New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-20
vNEELING TO CLEVELAND.
.,,,-rFv, GOVERNOR SHEEHAN AS A
SUPPLIANT.
ex,ppERs ARE FEARFUL OF THE WRATH
IN CoME-wILL THEIR PRAYERS MOVE
THE rREsIDENT-ELECTl

THE PRESID DENTE ELECT7
H. rr,tracted interview took place on Saturday
=. tbe Hoffman House between Lieutcnant-Gov-
's,or William F. Shcehan and Wilson S. Bisscl,
A., Cleveland's old Buffalo law partner. and his
pas,master-G General in the coming Administration
:, wss followed by the acknowledgements do
..,ure for Lakewood, where lie spent yesterday.
~. long interview of Saturday which the Lieu
ntGovernor had with his bitter Anti-Snapper
uuaalo opponent and his immediate visit 10 Lake
.ood were interpreted last evening by those who
,.v, been watching the trend of affairs as signf-
ant of an effort the part of certain snapper
nsmocrats TO settle their difficulties with Mr..
C,yeland independent of the wishes and interests
4 Senator Hill.
II is said by those in the confidence of both
s,a,per and Antl-SnappCr leaders that Mr.
Sseban went to Lakewood to ask Mr. Cleveland
"a control the action OF Senators McCleand ana
parker and the other Democratic Senators who
have arraycd themselves against the confirmation
ot Governor Flowers nominations for the State
Board of Lunacy, and whose attitude is antagOniS-
,;c 20 the snapper measures amending the charters
~ various cities of the State. ilcSe representa-
,iops place Mr. Shcshan in the position OF sup
nliant before the august ruler OF the National
Damocracy whose cdict he seeks t. have with
drawn BY abjcct promises of submission III ire
,uture Anti-Snapler leaders were saying ycstcr-
day that Mr.. Sheehan would better have saved
bis railroad fare 10 Lakewood, unless he was
travelling Oh passes for Mr.. Cleveland could not
bs moved His policy against the Snappers was
said 10 BE- fixed and im,nutabe the laws Of
nature, and that the senators who have taken
their stand on the questions alluded to had done
40 after receiving unmistakable instructions from
the Fresdent-clect.
MANY interesting things are going to happen
in the next few months, said Democrat yester-
day who is thoroughly versed in what is going
an in Albany and Washington, as we'll as in New
York, land 1t will take all the political skill and
6pesse. of which Senator Hill is an adept. to
keep him out of what is vulgarly called the
soun., The senator will find in William &. Whit
ney man of no mean deAter,y in politics, not
70 sneak of his other abundant resources. With
ou, the DO tive aid of William +. Sheehan.
Edward Murphy, jr, and Richard Croker, Mr.
Hill woull find il hard to maintain his hold upon
the political machinery of the Democratic party
in tie State
"Tbere is d homely ada9e that there are more
wav, of killing dog than choking him with
butter There are ways, too, of dlvertlng
a rollticians allegiance than by Offering nm
nolItical prcferment. Opportunities for growing
rich speedily and surely have attractions for most
men: few are able 70 withstand them
The man who can add to recognized political
adeptuess the power of pointing out TO those
whom he desires to attach and bind 10 hiinseh
in Aid of his ambitions opportunities Tor ac-
ouiring wealth and fortune without labor, capitai
or serious trouble possesses weapons when VIII
prove immensely effective if properly handled
Such arguments might not prove so unanswera-
bic to one of Senator-elect Murphy's means r put
Aew would it be with Mr. Sheehan ana NJ.
Croker? am told that po,n o!, naxe ssnos nf Wy
Whitney in business ventures, ana that ap-
pettes have been only whetted for further IN,
yesrments of a like satisfactory kind. IL woulu
not astonsh me at all II these wcn-KE,n0,wl snap
wr leaders upon whom Senator Hill has re-
fed in all his successes OF the past soon pc-
came as devoted in Mr.. Whitney's service as
they were to that of Senator Hill.
II is generally understood among the Antl-ohap.,
prs who have been taken into the cohiuchce VI
those who are 10 direct the movements OF the
Administration politically, that d serious atteniPe
will not he made 10 capture the next Democra.lc
State Convention There IL 10 ne 10 undur n.iS'''
The prominent Federal appointments OF ths HldtJ J
will be distributed among those who distinguished
themselves in the anti-fIill movement last year,
and the smaller places will be given ont unIer
the direction Of the Anti-Sn1pper chiefs. Inc
ieayen il is expected. will begin 10 work as soon
az il is necessary, and in spite OF any li9nt tnat
Senator I'LL can make to retain ms hod me
machinery will fall into the hands OF M cnGiirs
Fx-NIayor Grace cX-Sccrctary fairchild, Jungc
D Cadv Uerrick. William A. Pouchcr ana tne
other Snapper leaders are firm believers III
the theory that the Administration OF broNrr
Cleveland with four years of patronage anu sPoiIo
at its disposal will prove inylnciole when tl:e
struggle comes for the ownersHp oi ''e D0'
cratic State machinery.