New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-06
AFTER NEW YORK OFFICES.
" SNAPPERSr AND ANTI SNAPPERS' BE
SIEGEiTHE PRESIDENT
NEITHER SIDE GETS MUCH COMFORT AT THE
WHITE HOUSE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNE.l

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNE.I
Washington. May 5.-There are indications that the
Anti .Snappers, are about to swarm in Washing
TON and the same remark Is true OF the SnapperS"
Whether the President, with the help OF secretary
Lamont will be able to got them into the same hive
IS a question. Thus far the Anti-Snappers" appear
10 he I'm the majority. and they have been putting
the best foot foremost II was not to be supposed
that STAT. senators Brown and Mctleand-wEose
influence IS generally regarded more potential than
that Of United states senators I'LL and Murphy
would be- idle and inert when II seemed probable
that III. time was wing nigh for distribution
Of the Offices In the state Of New-(ork when are
within the gitt OF the Administrations neither was
II TO b. supposed that the Iiill-Tammany- Flower
combine" would he indifferent Oh such an OCCASION
II ha, therefore been with no feeling OF surprise
that the qud nuncS have observed the arrival IN
Washington within the last forty eight hours OF STATE
senator, Brown and McClclland. william a. Poucher
Robert Grcr Monroe and other distinguished " Anu
,unpp.rs." on the hand, and Of ConGrcssm Eel
lows. fitch Cummings, Campbell and other equally
eminent snappers on the other hand. MI OF
them have been and are extremely busy put SO
far ns could he asceraincd to night neither facuoh
had succeeded In obtaining an assurance mat Ito
slate" would not be broken.
/, IS whispered that the most perfect and com
plctc harmony docs lot explain the Anu snapper
ANN othcr words, that there are more HcH VIM
,.is, -, beir: rewarded with Offices than there are
oric.. T., H.. distributed. The i"prrSt natives of
both factions have been received ~ the President In
I'm. interests II "harmony.' and the diplomatic
,Lilui., of secretary Lamont have been duly ex-
hildt.i to Snappers" auds" Anti snappcrs with I'M
PARTIAL courtesy. II Is reporter u''t NV" '"'
President and the secretary OF War have betrayed
symptoms Of surprise and exhibited emotions oi
sorrow upon hearing that there is di>cord IN the
ranks Of the Democratic party in the state OF New
York and have appealed 10 the representatives. OF
lin. coutending factions to get together
OF course they expected to do this, ana IL Is
currently rep rcd that In order to allow them fair
opportunity do So ia" Iresglcnt will defer for
short time the distribution of tn big official plum>
I'm the Empire State. II L. proper T. say, however.
that the snapprrs' have virtually given mp the
u.hi and that they will not 10. greatly disappointed,
however indignant they may be-. II they get nothing
II may be- that they have been too strongly impressed
hy th. confident appearance If The anti >nappcrS.'
and that they inclined to throw mp the sponge
that President Cleveland realizes n h. never did
before the necessity Of having the solid. hearty and
earnest support OF his party IN the State Of New
York and that h. Will try 10 distribute the Offices
in that TO strengthen his Administration
"A party Administration. II this be- trie the
list OF important appointments for Newiork State
will contain some names which not unfamiliar to
Tammany ears.