The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-15
TIE POLITICAL KALEIDOSCOPE
Hayes New Southern Party-Attitusc OF the
Old Republican Lesders-How Mnay Demo-
crats has Hayes In His New Organization

Irnrfy-AntfuGc
Old Republican Lesders-IEow Mnny Demo-
cs-nts has Hayes In His New Organization .
WASHINGTON. March 13.--Tho Democratic
minority in the Senate is numerically so nearly
the equal OF tho majority that a change Of four
votes will enable it to control the action OF that
body. In this classification l consider Judge
Davis an Independent Republican. because
from his nntocedents. as well as his present po-
litical views. he is moro likely to act with the
majority than the minority. except. possibly.
on the question Of the admission OF
Senators from Louisiana and South Car
DINA. Senators Booth and Christiancy
have 30 uniformly acted with the Republican
majority on all party questions that they cannot
truthfully he casscd IA independents 1t Is
true that they voted against the admission Of
Pinchback to the Senate on the ground that the
Legislature which elected him WIS an Illegal
body. but they were on this occasion the fol-
lowers Of Senator Edmunds. whose partisan
shp will not bc questioned. and. like thcir lead
or. they both stultned themselves last winter 10y
maintaining that the Kellogg Government Of
Louisiana. of which the Legislature that chose
Pinchback was part was the de iurc as well as
the de facto Government of that State. 1t is also
true that when Senator Blaine insisted the other
day on the Republican majority meeting
s1uarely the question of the legality OF the
Packard Government of Louisiana. Senators
Booth and Christlancy voted with Senators
Burnside. Conking. and Morrill,. and all the
Democratic Senators. to refer tho credentials OF
Kellogg to tho Committee on Privileges and
Elections. But Immediately thereafter Chris
tiancy apologzed for the vote he had given
as did Burnside and Morrill, They JUS
titled their votes on the ground that
their convictions Of the legality of the
Packard Government and the regularity of
Kellogg's election might be founded on erronc-
Gus information. and therefore they desired
these questions of fact and law to be nvesti-
gated and reported upon by tho proper com
mittee. lest with their present imperfect light
they might give IN unjust judgment IT was
perfectly clear that with all their assumed i'm
partially the bias Of their minds was for the
admission of Kellogg. Judge Davis having no
record on this embarrassing question. is the
only member Of the Senate who occupies an in
dependent position, and is therefore perfectly
free 10 give an unbiased judgment.
lie u.s. however. exceedingly ambitious. and
has undisguised aspirations for higher pOl.ti-
cal prelerment, and consequently his course on
this and other kindred questions must incyita-
bly, be influenced more or less by policy There
is every reason. however, to believe that he will
In the present temper Of the public mind. vote
against the admission OF Kellogg notwithstand-
ing report In his favor signed 10y every Re-
publican member Of the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections
Tho question of the admission Of the Scna-
tors-eect from Louisiana and 1uth Carolina is
Of absorbing importance, for upon its determi,
nation depends very largely the relative posi-
lions. nay, perhaps. tho eNisten'e Of the two
great political parties in this country. II this
o. IL.
cusson and settlement at tho present executive
session. party lines will be drawn and the
southern Democratic Senators will be COM
PEELED to assume an attitude which some Of
them would prefer not to be placed in just now.
1t will also impel Republicans like Conk-
ling. Christiancy. and Booth 10 drtcr-
mine their line Of policy. whom their
desire Is to await tho progress Of events.
In order that they may decide with greater ccr-
tliuty upon the best course iOr them Co. pursue.
would doubtless prefer deny also before they
elect themselves purisan- either ~ tn admin
i-iraton OF Of Blaine. the now Radical LEADER "
IN. Sennt, But IN" logic If Blnino's argument
m favor OF the recognition of the Packard Gov
.rnm ~ anu ~" admI--'olt ol Kellogg H. -
80 the understanding and prejudice OF the
nnssos OF hi- party. TINT suh-ervit mt nailr-,
who naturally crinse before the source OF all
Executive patronage. dare not hesitate when
the issue is forced upon them.
The policy Of tho Administration in dealing
with the p"rpl"Ning questions IN Louisiana amt
South Carolina is una 1uhtrdly a diiutory one.
Hayes and ll7 political ADVISORS are me Mi:aw-
h"rs of poiiti awaiting for something to turn
up which VIII relieve them oi the necessity OF
rNNiN~-'ng 81 t1r world tuht tl' Pr '-.lNl y Nu-
secured ~ fraud and also from r.l snnIn..
tho pledges thov have made to southern Demo-
Gratis lp rr'u.u4l" the Nichols aud iumltuu
t'ovrnnl eni-, Their Wten'Wt Nh 'iui' .~' t.l'
feat of rrnn-ufrif tho Democratic l.".rI~nf rf~
of ioui-ian ana South CaroIiul us the le.0Nv
elected '-l-il'iv' bodies Oi those States anH az