, 1877-03-22
Senators and Members Of Con.
gress at a Discount.
Senator Conkling the Leader of
Congressional Sorcheads.
He Ignores the President, and Mr.. Hays1
Doesn't Mind It,
Which mikes tho Gentle Roacoe Angry
and Profane.
Yfe.rreldtnt Wheeler Recognized Power IN
tho Administration.

WARRINGTON, u. c.. March 10.-Tho little gnnno
Of Office. .sccktn3, which hns been 30 tntiuhts!oMsy
played here sinca President Hayes stepped into tho
White House, IL both interesting and amusing to
simple sojonrnor who haa no {nsercst whatever In
tho result. Everybody, apparently, IL engaged In
tho game, from Senators md Representatives,
Judges Of the Supreme Cour. and membors Of ths
Cabinet down to Naaby's beta noIr, the saddle
co1ored darkcy who wants to bo post1nastcr At tho
''Confcdcratc Roads, To all this vast army Of
place. hunters President Hayes Ia an enigma. To
has virtually clorcd up al The old channels and
avenues through which Offices were wont to dow In
a steady stream, and the recommendations Of Hen.
ators, Representatives, and party -1oadcrs, who
have heretofore appropriated tho Federal
patronage Of shctr d1atrscA A. . rnatter OF
conceded right, aro OF no more vAlue 10
their Interested constituents than the recommends
lions Of any other citizens. Clvll-Scrvtcc reform
has been invoked to good effect. and it IL highly
amusing to listen to the Anathenas that are heapcd
upon the enforcement OF that policy which, when
cnuncfated IN tho party platform, wss 30 onthu.
sIast1caity arp'auded. Wh1lo tho defeated party
e.pullcrs, who expected sat ot{lces % reward
for thclf zeal In the paEtJ's behalf, are full Of
chagrin and venom, that better cla.s of citizens,
who have tho best Interests Of tho country At heart
look on arprortngly at tho working Of tho new pro-
gfamme, praying that tho President may have
strength and backbone 10 Withstand tho pressure
ut 10 DGA4sk 1Vul1CEN w. w OH III kuo xQ04
work 80 auspicioutly commenced
ItssATIsytED LxADEna.
Tho ro-callcd Republican lcadcrs here ase tho
most dlfgruntlod set at men::to be found anywhere
rresiccnt Hayes cnmo hero quietly, assumed his
office with dignity. and proceeded dt once 10 ad-
minister its dutIcs In ludtcious and Hrm nlnnaer
giving hie whole time and attention 10 public
affairs. Without ostcntation OF any display Ut
cEotlhsn, he showed from tho first that ho had
hf{vt IGffn, 4nft tta rn1c Nc
and d modest sc1f. 1f.conscousness Of his ability 10
perform tho duties OF tho Office. lie dill not con.
sult with the old party. managers As to the policy
to bo pursued, and srened TO have very little re-
gard for tho old "party machine. ~ Tho xaek
Chambers, tho Locans, Camcronn, ConkiIngs,
Butlcss and old "Uosacs" Of "thc machlue,"
found themselves ignored by this ncw President,
fFcsh from tito peoplo and full Of the dcslrc for
''rcfosm that was 20 much psated about flnrins
The canvass. lie was Impressed with tho belief that
the pledges made by tho party 10 tho people
In tho Cincinnati platform. and accepted BY hin,
when hc becn'nc tho candidate OF tho party, wcro
made in good In faith and meant something. '1io
was determined 10 do Ill In his powsr 10 mAka
good those pledges, and, as means to the cnd 10
studlonAy avoided those old party hacks whose In.
tucnco upon tho last Administration WAS fsaught
with - much Of owl. lIo called TO
Ills CABINET
men Of acknowledged ability, but whose polltlcal
affiliations hetetotorn had antasonIked then, to tho
''maehlnu leadcrs." This was tho arst OF his
political crimes, hnd what howl OF Indignation II
raised! The old leaders. seeing ti,cir Influence
dent, In breaking s'tho machine would rum lilo
country that hc MAS selling ont to the Democrats;
a hs sth eey ne1sd q 9 t a y.
