New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-02
THE ANTI-HAYES POLICY.
OW THE NOMINATIONS ARE To Be FOUGHT ~ THE
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l

WAsHrNGroN, Nov. 1.-The policy to be pursued
bv a majority Of the Republican Senator'S, III dis
posing Of President Hayes nominations, seems
gradually to be developing. 1t now appears proDA-
bic that there VIII be questions raised on APP
| pointments made to fill vacancies except in cases
where there personal or other reasons
such as would under ordinary circumstances
make investigation necessary. For instance, the
Senate always investigates, when accusations are
made by responsible parties affecting the private OF
pubhc character Of "a candidate and the Republican
majority would be likely TO hesitate before confirm
ing Democrat for an Office which, in their opinion
could Just as well be filed by Republican.
The opposition TO the Administration, if any arises
in the Senate will show itself when the conirma-
ton Of an officer to fill the place of one who has
been removed by the President is proposed. 1t Is
even limited that the Republican Senators viii adop
As general principle TO govern their action, that no
officer shall be removed before his term OF Office
expires except for cause, thus inforcing the
Civil Service reform TO which the Administration
is committed in in which exceptions have, for
any reason been made. In pursuance of this policy
the Senate has recently taken from the calender of
Executive business a number Of nominations of the
class described, which had been reported iayOrably
and recOmmitted them to the committees. As the
most Of these were unimporant appointments to
which no objection is known 10 exist on other
grounds than because removals had IN these cases,
been made this action is very significant
From this It will be seen that, If it shall be de-
cded to oppose the confirmation of Messr Roosevelt
and Prince, on the ground that General Arthur and
Mr. Cornell have not served out their terms OF Office,
and that it is unlawful to remove them before their
commissions expire, except for caLse, these New
York Custom House will not stand alone, but
will be only individual cases in large
oil 81 yvii IN
II by no means follows that II ma
iority of the Republican Senators agree TO adopt
thi, policy they will be able to obtain the assent Of
the Senate to l.. Several Of the Republicans are
believed to be so independent that they may think
If 10 be their duty to sustain tine Presidents nomna-
lions if they are good ones, even when removals
have been made to make appointments possible
The majority probably expect that the usage OF
the Senate for the last ten years which has obtained
almost the force Of law. namely not to confirm any
nomination which is opposed by the Senator from
the state in which the candidate Resides, Will en-
able them to carry out their plans; but there Is
some doubt whether all the Republican Senators
will now feel that they arc bound by tins usage
The Democrats certainly Will not feel bound ylt m
less something occurs to change their present policy
Their purpose now Is heartily to support an oil inc
Presidents Appointments which they consider good,
and not to make any factiOus opposition TO those
they do not like, unless they believe them to be aD
solutely bad. For instance, the Democrats OF tho
Senate were not pleased with the appointment
either of General Noyes Mr.. L. W. Stoughton,
because both Of these gentlemen were con-
nected, more or less, directly with the Electoral
count. They expressed opposition to the coniirma-
ton of these gentlemen in executive session, but
they dld this simply TO show their disapproval Out
of regard for the Presidents wishes they did moth
ing to delay the confirmation of either. Two or
three Independent Republicans voting with the
Democrats would make majority of the Senate
and would insure the confirmation OF any appoint
ment the President might make.