Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-02-04
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NEv YoRs, February +.-The New York
World contains . special from Washington
- follows: Washington j, red hot with
New York State Politicians tonight II
any doubt exists a. To tne tussle between
the friends Of Governor Hill and those OF
President Cleveland for the control of the
delegation Of the National Democratic con-
yention. it would be shaken by day in
Washington and talk with these visiting
statesmen The first arrival of prominence
was Commissioner Daniel l.. Gibbens. who
was the advance skirmish guard OF the Hill
forces, at the Arlington Hotel on Monday
night Gibbers is silent and mysterious
and declares that his mission is one OF pure
recreation, aud that politics has nothing
whatever 10 do with it. From the manner
in which he observes the Cleveland poiiti-
Clans. however, the real purpose Of his visit
can readily be understood
There is q battalion of Cleveland advo-
Gates at the Arlington. The most promi-
nent is ex-Mayor Grace. Mr.. Grace be
lieyes he possesses the kew To Mr.. Cleve-
land. success neI, fall He is here to show
the President how that success can he ac-
complished. He believes in throwing open
to the .poilsmcn all the remaining place, ~,
the Presidents gift. He is positive that
the same inhuecr. tina; will r.rorulnatF
Mr. Cleveland for the Presidency Viii nom
inate Mr. Grace As Governor of the State 81
New York in place ri David Bennett Hill
BY Mr.. Grace $ avo~ed admissio!... he cA-
poets TO succeed Mr.. Hill, and Mr.. Hills
friends. therefore, are less disposed than
ever 70 relinquish the grip they have OBJ
tained on the machinery Of the state.
With Grace against him for Governor,
the fight between Cleveland and Hlli Tor
the Presidency" said a Southern member
of Congress last night will he fight N
the death"
This is the way an old New York roli-
tician summed up the situation: The
fight between the President and Governor
Hill seems greater the longer it lasts You
can see il here EI-Mayor Grace recog-
nizes that IL he IL 4, be Governor at all. he
must slip in under the tails OF Mr. Cleve-
lands coat, aud this is his last chance.
There is no question that he is advising the
President that the only way to secure .
united delegation is 70 put screws on the
Hill people and turn over enough patron
age 70 make certain that the friends
OF the President shall secure control
Of the delegation. That the friends Of the
Administration are uneasy and and anI-
ious is sufficiently shown by their presence
here and their Discrimination TO discuss
POLITICS. hfSt assured tnAt II tncS lau the
certainty that they represent, they would
not be here % soon after last weeks State
Committee, looking for the administration
to strengthen its fences"
An ther New Yorker said: 1t Is sener.
ally .no~n that the President has Offered
to Joseph J. O'Donohue, the prominent
Tammany Hall leader. the Assistant Sub
Tressuryship OF New York, in place OF
Charles J. Canda, and that Mr.. O'Donohue
has declined the homer. Tammany Hall
does not want that, position. presume il
Mr. Cleveland would remove Mr.. Pearson
from the head of the New York postofiice
and appoint . sound Tammsnyite, he
might propitiate that oneanization. At xil
events Il is doubtful whether the President
can win the support of that organization
unless he makes some such move"
Mr.. Cleveland's friends maintain an equi.
poise and sang froid that are delightful. II
they are frightened they do not betray it.
They speak in the most confident tones OF
the Presidents denomination and re-elec.
ton They assert that the opposition in
New York will melt away like the snow II
the approach Of the April sun.