, 1876-02-07
HAYES AND SHERMAN.


To lhs Editor of Ths Chteaao Tribune:
CG1uAoo, Fob. G.-In reading tho letter Of Mr.
G. A. Willard Ia TnE TRIBUNE OF this morning
tho impression WAS foit On my mind that he
meant 10 inainuate that Gov. Hayes, ~ vol as
Honator shofuan, vas a trimmer.
It Ia Hafo to Bay TINT no man who knovs GOV.
Hayes, ho ho friend or oucmy, will make .aueh an
intimstion or declaration mud the rnention Of
tho Goyornor's name In connection with tho
Presidency should not al,bject him to auch i'm
putatlon.
Whilo Cor. Hayes lisa nt1rowd nod polite msn.
Ills oarncstucss and loncuty, Lis disponltion to
stand by bis own Convictions, tho Btraightfor-
ward WAY ho has OF meeting Troublesome ques-
tIons. and tho decision 10 Las showu In d!spos-
Inn Of ttleyu. have been qualities 60 prominent
in Liz character as to causo tue inaiountlon that
he ia trimmer to bo Ieeentod by Its friends, al
though thoy may not favor his nomination fos
President.
Gov. MAyes has noycr becn an o!lco-acckor.
0fiico Sought him Thilo lio was 10 active scrvlco
In tho army, and ho declined It,. Threo limos
tho people OF Ohio 1ayo elected him Governor,
not only bocauso bo waa an available man. but
l,ecau8o ho mas representative Republican.
Each timo ho was opposed BY IN ablc Dono-
cratic leader. and each time the political gstua-
tion WAS 4 critical ono.
The plain truth Is, that Gov. uaysn il naan
Of great decision Of character. Is awe!l-bsianced
man, closo student, aud, withal, man of moro
| than ordinary moloStY.
| Mt. Willard bolioves TINT he has tnaatored
aoua,or Bherman's lettor, doubt It.
T1sero has always boon sharp opposition to
Senator Sherman among Ohio Republicans.
schonck as oppoaing candidate. In 1871 tLero
was determined oppoaitlon to Sherman; but this
opposition Was diyided. Looking TOR Q canai-
dnte. tho boiling. Republicans md Democrats
| fixed upon 6;uy. 1Iayos. Bhcrman's frienda At
onos admitted tho gravity Of tho situasion. While
| thoy wcro considering how to moot the now
combination, Coy. Hayes published Lis positive
dcctlnation. aud tho oppoHitiou woso all ut seA
aRain. As It was, tho beuntoriat contoas was one
Of the most exciting over Been in Ohio ;
! aud tho leaders Of tho opposition claimed that
| tho Hchcrao to unite tho Democrats pui boiling
Republicans On e1-0oy. Cox Nas only defeated
| by aaarp u1aucuvro. Do this as it may, Son
/ Of Gov. ilayea; and hla letter. moan what it
may, wau undoubtedly Inoaut TO etand In Ohio
~ . return for tho kindness Of 1871. Az nil
other correspondent ha9 nuggesscd Z nay M haye =,
tho noxt Senatorial contest.
| Senator Sherman In certainly 4 alrowd poll
tictau, but his record iB not that OF trimmor.
Whether bis letter Has woll-timol or not, tho
future will show, $++
SAM cox on THE PRESIDENCY.
! H'ashfng.on Dspateh to Nc,e York Ilor'd.
| 81 Coz, OF Now York, auld tho manifold
! AkbGHAAlIh uRpA A&R 11lo III 16CGub htkl.
ncsty aud Military Academy tlehhtes. has had
timo to thtnl about tho Presidency. Ho ftnnkly
acknowledges TINT 10 has not given tho subject
| that careful consideration which becomu, q
Statesman of his advanced years, bnt hia views
nro ~ valuable as those Of MANY othor metnbcra
Of tho IIouse. hfr. Cox unl,ozomed himself to 4
| correspondent Of tho World to-day M foowss
"Mr. Coz, I Ahould liko to tuow your vloNa oi
tho approaching, Presidential can'pasEn," said
| "Wol!," replied tho gentleman. fastening hIa
piercing oyeB OIL tho coFreapondont atd nneakiue
in low. modest, confidential tons, am tell
you what II To- don't pother nly l'uat! nct! Witt
want to reconcile tho Democratic party. and IL
d short time I'll have 1t IN good working order
Now my district Ia IN the 1nalu In favor o.
Eonkllng for tho Presidency. and I've got ono oi
taius 1l,n0o Democratic maturity md 5000 lsc'
publican yotoru, who wtll' vote for mo eysFj
time am no.ninatoa."
"uut tho rteu.dsncy," eaid tho correspond.
ont.
"Oh! yes" sighed Mr.. Coz. ard thcn blush
ang lska scl,ool.girl, hs tin1dly inquired II III.
correspondent remembered Ills amnesty epcecn
~; ., vii m neycF ae 10 fe.eos,cn,mw o rep'y
tho door and gently pa.tins Eli boot With b
eano. he psid: ''Juas Gttor nado that upcech IN
constituents determined that Conk'lnR H!!ould
bo nominated Tor the Presidency. and ahonlt
| pb H9CS4 GH kAo IIChek AR ElES~AlGblQtAt IL Hbll
ConhlluR out. hare no desiTo to grasp tL'
tauble Of empty political fame and becom,
vtce-pIetdont. Ny nela ls iu tho House. mt
here shall remain, nnlees yield to tho wtnho
| OF my Hife who wants mo to retire from publit
l.fo. wrote 10 my constituents and told then
to desist. They understand how ! foel, and
bolieYo they haso ceased 10 rrcsa NY name."
"What do you think about tho Wostcru ne,
talked OF for the Presidency Z"
~ think that tho talk about Hondricks recciv
ing the nomination is bosh. He is fou.tl
choico and good field against him. In my rs
t,u,stiot. AI!an IL the leading candidate. Thur
man follows him, Fendleton next, and thol
Hendricks. OF course. you can't toll. Nobod,
can tell. I can't toll. And. 80 far know
hero IL only ono that can tell, and PROBABILITIES
tsre that he WON'T"
| TtPPECAMoE COUNTY, tHD.
| 6pse.al Dtspatch to TAs Chicago Tribune.
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Fab. 6.-The Republicans Q
TfppscAnoa County met In convention yesset
L. H.