The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-06
RECONCILING TIE PARTY.
A DETERMINED EFFORT TO HEfL THE
DIssESSfONS ~ NEW YORK.
The Venerable Thuricw Weed Credited with
Planning tbs AdJustmcnt-A settlement
that may Force Evnr-'s Resignation.

WASHINGTON. Dec. with the opening Of
the regular session there is u determined fort
to reconcile the Republican party in New York
State by bringing Conkling and Hayes together.
As nearly all the Congressman were nominated
year ago, after Corncll's crushing defeat at
Saratoga. n number Of them occupy middle
position in the politics OF the state Judge
james for Instance representing Whcclcrl. and
Bacon appearing prominently at the reform
meeting held at Cooper Union. The Congress
men have accordingly taken tho first step
toward reconciliation by preparing
lcttor to Hayes expressing their conf
doncc In the common desire Of all Re-
puhicans to serve the best Interests Of
the party and their own immediate interests ut
stake in New York; strongly approving tho
nomination of Merritt as Surveyor. dlsclaim-
ing all desire to criticisc the other nominations
but suggcsting that the names before scnt ia
BE- withheld by the Executive. All the mcm-
bers OF the delegation signed this letter without
hesitation except Chitcndcn. and Judge James
was selected as the best person to present it. He
accordingly waited upon the de fafo President
this evening with the letter. which probably
was the most dizagrccahle surprise yet given
to Hayes. The movement l. o-tcnsibly con-
duetcd without tonklings knowledge. and it,
immediate movers are not strong Conkling
men. but it is clearly understood that he
IL privy to the whole action. and looks with
great favor ON this spontaneous proof Of the
allegiance OF his state delegation to its distin.
guishcd Senator. In fact east o' Oneida county
he has none but the wnrincrt supporters in tho
delegat'on. Chttcnden excepted and west Of
that point the action OF the Administered, has
brought the rest of the delegation To- his hearty
aid. Chitt'ndcn receives anything but pleasant
comment In the matter. several of the dclegn.
ton saying that his refusal to sign the paper Is
simply az 'fmb In to s1e gSnirl h n the new G
thcre
This action means two ,hinrs. one Of small
importan' and the other Of very great mo-
ment. Most OF the Congrcssmcn fclt pretty
kindly toward the Administration last spring.
but they have been most shahhily treated since
then. They receive no consideration at the
departments. Secretaries treat them with scant
courtesy; Iynrr pail some attention to them
for awhile. but he has all he can do in holding
his own in the West. and lattorly he has failed
10 pay the slightest consideration To- the wishes
with pca@ant relations m"' With ~ most : OF oi
TN Congressman, has found him-clf unable TO
Montreal Consulate. long a prescriptive right Of
the New York Northern districts, were taken
for ohio men. No attention was paid 10 their
friends Displaced without warning, Camp WAS
ygrrgled II lwS imnportani n Pit t onfeS in his
printing cstahshment with which he is con-
noted impcrilled 10y Conkling majority in
Albany. Hungrrford and Bacon have minor
subjects Of compliant: and 50 on through the
delegation. This constitutes the less important
reason which leads 20 this step.
The more important consideration has already
been outlined in the attemM 10 close np the
party organization IN New York before a cause
for difference opens in the approaching orSani-
Htion OF the Legislature Mt Albany Coupled
with this il wider movement to bring Hayes
inside OF nyor the PARTY ana in hT9Hrmopy MIN
ter Convention failed to attack Hayes
southern policy in terms. and the mon
who are engineering this movement are
anxious to trpat the southern question a. a
practical problem. in which the limited capital
stu NJ the disposal pf the party IN the southern
States shall De made to 20 ~ far ~ possible.
AhuV. all. they insist that thu present system -
barter at tho Whlt- House hy which tho party
surr"ndcrs Off 'c without a liberation. shall
D" stopped. On the financial yuN etiuu the y "
York Congressman arc unit, and The financial
policy OF The Administration Is To- be- accepted
The action Of The New York delegation to-day
is the best possible Illustration uf the method
under which civil service reform is To b. treated
is 80 directly ia opposition 10 Evarts'- policy
that re-. .gnatiOn Will be- the only course open
to him II Hayes yields. He secured Roosevelt >
acceptance of the proiiered nomination bv prr-
sonal solicitation. which makes the renewal of
the nomination "A matter OF personal honor. He
cannot do Otherwise tnan resign # Roosevelt, is
There Win be no harm In saying that Thur.
low Weed s widely credited with PLANNING this
adjustment II. has hcnn wat hing the course.
OF events with the keencst interest. and has
earnestly advised that the Administration kcrp
from u dangerous and open breach with tho
party whose most skiliul leader he - n IL. His
ouuurtune suggestion Of "A hesyy subs 'riltion
10y Morgan AT Saratoga in the ldsi Pr, sideutiai
campaign has given Hays an unusually hish
opinion Of his timely aid m practical politics.
II Will he noticed that this adjustment Proposes
10 bring Hayes inside ~ the party Dy those sim
pie anl cill a"ious means adopted by the lion
when he prOpos Il to bring the lamb into hur-