The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-02
CHE Daily Atsns.
ROCK ISLAND. ILLINOIS.
MUzzLING HAYES.
WHAT ANGERED GRANT.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 3l.-There is a
very funny story related here by Hayes's
friends about their difficulties in keeping
him from in any way becoming identified
with Grant or bis administration. They
haye claimed for Hayes that he sternly
disapproves of Grants NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
aud, being an honest man, his election
will be another long step toward reform
within the party. Grant was at first very
angry with Hayes's letter of acceptance,
inasmuch as it did not refer to him at all
the absence of any allusion to his ad-
ministration being construed as very I'M
complimentary. A week or so ago
HAYES WROTE CoNCILIAToRY LETTER TO
GRANT,
explaining that the absence of any refer
ence to him in the letter of acceptance was
| not meant in any degree as a reflection
upon his administration This so Modified
Grant that he invited Hayes to come to
Long Branch and spend several weeks 10
visiting with his family. This invitation
Hayes accepted, greatly to the consterna-
ton of his friends here. Howard. his
biographer, who is in this city, made i
his business at once to both telegraph and
write Hayes that this would not do.
Howard said that this visit would cost him
at least 250,OC0 votes. IF Hayes thought
he could afford to pay this price tor the
luxury of a visit with Grant, he could go
ahead. Hayes telegraphed on yesterday
that he should not 60, and
CAUSED IT TO BE TELEGRAPHED FROM
| COLUMBUS
generally that the pressure of executive
business would prevent him from accept
ing any of the many INVITATIONS that he
had from distinguished people to visit
them. This is the present condition OF
affairs, but it is by no means certain that
Hayes will hold to this resolution, as after
his letter of acceptance was written, Conk-
ling and Morton both told him how he had
angered the president, and the ali-import-
ant necessity of his remedying his mistake.
This led to Hayes's letter of explanation to
Grant at Long Branch When Grant
learns the reasons for Hayes refusing to
visit him then he will have greater cause
for anger than ever. and as Hayes is in
fuenced always by the strongest pressure
; brought to bear upon him, he
MAY YET BE INDUCED TO MAKE THIS VISIT
+ This is the second time that Hayes has
: come near enjoying Grants hospitality
with all that it implies. In July, Hayes
who is one of the Ohio centennial com
missioners, visited Philadelphia upon ceu
teunial business When he left Columbus
he fully intended to go from Philadelphia
to Washington, and visit Grant aud hav,
\ talk with the Republican leaders there
His friends, when they learned of this in
tention, did their best TO defeat it. They
knew Hayes was too good natured anC
1 com PLEASANT to be diplomatic; that if h,
visited Washington he would at once fal
p into companionship with Grants ringite'
: and become compromised. Boss Shep
perd had made arrangements to give
e grand spread in his honor, and if Haye
hid come here as Grants guest he coul'
hardly have refused this invitation. Hi
friends here. who are
+, ANXIOUS TO KEEP HAYES AND GRAN
t APART,
4 uoti6ed Capt. Alfred E. Lee, Hayes
e secretary, at Columbus. Of the situation
: He at once telegraphed to Hayes at Phila
Il delphia the following dispatch:
CoLuMBUs, o. July is, 1S76.-R. B. Hayes. Phi.
deiphia: Urgent business requires your immedi I
presence at home. LEE.
This dispatch brought Hayes back t
Columbus, where his friends got abou
HIM and at once convinced him that hi
wisest policy was to give Washington th
go-by. The above incidents illustrate no.
completely Hayes is dependent upo
those about him for his actions an
opinions Heis watched constantly to pr'
vent him from imprudently placing hin
self in position where he will he made il
ferentially to indorse Grants ADMINISTERS
ton or followers.
BOSS SHEPHERD
; has announced, as a test Of his influence
ut that he will procure the dismissal {
c, assistant secretary of the treasury, Conan
u He says that Conant was a friend
}. Bristow, and that being so he will hay
: his friend Grant scalp him. He leav;
Conant a margin of only two more weeks
official existence.