The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-07
4NrI-sNApPERS EARS ERECT.
They Hear that the rr~aidspt ~ Re alil
GoinE to Make These Appointments.


There was every indication last night. ac-
cording to returned travellers from Washing
ton. that President Cleveland is now seriously
thinking Of making New York appointments.
TX. Police Justice Power. John u. Herman.
Franklin II. Locke. and others have been in
WASH nRton for the last week or two. of and
on. and the friends with whom they have
talked believe that the President Is about to
go ahead.
The President now has at his command tho
appointment Of a Surveyora Naval OfIlcer four
assistant appraisers. a United States District
Attorney TO succeed Mr.. Mitchell. United States
Marshals to succeed Mr.. Jacobus and Mr.. Tate.
and Internal Revenue Collectors to succeed
Mr. Eidmun. Gen. kerwln. and Ernst Matthew.
There have been many reports from time to
time that tho President was getting ready to
put Democrats in those places.
One Democrat who returned from Washing
ton last night said that the President was now
really getting ready. II was the opinion Of
this Democrat that Notwithstanding the
recommendation OF the iairchild Commlsslon
that the imuUrtant place OF surveyor should DO
abolished, the President would nom nato u
man FOR tho place TO hold ONCE pending tho
Congress. The report Of the tairchild Com.
mission is a closely guarded dOcument. and
none OF the leading members OF tho House OF
Representatives or OF the Senate Is acquainted
with it's details.
Inc trace faction mas not nut out It's COM
mittee OF ia unit IL within forty eight hours.
This faction is dependent entirely upon Fed
eral patronage. Three months ago Col Robert
Grier Monroe. the peddler OF Federal patron.
age at tina Port OF New York. announced that
the New York State Democracy was about 10
go into business on its own hook. There has
been a lull since then. and very much dtssati.-
Monroe and his friends. Maybe something
will be dropped into the slot now to make the
wheels 60 round
lieved all along that he was to be made United
States District Attorney in place OF Edward
Mitchell. there were ouin ions last night on the
part Of good people that President cleveland
would Ike to appoint New York city man TO
tho place The PRESIDENT has recognized the
np.cOuntry Democrats in tine appointment OF
States District Attorney for tho Northern Dis
trict. Mr.. Herman, however. believes that ho
has he inside track for the New York APPOINT
ment.
good deal however It was said. depends
on the result Of the Pcckham nomination
There is the bitterest feeling over this ailai IT.
ington the other day. Mr. Choate was there to
use every in influence in behalf Of Mr.. perkham,
aud Mr.. Hill Is opposed to Mr. pecShnms con
" Ss9ass i%s ID ar mani
ter 70 which senator Hi repiisd; m,
Bitter. did YOU say? Am bitter? What
man in New York state has been more bitter
than Wheeler II. Peckham p
There was further conversation on this mat
ter and It was all TO the point that Mr.; Peck
about every DEMOCRAT In New York State. even
from Samuel J, Tilden down..
The Republicans. from Thomas C. Platt
believing that tbey are to elect their Governor
this fall. Mr.. Croker and others have had In
tervlews with the President on this matter;
they are known TO the President and the Presi-
dents friends In Washington.