Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-06
THE MILK IN THE NUT.
Some Inside Facts Of Interest to the
Pub ic-Why Certain TREAT Editors
Are Opposed 10 Cleveland.
some over rancird social sights or roliti
cal u savpoin,mrnts-Mr porsh~imer
Exposes tits nrethren ot tho Preae.
New York star.

New York star
wAsuINaroN, Nov. 2t..--The secret OF
the hostility which certain alleged Demo-
cratic newspapers Netray toward tho ad.
ministrailon, which is daily becoming
more bitter in tone, has never yet been
made public. Your correspondent hap,
pens to have pretty thorough aud authen
tic information on the subject aud will
give II as contribution TO history.
The hostility OF MIR. Dana Is Of early
date When Mr.. Cleveland was eiectod
governor OF New York, Mr. Dana made an
urgent request that he appoint MIR. Frank,
lin Bartlett on his stan "a Judge advocate
general Shortly after this request was
made, aud when MIR, Dana was thinking
h friend would certainly get the appoint.
ment, MIR. Charles McCuue, late proprie-
tor of the Buffalo Courier, happened ~ be
at the Manhattan club reception to the
governor.elect. Under the exuberance OF
the wine and the occasion McCune chat
young Bartlett about his expectations,
"You will not get that appointment he
said. "rhero IL man WAC IL moro in-
fluential with the administration an
Dana. H. IL Henry Ward eoh,r and
he Is backlog Horatio O. King" King
was appointed aud Dana Rt once com
menced war.
som after this, however, MIR. Cleveland
conceived the idea Of having a select
dloner party az Albany, and concluded he
wonld invite Mr. Dana, He &C ordingly
commissioned Mr.. Manning TO approach
Dana on the sable which was done, and
the editor Of the sun said he would 10.
Mr.. Manning then told him that the gov.
ernor would tix Il date aud send him an
invitation. Time passed on, the date was
not fixed, the invitation was not sent aud
that particular dinner was never given
hence these tears. a
Pulitzer's grievances are also OF Il
purely personal nature. He went 70
Washington after the Inauguration with
his family, notified members OF the ohbi'
net that he was there and expected both
the cabinet officers and the ladies' OF their
household 20 call 90 him aud his, which
they did not do. Puliizer WAS also some
what disappointed at his reception at the
White House He hau 10 walt his turn
like other mortals who had made much
better records In the arms and out OF Il.
The fact that he had been deserter did
not help him.
Then the Indianapolis Sentinel man,
who is now 80 hot 10 the collar, was an
applicant for OGlce,' which he did not get,
and the same Is true OF the Alexandria
editor, from whose obscure newspaper
the World and Sun quote with so much
satisfaction, though IL IL doubtful II
either Dana or Pullzer knew HIS name or
the name Of mis- pAper before II commenced
10 attack the president.
The Courier, Journals hostility can also
be traced TO personal grievances. Wat
terson had done much loose talking dur
lug The Campaign, never missed an uppOr-
tunlty 10 deDreciRte Mr.. Cleveland, and
there Is much evidence 10 show, privately
preferred this election OF Blaine, though
Haldeman would not allow him 10 du.
stroy the paper by betrayi1g this prefer.
ence In the editorial columns. After
wan elected and inaugui ated
Watterson was exceedingly anxious 10
make peace with the new and unexpected |
powers in Washington He accordingly |
wrote 10 his friends In different portions
Of the country who were also friends OF
the president, and through them secured |
something OF a favorable reception. lle |
got a sop la the way OF getting friend |
Or two appointed TO Office, and he wrote |
letters ~ this Coerler-JOurnal txnlting the |
new president, iudorsing his ciyll-service
views and, indeed, all other views which |
The president was supposed 70 hold, aud
was almost extensively ELUSIVE and gush-
ing In his admiration OF Mr., Cleveland,
Miss Cleveland, the cabinet and every
hing connected with the administration.
Bot when II came TO securing the I'm
DortAnt appointments In Kentucky, the
gal ant Harry got left. They were made
without reference 10 Henry's wishes.
Stlll there Ras no open breach, as the
at Louisville had not been APP
pointed, and on that position iIaldeman,
he proprietor Of the Conrier-Jvurnal, had
liked his fancy. He wanted the position
illed by some henchmen of his own, the
places crowded by his INDECENT
gin, aud the institution itself converted
INTO a machine for the furtheranee Of
purely personal and selfish ends, This
Ian was defeated by the appointment Of
Mrs. Thompson.
The war 10 therefore ineuguratcd by
Ialdcman, and Watterson must b. the
igurehead ia the fight, To r,nect Halde-
mans hate 10 further his vengeance, he
las been compelled 70 go back on bis owl
ecord and the record VI the paper IN favor
u the clyil.seryice law and 70 recall all I
he gush he so lAylshly bestowed upon
he victims Of his newborn attachment.
II Will be seen that the change In the
one Of these papers springs iron no do
nand OF public sentiment, bat from the |
PERSONAL piques aud disappolntinsnts Of
hose who control them. There II not
me Of the editors IN question who could
Tot have been concilinted, or whose active
upport could not have been secured, had