The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-06-07
HA YES A SHAM REFORMER.

Washington, May 3O.-The Presidents
dictum about the necessity Of divorcing
ofiice-hoding and Office winning in his
letter about the New York Custom House
attracts good deal of attention here in
the light of the Presidents past utteran-
ces in the matter of the next Speaker
ship. The nomination of candidates, and
the management of a party are matters
open to everybody, Office holder or not.
The Constitution limite the choice of the
Speaker to the lower chamber. The
House of Representatives shall choose
their Speaker and other officers. With
this choice no Executive can Constitu-
tionaily interfere. Since the House of
Commons in 1883 declared it a breach Of
fundamental privilege to report any opin.
ion or pretended opinion of the King on
any bill or proceeding pending in Ell.
ther House Of Parliament with a view to
influence the vote of the members, the
common law of parliamentary assem-
blies has kept Executive influence de-
barred from interference.
Just a fortnight after his inauguration
Hayes wrote the following letter
to James A. Garfield. The letter was
probably intended to be confidential, but
too many Republicans are now opposing
Hayes to keep any letter on party matters
long secret:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
D. G., May IS, 1877. !
MY DEAR GENERAL-In accordance
with your wish l put in writing what |
expressed to you verbally last night. 1t
seems to me that you can serve the count
ry better and your party better by re-
manning q member of the House of Rep.
reseutatives, where your long experience
and great abilities so eminently fit you
for leadership. l fully appreciate the
great sacrifice / ask you to make in with
drawing from the Senatorial contest, but
! am confident that in the end you will
not regret it. 1t is my belief that your
prospects of election as Speaker are very
nearly certain, and you do not need my
assurance that l shall give you the heart
lest cooperation to that end.
, Faithfully your friend,
..I.. r. B. HAYES. +,
To one member of the Cabinet, now
absent, (Mr. Key) Mr.. Hayes's last letter
will be genuine surprise. "If they"
Key wrote of his Southern friends, "elect
a Northern Democrat, such as Randall
or Sayler to the Speakership, he (Hsyes)
will be compelled to use his official pat
rOnage in such a way as to give himself
strength in bis own party" 1t is an open
secret here, and among Keys friends
South that his letter to his brother was a
distinct semiroficial declaration of the
policy under which he had taken Office
and intended to keep it. The South is
full of poor men who wanted to get Office
and keep their principles. Hayess civil
service declaration offered an opportu-
nifty to such men, which they improved,
under the impression that Hayes told
the truth. Keys letter was intended to
right matters. 1t outlined a policy con-
sistently pursued-a policy curiously OPP
posed to Hayes's wishes, unless Hayes
has lied again. &
Whatever may be the professions or
the practice of the Administration at
home, Hayes makes no secret of his in
tentions abroad. An intimate personal
and political friend of the President re-
ports the following as Hayes's atti-
tude and language "He recognizes
the fact that diplomatic positions are
mainly honorary; therefore he intends
using them to pay political debts with,
Coming changes will be made thoroughly
in accordance with great political prece-
dents for services performed" Possibly,
however, Hayes had Pierrepont's $4,000
check in mind when he said that some
foreign Ministers were very well backed
by men strong with the present Admin
istration. In the important Consulates
Liverpool, London and Paris-the hope
is held out Of the appointment Of men
identified with mercantile life and great
trading firms.-Er. -1 Nf 1d