New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-10
POLITICAL NOTES.

OF the most important foreign Missions that at
St. Petersburg remains untitled. and the politicians
specializing TO who will be selected for that
place II is taken for granted that Western man
will go there. the East having been generously
dealt with already. and Just at present the Pacific
Coast seems 10 have the advantage over other sec
tions of the country In regard to it The candidate
of 10, coast is understood to be NJ H. De Young.
protector OF THE San Francisco Chronicle" II.
has made known his willingness to accep; the
honor and his numerous friends making an
exceedingly lively canvass In his behalf. The
strongest kind OF Endorsements have gone in from
newspaper and politicians generally. and 1t
E syrIsG no Of Snf IL @ held the
position 1t was said that he would not object TO
8 ephac Gu" denial told the Presde
at the White House recently that he was not All All
that the diplomatic service no longer possessed at
ac n iGr n cnnnecon With the Russian
mission. but it is understood that Mr.. Everett t
European capital, This statement from the Cleye.
land gentleman has encouraged Mr.. De Young's
ME- Everett owng TO intimate lifelong relations
with the President and Mr. mannn would d be an
enter the lists.
The latest reports from Washington Indicate that
Terence V. Powderly. ex-master workman Of the
knights of Labor. will be appointed United States
Commissioner of immigration. This is In recoehi-
ton Of Mr. Powderlys labors In the late campaign
when he took the field for honest money and pro-
lection a a when organized labor seemed to
be all going in the direction of Bryan and sewa"
He took the field at the earncs; solicitation OF me
Republican National committee and the kepuD-
II can be behind anybody, IN this appointment
Since his retirement from the Knighis, MI Pow,
derby has been practising Jaw at scranton ne
has had little do with politics Of late Years re-
s fSr ss s oRee se
Mr. Stump, OF Maryland He has made erea mno
BILE record. but stands ready to turn over the ohce
TO his successor at any moment.
The advantage or disadvantage to the Plat ma
chine OF Mr. Roosevet's transfer from Mulberry
ct TO the Navy Department Is yet TO appear
OF course If some radical organization man, Sub
way Commissioner Hamilton. for example, should
be appointed his successor. Mr.. Platt would be
immeasuraby tho beneficiary; but Mr.. Hamilton
according TO those who hold the closest relations
with the Mayor. is not going to DO appointed
Neither is any other Plattte, IL the Mayors re-
form counseors have their way. They want an
entirely different person Edward Mitchell realizes
their idea OF the man that is needed at PonSe
Headquarters and his appointment Is strong!
urged. The difficulty In the way Is his acceptance
il would be great sacrifice, but Mr. Mitchell mas
his friends are disposed TO think that he, be
persuaded 10 consider the matter iavoraoH Iwo
Bureau of Elections fr1m ne Police
be- one of the Commissioners of Election, pro-
vided he was permitted TO serve without compea1
With the Police Department, and whether he will
be willing to take the one with the other remains
TO be seem
The reasons that led Colonel Baxter to decline the
Third Assistant Postmaster Generalship were en-
tirey practical The place pays $500 year; that
is all politically speaking there Is to It, No pat
ronage goes with it, nor does II exert any Influence
I'm the Postohice Department beyond tho sale OF
stamps and the letting Of few contracts, which
no longer possess attraction 10 outsiders since eX-
Senator Daggetts bitter experience with the postal
cards While tho salary is higher than that paid
TO the Clerk Of the Assembly the Colonels present
position the increase of expense that the living In
Washington would involve made the change TO him
without any advantage whatever: Had the position
hands, for he is in theory and in practice a ma,
chine politician who believes in all tho good old
traditions Of the organization riding the rights
to R pG hs axe he Moud
have embraced It with zeal and eagerness. bus the
which controls nine. tenths of the available patron
age Of the ADMINISTRATOR at tne present uine
| from Mr.. Plat or any or the other bosses
While the machine organs are endeavoring to
prove that the sole object OF the Citizens Union is
10 make Mr. Choate the SUCCESSOR Of Edward Muir
ply in the United States Senate, Mr. Choate him
ag eaier s Of the od world He will
next month. however. In time to participate in all
the activities of the impending local campaign.
Regarding tho outcome of this campaign the
Pammany people serenely confident. They pre-
| dict an overwhelming majority for the Wigwam.
and talk about pluralites running from fifty to a
hundred thousand. Since Controller Fitch declined
TO be considered a candidate they to be some-
what at sea as to who will be finally selected, but
they are practically unanimous In saying that the
nominee viii be of Mr.. Cookers choosing, and that
Purroy will not cut important figure In the fight
ale failed TO carry his district with Tammany be-
hind him." said one Tammany authority yesterday,
| ''how can be do 1t when are against him." But
| Mr. Purroy has accomplished remarka BILE
things in the past, and his resources are not yet
exhausted.