New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-01
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD.

With Sheehan ana Murphy declared the DINER uay
that William {. Whitney would he candidate for
Governor next year against Flower. lie spoke with
such assurance on the subject that his reasons for
holding hi, belief We're demanded well, In the
first place" he replied. Whitney Is ambitions, very
ambitious indeed, and nothing less than the Prcsi-
dcncy viii satisfy his ambition. lie did not accept
| office under this Administration for that reason.
II" felt that 10 accept any place Mr.. Cleveland might
offer him would Interfere with his chances III 1876.
In otter words. he had got out OF the Cabinet or any
other subordinate Office. all there In II Tor HIM.
The post Of foreign Ambassador did not appeal 10
him with much force lie has social position here
and he has too great business interests TO neglect
them by residence abroad. The duties OF such an
Office for OF his active temperament would De
irksomc. he decided to pursue the same course
that brought him much glory last year-tha' VI
bdlng his time ill the opportunity came for making
hit. He made a hlt-a palpabe hit, too-W c'
pou,inG Mr.. Cleveland, candidacy at the critical
Juncture Whether right wrong, people beIic'e"
! that without hi, aid Mr.. Cleveland could not have
been nominated. lie certainly would have had
a most difficult task had not Whitney been III
Chicago. Mr. Whitney is progressive. Every step III
his pablo has been In advance Of the one
preceding II. Having made another fellow President
the next thing in order will be TO put himself in That
Office. TO do that it will be necessary for him To
demonstrate his ability 10 carry this state. and II he
can do that regardless OF the forces that may oppose
his nominal n-th. is TO say, il lie can beat Flower
who Will undoubtedly be the Machine candidate In tht
| convention rrNt fell and then compel Tamnnny and
,bn i'm crowd TO support his canvass-he will he the
most prominent before the Democrats OF We
n"un,ry. and VIII naturally be looked upon MIR:
,I"v,iand:s natural successor in The White House.
don't know that there Is any understanding between
the President ana Mr. My on nlS "d c 1T.
,ainly be Mr. Ceveland's choice. and would certainly
receive the support OF the Administration In the race
for Governor ard at the National Democratic Conven-
ton. This means of course: that We 81 ,he s'uie
| nd hV
thick ana thin. Ie wants denomination and expects
siae,cd o more available tlsin Il. but whitney is
strong man and can rouse strong influences in his
,u, port. ] say. then. keep Your eye OH william Z.
| Whitney Just ; We are dong now
The sorry exhibition that Mr.. Carlisle made on the
money question since he became secretary OF ue
Treasury has drawn again the attention OF politicians
to the dangers that Turk in this great Office to any
man who enters 1t. If IT doesn't ruin bis health IT
Kills him politically. John sherman is about the
only exception 10 the rule In recent years Mr.
Folccr's humiating defeat by Cleveland undoubtedly
hastcncd his DEATH but his strength had been under
mined previously by tho terrible strain OF his duties
as secretary Daniel Manning was picture OF
physical and intellectual vigor when ne accepted the
financial portfolio, but he sank under the weight OF
IFS responsibilities Mr.. Window was veteran
public official, but his death was uh1uesuohap'y
fastened By the tremendous labor he was called
upon 10 perform When his successor. Mr.. Foster
went into Office he looked upon as ono OF the
able politicians OF the country. and he also had some
reputation as n business man and financler, but
now many Republicans saying that there Is no
DENYING the fact that he made the most melancholy
failure OF all men who up to his time held the once
since the Besides that he broke down III
health and to-day still suffering the effects Of that
hailed with del;gIt by his friends ana enemies: nc
was rumpeed to be one Of the strongest men In tie
democratic party. lie has not been In once sAty
dny vet
him are IL few silver supporters IKE senator stewart
Of Nevada His health is also said to be giving way,
and some of hi, friends predict that he VIII not be-
in office six months. II he does stay everyone viii
understand now that the President and not he, Is the
real head OF the Treasury Department.
Mr. Hendricks. The Republican Collector. stIh
holds on much against his WILL at least so he says.
and there is no reason TO doubt his sincerity. lie
has business interests I'm syracuse which require his
attention. and having arranged go, he really wants
10 be relieved. far as can be asceriained. how
ever, his successor has not yet been agreed upon
a new candidate appeared last week In the venerable
Robert Il. Roosevelt, but the politicians do not take
Mr. Roosevets candidacy seriously. They say the
President will never appoint man TO such an ardu-
Gus position who is so far advanced In years as
Mr. Roosevelt, and that aside from his age the
President wants some one who would be more iiSeiul
to the Administrations politics and some one who
can do his part In smashing the machine. Smith
NJ Weed persists in saying that he will not accept
with no better assurance Of success. Mr. O'Donohuc'
OF course is on the shelf senator Mcclellan was
never really in the race, neither was Maurice j.
Power 50. rs It stands now, viewed externally 'he
Young warhorsc OF the Anti-snappers. Robert Greer
Monroe, seems to have as good chance as any one
himself vigorously and. with his VIDE circir Vi nc,
S T avean a.' ms eoDacht ,at the result
be satisfactory to him. The Po.tonce mas n'cl
comparatively neglected, but Powers FRIENDS necaIc
be * aS Ikply IN
Dlcs are however. that som" buaih'. rin mno
has been identified with the cause OF ClVn service
Reform will get the place.
James p. Archbalds candidacy for the place Of |
Assistant COMMISSIONS OF immigration H. being Hereby
opposed Washington. chiefly by labor men, II Is |
said that his enemies have succeeded In chhsuhe |
Don NJ. Dicknson's help. and that Mr. Archibald VIII
not sit at General OBcrne's desk for some time to
come. The General has strong friends at c4nr, men
to whom the President liStens-and they nave o'
mandcd that this army veteran should not be disturbed
Local politicians Of both sides specializing as
TO the future Of exMayOr Grant. i his retirement
from politics permanent. or will be rcaSNert himself
again. And If ne becomes active In political way
once more. will it be within tr without lammahy |
Hall Will he seek to dethronc the Croker crowd |
which turned him down." will he 20 outside ana
ally himself with the Anti Snapper? Most spectators
on this subject declare that Grant will never be con
tent TO spend his life making money out Of streetcar
advertising as he Is doing now. and that he viii |
resume his political career ut the first opportunity.
Here Is the way Of the best known Democrats III
New York talked the other evening: "Grant said he
as lying low just now. That Is the only thing for
him 10 do Croker has get absolute control OF the |
Wigwam All opposition has been crushed or silcncei
Jimmy Martin himself has nothing to say. Croker |
does as he pleases and one has the tcmeriiy to
openIy Withstand his wishes. Grant feels very bitter
He is ambitious. as You know. lie wanted and eA-
ncced 10 be Governor some day, ard he thought he
could realize his hopes by catering 10 the better cle
ment of his party. lie sought to make Tammany Hall
respectablc He rccgatcd the gang to the back
rrcund and II he had had his way. think he would
have made Tammany Hall q heightened organization
But this did not suit the rank and file.
"Thc majority Of Tammany people have no use for
ANYTHING OF n heightened character. They weren't