dictate or
influence appointments to Office under this Admins
,,auon With respect to McSSrs. Croker and Me
laughin, the intimations have thus lar ue"h less
deGnite and emphatic and Democrats are not wanting
4, Washington who think they have eood reason
- b,ileve that an effort will lie made 10 weaken ana
Intimately TO destroy the Influence oil the ie"ue'S
who are to be politically ostrsczed by the Ao"h.'
nation BY detachins the New-lork ana broohi!h
bosses" from them
These Democrats assert with appearance OF con
sosnce that the new Collector of Tie Port OF New
York will he a man whose appointment VIII lo' NC
o,.tasteful 10 Croker Mclaughlin, but VIII Do ~
earded us exceedingly unsatisfactory pS III" io'''
Leaders whose recent achievements IN o>ei'I'ili"e
Home Rule" in Buffalo have aroused 80 hi"'" '"u'o
nsl,on IL has been stronsly asserted ever since 'ho
.ectton OF Cleveland last fall. ami b! mon WHO ou7"'
q, be we'll informed on subject that the COLLECTOR
.n,p WAS the only Official plum when l1m""'S We
sired or would be willing to accept as 'ne P'iN' Va
the loyal and hearty support winch IL gave iii" III .
residential contest and it hiss been hke"iss 'Sser'"
,n., AN "undeI standing existed Lcuwccn MeSsi>.
croker and Mclaughlin In regard To 'h's "''e,'
whs,ber they would regard the appointment OF smi'h
Weed or any other up state Democrat as accePaoe'
nobody In Washington knows, OF KNOWING VIII oo'
sent to say. There Is good reason 10 Deiie'e ' "
rame Of MIR Weed WAS iavoraby o"'eio'IcN "' '
time but there Is equally good reason to say ha' II
No. hoep oropp.d tie reason assigned being that his
business relations and engagements are SUI" 81" "'
prevent his acceptance Of The Once.
ANYBODY who supposss, however, 'n'' 'He "N "
hIjin: that or any other Federal once Ill Nc" -
which Is open by reason OF Resignation OF INC 'NE''"
,,on a, the commission OF the Incumbent Is one que
n apathy on the part of the Administrator - ''
60 d.,us,on Close friends of the President oo
NOT hesitate to say in private conversation 'hit he
hIly realizes that Democratic facuohai he"' III WV
state of New-y oTk is inevitable, ana t""' Wv .
,s,aton will be compelled 10 support one VA VIC -"
COWS Tbev scout the suggestion that the President
will
tseton which, they assert, has nhoe IL i'P
,r decent and reputable Democrats 70 S"p"''''A'
9th or aid II in any manner $50 ,.. with a
WV recent conversation on TINS suo!rct 49, rt
,>,huna cor,s poIient one ol the mo>t pioi., ,'h'
,1nn1art,oI Drnocrats of the Empire STAT 'ii" ,n
a. nv.I 10 the Administration ana WiIo e"J" o}id
rss,dent's confidence In al unusual ucere', h. va
Tine acts of the Hill.sheeha r loMer Smrnc The
o Mnswunp votes by the thousand uurns, ~" an
,aa tow months-votes which cannn be oouiI.Tu o
hereafter by the Democratic party II II IS 10 rsmci
ps ssiiv inteldbe 1t has been 10 obtain i",l anu
rs,STm cd conIr. Of police and eAcas poa, ,S
amE oftcias OF the cities and towns thlousMUtM
S.at. and 20 curail the political power ana iih 'rn
~ The rursl neighborhoOds and cohml'h .,, tho
". r,,nt OF view OF the leaders OF that faction,
U.i,cv nrobably appears to be u shrewu or VI"
Yo NJ, believe that II will be 50 reeaHoo U! VI,
Majority OF the people meet with thelr appV 6,
~ curse IL is daring policy, but IN my op'o" 1t
will not VIM $1,000 -, covernor Flower been a
.,,r,rise IN Won - asked the correspondent 80 ,
'u' lYWsu he had made pledges to both sdes, Il.
,,,hers,and when he candidate before IN
ann,e and needed verybcdy's help He seems 70 ce
{eepine his pledges the I'LL Sheehah sac anu I,
Heve repndiatod his pledges 10 the other sde I'M
;s all I care 10 say now about the COURSE ''o '"
pursued" -. Indications 4. will not be
18Th Mr. Sheehar's while 10 make any more pgIIlt
sres 10 Washington In order 70 consult r rsSr'
Cleveland In regard Ia the Distribution Oh r.n,i"
ofHces either In Western New-lorK or ELSEWHERE