Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-02-04
WARNING FACTIONS.
The Ffghs Between Cleveland and Hi
for the Presidential Nomination
Likely TO bs Warm.
s Revnion OF the Civil Service Bules Ap
prove d by the Prssident-Impor.ant
Changes In the system.
CLEVELAND md HILL.

I
II any doubts exist So to the tussle be-
tween the friends Of Governor Hnl and
those OF President Cleveland for the cou-
troll Of the delegation to the national
Democratic convention it would be
|sbsken by to-dey in Washington and
talks with these visiting statesmen. Tie
first arrival of prominence was Commits
siOner Daniel L. Gibbons, who wss the
advance skirmish guard Mond8y night.
Mr.. Gibbons declares his mission'is one
Of pure recres.ion aud inst politics has
|nothing Whatever TO do Withsit. From
the msnner in which he observes CIeVe-
lsnd politicians, however, the real pur-
pose of his visit can readily be under
stood. There is battalion OF Cleveland
advocates at the Arlington. The most
prominent is ex-MAYor Grace. Mr.. Grace
believes he possesses the key to CleVe-
lands sucCe ss next fall. BE is here to
show the President now that success can
be accomplished. He believes IN throw
ing open to the spoilm n 6ll the remaining
places in the Presidents gift. He is posi-
Tive that the same influences that will
|renominHte Cleveland Tor the presidency
will nominate Grace as Governor of the
state OF New York in the place OF David
Bennett Hill. These are Grsce's RYowed
admissions. He expects 70 succeed Mr..
Hill snd Mr.. Hill'S friends therefore are
less disposed than ever 20 relinquish the
grip they have obtained on the machinery
Of the state.
"With Grace against Hill for Governor,
the e ght between Cleveland and Hill for
the presidency" said southern member
|ot Congress last hight, twill be fight to
the DEATH"
This is the way an old New York poll
tcian summed up the situation: "Tne
z Eht between the President and Governor
Hill seems greater the longer it lasts.
You can see it here. Ex-Mayor Grace
recognizes that IL he Is TO be Governor at
ell he must slip in under the tail OF
|Cleveland's coat, and this is mis- last
chance. There IS no question that ne is
|Sdvlsing the President that the only way
10 secure united delegation is to put
the screws to the Hill people and to turn
over enough patronage to make
it certain thst the friends OF the Presi-
dent will secure control Of the delegation.
That the friends of The administration are
very uneasy and snxious is sufficiently
shown by their presence here aud their
|disinClination TO discuss politics. Rest
assured that Il they had the certainty that
they repres' n they would not be here so
soon after the last meeting Of the state
committee, looking for the administration
to strengthen its fences"
Another Rev Yorker said at Is not
generally known but the President offered
10 Joseph 0'Dounhue, prominent Tam
many Hall ls6der, the assistant sub
|frna a II, ,oln ~
Chsr.Ss J. CnEnds, and that Mr.. O'Dona-
hue has declined tie honor. Temmany
R6I does not want that position. l pre-
sumo Is Mr.. Cleveland would remove Mr..
Pearson from the head of the New York
Csscfice and appoint some Tammanyit9
he would propiiiste that orgsnizs-
| ton At al events it is doubtful
whether the President can win
the support of that organization
unesa he makes some such move. Cleve-
lands friends maintain sang iroid thAt
is delightful. II they are frightened they
don't oetr0y it. They speak in confident
terms Of the Presidents denomination
and re- election. They assert that the OPP
position in New York will melt away like
snow with tue approach Of an April sun.
CIVIL SERVICE REVISION.
WARRINGTON, F4o. 3-Tne President
has approved and promulgated q revision
Of The civil service rules which makes
several important changes in the system
Of app JintmeRts upon tests Of fitness sp-
piled to applicants for places in the de-
|p4rtmeRts ct Washington, and in the
classic ID customs Offices and postoflces.
The commission has Glso' revised the
civil service regulations to conform to
the new rules. These provisions have
been under consideration by the commits
sion during the greater part Of the yesr,
lana both have received careful considers
ton by the President.
He reSd them 81 length several times
and made changes and notifications both
|ot matter and phrsseology. Not enc Of
the old regulations 1emsins in its original
form.
WILL REPORT FAV0RABLY.
WARRINGTON, F4b. The House com
mittee on war Claims has agreed 70 report
|f4vorsbly the bill TO reimburse several
states for interest on money expended oy
them on account Of raising troops en-
|pluyed in aiding the United States in sup
pressing the late rebellion.
REUNION OF VETERAN LEGISLATORS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. The reunion
ind banquet OF the Survivors OF the
Thirty fourth Congress to-day, brought
|toget1er twelve gentlemen If nstional
fame SBd historic prominence, two Elk
Speakers, Banks ard Grove, Senators
Sherman and Morrill,, Ex-senator Cragin.
and Messrs. William " Cumbeck, James
H. Campbell, Russell Sas e, Abrsm Wake
man, S. 7. StranshaD, T. J. Flsger and
Guy r Pettoj. The reception of the vet
eran legislators was largely attended and
before they separated they gave sitting
to Brady, the photographer, who sue
|ceeded in getting a group OF TX ;ellent
ikenesses which will be added to mis- his
|tCrIc collections.
TEXAS PENSIONS,
Special to the Gazette.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 5-Ths following
Texas pensIeps were issued to-day:
Mexican w,r-GiIbert Bsrwick, Orange;
Besj amin January, Bepbrook; Benjamin
F. Lindsey, Hunt; Max Lutzsl, Cueroi
BiishS a. Mstney, RoWie.
COMMITTEE OF PACIFIC RAILWAYS.
WASHINGTON, FEB. The House com
nittee on P4c L: railroads to-dsy entered
upon fcrn.sl consideration of the various
bills on itG calendar. The 0othwaite bill
Snd thst proposed By minority of the
P acinc railroad commission were resd