The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-29
rRouBLE AnoNG THE cHIEFriINs.
Carpet-bng senators Kestive About the Talk
of Reforming the rnrty.

WAsHINGroN. Dec. 2s.-There are many
indications OF The restveness OF the carpet oag
Senators and their political followers from the
South at the comments upon them by some OF
the Republican members, and the condemul-
tious 50 freely hurled ~ their heads by certain
class - Republican poh.ici ins. They are evil
IDENTIFY tired OF lsteuing 70 the talk about Hayes
reforming the party oy throwing them over
board. although they olenly profess 10 believe
that men like Murat II ste,d, Carl schuf2, and
Mr.. Brlstow will have very little Influence
with Mr. Hayes in the event Of his
getting into the white House. There
are other politicians, also, who want TO have
more definite understanding about the division
Of the loayes and fishes before they fully commit
themselves to tho counting In Of Hayes. They,
Of course are the most blatant Of all the crew
VINO contend that II yes has been fairly elected.
They get very angry when anybody rresumes to
question the action Of the Returning Boards IN
Florida Louisiana. and South Ctrolina, ami de-
nounce with much ylrtuous Indignation the act
OF GOV. Grover in commissioning Crouin, ore OF
the electors from Oregon: bat underneath all
this those who know them best can very Clearly
see that they want perfect understanding WITH
the man they are ready TO make President II
they can. They G willing T. take any chances
10 accomplish their end, provided tnev are also-
lately certain that when the work Is done they
viii not tie hoistrd 10y then own pct RI.
lhey are half inclined to belev' that there II
something IN all tina tax AZ out oVcrtures having
been made 70 certain prominent Southcrners.
l hey understand the game If Halstea Bristow
and a few Nthers who want to control Mr.. HAYES
| Is to ALLEVIATE from the Democrats all the Old
Line wings Of the Soufh, who Uy force OF circum-
u noes have been obliged TO sax their an lent
prriudIces AGAINST the Democratic party, but
VINO al the same time feet that they nave never
had "A proper recognition from that source; but
to carry out TINS scheme II IL nccess ~ That
On AmDeflain should be aba ldoned IN south
Carolina auu J.. ch ard and Kellogg IN Louisiana.
or course he carpet-haggers underst lnd that tue
success 4 Tie sche'ue is tueir pnli icti death.
They alone probably would have Out little
for the fact that after IN An of March next he
two parties M the Senate will De 50 equally
diVi1co that a detection - few cArpet-Jas
senator, would leave tue hepuhncans in tne
minority. lnen Morton aSpires to leadership IN
hi4 war IA a Radical, and has Tor MS stock N
trade alu-e Of the southern ieOule ANY repr-
GIN = ition al nirtl-. which tlininurs from
nation politics the bloody snut policy MI
leave Morton out Of he range # possibilities as
q tOer. ana will bring TO h. front IN re con
servitive men. II nee his nat lral alliance Is
with tie Southern e. rpet-bAEgtIs auu the eN
IRENE Nor nero X u Gals.
Ine-e dinicuit pros 'ms are unquestion hly
causing detection IA the Itepuoic IA rank -.
aul uIru like Morton. SHERMAN. Logon, huu
Boufweu IN tne senate aud q rheld. Haze, iiurl-
/ burt, aud others In the House are lauotiug
/ IrHlpu-4y TO bring about au uudrr-tlndiu-
! Wuicn vail be -Htisfic- OrN 10 southern Rcpuhli-
/ cans. ami AZ tue me time app as social ed
J ref lrn X uuhlirti- Wl'hout IA Iktug tnem ans
dNlllt. Ittu-c- as To their ignition hereafter