The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-26
NEW YORK CITY.
as no SOME FEDERAL OFFICER.
D,nerepces OF Obinion Among Various Glasses
and Kind of AnlL-Sac ,ners.

b,nerepces OF Oe,nion Among vnrious Classes
and Rind- or AntI-S,r ,rers.
Though Mr.. W. n Grace and Mr.. C. 8. Fair
| child have thought It advisable to hold aloof
| from the onset OF oflceholders In Washington.
and to preserve on attitude OF dlgnihed In.
| dlference toward the rival claimants for
nlnces. Mr.. Maurice J. Power. who acts A.
| their spokesman in local matters. has made
| seyera, trips to the capital. and has had three {.
| consultations with President Cleveland. yet
| tho question Of the Federal ohices In this city
il stu in a muddled and unsatisfactory condt-
tjon. The hitch appears to be due to n very
simple matter. In one Of his interviews with
the President Ambassador Power told him
something Of tho local political situation. and
OF tho willingness OF the Presidents early
friends. and original supporters. to sustain
his Administration by every means possible.
1T is our intention. Mr.. President said
Brother Power. to organize your friends in
New York and to perfect" Mr.. Cleveland In.
terrupted the conversation by cxciaimingt
We'll why don't your / should have thouRhe
you would have done 1t some time ngoF
MI. C!eveiand's special rnrtisans nre divided
into two hostile and jealous campo. Those
who adhere to Secretary Fairchild are for the
setting up Of a complete " machine to DO
constructed by means OF Federal patronage.
and to lie employed for local purposes NJ the
next city election. They are for overtime wing
the powers that be. az far us possible. By ale
lance with upstate Democrats. similarly
favored with Post Office aud internal revenue
posts. The Grace contingent. On the other
hand, are for leaving well enough alone and
for accounting what they can get from the ma.
tlonal Administration. not for the purpose OF
antaaonizing any one. but for betteripg them.
selves. and no questions asked.
1t so lappens that most OF the Fairchild con.
" I..., l..-.r-
business men. anil bankers. who will he satls-
nrd with isolnied appointments Of no political
value, such as that Of l. b. whitney In the
AttorneY-G Generals Office. Oddly. too. while
Mr.. Grace and his immediate friends. Scott.
Coleman. Anderson. Woodward. and Monroe.
are for poace with honor. or sven peace
without honor III that is the only nlter-
nntivel. u majority OF those who were
cnrolicd In tho Syracuse movement arc
individuals p,rticnlarly opposed to ami By
%Tammnny Hall. The appointment BIZ tho Adj
ministration. at Mr.. Grace's request. OF any
one of them To II prominent place would nee.
essarily draw him into q local fight. and this 10
an en- hIrrassing position which only Maurice
Powers diplomn ~ ran find II way out or
Contrary to current report. Mr.. Power Is
not II candidate far any Federal placo III tho
fret order. He L. looking out for others. not
for himself. and In this respect he Is an axcep-
t'pn among INhbltiVlhHs. III yehtS H.O. II 10
we! kn"Hn. n rearrointnent on the police
bench for ten years was Offered him II he
would .!esiat from his political activity. but he
refused. He declined t, sacrilcs tho pr,s-
poets Of his associates. His position is prac-
tica!ly the sam" now. and he l. In honorable
contrast 10 that Of many Of ths ps
with whom lie has been associated. They are
Office Grabbers OF the FIRST order. and the only
thing which prevents many OF them from Ls-
tp,r , ~ 20 tI,at, tnIINu,,ro g., ,,n4 I'm t,nprtltt,D-
ness. but the absence OF followers to betray.
Local politicians have not forgotten the de-
tails Of the interview between Mr.. Cleveland.
then President elect, and Mr.. Ottsndorfer. rs
spokesman III a committee Of anti
sent to the Mills building. Mr.. Cleveland was
much harassed Mt that time by tho importunt.
ties Of office seekers t'cormorants" was what
he was calling them thenL When the anti
snapper committee arrived ut his onice no
said. in the course OF his remarks. rather
bluntly: Il wnnt no one to make personal
sacrifice. for me-. have no time now to give
to mere office seekers" Mr.. Ottendnrfsr
r"p'ied. denying .h.y were otise seekers.
leader. was Tor the cause Of Eood GReoIYern
ment, and with the desire to overthrow . ring
you ~ 40 indlrianai9: but ,Ste W.. i have stood up
ana Hh iS" x.s ' Sir. WIZ osten sHs fsP'ss SisW Of tn. cas-.
then: I'll so now, He is an anti snapper: %;
!naehin on f i%,t re- H p apt to Be to se. sl w IS,is' sse
calisi into question:. Moreover. they arc. In
many RESPECTS. III. most enthusiastic and I'M
selfish OF Mr. Cleveland's special. supporters.
Nh alflrer eSssF's Ia. '" net BEEN ha sas% Il Sas t S.ss
found impossible tn get the anti-srap contin-
gent to agree on anything. Some wish to "or.
game, others don't: some wish to build up
a machine Others. are dead against such q
many Hall to sustnin Mr. Cleveland and his
measures Of policy. and thus strengthen his
hands materially in his own state: others are
stone. and dIstrfbuting the frae-
ments rs souvenirs and keepsakes. There Is
no general agreement rs to whit ought to bo
done: and therefore n strong probability that
nothing will be done. This would leave the
t naos the 'nd ,sse d to ssHHse F sSesss' sf P|s9 fS fSIs
city. and 1t ID the judgment Of many well-in-
formed politicians that this viii be done.
Meanw hlle the originate tariff sma in and
are far from pleased. at, what they consider
the delay In tearing things up and ripping
them out: and one OF the most outspoken OF
these reformers has revived for tho occasion.
his CHEEKY presence her declining hours.
Mike she said. "nnd use the customers well.
md keen a sharp eye on the BOOKS And. Mike,
1t down. an Barney MoPhee. owes ms. Si."I.
',Pon me sowl. Mary Ann" sobbed the afiict.
Mike: she continued. ."there's Dan
Kssr psnlgan ! p%e hin 80 borrowed monsy.r.
band. " her moind 10 wandering"