New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-06
HIS EYES ARE FIXED ON 1896.

he WILL ACCEPT NO OFFICE FROM Mr. CLEVE-
LAND-oBJECT OF THE ATTACK on MURPHY
William c. Whitney reasscrted yesterday his de-
termination not to become member OF the Caeiiiel
OF 3fr Cleveland. There Is nothing new IN 'hi'
declaration OF Mr. Whitney. He began 10 MAKE T."
the day after the election and has Kept on SAYING
that he would accept place In the next President
Gift on about every occasion which presented ITSELF
he has succeeded In convincing the majority oil peop'e
Of oil shades Of politics that he Is sincere IN "hat
he snys Mr. Whitney Is looking higher IMAM I"
Cabinet Office or the post OF minister P'eiNpo -,
tary When 1905 comes be proposes 70 he'u u-e
Democratic National ticket himself. he oehe'eS
that his chances Of success VIII be hr pstte' 40
nrvate citizen than II he permits himself to be mixed
ND With the fortunes OF Mr.. Ceveands Administration
10 will hive 10 "down. such enerprising opponents
.as David B. Hill and Roswell p. Flower here III hohe
and capture the machine which Senator Hill mas oeeh
AT 90 much labor and pains TO construct anu opeN''
during the last seven years, but Mr. whitney n'A
81 energy and wonderful resources. lie Is also Il
.anrusne man and entertalns no doubts ABOUT oen's
able to accomplish what be undertakes
Mr.. Whitney thinks that the Presidentelcct maze
a bad mistake when he started in to take hand In
the senotorshp Hght and defeat Edward Murphy ]r.,
Int he docs not believe that this opinion Of MS ought
to disturb his relations with Mr. Cleveland ne mas
considerable use for Mr.. Cleveland and his ADMINS
tration during the coming three or four years. ana wiz
nrobahy have much to say about the way lhlnBs sh"
he run at Washington. although he VIII be IN 10 scNS
n part of the outfit himself
Ieu,enant.Govcrn Sheohan in the CITY ycs'er
dny and spent most OF the day at the Holman io"'c
Richard Croker called TO the ldeutcnat"o'erHo'
Inst evening and spent some time With him. ana 50
did epeakcr suzer and Senator Cantor to p'hoor""'
e,dcr OF the State Senate, who came from hIoah! VII
=, short visit They said that there was nothing 10
talk about OF political moment, rs there "ouih Ho'
be enough opposition 10 Murphy In next lneso'S
night. senate caucus TO excite tho ceblest interest
A promincnt Democrat OF this state said last even
ing in speahng Of Mr. Clcveands futile attack upon
Murphy that tie attempt OF Colonel Lamont ana
others who appear to be close 70 the Prcsiden-cec
n tye the impression that the latter never had tahc
more than passing interest In the senat'rshp
election was ridiculous and absurd Wien the@e
noo,lo talk in this way said this well-known
democrat they don't know what they are saying.
Mr. Cleveland had q wedefncd purpose In what
he did and they will all find IT out before iohS,
There WINS no sudden freak about H. MI CIevemhu
Intentionally placed the Snapper element III oppo''
tion 10 him Later on. when the men who have
insisted on supporting Murphy In open dehahc'
Of his WISHES, go TO hin for fa'ors ana
patronage as they certainly will before he ha'
lcen installed nj Washington Il week Mr.. Cleveland
Win say 10 them You are friends Of mlne-I
don't know YOU. All the promises maze 70 YOU.
faction last scptcmbc- ut the Victoria Hotel doh,
count. l gave yon c,hnc, TO sno" ma gu ,
the opportunity lon Z nothing from me- II WIS
Cleveland's plan Oi pNpanug COCA reason LOT ~
norlne that great secu0n ci me P-rl WIN m1 i.
TO take care of when he found That be coald not hc
elected without them.