The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-03-07
Many Politicians Believe He Will at Once Take
His Patronage Sword and stab Hills
"Snsp" Organization 10 Death.
White House Througed All Yesterday
with Admirers and Office Seekers.
Eight Thousand Shook the Executives Hand
Extra Session OF Congress Not Probable
-unconfrmed Appointments.
COMING DEMOCRATIC FIGHT.

President Cleveland Likely 10 Make Ii Inter.
eating the Iiiii Machine.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON. March 6.-How soon will
the expected battle open betweea Presi.
dent Cleveland and Senator Hilif
When will the Issue be joined as 10 tho
power of the use of the federal patronage
in New York State against the organiza-
Erie TO the Harlems
What will be tho attitude OF the decid-
ing factor in political contests in the En-.
pire State-nameIy Temmany's organizs-
tion upon Manhattan island-towards
Senator Hups expected conflict with tho
President of the United StateSf
These are the queries which are disturb.
ing the politicians from the far West. and
from the South. who are interested In
the new administration and the gifts at Its
disposal, quite as violently as they cause
anxiety TO the New York delegation in
Congress-. It is generally assumed that
President Cleveland Is determined to club
the Hill machine in his own State to death
from the very beginning. 1t is generally
conceded that after one. or perhaps several.
purpose through the use of federal pat.
ronage.
That there is O distinct antI-adminissra-
ton cabal already formed in the Sem
ate Is conceded. The names of the
Democratic Senators arrayed in open
hostility to the new President have
already been published in these dis
patches The opening of the new admin
lstrati0n, however. with all of its outward
evidences of popular interest. If not of
public calculation. has already cowed some
of this opposition. The first result of the
theatrical effect of the drama of last Sat-
urday was shown to-day In the imme-
diate and unopposed confirmation by the
Senate of all the members of the new Cab
lnet. But this does not mean that there
are not bitter contests imminent 1t Is be-
leved almost as an axiom that MIR.
Cleveland intends to crush the
every Democratic State which opposed his
denomination, but even in some of those
which supported him. This would seem an
impossible task. and. in not few of the
States where his expected crusade may be
made by Mr.. Cleveland. will doubtless
meet with defeat. But he has the advan-
tage of being himself familiar with the
most important State of all-that of New
York.
The Harrison administration. for ex-
ample, undertook TO carry a war into Penn
sylvaDia against Its Senators, Quay and
Cameron, after having allowed them to be
for two years the absolute dictators
of its patronage. The attempt failed,
and both Senators Cameron and Quay wore
reelected, largely because President Har-
rIson did not understand the local condi-
tiops. In other words. he was invading q
strange country. ana was not possessed OF
the Typographical knowle ge essential to an
effectual attack upon the existing ma
chine. Moreover, he began to fight too
late. He had already given Mr. Quay the
prestige of debating the bulk of the ap-
pOlntments OF his State. In New York,
however. President Cleveland need labor
under neither of these handicaps. New
probably has almost as thorough q
knowledge of its politics In details.
even down to counties and townships. as
has Senator Quay. of Pennsylvania. More-
over, being under no obligations to Senator
Hill, the President may. if he will. begin
at once, at the very opening of his admin
istratiOn. his battle with the Hill machine.
That Mr.. Cleveland intends this is FORE
shadOwed by the announcement that be
will appoint as his First Assistant POST
master general Mr.. Maxwell. of Buffalo
Whether this announcement be verified or
not. the mere fact that an "auti-snapper'
and an opponent OF Senator Hill Is so au-
thoritatively mentioned for this position.
suggests the atmosphere surrounding the
new administration.
Now that the Cabinet has been confirmed
1t will be necessary TO wait for the romipa-
tions of Assistant Secretaries in the various
departments for definite indications of Mr..
Cleyelands attitude towards the Demo-
cratic machine not only in his own State.
but in others. The Adjournment of the
Senate until Thursday only postpones the
battle. which every body believes will SOON
he DreciDitated.