Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-10
POLITICAL BOMBS.
The General Opinion EVsryM1ere That
Cleveland Will ba RenomiBs(ed
a. d Re EiCe cd.
Committee on Military Affairs Recon-
msnds OIu:cheOn's Defense Bill.
THE ONLY ISSUE.

THE ONLY ISSUE.
| special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March 9 The prelim-
iuaTy gune of the presidential campsign
have been fred, the icst being the Presi
dents unique yet forcible message, and
the second volley exploded with the pub
LEGATION OF the Mills tariff bill. While the
business men of the country are cogita:-
ing over the tariff bill, the politicians are
even thu early mskiDg preparations for
the approaching campaign. Mr.. Cleve-
land holds his own with the people, and
SIS the congress men represent the people,
their honest opinions may be taken
as the sentiment Of their consti-
tuents. There seems to be a general
feeling thst Cleveland will be renomi-
mated. It is in the air, and you breathe
it everywhere except IN the presence Of
few indictments who are every ready to
throw obstacles in the way Of great
public political movement of any charac-
Ter. With but one or two exceptions the
general opinion in Congress is that Cleve-
and would be nominated without shy
difficulty, although it was freely confessed
this would depend somewhat on the &C
lion of the New York delegation to the
convention.
Amos j. Cummings, the veteran jour
nsllst and new Congressman said he
thought there was no DOUBT about the
Presidents renominatlon. The unit rule
il New York would make the delegation
solid for him. His TenomiDstion would
depend entirely on the action Of the
House on the revenue and surplus ques-
tons. The Vice President would prob
anly come from Indiana or Illinois.
InI
Cleveland and cor emily predict his re-
nomination Mr.. Mills was not inclined
10 gay much, but he believed Cleveland
would be renominated and that the tsrh
would be the issue. When the reporter
asked If Cleveland would be reelected
the good natured Texsn hesitated and fln-
ally said: "0n, yes, he'll be reelected
beyond doubt. think Grsy or Morrison
will be nominated for Vice-Presideut.
Morrison is very strong man, and l
think he could carry Illinois,"
Colonel "Hnwdy" Martin said: "No,
sir, don't think there will be coDven-
ton, sir, except to nominate the Vice
President, sir, and there won't be much
opposition to his reelection, sir. The
tariff will be the only issue. That's my
opinion, sir. Thecjvil service, sir, won't
figure SIS 1t did in 'e4, sir General Black
ami General Stevenson are mentioned for
Vice President. believe, sir, Illinois can
be made q Democratic state, sir"
"What about the Republican OUTLOOK"
"I don't know anything about them.
sir, and don't know anything concerning
them. They may have no candidates"
PUBLIC DEFENSE BILL.
WASHINGTON, March 9-Aiter several
dulYhpratinna tho IT .usa coro
on military affairs has determined to
recommend for passage the Cutcheon
bill amended in one respect1, eppropri-
atiDg 81, ATS, 900 for public defense. The.
committee was unanimous in its action a
The original bill was amended oY dimin-;
lshing the appropriation for gun steel by
So 500, 900, ard the inclusion Of certain
II recommendations made by General Ben
nett, Chief of Ordnance, based upon the
findings Of the coast defense board.
TARIFF HAND BOOK.
Special to the SaEette.
WASHINGTON, March 9-Mr. Henry
Talbot, clerk to the ways and means
committee, has prepared and published
hand book of the tariff, in which he gives
extracts from the messages Of all the
Presidents of the United States, where
they treat Of the tariff question. Begin
ming with Washington, the subject is car
RED up to it's treatment by Mr.. Cleveland
in his last annual message.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-The following
Texas pensions were issued to-day:
NJ, xican surviyors-Thomas B. Malone,
Mineral City; Robert Wheelock, Gaines
vile; Robert ?. Baker, LsdOnis; Beujs-
min F. Draper, J,cksboro; jeremiah E.
Lar,, Cham )ers Creek; John S. Patton,
DaingeIfeld.