New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-10
FOR THE NETWORK OFFICES
LAMONT SEES WHITNEY AND GRACE.
TAMMANY MEN SATISFIED WITH NEWS THAT

TAMMANY MEN SATISFIED WITH NEWS THAT
HAS COME TO THEM FROM THE CAPITAL.
Colonel Daniel 5. Lamont. Secretary Of War. who
came from Washington Saturday evening. spent
most Of yesterday Of hts home No. gas West seventy
third.st. In the afternoon he called on William C..
Whitney at bis house. No. West Fifty sevenhst..
and had hours talk with the former secretary OF
the Navy. Both the Secretary ana the exsecretary
assured nqurers that their interview related only to
personal and business aHars. which we're Of no In
terest whatever 70 the public.
Later ex. Mayor William X. Grace and Colonel La
mont talked over the political situation in this city
and the State al large as II Is likely TO be affected By
Hr Cleveland's selections for Federal places. The
Colonel explained to the exMayor that the President
more Interested Just now IN watching the Ten
denotes OF the an.i-Adminstration combine" In the
Senate than In the consideration OF the claims OF New
York candidates. II was his policy 10 postpone APP
point ments In states where he had reason to believe
that the disposition OF senator's hostile 10 the
Administration or Indifferent TO its success. New.
York certainly at the head OF the list In this cate
cory. The Presidents inclination at present was to
do nothing 10 feeling OF resentment on the
part Of the Tnmmany tiger.
Colonel Lamont returned to Washington last night.
Although he assured reporters that he had not seen
Mr. Croker or any Of the Tammany chiefs since his
arrival here. number OF the Cars satellites were
y
they SAID they had received direct from Washington
regarding the New-York appointments. According to
their version, Iammany was to be recognized Win
at least half OF the prominent Federal oices which
belong 10 the city and port. One OF these was te
United states DisrictAttorneyshlp for the Southern
District Of New-YOrk. which they had been LED 10
believe would be given TO Assistant Dlstrct-Atorney
Jobn r MCINTYRE when the term OF the Republican
incumbent. Ddstrct-Attorncy Edward Mitchell, ex'
pircs In Scptembcr
Lieutenant. C overnor Sheehan returned to Albany
Yesterday lie will come back here Oh Thursday ana
then 60 again to Washington. so as 10 pe OIL
hand ut the White House on Friday morning
to keep his appointment with the President. Mr.
sheehan told friends Of his here that he should present
no applications for Office from his part Of the State
until he had talked the situation with Mr.. Cleve-
land.
at would be unwise, In my Judgment the Lieu
tenant. Governor said "tO present candidates TOT
places until know whether the President Will con-
slider them
There are host Of candidates for Federal PAGES
nj the western end OF the State many OF them Buffalo
Democrats and most of the applicants assert long
time fealty to Mr.. Cleveland. For Collector OF the
Port at Buffalo General Peter c. Doyle ex-Aldermsn
John Burns and william b. smith, captain OF the
Cleveland Democracys marching column. nave OUT
petitions For United states District Attorney William
SaTAdS :se Pfes' naphSw Of the
and ex-senator Norton Chase Of Albany are the main
candidates The terms OF the present Collector ana
district Attorney will expire shortly The Republican
postmaster Mt buffalo. Mr.. Gen'sch, has abou, year
10 serve willie the term Of Pension-Agent OFT runs
for three years and eight or nine months yet Mr..
Cleveland has said that these officers are nor 10 De
removed except for Lieutenant -uo'eIhcr
Sheehan said while here that he had no Interest In
Of the candidates whose names have been f ms
list OF his own on the President next Friday u he
thinks his men will have any chance. In 1t VIII be
candidates for 146 fourth-class postmaStersalps In
Western New York,