The daily gazette., 1877-11-12
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The Republican Senatorial Caucus
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.-5The Senate re-
publicans held very lengthy caucus yes
terday, lasting five hours. There was
very full attendance. aud as there was
special pledge of secrecy exacted the oc-
casion was made the hyeiest kind OF an
experience meeting. There were Sena-
tors who did not hesitate to say that
Hayes was q better democratic President
than Tilden would have been, That near
lly every act of his administration operat-
ed for the benefit of the democratic psrty
and the injury, of the republicans. Many
| of the appointments made by him were
lipronouncedt to bevery nnfit, and 1t was
said that he had turned put number OF
good officers in violation OF his own civil
service rules. a-i SlW r. iD5 Us9pf
MI. Oonhang spoke IN 2 strain some
what similar to the style OF remarks
made by him in New York since the
election. He did not express the OPP mon,
| however, that it would be wise or exp
! dent for the republicans In Congress to
force an open rupture wlth the Fresl-
dent He was convinced that 1t was the
duty of the President to have recognized
4 the Packard governmsnt in Louisi-
There, was some attempt to defend the
President In his action, bat the sentiment
of the large majority was that he had not
n been faithful to the party, whose can
didate he was, % they hada rightto ex-
! pect. 'i'@'I hub m,Pf4 sA.,aniy1 -.
A There was long talk over the case of
, Kellogg and collaterally Louisiana mat
! ters generally. A Senator remarked af-
ter the caucus adjournment shat what
: was said confirmed tho impression that
a the solid republican vote would be cast
for Kellogg's admission. otV cl.-
1 Ii "sTp'rar WAsHrEGToS, Nov. IL. 1877.
!, The War lef the Ant,-Hayes Republicans
1 'A''1a o,, the Administration, -
A nepotiationis onfoot to-day between
= certain of the anti Hayes republicans and
three ofsthe Eastern democratic Sena-
: tors, having for its object an agreement
on the part Of the anti4Hayes Senators to
z seat Messrs. Spofford and Eustis, in re-
II turn for which the Eastern democratic
g Senators are to furnish ten votes to help
q defeat the New York appointments and
q others Objectionable 10 the anti Hayes
y men. If this plan shoHld succeed, which
ID appears Tonight not unlikely, the Louis
lana Senatorship, question would De set
W tied Immediately, the administrator
l. men would be victorious, for with ten
democratic allies they could rule the Sen
ate. ''-' i't - 81.
iGItis also proposed tN object to all demo
cratic nominations in the Southern state
1t is believed by the Presidents friends
es that he will at once give the cause for re
IS moval when the Senate asks him for 1t
d, The anti Hayes men, however, believe
in that many of the Presidents reasons will
es not be satisfactory to them. Theyinstanc'
,is the case of Marshal Fitkln, of Louisiana
,,r removed, and say that Pitkin can prov
- himself honest and capable. 7.L
Y The battle is not yet over; in fact 1t ha
vi not yet begun, but the administration, ]
~ IL is beaten, will have itself to blame.