The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-09-27

WASHING TON. d. G. Sept. 81, 1877.

STANLEY MATHEWS
emphatic and detailed denial of his
negotiations with prominent Southern
members last winter, is just little
more than we can stand He did re-
peatedly seek Southern Congressman
and other leaders of the Democratic
party at the Capitol and all around
town, and urged and begged them to
allow the electoral count to proceed
giving them every guarantee that he
was authorized by Mr.. Hayes, and
other prominent radical leaders to
speak for them personally, and there
are hundreds of Witnesses to the fact
He assured theSoutherners that every
thing that has already happened would
be done by Mr.. Hayes, upon his enter
ing the White House. Tho whole
matter will undoubtedly be investiga-
ted by committee of Congress, and
we'll then see if he will deny under
oath, what he has already denied in
the newspapers, when he is brought
face to face with those to whom he
made the promises.
THE sPEAKERsHIP,
will to all intents and purposes be Or
ganized upon the same basis that set
tied the Pl esidential muddle lastMarch.
Sunset Cox is after Randall, but we
are inclined to the opinion that he will
never catch him. The South is now
master OF the situation, and the lmem-
bers thereof are warmly for the old
flag, and deserve credit for being so
moved. Randall writes to friends here
that he is full of hope, whilst Sayler's
friends speak good round vote for
him. Blackburn will poll good vote
on the first few ballots. Poor Gar
fields chances, the concilliaory policy
to the contrary, are about like those of
the boy whe was rcprimanded for fish,
ing on Sunday, and not having had a
bite all day, rel lied, "well, guess l
hain't sinned much, haim't had a bite.
JUDGE CARPENTER OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
who was kicked out of the legislature,
of that State, is about to be appointed
U. S. District Attorney by "brother
Rutherford" for that State. Grant ap-
pointed another carpet.bagger, one
Stone. to the position, but the Senate
haying refused to confirm him, he left
the State and is now in the position
of the rest of the arpe.-baggers down
South, under indictment.and dares not
return. Should Judge Carpenter be
appointed, we predict he will share the
same fate as Stone by the Senate.
GRANTS LOVE FOR OFFICE
Is SO great that, it has leaked out, that
upon his exit from the White House,
he asked "brother Hayes" as per-
sonal favor, to retain in office two of
his friends. These friends prove now
to be no less than his brother IN -lasc,
Mr. Kramer, U. S. Minister to Den
mark, and Gen. Badeau, Consul Gen..
eral at London; and as they are still
retained by Rutherford we much fear
we are still to be inflicted with REM
nant OF the Grant rule.
THE SIOUX DELEGATION
Which is expedited here in few days
to have an interview with their Great
Father who is now OH big peace.
path, have as usual created quite
among the keepers of third
rate hotels and boarding houses as to
who shall entertain these children of
the forest, and of course the board
bill which is paid by our Uncle Sam
uel is the prime motive for the desire
to care for ye gentle savage. 90
OHIO AND HER CLERKS.
The defiant attitude assumed by the
clerical force in the Departments, to
the effect that they would stand by Mr.
Hsyes' order and refuse to go home to
vote, has been toned down considera-
bly, since paper has been presented |
to them for their signatures whereby |
they bind themselves to go home and |
vote, and they have been given to un-
derstand in very plain language that
those who fail to do SO will be put up
on the roll of dismissals. The result
will be that they'll all go home and
vote the Republican ticket, the vote of
the State being SO close that the Ad-
ministration requires every available
vote. Mr.. Hayes is perfectly aware
of this grand scoop-down" on the
clerks, and approves of it. The gen.
tleman (O who came from Ohio to
carry out this onslaught upon the
CLERKS here speaks rather forlorn of
Republican prospects, owing to the
large stay.at. home" vote in that
State, and doubts the ability of his
party to get out the full radical vote.
Secretary Sherman intends to set the |
clerks an example by going home to
vote, which is SO unusual for q Cabi-
net officer that we conclude the Radi.
cal cause in Ohio is, if not entirely lost.
very desperate.
THE INDIAN COMMIssIONERsHIP
Has been rendered to Mr.. E. A. Hoyt,
formerly one of the Board of Commits
and it is currently reported
that he has accepted; but the "cur-
rent reports" about this position have
been SO varied and conflicting that we
merely note the above.
MIR. HAYES AND THE SOUTH.
From private sources we learn that
the prevailing opinion in the South is
that it was lucky thing for them that
Hayes was inducted into the White
House instead of Mr.. Tilden, Mr..
Hayes having accomplished more than
Tilden, as Democart, would dared
to have attempted. In Richmond the