, 1877-10-21
WASHINGTON.
Certain Distinguished Re-
pubticans Hold a Sc
cret Council.
The Object Being to Frame a
Ukase for President
Hayes Consid-
GRAFTON.
a Nice Little Cross-Fire Po-
htlca1 Game Being
Worked Up.
Democrats to Go the Whole
Hog in Indorsing the
President.
While Tender-Toed Republicans
Will Test the Sincerity Of
This Move,
BY a Resolution Declaring
President Hayes Title
Unassailable.
Another Appropriation to Be
Asked for Our Custom
House.
Order Issued for the Discontinuance Of
the Coinage Of the Trade
Dollar.
Another Appropriation to Bo
Asked for Our Custom
House.
Order Issued for the Discontinuance Of
the Coinage Of the Trade
Dollar.



WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 2o.-Thc Republic
not heartily indorse the Presidents policy, are
appreheDsiye that the Democrats Oh Monday
may, By some resolution indo-sing both the
Presidents Southern policy and his CiVl-serv-
ice order, seek to divide the Republican party.
Accordingly, a conference of some fifteen or
twenty Republicans was held lust night ut the
private rooms Of Secretary Sherman to consider,
in a friendly way, the best means OF circum-
venting the anticipated Democratic movement
The conference, it is said, was called without
notice to Secretary Sherman, and was held II
bis house in order that the President and Caof-
net might have better means Of information rs
to
TIE REAL SENTIMENTS
Of considerable portion OF the Republican Rep
resentaliyes. There were present at this con-
ference, among. Others, Charles Foster, Geu-
Garfield, J. D. Cox, md Dantorth, Of Chic;
Nye aud Hale, Of Maine: Connor, OF Illinois;
Gov. Dennison, of Ohio; and Conger, Of Nlch1~
gan The character Of the views expressed may
be best learned, perhaps, from remark Of Rep
resentatiye Cox, Of Ohio, who said that he ap-
peared to be about the only one there who fully
indorscd the Presidents policy. Some OF those
present indorsed the Presidents Southern policy.
One or two would accept both his Southern and
his Civil-Scryice policies, but with these c1-
ceptions all were opposed to the latter, and the
great majority, while willing to accept the
Southern policy as matter OF fact and history,
expressed the greatest unwillingness to
PLACE THEMSELVES ON RECORD
in q vote as approving it without qualification
Those who took this view, however, stated that
they desired the unity Of the party, but we're
unwilling to yield their convictions upon what
seemed to them vital principles. They wished
the President to understand that they would
uphold him in every measure possible.
and that they would lndorsc hin
to the extent that they were not
required to surrender their conEict1ons 1t was
evident, however, that If the Democrats SHOULD
Introduce the anticipated resolution on Mon-
day, anu force record vote upon 1t, that un-
less there should be some agreement anon9
the Republicans, .-
the PARTY WOULD BE DIVIDED.
It was argued that it would be folly to PERM,
this to be done at this stage Of Congressional
proceedings, inasmuch as the President III ms
message had not informed Congress what rs
views were upon these general 4uestl@hs. IL
was, therefore, deemed advisable 70 post.
opinion op in tie House, it possible;
until after the December message shall
have been received. 1t Was suggested that the
Monday resolution meant nothing rs a 1uatttE
Of political principle; that they were only oulf-
cot!,be anl that possibly the unity OF the purity
might be preserved by general understanding
among Republicans
NOT 70 VOTE At ALL
OF It they did vote, to have It understood tnas
their votes were not expressions oil 1nulVldna1
opinion. and were cast only Tor 1orm's sake.
Some desire was expressed to have caucus
held but the conclusion WAS reached that thls
hau better not be- done, as ! caucus debate
might occasion the very divisions which "cro
feared.
This conference showed good feeling on tha
part OF the Republicans, an earnest uesare 70
not e1nbarass the Administration, and an H.
c1lnatiun to have trucs between KepuDAcaos
Of different opinions
WITHIN THE PARTY,
at least until the December session. Gen. COX,
Of Ohio snjli that the President was onlT carry
ing out the plel1r5 Of his letter OF acceptance
and the plauks OF the Cincinnati PLATFORM, At
that point Cox WAS interrupted by one o1 Tue
anti-polcY men, who requested him to POINT
to the plank in the Cincinnati plat-
form which required or indorscd the appoint,
nrnt of an c1-ConfcLcr2te and an oiu
Democratic Bourbon as l member oi Tue Cao
met, Cox declined to Indicate tho plank. Ona
scheme has been devised to prevent thc ofeaoea
record, which Is rs humorous rs It IS ingenious
The Democrats will undoubtedly present reso-
luton fully indorsng the F1es'dc:'ts po3lcg-
Some Of the Republicans will tflcr as an anend-
u,eut i resolution declaring that the title o1 tnc
President is perfect and unas=ailab|e: ~ this
I. ht,pntl fi+.1nncr1tic lion.