The New York herald., 1877-11-29
THURSDAY NOVEMBER SUPPLEMENT-

what Mr.. Kellogg puts forward credentials to
him. and on Mr.. Conkng's definition OF prma face
case Mr. Kellogg has certainly not one.
THE VICE PRESIDENTS voTE-MR. wHEELER's
ATTITUDE ON HAYES SOUTHERN AND CIVIL
f. SERVICE REFORM PoLIcY.
The vote Of the Vice President to-day whom the
Senate was t,ed OF particular Importance. His
right cast vote under such circumstances will
DO disputed by any considerable number OF Senators,
but his vote brought into discussion what has been for
some weeks kind OF open nere-tno fact that
Mr. Wheeler is opposed TO the Presidents Southern
pocy, has doubts about the civil reform ideas
OF Mr. Hayes and may be counted in fact with the
anti Hayes men. He has taken ground openly, but
in private conversations no mas not failed to
express himscf disbelicving In the wisdom
OF the Southern policy and doubtful OF good re-
suits from 1t, and has given sufficient cause
TO reckon him among the most positive OF the
Presidents opponents Politicians, who seek always
for selfish motive In mems acts, reason that Mr..
Wheeler has his eyes fixed on the succession. and
that shrewdy calculates that tho active leaders
among tho anti-Hayes republicans will be able to
defeat tho President, but VIII in doing themselves
receive such blows and incur such enmties as would
prevent any Of them getting the republican
nomination in 1880, and that in that he playing
the lucOnSplcuou5 part winch belongs 10 tho vice
President under our system, and which consists moro
OF private intrigue and influence than OF public action,
would remain the strongest candidate in tho field.
But those who reason thus probably do the Vice
President injustice He has always shown his SYM
pathies with tho extreme wing Of tho repubi-
can party In the canvass of 1876 he led
OF with extreme bloody shirt speech. In Congress
before that he was always tho sde ana 1t
understood at tho time that his share in the
s.Wheeler Compromise, SO called, consisted largely
in urthering that part OF that arrangement which de-
privel the Louisiana democrats OF part or the
bcrs OF the Legislature whom the evidence showed
they had fairly elected, giving them only part Of
their rights and doing half justice IL is Just to
Mr.. Wheeler, therefore, to say that he has not
changed his mind that he believes he did be-
iore and that no holds with tho ant-adminstrati
republicans because he believes they DO that the
Presidents Southern policy Is mischcvous blundcr,
destructive the party and therefore, be opposed
and broken down If possible.
THE NEW YORK APPoINTMENrs-DEMocR
VOTES FOR THEIR REJECrIoN-A STATE AL
LANCE TALKED OF.
There is curious complication about the conHrma
tion Of the New York appoin tments the failure Of
which now not improbable II is understood that
certain democratic influences In New York have been
DrOugnt 10 pear upon HOne uemOCfatlC senators, TO
induce them to join in rejecting these nominations
and Is believed that these Influences have not been
without effect It said that important legislation
for the city OF New York at Albany is
TO be secured this winter by an alliance
between certain wing of tho city democrats
and the Custom House republicans the latter guaran-
teeng them support for certain measures at Albany
we'll IN municipal politics. AS the condition Of
that the New York democratic politicians shall
enough Senators to vote for the rejection OF the New
York appointments. Several we'll known democratic
and Custom House politicians have been of and on in
Washington during tho last ten days. It is supposed
with the object OF helping to perfect this
alliance, and frequent and urgent letters have
been received hcre by democratic Senators
from influential democratic sources in New
York. representing tho advisabmy Of their vot-
Ing against the confirmation OF these nominations,
and in somo cases supplying the excuses for such
course, Several democratic Senators said to be
inclined to under this prompting and prepar-
ing to take ground In executive against the
reply Of Secretary Sherman 10 Senator ConEngs in
quiry as to the causes for the removal Of certain
officers and to hold that tho prcrogativcs OF the
Senate struck At by tho tone and matter Of the
Secrctary's reply.
THE PRESIDENTS COMING MESSAGE.
The Presidents Message will probably be completed
and its nal discussion in the Cabinet meeting
Friday. 1t will not be very long document, the
President rcservng to ano.h her period and for special
messages tho more eaboAate treatment Of several
questions II ID believed that the Message will call at
tontion to the good fruits OF the Southern policy,
on restoring brohery good feeling between the SEQ
ons that n regard to the reform Of the civil
II viii urgc upon Congress- the adoption
OF some measures In aid Of the Of
forts Of the Executive; that in relation
to the finances it will take the ground that crcum-
have brought US fortunately to the verge Of
resumption, and that measures advisable
which would hinder tho return to specie payments
that tho prosperity Of the country depends this,
that no OBSTACLE ought to be put In tho way of
revival OF enterprise aud return OF public conf
dence In relation to the Mexican border troubles 1t
is believed tho Message will hold firm but pacific
tone, preicrrng enlarged trade with Mexico TO
1t is also said that tho Message will deal at somo
length with the question OF enlarged commercial a-
ctcs with foreign countries