Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-08
ADMINISTRATIONS ArrlIcrIoNa,

ADMINISTRATION AFFECTIONS,
at does beat allp said good old
Democratic friend OF mine TO me as we
came down In the street car this morning,
THAT we unfortunate Democrats cannot
have our political innings as the Republi-
cans had theirs for SO long tune, lin
peace. Why, Il seems as though tho Az
mighty himself was against us Presi-
dent Cleveland has done little else ever
since he came Into office but write letters
OF condolences. II not doing that he was
either sending TO the houses Of his sick
friends TO see how they were, or making
preparations 10 attend their funeral
This Is a dismal view but IL is literal
and lainentable fact He was hardly
warm in has seat before he was called TO
attend the funeral OF Gen. Grant. Then
Gen. Mcclellan died after few days ILL
ness, and a short time afterwards the
country was startled by the sudden
death OF the vice-president and
MIR. Cleveland's close political
associste, and there arose that. awkward
I'D lnrrassing discussion about the presl-
/ 0ult ng to the funeral 1t was finally
decided best for the head of The govern
ncgt % omain in Washington, and then,
] u COURSE. The Republican critics saw a
chon5S 80 get ln tnolr work, and being
( potf Republicans aud critics, they dlt
! NOT Fan 10 improve theii opportunity
Next die whole country was shucked Nv
the untilnly teklpe % Of Vanderbilt, aad
close upon thai vent came thc aad blow
TO the social side y De administration
by the andlng of pro- Nl 3aygid
dead In her bed, followed tne very Hrvt
week by the death OF the wife aa
secretary Of state, and a little later
- ~ L.. I
IL Mr. Cleveland Is superstitious on this
subject. Upon my soul, | could hardly
wonder nt IL If he were. Now here is
the case OF the secretary OF
treasury. Mr.. Manning was long the
close personal as well as political friend
Of the president, and left his editorial
desk at Albany at Mr., Cieyeland's earnest
solicitation. | know this last to be d
fact. Manning did not want to go to Wash.
ington and only consented 10 do so at the
last moment.h
"Dld you ever meet Mr.. MannipgSn
asked
''While In Albany knew him well, and
never talked with the large-limbcd
smooth skinned, round-faced man 1--WE
minutes that | did not see In him the
hard sense, the resolution, the clear head
/, and strong viii that masters clrcum
stance because they are stronger thar
! circumstance. Before he entered III,
! cabinet Dan Manning was the chairman
OF the Democratic committee OF New
York, and from rim to center the party
machine felt his touch and moved as h
planned. II had its factions and
i divisions, it, machines within machines
; but the stronger faction, the stronger ma
, chine, WAS Daniel Manning. He had no
.. Dean Bichmond's force, he was who'll.
= without Tllden's subtlety, but he hnI
what neither Of these men had--wha
> neither Of these men met with--success
He was the first Democrat IN genera
ton, the arst New York Democratic
manager la half century, to seeHth
! candidate OF his choice and making be
= como PRESIDENT.
"Erom carrier-boy TO proprietor, thu
path Daniel Manning has travelled II
, forty years since be began life at ten, /
!, the ascent familiar in American life
Carrler-boy, errand-boy, devil, compost
! tor, foreman, reporter, partner, proprle
Z tor, from the first rung OF this ladder HI
!, climbed slowly making sure by patlen
saving Of the next round, by patien
waiting Of his footing on 1t, aud thel
patiently waited the next step. WheI
! he had risen 10 be foreman, and hao
;. added to his income the pay 0
. Associated Press correspondent a
> Albany, he was still patiently spendini
!, no larger sum than his wages ten year
J before as composiior. lie husbande'
!, his influence and his opportunities a
= carefully as he dealt by his wages. A
Z fortune grew and accumulated under hi
= hands his influence and grasp first as
: local politician and later as a part,
y leader,g grew and strengthened He mad
y mistakes Most men do. But he neye
: made the mistake Of wasting his strength
on Ideas attempting 70 maintain an.
!, quixotic standard IN politics, or sup
y porting more the average, sound and con
: servatiyc creed OF his party"
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REPUBLICAN, FRACTIONAL quAnRELs
= The war between tho various Republl
:, can factions goes on apace. just nov
\ the point Of attack Is once more on ia
: munds Of Vermont, which is rather har'
after ali his recent rantings in the Unitet
ctatsc uanata all ~ them made for TIM