Middletown transcript., 1892-12-15
TO FORM AN ALLIANCE.
CLEVELAND AND HILL FORGIVE
EACH OTHER.
Democratic Politicians Anxious to
Become Postmaster-General and to
WELD the Headsman's Axe
The Speakership.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12,
We are informed by the enterprising
correspondents that Hon. Grover
Cleveland, President-elect, and Hon.
David Bennett Hill, one Of New
York's representatives in the United
States Senate, are on the eve of adjust
ing their differences and forming an
alliance for future exploits in the field
Of politics. AS the story goes, Mr..
Cleveland is willing to forgive Mr..
Hill for all his shortcomings, and Mr..
Hill is quite willing to be forgiven,
aud will rs readily forgive Mr.. Cleve-
land for placing himself in position
that requires forgiveness on the part of
Mr.. Hill. In short, it is to be case
of forgiveness open at both ends and
with large vent space in the centre.
Unless there is serious hitch in the
programme, the coming together of
the houses of Cleveland and Hill will
soon be an accomplished fact. Cleve-
land will take up his position in the
Executive Mansion with feeling of
confidence. Hill will swing onto the
arm Of The Presidential cllr ami ppur
tender advice into his ear concerning
The dis! !ribul ion of the offices. 1t will
be a touching spectacle. but rather
had Oh the Mugwumps who have been
making political living by disliking
Hill.
The prominence gained by Adlia.
Stevenson as an official 'heallsman,"
by virtue of his position as First Assist
ant Postmaster General under the
Cleveland administration, has fired
numberof politicians " it'll the desire for
hat position under the next administra
tion. Quite number prominent Demo-
Gratis have been mention First Assist
ant, all actuated doubtless by the same
wish 10 become popular AS skilled de-
capitators of Republican Postmasters.
There is likelihood, however, that the
scramble for this place will somewhat
abate. One of the would-be heads
men of the next administration tisited
the Postotfice Department the other
day to get The lay of the land and to
sthLft - hn 4,
disappointed tn find that under the
new regulations of the department the
First Assistant no longer swings the
blade over the necks of the fourth
Class pOstmasters and has nothing To |
do with the official executions. This |
blrody duty now devolves entirely |
upon the fourth assistant and the |
headman's axe has dNindled to |
the size of lather's hatchet. The |
ambitious candidates for office may
conclude they see a difference bet ween
ranking next to cabinet officer and
filling The billet of fourth assistant.
1t is lucky thing for speaker
Crisp that the Democratic major
ity in the next House is more than
twenty five or thirty. If the margin
Was IA narrow one nothing could pre-
vent score of members from defeat
ing his reelection. AS iJ is, an effort
is being made to secure mis- displace-
ment, even with all odds against the
schemers. There is good deal of
liss ltiSfactiOn with the organization
Df the House and some Of the COM
and it behuovs the Speaker
10 have his scouts we'll posted and
alleit or the enemy may steal the
march upon him. | hear that Door
keeper Turner, the repr sentative of
Tammany in the organization of the
House, il already quite fearful that
,nti-Crisp people will win, and is say
ng some sharp things about the inter-
ference Of Mr.. Cleveland and Mr..
friends in the speakership