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Alleged Significance of the Recon
New York Appofntments

A special correspondent Of the New York
World at Saratoga writes:
For governor In 1894. William c. Whitney;
Tor President In 1886. William c. Whitney.
That is the state machines inside inter-
probation Of the appointments Of Kilbreth
and Bum. 1t Is the result Of much consul
tation, deep reflection and acute deductive
reasoning. Which Of the three political
nghts-Murphy. Hill and Flower-who have
been studying the situation in the seclusion
Of uninhabited Saratoga, evolved this ex-
traordinary theory cannot be told. but for
the statement that 1t is now accepted as
correct by all three have the highest pos
sible authority.
Unlike the majority of commentators,
they do not attribute the appointments d.
rectly to President Cleveland. but to Whit
sons for this belief are:
First. Kilbreth has been identified with
the Whitney policy of avoiding entangling
alliances with either the machine or the OPP
position. They do not consider him an anti
snapper, but whitney man"
Second: Bum is I4amont's personal friend.
Third. Whitney obscures all other objects,
however large. in Lamonts vision.
Fourth. The only member OF the machine
consulted about the appointments was
Croker, Whitney's friend. This. they say.
was distinctly contrary to the understand
Ing which Murphy and Sheehan thought
they had with the President.
Postmaster DaytOn's Appointment.
They can only guess at the exact process
by which these selections were made. but
they know precisely how Dayton happened
to be chosen. Croker has told them. 1t
was this way;
Croker was asked by Lamont to suggest
a number Of names for each place. He did
so, and Lamont made one of his little trips
to New York-on purely private business.
having no relation whatever to politics-to
look over the lists. First came the sugges-
lions for postmaster None filled the bill.
torney. Lamont glanced down the list of
names till he came to Charles w. Dayton.
Then he stopped. Why wasn't he just the
lection. On the contrary, he said Dayton
would be entirely satisfactory. Whether,
before returning to Washington. Lamont
conferred with Whitney the subject
Croker either could not or would not say,
but the other members Of the machine take
that for granted. as the appointment was
not made until Whitney, who was absent
at the time, had returned to New York.
Now. the machine men argue, the Presi-
dent must have been highly gratified by the
general approval of his choice, and natural
ly reasoned with himself that Lamont and
Croker were most excellent advisers. Why
should he not follow the same course in
picking collector and an appraiser?
The machine men say that Cookers ad-
mission that he knew the appointments
=. Re-, to be made is SUFFICIENT evidence that
But Of all names in existence are not Kill
breth and Bum the last that Croker would
The machines answer to this is:
Having. paid his debts to Hill and Muir
ply, Croker Is now more closely attached
else not excepting Cleveland himself. could
have obtained Cookers acquiescence in APP
pointments so distasteful to himself and
clusion. No. 1, viz, that Whitney is respon-
sible for Kilbreth and Bum.
Whitney's Alleged Weakness.
But why should Whitney wish to perpet-
uate strife between the regulars and the
anti-snappers?
"Ah." says the machine, NOW you have
struck the heart Of the plot The very
weak point in Whitney's possible candi-
dacy for the presidency is the fear that the
corporation cry would defeat him at the
polls. He thought at one time that his
great personal popularity and prestige
would overcome that prejudice. but he now
sees that the feeling is sure to be intensi-
fed by the hard times and the bitter
That Is why in his recent interview in the
World he dwet as little as possible upon re-
peal and as much as possible upon tariff re-
form for the relief of the people. But to
stand any chance at all against men like
Gresham and Carlisle in the coming whirl-
wind ne must demonstrate his popularity
with the people. This is peculiarly neces-
sary, because he has held only appointive
on1ces. And in what way, pray, could he
accomplish his purpose more effectively
than by carrying New York as the candi-
GATE Tor governor next year?
But simple election would not suffice
He must have a humping big majority
and to get that he must have the support
OF all factions So 1t would never do to an
tagonize the machine by making a fight in
convention. But assume that the present
strife between the regulars and anti-snap-
pers shall continue and become SO bitter
that the loss of the state be threatened
what more natural than a cry from the
great mass OF disinterested democrats for
man who could unite all factions? For
man without enemies? For a strong man?
For an able man? For a peacemaker?
And who would be that man? Who would
suit Croker and Mclaughlin? Who would
please the kibreths and Bunns who have
been or are yet to be appointed? Who is
the ideal peacemaker?
For President in 1895. William C. Whitney
This is the state machines inside inter
probation Of the appointments Of Kilbreth
and Bum.
Senator Hill left several days ago to put
the finishing touches on the silver speech
Of his life. Nobody could persuade him to
discuss politics. Senator Murphy vascil-
lates between Saratoga and Troy, but is
dumb as an oyster.
The severest rain storm for many years
occurred at Lynn. Mass, yesterday. The
Easements Of business houses in the CEN
trail part of the CITY were flooded from two