The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-30
HiYES IND THE sHERM.INs.
Roscoe Gambling to he Broken Down-Evnrt-
Mere Show Figure--Fenton and McCook
New York Agents OF the Administration.

coming next ~ WIN tncm a prpll'm moro dill-
cult to solve than anything in Euclid. They and
the Republican politicians are racking their
brains in m Unsuccessful effort trying to
make out the meaning Of tho Administration
programme in reference to the Custom House
officials and Federal Offices generally. They
ut first believed that al this fuss about reducing
the force and prohibiting officials from taking
part in the management of the party nomina-
ting conventions and running the State and
local committees. was merely ono OF those
efforts 10 secure the approval OF such roformers
ns Durman b. Eaton. Since Mr.. Hayes has
shown signs that he il earnest in divorcing the
OilicehOldcr from the party caucuses and con
vcntions. the politicians IRE in n greater mud
die than ever. In this State the onlceholders
recognize the fact that tho Administration
intcnds to break Senator Conkling. but that
does not explain why the movement in
general is to bn applied to all States. In regard
to the determination to break Conkling's power
with his party, there appears to be no secret. 1t
WIS openly tnlkcd over by Conking's friends
on tho trip down tho hay when the latter start
ed for Europe. The Senator's speech on hat
occasion was interpreted by his friends H. u no.
tico Ia the Administration that he would be-
back in the curly fall To meet the intrgucs
against him. There is yet something back OF
even this which the officials and polticidas are
puszling their heads 10 unrayc
A. II rnrting point Ia ascpriainng tho bottom
IN T. and true inwardnces OF all these orders
and manTuvrcs. il must be borne in mind that
lnst year 30 be- content with one term as Prosi-
dent. The fact that he has ncvcr been elected
President, but counted in, Ii not expected by
those IN ms confidence 10 chnnNc ms decision IN
reference to irving for another term. This
makes H lhe eaS,r Il sASe 6o eySSn n1
man brothers are Hs ambitious as ever
They are plainly the power behind the
UrOnO with the present Administration.
political part il concerned and the dispO-
s ri,S OF e. p"tg ise1. and OIL s. S
Ing the sh he With Mr. I iayts in in
deciding upon the MeNican border raid poll les (:
md his friends imagined that he had
driven the Shcrninns into the background Whom
that was ACCOMPLISHED. aud that NE WAS To- b."
the guiding mind 81 tho Administrations Mr.
IVatts himself believed that it, WAS scttl cd
and Informed hs ntimai's that he proposed Ia
run the Administration 80 tlat the Republican
party would not hy obliged to nominate man
Tor mere availability again. hul take is FORE
must indH Tor liz ,undiddt ia the future. About
that time there WIS "A iul in the orders from
Washington va reference 10 removals from Tho
Cus lum HOUSE. THIS revived the hop : of all
who held offices. They forgot that Secretary
sherman il tho most cNpcrlrn 'pd politician in
the Cabinet; that he has his hnnds on the
most influential positions. and n using his
power. Al ihs h'puhhran politicians htd care
July traced the political VIII ha X to the start
ing point. AMI turn cNamln, i TN" naul rlr- lr-
meath the surface, they would have dis "Ncrcd
that Secretary sherman j. shaping events to
ma his brother. Gen. ". T. sherman. No Ad-
mInlstration candidate for President IN 1854.
Tile Sh"rmans have no objection 20 Mr..
l,s.ris amusin. himself ia dttcrm.n.nL the Adj
min -tratiou policy i'm rcierrncc 90 thc Mexican
torlcr or cy,n To- his telling his friends ,hat be-
hns broken the inilucn q" of Secretary sherman
with Mr.. HAYES. II plcHses Mr. Evtrt-. divcits
his attention, and prevents his interference
with the scheme which Mr. sherman Il 'sircs t.
carry out II Is certainty singular iaci. That
while Mr.. Evaris holds the first pos .ton IN the
Cabinet. he has not been nnle Ia control % single
appointment in New York. Tho plea used
So
little attention heretofore to the personnel of
politics that II ~ not WIS., or iusi 10 annoy HIM
with such triiing affairs rs patronage. The
fact. however. is u" Snermals know that he
believes thHf he ought to have h"cu nominated
Ut Cincinnati Inst year. and they fear that lee
has his eyes too strongly iiNrd on 1850 20 h' per-
mittcd to understand N" mystery Of the pow T.
q patronage. Then. again, his ntlniary with
Thurlow Weed is too gront To- he fully trusted
IN ali ofthose questions. Mr.. EvArts u.s. there
fore. 20 be- kept looking on = the foreign corrc-
spoulener ilrrln.. the Mexican border pol
icy.und doin- the Winlng. dining. and Junkcting.
