New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-12-14
DIR. COMBINES TEIUNPH.
now THE PRESS NrERrRETs 1T.

Mr. HAYES can blame only himself and his
immediate counsellor Tor the POSITION 10 "llcn h
li into this predicamcnt. II ls mainly MS NacHatiS
crooked ana MSn,eIe to"i oonid b, npnopen,s
10 win th.s signal triumph. IFS LirH service
o.tC,i lie made other and worse mistakes. While
scitugup hoastfuly as the civil seIylrt iGiolmer par
excellence hc has constantly employed we ftHtrai pa
ronarc TO promote bis own political ana personal Cd
jrci m disregard Of the FIRST principles Of Civil service
coiira and yieor in standing 10y The unfortunate order
AR Have. has an opportunity % Uronl Nv ms OK
n.ricucc TIE can begin the Civil service reform anew,
Mini more sincerity. Ices bumpousucss and py prscti
cal methods. The reform il NOT defeated unless lie
choose. to nave il So New York Herald dndJ
Tho Rcpublican Senators for the most part
voted squoreiy against their own Adiu t,lt9n, iew
only po-f ssug the courage Ia he loyal 10 me fIsden
whom they moved heaven and eaIth-lo say nothhG OF
me other place put into Office year ago. To he can
dtd the Democracy does not pfescut more imposing
m two Republican factions they were without plan
Iu matter involving the partial divorce OF Federal
thev were without principle IN matter involving ~
ont o schemc.-l Newly ok World ljcml
The truth is. there was nOtslng like ener-
rstc snd spirited leadership The side o the Admins
t1tion. THIS defect j. not pecula To- Yesterday son-
test The tniug which the ADMINISTRATION lacks IS
leadership OF this kind; and lacking is 70 lacks almost
everything which can make the just Snd WISE measures
Of the President successful New fOrkEYening Post
Ind Rep
The result is, not so much a defeat of the
President temporary rusptnson 81 ms tohsilu,oh
bui viii be ueryed up to the maintenance OF his oihcia
Oath Let him appeal 10 the people, make no c0mplo
under like circumstances and the yctors OF to-day WIZ
nud mat their aures are Tithercd ana iheT II, Victory
prelude to final defeat-lNeW-lork Evening Man u'rpJ
The refusal of the Senate to confirm the
Presidents nominees, Mcssrs Roosevelt and Prince for
tie NewYork Custom House, Is sharp rebuke to Pres
deut Hayes and ms advisers. Inc Immunity OF tne re
publican senators IN voting against the confirmation OF
the Presidents nominees indicates very PLAINLY mat
there rs something more than disgracein squabble
spos and patronage. The result Is great victory
for senator Conklng. ~ Tue Administration be ad
Long ago ne Commercial advised the President that
the he changed his advisers the better IL is not
CRepj
Conklng has won the battle Roosevelt and
eroe bjd and NV Repuhljcan senator Uaves and
EvlIts GIp forced % dine on humblepi The whole
test was pcttv and contemplate Ii Is humiliang TO
think that the business OF legislation ana the interests Of
the county have had TO wait FOR weeks account Of
personal quarrel between COuklng and Hayes New
York Evening Express DeIn)
Mir HAYES can stand it if Mr.. Conkling can;
the country, II the Republican party. The President
enprort President who is carrying out their wishes
Dir Hayes only 10 continue as he has begun, ana he
will find long before his term expire hearty support IN
Congress. Whether u consists more largely OF KcIuD
can Chrstiancys and iiods or Democrauc bay ana
Iam0rs is matter ~ very hu'e onstquehce-lSprns
field Republican (lnd.l
The duty of the President in the present
phase Of the struggle II clear He has only TO carry ont
fc theory t4at be has LAID down lie should not sur
render an uch. lie must 20 hheSd. icy mn 'e"I n
two other good names IN place OF th"sc IJcceo Snd u
hc,e two are rejected Others again, cOnsd ring always
not whether Mr. COnklng will DO concillaied. Dnt
whether the public interests VIII be advanced. fuoic
opinion will sooner or later come 10 his reel Do pres
SURE that viii make confirmation necessary aud over
whcln with shame the placements advocates who re-
main in opposition % reform. The amablc Ohstnacy
hat Is said 10 Doe charact Tisc Of the President is now
10 order Philadelphia Times undD
Who cares whether Mr.. COnkling gets ahead
OF the President mott The thing waiung to he done
settle whether the country 10 have sound cur
renew. whether the bonds Co DE honestly paid,
whether business l. % 20 forward once more on
hcaltIy and tMe isis aud whether ever TO gct
out OF the nogs and mre into which We were all led BY
Grsntism.- Boston Post DEM.
So Conllmg scores one in his bout with The
President aud Cornell IL rewarded Tor hs open defiance
oi tle ircsdtnts orcr o. Office hodera TIE President
nov SHOWS how sincere ME party leaders in their
'aNh -trNc, ftiorm pru'cseior- tie cannot afford
'"'n his n'cA on De PARTY -lboaton Globe uudJ