The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-03
Alimndc Once Moro.

Tho admission of KELLOGG 10 q scat in the
Scnlt'. which lac has no more rightful
claim than he has to bc Sultan Of Turkey
Wa q forogonc conclusion from the hour
when the Republican leaders cracked the
party whip owe. the shoulders OF their sus-
poctei followers. alarmed the Fraudulent
President as To- his own tenure OF Office in
case tine Democrats obtained a majority and
Threatened Boom, ChHsTIANCY, and MAT
TnEws with political ostraci-m if they
followed the bent OF THEN orisiuul iucliAa-
tiOne.
The game was we'll played, even if the
stakes have been dearly won. \ month ago
there was little prospect of this result. The
Republican leaders had their asccndaucy in
the Senate threatened with sudden over
throw fifteen months in advance Of the time
when the Democrats will certainly come
into majority. II was natural that they
Should struggle desperately, and make ex-
traordinary sacrifices Of pride and consis-
tency, to retain possession Of power.
II was, therefore. contest for party SUI
premacy, and not for KELLOGG; and it was
the vote, not the man. for which EDMUNDs
and CoNKLING contcnded. The Committee
on Privileges and Elections performed the
functions assigned TO them after the exam
pie Of the Electoral Commission, by voting
steadily six Republicans to three Democrats,
and by refusing to take testimony ali,mde,
or to 90 behind tine action Of the Returning
Board, notwithstanding the charges which
were thrown into the teeth Of KELLOGG in
presence OF the committee.
Fully half Of the debate in the Senate was
devoted to an attack on BUTLER, and to the
revival Of the Hamburg stories, rather than
Ia nm examination Of KELLoGG's case, and
this. too. BY distinguished senators who had
already PROPOSED 10 the Democrats to admit
the two together! lug object OF that strate'
gy was to confuse the public JniIg and to
rouse the party passion to such ptc,,,, mat
detection could hardly be possible, 1t sue
oeeded, and tho oo-callod White House Sen
6tors surrendered at discretion.
The Legislature which elected Judge
SPOFFoRD was fashioned by special com-
mission organized by HAYES. 1t swept away
every vestige Of the PACKARD Legislature
which elected KELLOGG and was designed
to wipe out his aspirations, as with sponge
Right in the face Of these acts at Washing
ton, the Republican Senate has boldly seated
KELLOGG, cOntemptuously kicked HAYES
policy aside, and compelled HAYES himself
and his man MATTHEWS to be not only con
senting but active parties 10 their owl
~shame and degradation. Such spectacle
has never before been presented ~ our po
litical history.
w. A. WHEELER was quick to scent tn
coming conclusion, and rushed forward e
record his vote fol every motion TO brinl
in KELLOGG, even when It was not re
quired under his own construction of tn
rules and Constitution in regard to the cast
ing vote He took that way of notifyn
HAYES of his dlsopproynl Of my policy,
and of informing the party that he stood
line, notwithstanding Ills ilnpotent Jealous
OF CoNKrLNo's lead
In every aspect the coating Of KrLLoc
Is blow struck AT HAYES, and a trlumI
over his most pronounced purposes, by IL
party which gave him all the consequent
lie over hal, and which put him H. Il
White House. H. Is now without a sAow
support from any Qnotter. except tho ira
ing politicians y hp arc ready TO sell then
selves for ohicc and patronage The Dem
crnts wcro delulcd with the belief that
lad. ornt least could coulrQl, tive ~. til