Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-02-06

friends, have been removed This pro-
rps4 began with thp larger offices. those
That might perhaps be- looked upOu ps
important ln the matter of fixing and
carrying ont q state policy Gradually
10 has been extended until now 10 s'bpiur
carried % the utmost limits iu nearly
every Office under the state ndmiuistra-
ton 80 far as known Governor Flower
has appointed only one friend at Mr.
Cleveland 60 office during the pnst
yrur and that was his designation 0f a
Cleveland clcctor from Brooklyn uA "A
charity commissioner, purely honorary
place
only yesterday about ten Cleveland
men In the various departments az Al
bnny received notice of their Dismissal
Ncnrly all were the holders of small
places, ranging IN SALARY from $40 TO
500 per month
One Of them was workman under
the superintendent of the state cupitOl
who had been appointed originally upon
the recommendation of Smith NJ Weed
No charges were made against him, but
he received notice a few days ago from
Michael Dclehnnty superintendent of
the capitol aud fathor-u.lnW OF the som
atOrVlcct, Edward Murphy, lr thnt his
services would not be- required aftnr
the close Of the month of January. When
hc asked If there were any reasons for
this dismissal, hr was told boy thp super,
incident that while his work had been
satisfactory in every way he had orders
10 appoint another muu I'm bis place.
and hr much regretted this necessity.
The incumbent must accept this decision
and go.
About ten days ago the only man re-.
manning lu the department who had been
appointed originally upon the pcommen-
dalton of Dmdrl =. Lamont was dix
mlestu ln Inc same summary way
Whether the head of tho department whs
aware that the coming secretary of war
was especially Interested In the appoint
ment is not known. None NJ these oil
cials held high or responsible position.
They were clerks lab0rcfs, watchmen
and other humble positions. an die
has been done too, since the election Of
Mr.. Murphy 10 the senate, and the
friends Of the prcsldent-elfct throughout
the state are asking whether. II this
policy Is 10 he maintained. the state oI.
ganiHatiOn viii put itself ont Ia ask
many fav0rs Of the presideut-clect
Some Of the friends Of the latter nro in.
cliucd tO say lint III Cleveland appoints
to office no more Hin Democrats thap
the iill and Murphy men hnVe kept Of
Cleveland men, the political obligations
of the prcsidpntelect aud his advisors
20 the sO-oalled regular organization n
New York will be SION aud early paid
Democrats IN other states may ensily
understand that dis condition of affairs
Is not one which ~ likely 10 produce
a very unusual ambunt NJ harmony
or promote good feeling among the friends
of the president-elcct II " borne in
mind that only last SUMMER Seuator-
elect Murphy said 10 AN interview IN
Chicago tLat he aud bis friends had 4
good deal more 81 admiration for and
sympathy with Democrats OF Che stamp
of e1-secretsry faTchild and eK-May0r
Grace of this city, and q good many
friends ~ the atter are assaining that
the regular organization @ther EXPERTS
10 get 10 patronage 40 AL from the
Federal adniEianHtiOn, and 50 q merely
hguiiylng lie Willingness 70 be satisfied