New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-14
NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
STILL ON THE ANXIOUS SEAT
CANDIDATES FOR FEDERAL PLUMs
WAITING AND HOPING.

CANDIDATES FOR FEDERAL C"S
WAITING AND HOPING.
KINGS COUNTY coNaREssMEN CHEER THEIR
:, FRIENDS WITH WORDS OF HOPE But THE
vo'is PRESIDENT SENATOR PLATT AND SEC
RErARY BLISS ARE NOT QUOTED
DIREcILy-rrow THE SLATE
STANDS AT PRESENT.
CONGRESSMAN Denis NJ. Hurley returned to
Brooklyn yesterday from Washington to wait
until the House takes action Of some kind on
the Tariff bill He had several interesting
things to say about the Federal appointments
soon to be made but verfured no prophecies as
to the probable outcome OF the contests. Il
know who am for" he said ''but don't know
who will win
The Congressman gave Tribune reporter an
interesting talk concerning the present political
relationship between President Mckinley Sena-
tor Plat and Secretary Bliss of the Interior
Department.
The President" he said. feels disposed to
please the Senator in making these appoint
ments as is shown by his inclination to APP
point Sharkey as Naval. Officer He has made
many New-York appointments Of men who have
been Platt's enemes in the party. ard in every
case of this kind he has seen Plat acquiesce
cordially in the nominations, and offer no OBJ
lection to them after they We're made He has
admired this in the Senator, and now feels that
he should please him. if possible. in making
out this list of selections. The Senator has
been obliged TO acquiesce in the appointments.
TO be sure He could never oppose the Presi
dent successfully, because the President has
many more friends in Washington than he has.
He hal TO agree 70 the Presidents appoint
ments or take the chance of getting into trou-
BILE, and he would never allow himself to take
this chance. The President knows all this, but
he has been so impressed by the Senator's de-
sire to work in harmony with him and smooth
over all differences that he is disposed to
crafty any reasonable request he makes.
THE President has great confidence in the
judgment of Secretary Bliss, and will consider
his opinions carefully before making any de-
cision. do not know how closely the Secre
tary's sympathjes agree with the Senator's on
the subject Of these appointments
Senator Platt is especially anxious to secure
the appointment of Robert A. Sharkey as Naval
Officer in order to please Congressman Fischer
and he is doing his hardest work to land Mr.
Sharkey. He is as bitterly opposed to Thomas
Fitchie as he is friendly to Mr.. Sharkey, and is
exerting every influence to keep Mr.. Fitchie off
the slate. 1t is understood that he comedies
places to Walter E. Atterbury and Andrew
Jacobs. although he does not want to see them
get the particular offices they have been looking
for
Coneressman Fischer was in Brooklyn yester-
dav He had a long conference with Commits
sioner willis but denied afterward that the con-
ference had anything to do with the Federal ap-
Monuments No attempt was made TO agree
upon a compromise slate. The Congressman
announces with as much confidence as ever that
Andrew Jacobs will be postmaster OF brooKIS"
and Robert a. Sharkey Naval Officer.
Among the politicians there is much tax Oh
the bearing OF the present struggle TOT 'he
Federal offices upon the municipal campaign
Senator Platt fears that County Clerk WORTH
with the entire Kings County delegation pehiho
him. can make a combination with enough New
York delegates to control the city conVehuon
and nominate Seth Low. His only hope o.
breaking Mr.. Worth's solid ranks in BROOKLYN
is in enstng the influence Of Mr.. Sharkey IN
the Twenty fifth Ward and of Congressman
Fischer in the Twenty sixth Ward. Flscher
and Sharkey. the Senator has been led TO be-
ueve, could control enough votes in the city
convention 10 swing the convention from worth
70 Platt In the event of the expected fight be-
are generally considered better friends OF the
Senator than of the Kings County Clerk
In spite Of these reasons why Mr.. WORMS IN
fluence in local affairs might be seriously I'M
paired by Sharkeys appointment. the County
Clerk has considered 1t good politics to oHeT TO
opposition to Sharkey's candidacy This Is pc
cause Sharkey might take revenge upon worm
for defeating him now by turning hlmselr anu
his forces over bodily to Mr. Worths oppo-
nents in the county organization. MI worm worm
has been neutral as possible In Sharkey
fight but has allowed the impression 10 go
abroad that Sharkey has his goodwin IN MS
contest.
signs Mr. Fitchie to the Commissionershlp OF
immigration. and Congressman wilson IS saiu
to be the author Of the proposition MT fllchle
is said to consider the idea favoraDiy, put ne
had nothing to say about 1t for the pubnc yes
terday. Mr.. Fitchie was misquoted yesterday
when he was made to say, in answer TO con.
gresham Hurley's statement that Andrew
Jacobs gave Mr. Ftchie his first chance TO be a
Mckinley man. that Mr.. Jacobs as chairman OF
the Congressional convention in which MT
Fitche presented Mckinley resolution. inten-
tionally prevented the passage OF the resoiu-
''Mr Jacobs did not know that intended to
present that resolution" said Mr.. Fitch!e last
evening II offered it early in the meeting. and
a vote was passed to table 1t until the St Louis
delegates had been CHI, sen. Among those who
opposed the resolution were Mr.. Hurley, Com.
missioner Willis, Tax Collector Appleton AMI
Others. who were then hoping for ex-President
Harrison's nomination, but who have Stree posed
as original Mckinley meE. The Convention was
adjourned before I could offer the resolution
again 1t is not true that Mr.. Jacobs told me
that II was time TO take the action l pro-
posed"
Charles II. Lyon. Superintendent OF Mails In
the Postoffice. has written to Mr.. Fitchie eX-
pressing the hope that Mr.. Fitchie may be APP
pointed as postmaster and saying that no ap-
rointment could be more pleasing to him. Mr.
Lyon has been considered candidate for the
Office but he says he never desired 1t and never
sought IT,