The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-04-21
UfIIS'S DTIEN.Hf.
Some Gossip from the White House by way
of CImcInnntI-Min Hayes KcsIgnf

CGNC1xSArI, April Isl heard n strange
not to say Incredible, story about Gov Hayes.
the acting President, to-day There arc some
connections Of his wife who reside at one OF
the principal hotels in this city. The female
members of the family recently visited Wash
ington and since their return. have been adj
dictcd to gossiring-lctting out. unconscious
", some White House secrets. am Informed
that Mr.. Hayes confessed i'm n social chat that
since his eyes have been opened about the real
status Of affairs in Louisiana he has begun TO
entertain serious doubts whether he is not n
usurper. and that he remarked to one Of his
most intimate advisers. II recognize Nichols
ms Governor Of Louisiana do not see how |
can consistently hold the office Of President. 1t
will be hard 10 make the country believe that
am any more entitled to the electoral vote Of
Louisiana than Packard is to the Govcrnorship.
If Nichols is the lawful Governor then have
no clnim 60 the electoral vote of that state" The
reason Mr.. Hayes sent commission 70 Louisi-
ana and ddno send one to south Carolina - OBJ
VlouH. Io wished To- snirk the responsibility us
to louisiana He knew that Congressional
committee had looked into the South carolina
middle and had con 'ludrd that Hampton re-
co.Vcd "a majority of votes for the Governor
ship, and that Hayes hal a. majority ~ the "lec-
toral votes. 50 the bastard President hud n"tli-
ing to lose hy declining 60 send u COMMISSION
to South Carolina lie could turn chamberlain
out w th impunity.
And hero comes the ros9i1N part OF inc
story Mr.. Hayes ia troubled leyond, express
sion about this Louisiana muddle. He fears
Packard and the extreme wing oi the Republic
can party HIS conscience" too. n trouhlnf
HIM, and he already recognizes mat the legal
government Of Louisiana is Democratic. and
that Tidon H. entitled tu the electoral Vot" Of
that State H0Yes actually fGiks ri resiguing NE
Prcsm.tcU lie has not nude any prominent
appointments. nor has he pursued radical
he il a legal or lawful Executive. His policy
at recon 'ilhtion II for policy, and nothing
more. II the comm ssion IN Louisiana decide
that Nichols H. the lawful Governor, they may
not decide whom the electoral votes of that State
belong TO. hut the whole country Will look upon
Hayes hs a Fraudulent President. But should
he resign. then Wheeler would be President.
Should Wheeler decline to serve. the Senate
would assume the Responsibility OF electns u
Pr sidcnt
give the above as gossip simply. but therc
Is moro truth than poetry n 1t. Hayes apes not
hcli,re he IS efU'ed tO The place he NOR nus. and
h. is very murh troubled. lie would have said
something long ago had moi stanley Matthews,
Secretary Sherman. lnhicl Bob lngcrsOll, and
few others furnished him backbone.
Cincinnati editors are nearly an crazy at r
office. Deacon kicnHrd Smith wrpt y >erday
because he heard that kasson OF Iowa hnd been
rendered ia" Suunl -h MISSION. Halstcal Of the
! Commercial says he wants no oc". hut his
! friends are urling him for Minister to Fran 'c.
! Bon Igglvstun oi tn" Tunes has accepted the
ro~iti, II of a ri,y Councilman. AMI is lr,-it,ut
~ the board: and ArDhh'-nop Sands, lsglo-
ston partner. has just hrou elc-fHd a memU r
aud ir, -il.nt oi tnc Board 90 Edu alton. Tine
1 INK up lrd-hot hght. chllng cHrh oth'r ilh"r-
] tines and h'anecuari-, !lnd W. are waiting a.
-" who viii get tue II ~ Z; som" years ago
/ WISH VI Lean rrvliensrd lit~t-Ab e. fight u
duri:tI" lau r declined on zee 'ount ni cons iru-
t' Us 'ruprS. Tn u.d gri Dvanr" between 'ne
twg rat'ss ~. "N '-i-;, \ mere boy. JoDn
ana proprietor ol fh" fn.trf'. II eNnlu.t-
very lt. iHit' lu bus War on the editor oi tn
i ,YNi"s. a.. Ih, oiigr pgr- ia d. Erni'. n"n
] lu every ~ fu-s Ul thF word. and III -tlUnufu!
. ui the lest people ate uu nl- side. BJhNL4l.