The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-04
THE nov. u. n. WADE.
His Views on Various Questions ne Given to
Keport-r-Thc Ohio Election.
Reporter-W What do YOU think of the result

Reporter-What do you think of the result
OF the Ohio election?
senator wadc-lt is Just about what might
have been expected. considering the Presidcnt's
course. In fact. II could hardly have been diff
ierent, Hayes was elected "a - Republican, but
instead Of pursuing the course marked out by
the platform Of that party he has ndoptsd an
entirely different policy. The csid.ni is sim
piyan rxc"utiv" officer, and it * hia duty 10 see
that the laws ARE lathiuy executed. He can
not make laws. and is not dictator. and IT. u
policy or measures, OF government are TO be-
adopted II should he done by Congress: but
yet Hayes has declared policy aud when
complaint is made against II we IRE told that he
announced in his letter Of acceptance that he
would pursue this course. but II Is not 80. II
Hayes had announced to the people that Nc rro-
posed 20 abandon the southern Republicans
aud place III his Cabinet II rebel who had fought
four years to destroy the Government he would
Meyer have received my electoral vote, nor 0- I
,gli"ve, Republican electoral vote in the whole
United States
Il was clearly the purpose and policy Of the
Republican party and the Government moi only
To protect the negro in his rights. hut 10 cdu.
cate and 10 elevate him. yet Hayes has delivered
the black man into the hands oi his worst enc
mics.
| was delegate to the National Republican
Convention. and workod for Hayes : nomination.
] INTRODUCED resolution in the ono delrga.
ton. which WIS adopi.d. whereby We pledged
our vote as q unit Tor Hayes until IN the opin-
ion OF majority OF the delegation there was no
hope Of hie nomination, after which every dele-
gate was to bc at liberty to vote ~ he saw proper
THIS undoubtedly. held the delegation together.
and perhaps gided greatly in giving him the
thought him honest; that he had u worthy
record. and that the people % the State desired
him as their candidate but have never before
been 80 deceived IN "a public man.
Rrp.-Do you think the financial question:
the Threatened resumption of specie payments
had much effect ON the result In Ohio
Mr.. W.-No. The total vote now announced
shows that the Democrats did not gain. but
really lost. from the vote Of lnst year proper
tionainly as many votes rs the Republicans
The Greenback and Workingmens parties evil
IDENTITY drew strength from both Republicans
and Democrats. but there were undoubtedly
thousands Of Republicans who We're dis
gusted with Hayes that they would not vote ut
all. lest IL might be understood as an endorse
mont Of his policy II these had voted. the
democrats would doubtless have been defeated.
The labor troubles-thc strike-were taken adj
vantage Of by politicians. gnd these questions
largely aided in affecting the result.
krp.-Wlll the action Of Hayes 50 disrupt the
Republican party rs 10 prevent II again eecting
Il PRESIDENT
Mr.. W.-Not necessarily. The Democrats will
probably curry nearly everything this year, but /
believe that with the strength they will have in
the Government within the next four years they
Will mako such advances on the National
Treasury-will cndeavor To obtain such advan-
tag"s. and tho payment of such rebel obliga-
tons-ns to arouse the people, and cause
united South 10 be confronted by a united
North.
A. To the Civil Service regulations. all there
l. of 1t. or all that has heretofore been at
tempted II that an officer should attend 10 tbs
Government business AZ q business man would
attend to his own. but the claims with when
Hayes started out. that because a citizen holds
an oillcc II" shall cN"rcSs no political influence,
IL prrpostcrous. And. besides. he Is constantly
Nlolatlu. his own clNil service rule.