1Sss ;;SS ,sa's WIN Hn;ssnnis a Esas'tsss
ess and opin,ons of ,s o~ts va Rons 10 JOIN. ao
sonixo tho Administration and drive tho county to
the devil forthwith: Ihosc was dnv OF two when
fuse to coutlrm tie Cnbinet nomlnntions and array
,t*o!t In direct hosttIty q The President. In tha
irsirrs were ':bafldossd" ~ this ::nSw ::a; man ~
shsn.. But sLo s.soIeo oi ths cosntry" ~ Was @ d..
fss s.pssy sssi Sas Il: cssass
lss.l9n', Lection % s9 ths ssnats wa: ba!ao1et hy The
SENATOR conKLrao WHINING.
The senior Senator ftGm Now York Is the wont
demaraItzc4 Of ull tile Senators. Ilo gocs around
g.owllng and whining like !ear with sore hcal.
Ie las refused to cal upon the President since te
s dates ss & oee ca wtsoae so
u Il: a. Z IL 2tss. Ss.
. speak q ST.; Hayes .. The ire.Idant, but con:
temptuonsly s!lu'es 10 him ns :. that man." and
to ses iSat man untI ac Is zen. tut and in,itsI I
10 assume eonaacnaiel land dIct1toflall relations
y @ ~ now s YS;h sa+s. IL nsois 20
ohlec. Or 10 g'vo them even 'rttor Of com!asnda-
tI0n. declaring TINT. !! he cannot coatfol tho New
toaksss p"iteal eoasss. b. 's can III aes aai
81 s5s' !. sn. IF asey @ at1 s
perfectly harmonious; othcEwlso he becomes
A FkTuLANT MALcONTHHT,
coes Ia &c eoaEaet. would @ sesn Ill th.s Sp hs mu.s II
f%'. jass Ssfero' uf.ns fs!tsa eoaEi!as !ndassa
special frle,il4 woru provided fos. Others wers
!. ~ su' e Ind ant All ds.yin9 GSan
thc!r appl!catons t!ll after ths inauguration. They
now Ind tlat Mr.. coaktng does not carry al tho
in ~ II huaaor, hI. !ntuence IL n. n, fact,
conkllnx !. maklng - karat a.a Of himself" II
atur. lilo behave. llks an assflove4 .ehoA. boy
who IL TOO lmal! 10 lick his teacher and
isst a IT. tf!aa ,, e. lsr:s e r. spantsa ";
Hayes lla4 'u,nde hin, ,sorehraied,, which .ha
has shown by blu spat4y IN thu campaign and ht!
ssaes. xs ss s; osas Nsa.F
,aofaiszndon and aro hastsui11g 70 place thcui-
| ON 4 FRIENDLY yoor1Na
.s utmost courtesy. m! accorded tho tml c9asld
GFatlatt d49 10 their Official positions. The Frea1.
| dent ruusults them regarding appointments undcI
son.sdsss.!oa waensyet b as.ts. sdd!lonal m
ttnctIy to unirrstand That They DO not cousTul the
Federal patronage u ther ti.tflcst. A. the coun,
tr{ halds thr Fresttrnt personally fesnohsh!c fNl
AZ appointments, cuh1cflunx ct approving hul i,
i.ssu are wisely or unw!.cty made. hs psupo4ea "a
Political eousldssatuns lie II ready to listen ia
naataIer .ff Recommendations the senAtoss and
" taken for granted that something
IN addition to such recommendations will ID
| Aecetssry 10 secure appointments u utiee, The
onlss.secksrs sro be:tnn.nR to understand shi.,
and aEe consequently making thclf apptcatIons dt.
sssty 10 tho lte.ldunt, Instead Of - tauit dslrKa
1lons in Gunxrs:A. They sxafm ia slo ante. room,
T. the co.ing ot tho hour when Tie PtsaI!sui /. VI
liberty 10 receive them. When lhat arrives, sho,
patience, thelF applications placed 90 die, ant
| thcmsslsea 4isu,fessd with &tsurancea that ths
paprrs will be duly considered, and the 11At lhlni
| auur In tAa matter. havr rvnyersu4 with 4 nun
bsr who s.asu been thus leeatci. aud, while the
ars some Lat disappointed Ut ,ut Feccis!ny tn,,ls
diasI ths appolntulsns they desiEe, they ats lout