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THE REPUBLICAN, SENATORIAL CAUCUS
il COMMITTEE INTERVIEWED THE
1 PRESIDENT.
Special Telegram to The Inter Ocean.
| WARRINGTON, Nov. A.-The com.
mittee appointed by tho Republican
caucus, consisting of Messrs. Ed
munds, Howe, Kirkwood, Don Cam
eron, Dawes and Christiancy, called
at tho White House last evening. and
had three hours talk with the Pres
ident. Senator Edmunds was the
spokesman i'm chief for the Senators.
and related ct length the caucus pro-
ceedings and tho demands the Senate
made upon tho Executive, which have
been fully explained in previous dis
patches. e
THE PRESIDENT REPLIED AT LENGTH.
His remarks were mainly defense
of his Southern policy, his efforts to-
ward pacification, and the beneficial
results which he expected to come
from II. He was very frank in ex-
pressing his relative position toward
the Senate as he understood it, and
insisted that he had the right to NOM
mate to Office whomsoever he chose,
admitting that the Senate had the
right to reject his nominations when
they could not approve them. The
Senate had no right to demand of him
reasons why he removed men from
office any more than it was his right
TO demand their reasons for rejecting
his nominations; but he would con-
cede his right In this matter, and
hoped the Senate would feel perfectly
free to call upon him for information
at any time, and he would cordially
furnish 1t, as he had already instruc-
ted his Cabinet officers to do.
IN REGARD TO APPOINTING DEMOCRATS
TO OFFICE,
he said he feared he had been misun-
derstood, and he was sure if the SEN
ate were aware of the circumstances
which had governed him when he had
made such appointments, they would
admit his wisdom in each case, and
the cases we're few. He had selected
men who were represented to be fit
men from the Democratic party when
he could not find fit men in the Re-
publican party. Peculiar circumstan-
COS had governed him in each case.
Fitz Simmons, the Georgia Marshal,
was particularly alluded to. His
reasons were that the internal reve-
nue. frauds in that State were large,
and where . Republican Marshal had
attempted to enforce the laws party
bitterness had been created. He
wanted to see if Democratic Marshal
could do any better. Besides this, the
variousfactions ofthe Republican par
ty were SO malignant toward each 9TH
or in Georgia that each one seemed to
prefer the appointment of demo-
crat to . republican of an opposing
clique. Several other instances were
cited, and the Presidents explana-
ti0ns were full and explicit. The
President expressed the hope that the
Senate would reject any nominations
be made which they did not consider
ht. He had not SO much confidence
In his own judgment as to suppose
that his selections were all wisely
made, and it was often the case, W hen
q man came publicly before the conn-
try as an official, reasons appeared
why he was unfit which would not
appear where he was only candi-
date. He had made with great care
all the nominations he had sent to the
Senate, but if any of them turned out
to be unwise, he certainly would not
be disappointed il the Senate rejected
them. There was much more in this
same strain, and
AFTER THE PRESIDENTS REMARKS
the conversation became general.
The President said he desired to con-
suit Senators as far as possible in re-
gard to appointments, and hoped
Nc. WYNN fccl perfectly free 60
make selections, but he must reserve
the right to make such selections as
he chose. He knew of no obligation
compelling him to apportion appoint
ments among the Congressional rep-
resentatives of any State, but his
common sense taught him that it was
always advantageous to know the
opinion of such men as are usually se-
lected - Senators in regard to the
fitness of multitudes of candidates
that sought his patronage. Some of
the Senators consider the interyiw
satisfactory; others do not. Some
think that the President rather defied
them than otherwise.
OTHERS THINK THAT HE is YlELDING,
AND IS AT LAST DIsPosEDTo BE FAIR.
He certainly did not yield as much as
was expected. 1t was the most diff
cult discipline President Hayes has
ever undergone, and very few Presi-
dents have had q selected body of
Senators call at the Executive Man
sion to instruct them rs to their duty.
President Hayes stood it very well.
He has more force than some Of the
Senators suspected but the general
impression is that an important crisis
10 Over-that the President will give
no further cause for the republicans
to complain, and that the Senate
committee have more respect for the
President than they had before they
called upon him. Both will undoubt-
edly act with greater caution here
after.