Ms occasion may require. Political manipulu-
ton and intrigue are u be taken care Of by the
To make their plans su 'cossful and both ends
OF the programme connect. II is necessary Tor
party IN tho Empire state rms man mas rNl-
IDENTIFY nrcn selected. AMI It Is not Eyarts. Nor,
gan. or Conklnc. The ADMINISTRATION of
Hayes started IN with q manifest Reorganization
to ignore senator 'ontlins The pohtician- 40
once came 3" The cQnrue'on that cX-Gov Nor
gan who WAS Conkling's last leading antaso-
man .up9n WHOM th.G, ADMINISTRATION would
KAN was SO gr at. and no was told hy SO
many persons who desired To hold on 10 their
ha s Ssv or an Gy pGi1 thai
by his advice. that MIR. Morgan him,
arrived. THO pojticia2n7i ON 'eh1,9.d,crs' and
knew the TACT, tina, Gov. Morgan labored
earn. silly with Mr.. HAYES against the selection
OF John sherman as Sccreary e the Treasury
%
position. But the ShermaAs have not forgotten
H. Even Gov Morgan was go clated over the
new pr0spcs I opened cut to him, that for a time
he was obliyious To the fact that be- had opposed
Mr. ,Shermnns appointment. Tor ne visited
r"appolhtmcnt OF Gen. sharpe as surveyor OF
the Fort. At lrst his Efforts promised success
hut an Ola sudden there was hitch. Somebody
st'pprd ON Morgan's fingers. pad hewas unable
70 discover who II was. After his return r.
NV York h. wroto two or three letters
urtins Ggp SHARP - raIIoln,mont hul
/ Ia this time. Could GOV. Morgan have pccped
| through the krvhol". noticed the persons pres
whose advice waH followed. ho would not won
7 der that his request bus mot been granted. Tn,
/ Il mt OF New prk who has not been recognized
B fHr a number of ynHrs uust as a particular
/ friend oi Morgan. Conkllng, orthc present Gus
! tom House regime.
INC noSt onori malc ~ Gov Morgan was L
| snvc "a relation. The changes and eonsolid atini
/ Of the informal revenue districts mndr 1t necos-
/ Cos. Morgan mldc special effort to save Chas
/ n. CpSter ono of his relations hut signally fail
/ ed. \ i'puhlican memhrr eft Congress from
! Now York city hut formerly from Onto. secure,
! the apnointtn, M of Mr.. Weber. McCouk had NOR,
influence than Morgan. Tho lattcrs relation
| retired. Ihl~ Was the last of the talk of Coy
I Morgan heinN a rowrrWith uc Administration
/ The uolitguns did not sp nj any more tim,
asking for MOrgln'- help m that quarter.
Ihr opinion rs noW almost general that cN
| S"nYtor Fonton is the superior person who is {,
de,Idr the dp~tlnlr@n of Tine Federal OH r -,'Vkrr
"l New York, II is rrmurkuile how many Their
! are ia tho Ncruhlinan purty who now dnrlar,
/ ihni they alwuys admired Mr. Fontnn. amt con
slider him the shrrwdrst man in the Empiu
state. There arc good reusnuS why IN
Shormon- SHOULD select Mr. +. nion t. carr
out their programme. His relations with Soc
I. turtles sherman and Schuu have hoen a
tuo most cunli ioutNl character Tor s.N'ra
/ years. lie hN, tho reputation Of hrlug
shrrWd wire puller, Nersod IN all the way
lhVt ar. dark. H. has never been known. ID
/ MIR. Noukling. Mr.. ENurt- ANA MIR MORGAN hav
hHtn known. ~ asuirr 90 tine Presidency. Tn
Presidential mnggot hns mott entered hi- hnat
amt Their iur' hr IH o.. flu tlH way of the ShnfnH
programmes. THE Nirc-rr ~iionry is the high
tst tbit Mr. Fnfon's uspiutllns luNr taken hi
luhi. iIIt mat may nr the very fNlug nee. -~ T.
t1unltr OhinHni \ Work. la $3.50 iw Mr. Fen
tom has berncitIrr ON the outskirts or outeli, l
Thee parry organization in ti1 stat for ncarl
rN yours. II requires fuW,ll IuE hoy uuN th
u~ui forces t0 uldo. him ut tne fronts Oh
party M iur STATE, go ihNt Zee can tlkr huld pl Oh
Itliti and f'IlltlH the l.ifiH IIn IIIr FIRST