The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-21
MUGWUMPERY MILITANT.
4N7I-SN4PPERS TALK AND TON AND
SCHEME.

Their Actions Construed by Regular Demo-
cratic Lenders to Mean an Attack Upon
Candidates, Especially for tho senate.
The nnti-snappers have gathered in force
in New York city In the last few days. Ycster-
day they had any number OF confabs. and the
majority seemed to disagree with Col Robert
Grlcr Monroe. that the fight against the rcgu-
lar Democratic organization should be post
poned until next fall.
Franklin d. Locke OF Buffalo is In town. He
voted for Mr. Cleveland in 1884. and refused to
vote for him In 1885, all OF which the President
knows
On certain occasions Mr.. Locke is a Repub-
lican. and on all others he is against the Ad=
minstration and the candidates OF either
party President Cleveland once said to Lieut.
Gov Sheehan:
80 you are having trouble with Mr.. Locke
In Erie county, am not surprised. l never
could in any way control hin and do not be-
lieve that you or anybody can"
The anti-snappers. however. believe that the
time has come for them to assert themselves.
They have the friendship OF Wilson s. Bisscll.
Postmaster General. and his Fourth Assist
ant. Bob Maxwell.
The fourth assistant under this Administra-
tion doles out the petty Post Offices. Mr.. Max
welllhas been in certain parts Of the State late
ly, and. with Collector Kilbreth and Appraiser
Bum. has distributed various offices OF minor
Importance. all for tho purpose OF securing
delegates for the Saratoga Convention on
Gets.
Ex-Mayor William Il Grace. Col Monroe. r,
Ellery Anderson. Daniel Magone. Wallace Mac
farlane and others. not forgetting ex-Secre-
tary Charles s. Fairchlld. have all been looking
around the State. and they have n OF maid their
railroad fares and hotel bills for nothing.
believe that the anti snappers are engaged in
movement which is intended TO defeat the
regular candidates of the Democratic Conven-
Shipping Commissioner Maurice ]. Power
esen dNe John tnn and Others have
especially IN the last few t days. '"'' of0'''0n'
Mr. Mr. Power was the leader der Of the County
he n sssn n with
to all for years, Mr.. Power. during the Peo-
PIES Munnicipal cSmpaign;. when Mr.. Gracss
for Mayor against Hugh J. Grant. was in con-
slant comm nteatlon with Mr.. Plat and Jacob
mittee 81 the Republican County Com mittee.
The anti-snappers will not tell about the
S;onlereppses they have had within the last few
DAYS. They merely say they have had many
come, to New York city fully understand the
lines they are to carry out
There Is a humorous. side to these confer
ences. For sxamp!". the anti snapper leaders
maven the lAlnteSC notion tnAt the leaders OF
the regular organization know what they are
about.
The reverse is the fact. There hasn't oeen a
single appointment made by the Administra-
ton in any of the counties that has not
been quickly known and smiled at There will
be further conferences of the enti- snappers
every day from now until Oct l.
~ These will not be held in the light OF day
They cannot reasonably expect to turn the
Assembly over to the Republicans. but they
The DEMOCRATIC majority In the Senate. This
ton. by an alliance with the Kepu blicans
Naturally the anti-snaappers. It is insisted. |
iefeat the candidates OF the Saratoga Conven-
ion On Oct. s.
An eminent Democrat said to Sun reporter
asst night:
g, The Democratic leaders Of this State are |
ully aware Of the conduct Of the nti-snapper |
eaders. 1t Is not necessary to mention any |
names and for that matter, we will not 60 into |
letnils.
" 1t is only sufficient to say that the feeling
8 not at all pleasant. and 1t has not been made |
more harmonious by the conduct OF certain |
people in Washington"