New-York tribune., 1877-03-09
POLITICAL NOTES


II ia now Mr.. Hayes's turn to ask, cam / a
vassal or peerP
Senators should remember that an overloaded
musket is apt to kick Moral: Moderate your indlgha
tion.
President Hayes has been very suddenly
called on to decide whether he proposes TO nave ahy
influence with the present Administration.
George NJ Van Mort still hopes to be Com
missioner of Public Works Of this city by virtue OF the
favor of Mr.. W0odin Senator and by nomination OF
Mr. Ely as Mayor.
The Democrats are squandering valuable
time They delirious the prospect Of an un-
pasantness in the Republican family that they are neg
iecng TO abuse Messrs Hewitt and TDden.
The happest man in Washington is ex-Presi-
dep Grant If he could have taken the floor in the SEN
ate he would doubtless have said, "Go on with the
procession gentlemen. 1t is not my funeral
The political situation was tersely summed
m he other day by Col ngerso when he asked "What
party do belong to now should like to lnowp There
nnst be good deal Of "haze in the air if Col InSerso
canuot make out his political bearings.
A republication of few of those Demo-
cratic editorials printed before election, wherein it
was coucusvey proved that Hayes would be supple
tool IN the hands OF Senators COnkling Cameron, ana
Morton, would he juicy reading just now
Somebody left the White House with the
impression that he was not born to be budozer if the
following from the Washington correspondence of Ihe
PhqdsiDhia Iaqrer is true Senator told the Pfes-
dent on Tuesday that he would vote oeec several OF ms
Cabinet, Snd he replied very promPU9 i'u i'''0 WV
right to do that"
When the Senate of the United States goes
into Executive session TO ponder over President Hayess
Cabinet it would be well TO consider the fitness OF the
seven gentlemen who have been nominated before dis
cuss the claims of the thousand seven hundred
aud seycntv-seven gentlemen who think they Ousht 10
have been nominated
Fajnt-hearted patriots who are everlaStlngly
OH the lookout for pOrentous shapes and who imagine
that every rumble is the precursor OF an earthquake are
needlessly alarmed at the furry in Washington There
seems 10 he no occasion faint with fear" Mr. Hayes
has be President OF the United states ana ne
will be very likely TO succeed
Most of the Democratic journals arc not III
shumorous mood these days, but The Cincinnati En-
orer cannot resist tho temptation 10 poke little fun
A. Mr. Tlden. 1t says: Mr. Tilden will not be candi-
date ior President in 1880. The House formally de
cared him elected by resolution on the Sd inst and Mr.
Tiden has emhatlealy announced all along tnat o ""s
8Cne-tCTm man."
This is a suggestive paragraph from The
Clereaad Leader president Hayes cannot expect to
escape criticism. He cannot serve both the people ana
the politicians who think that the party in power
owes every voter living. There must be collision be-
tween the Administration and the abuses which would
reforn That collision may well come now as at any
time" 1hat is about the size OF the fight and the ne
occupant Of the White House seems to have measured
pretty accurately.
Feb o. iii the quiet of his home at Columbus he decided
upon the following Cabinet appointments, and read to
friend his list
FOR Secretary OF william WI NJ Eyarts
f% SLe,GLy OF s s I5sasy s[ar Carl schTH
fSr ecrefary OF OF attorney Geo W McCrary
After that date he several gentlemen who had
views the subject, but y will be noted nat the list
TO the Senate the other day contained tic same
Hence this gnashlng OF teeth
With the Presidency and the chief
races in the Cabinet New York doubtless well satisfied
with her position III the new Administration, ana is not
disposed to speculate on what might have been The
truth OF tie following from The chicago Jo,1.int Is
nevertheless apparent: "a year ago the mime OF
Wheeler was more familiar to the American people than
that Of Hayes The truly great service rendered by Mr.
Wheeler IN Louisiana arbitrator gave him an en-
viabe national reputation Had Senator sherman
been COnkiug and Senator COnkling sherman TIE
order OF the ticket might have been reversed me uu.n
is the tCO are peers, ana we cOhDIehtiI Dcheic
that the VcePresident will be an Important FACTOR III
the new Administration"
Meagemess of attainment III any other dlfec-
ton IN be overlooked in public man, but to be igno-
rant Of politics" is the objectionable SIM ana this Is the
crime which invariably charged upon one who attempts
reform in methods of government 1t laceraes the
feelings OF many worthy people that men Ike Evarts
should be chosen heads OF departments when there
many political experts whose services would be
Invaluable Mr.. Hayes. But unfortunately proficiency
in wha is recognized the science OF politics not ony
involves the abjuraon Of every restraint OF honor ana
Of conscience but the pet practices OF these professors
the very evils which Mr. Bayes is pledged before the
people 70 uproOt. II UhOuscbTeGkng was 10 ne suppressed
Cabinet would hardly be selected from the chapter oi
bOsSbmglars.
An interview with Col PeltOn is published
In The Herald in which he claims to give true account
oibe Oregon affair as far as he was connected WIN IT,
general denial is given the charge that any money
was sent from New-YOrk that he or Mr.. Tiden was
eogizant Of any improper transaction in the matter
hr PeltOa's statement would be more valuable II he
were not troubled with such a "demnitiOn" bad MEM
oly When questioned about the Oregon dispatches nc
said 81 cannot distinguish them III my recollection
from the thousands Of other dispatches which read
ourng the campaign All can say on this point s that
lhave general recollection Of receiving information Dy
telegraph from Oregon that money was needed Tor tDe
Necessary expenses in contestng the claim OF Watts the
Ineligible eector in the courts and that the Democratic
Committee Oregon was too poor to extend this pecu
niary aid. Senator Kelly and MT Bellinger, the Chair
man OF the Oregon Democratic Committee both testified
before the Senate Committee that their first requisition
even for these purposes met with our refusal and this
ecncurs with my recollection Of the subject The Repub
heans have seduOusy sought draw the inference from
the Gobble dispatch that Gov. Grover OF oregon III
formed Mr. Tden In advance OF his decision that he
would award the certificate to Croin, and that the Gro
MN decision a precoDceved arrangement. now
me Tact IL that Mr. Tlden saw or knew OF ths TEL
eefan, and Gov Grover states definitely that ne never
sent that dispatch, did he send cipher tele
gram ia all his life. As far my own recOlecuOn ls
concerned, dispatch signed GObble was about one OF
o % Oiees but being anonymous was decided 10 De %
40 consideration and nobody paid attention TO IT.
O. 70 te charge that money had been Improperly useu