The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-18
THE GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
4 Dramatic Episode in The History Of
Mr.. WhitRey'S Politics.
4 New Tammany Trick-What Mr..
Cleveland Has Been Told About
His New York Friends.

concerned in the latest mOrsel Of New
York gossip, one which points TO a closer
understanding between those two gentle
men and the Vanderbilt interests than is
compatible with independence in political
endeavor. II appears that the estrange-
ment of Mr. Whitney and the President,
which is alleged to have taken place
some months ago and to be more or less
well-known TO everybody, was the direct
means of bringing together the former
cabinet officer and the republican mag
mates of New York These
magnates, it is limited, include
Chauncey NJ. Depew and Van
derbilts. Mr. Whitney, it would appear,
agreed to make use of his democratic in
huence in a way favorable to a financial
scheme in which the Rockefellers were
interested for, as is well known, Mr..
Whitney is the right hand man Of the
Standard Oil Company in return for a
suitable favor on the part of the Wander
bits interests. Everything was work
ing well until the Washington end of the
business was reached. Then a demo-
cratic senator (this can be stated on the
highest authority called the attention of
President Cleveland to the fact that it
seemed that Mr.. Whitney and his people.
while nOminally demQdratic, were really
in league with individuals of an opposite
political faith to carry out capitalistic
scheme Attention was called TO marked
social courtesies TO Mr.. Whitney on the
part Of the Vanderbuilts and to long con
situations between him and them. Other
evidence of some sort of an unders tand-
ing was duly set forth.
How MIR. Whitney was made aware
that his loyalty to the democratic poll
cies was questioned, there is no means of
finding out, apparently. But that some
serious things were said of him to the
President in that connection and that
his standing as a democrat is very much
below par a present with the inside lead
ers, there is not the shadow of a doubt.
1t is even alleged that there is now in the
possession of the President, q letter
written by one Of the best known men in
this country, charging Mr. Whitney, as a
democratic magnate with being in part
nership with republican magnate for
the purpose of using their respective in
tluences in favor of financial schemes
which they have common interest in.
One of these schemes, il is declared in
the letter above referred to, is the latest
project of the Standard Oil Company.
1t is a coincidence that Mr.. Whitney
has resigned an Office to which he was re-
Gently elected as a democrat. 1t is an
other coincidence that he and Mr.. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt have been seen to-
gether of late by number of persons. 1t
would seem TO be an even more striking
coincidence that one of Mr.. Whitney 3
allies should recently have accused the
President of the United States of going
over to the populists and of having ceased
to be democrat. But there is one almost
famous man in Washington who has said
over his own signature that it is William
G. Whitney who has ceased 10 be a dem
ocrat.
The name that figures as the foundation
of all the hubbub is a new one in this con-
nection-that of John d. Rockefeller.
THE DOCTOR POLITICIAN.
This seems to be a prolific season for
candidates for the mayoralty of New
York. 1t is significant that they are in
nearly every case put forward in the
name of the labor clement fact which
indorses the opinions Of those who are
certain that the trades unions will have
formidable candidate of their own in
the next campaign, and which is giving
the republicans so much hope. The lat
est man named is DR.. Stanton Colt. The
Central Labor Union and the various or
carnations of the East Side are much i'm
pressed in his favor, and he is the only
aristocrat and man of wealth
/
suffering of New York's poor who has
won popularity as well as success IN
the effort. 1t seems likely that this still
Young man will be the commanding figure
in the next great local issue that comes
| before the people OF New York He Is
looked upon as municipal wonder. He
has the turbulent East Side al his com
| mand almost, and is in favor with both
/ leaders and people.
ora trpul1 no TsaallV Dptbipr avtpoor
| binary in his making great run. The
| present state of things in local New
| York politics is so unique that were DR.
| stanton Colt to be nominated for the
/ MaNorality, as appears more than pos
! sibility now, there might happen things
REvULsIoN OF FEELING.
Many persons in New York who have
been warning with Tammany corruption
this winter and spring are complaining
/ that the better elements leaders are no
! in every case aiding them. This fact j.
| admitted by the leaders in question, bu
they account for their inactivity by say
ing that there is danger of a revulsion O
feeling if the Tiger is found to be houndel
unfairly 1t is asserted that Mr. Croker
! himself has devised a cunning plan TO al
low the Tammany opponents to heap vitu
peratiOn upon the Tiger to theil
hearts content in this preliminary
/ campaign, and to make up for i
when the war really begins, by getting
the benefit of the revuision which he ex
poets will set in. In fact, it seems tina
Mr.. Gilroy has written letter to som,
Of the sachems warning them against tht
folly Of meeting attacks rs they are made
/ but instead TO save ammunition fol
more desperate eXtremities.
But this neat plan of the TammanN
leaders is being partially frustrated by
the discovery Of the tactics, and hence
with q few exceptions, there is no abus,
| heaped on the Tiger by the opponents O.
/ that animal. This will explain what I,
| some republicans has seemed queer L
is violating no confidence to say that on,
prominent republican possesses docu
| ments very prOmising,tO two Tammany
! magnates which have not been used unit
the securing of coniirmatory facts ha
insured them against proving a boom e
. rang.
THOSE M'GLYNN RUMORs.
There is no truth whatever in reports
! which have been circulated in New Torl
that Or. Edward McGlyun will be n can
| didate for Office this fall This is th,
the third time that the name of this emf
nent clergyman has been associated with
| rumors of such nature, when, as a mat
ter OF fact, he has never sought or author
lied any one to seek in his name for
government or state post of any kind, de
spite assertions to the contrary But i
is interesting TO note, what seems to hav,