The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-18
HiYEs's INCREASING PERPLExITThs.

WAsuINGToN, Oct. 16.-Thc Republicans OF
both branches OF Congress have come together
in IN angry state " mind caused by tho course
OF tho Fraudulent Administration and by the
recent elections, the result of which they asrribo
TO Haycs's policy and his civil service sham.
This feeling Ia especially strong among the
Senators. many OF whom claim TO have been
treated badly about appointments in their
States while others nllcgc they have been
grossly deceived by fnlec promises. that wcro
broken ms soon as their backs were turned on
the capital.
The average sentiment Ia sharply expressed
by Senator Howe Of Wisconsin. He WIS re-
Gently discussing the action OF the Electoral
Commission with prominent Democrat who
closed his argument with the emphatic dcclara-
tlon. You stole tho Presidency" to which Mr..
Howe quickly answered. Would to God We
could make restitution ~ The whole drift of
things IL TO n repetition Of such quarrel as
separated Andrew Johnson md the Republicans
ten years ngo Hayes IL obstinate. like all small
minded men, and is not likely to rctrnee his
steps. lie and his associates were dcluded into
the belief that the multtudcs which curiosity
attracted during their performances North and
South. assembled only to make homage to the
policy. which they hawked over tho country
like the travelling agents Of quack medicine.
Ohio has rather takcn the starch out Of their
protcnsons, for Hayes docs not afTcct to con-
ceal hts disappointment ut the crushing defeat
in that State. nor look forward with any hope
Ia better rceults In tho elections 10 come or
next month. But 90 far from signiiying an in
clination 10 conform to- the opinion of his own
party. he II bent on pressing forward in the
path " antagonism to rs will. and on provoking
collisions with liz foremost leaders.
q A..
cyitihlc. and they must continue 10 grow. and
will end in an open rupture. unless Hayes shall
reccdo from HIS present position ana comply
with the demands Of the Republican chiefs
The frat ~ thcsc ia to reconstruct the Cabinet
and tho second IN to rrnOuncc the civil service
reform which has been made nagrnut by CON
slant violations OF the rules organized under
his own order.
Tho hostility TO Evarte Srhurz. and Key Is
openly avowod in Congress. and becomes daily
more and more Intense. Sherman il distrustcd.
but as he has spurned the civil service plank
he Ia more tolerated than the others. Dcvens.
McCrary. and Thompson are not considered
worth the cost Of much powder. as they are
little moro than head clerks in those depart
mcnts. and without the least importance.
Politically speaking. the Cabinet has no fol
lowing. Whatever personal prestige Mr.. Eyarts
may have oncc had has been lost by his con-
ncction with the great fraud. and his reward FOR
promoting liz success. Mr.. Schurz II discarded
10y the Germans. upon whose influence he has
long tralod with much profit Tennessee had
turned Mr.. Key ont Of the Senate when Hnycs
took him w for n reformcr. Ohio has Just re-
pudiat'd honest John sherman and the rest OF
them need no, b. named.
The Administration. Therefore. IL really with
out party because the organization which it
ostensihly represents ~ decidedly adverse 10 it,
acts and purposes. Hayes looks to the South. NJ
Andrew johnson did. for aid and comfort. But
there is a. much complaint from the South IA
from the North in regard to the distribution Of
patronage. The Returning Boards and the
worst elements OF carpet -bag rule are in onlce.
much to the disgust 81 the Southern supporters
OF Haycs's policy who have keen scent for the
nrshpots of Washington. and a fine assortment
| Of principles
Tho South proper IL dsploasal with Hayes
| for not appointing n representative man To- the
I supreme bench. Kentucky is a border State
and belongs 10 the judicial district which has
| now two members Of the court in the persons
/ OF Chief Justice Waite and Associate Justice
Swaync Mr.. Harlan is Unacceptable. because
though good jury lawyer. he has never been
regarded eminent at the bar or at all fitted T.
shine in high judicial station. The methods
he VIGOROUSLY employed to obtain tho vacancy
| ought To discrcdtt him evcrywhcre.
| Mr. Harlan was fnti.s-l~ tho iasv ,arina 81
/ Mr.. lir stow md they were close friends for
nearly "a quarter 81 a century. Ii is known that
I Hayes intended to mako Harlan Attorney Gen
/ crnl. hut WAS forced to change his plans after
/ reaching Washington. The programme was "a
/ oner Bristow the vacancy on the Supreme
bench After Harlan failed in his first point. h.
set To work with tho 2oal OF profess lonal Office
seeker 10 undermine Bri-tow and 10 procure
recommendations Tor himself to bee Judge
which were regularly nlod in the Department
OF Justice, like the common herd of applications
for clcrkship. lie stumpcd Ohio for Hayes
aud that service is To bc paid N 10y sacrifice col
the dignity Of tho first judicial bunal. But il
IS DONE Of course, in the interest of civil service
reform. ana will oXtort the admiration If Mr.
George ". Curtis and the pertumed patriots in
whose name he speaks