Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-10-25
a Republican Meeting.


NEW \ DIRK. Oct. y.
A detailed report OF the meeting Of re-
publican Congressman to discuss the pres
idential policy. aud their probable action,
+. a. follows. Secretary sherman SAID
nothing ia reference TO the Southern policy.
lie urged the Importance OF republican
members calling upon the President and
talking freely with him, and thought It
would be a serious mistake should they
absent themselves habitually on account Of
dissatisfaction with any feature OF bis pol
Icy.
In answer to +. very general expression
# dissatisfaction with the civil service
order and its operations, Secretary Sher-
man insisted that the order had been mis-
take or misunderstood. and In this he was
warmly seconded By Garfield and Foster.
They each took the position that the Presi-
dents intent was not to prevent Office hol-
Gers from taking properly active part IN
a campaign after a convention had put the
ticket in the field.
Gen Cox of Ohio. defended the Presi
dent, and argued that Hayes simply car
ried into effect the principles eDunciatcd IN
the republican platform, and his letter OF
acceptance.
Here Mr. Frye Of Maine. asked Cox to
point to the plank IN the platform, or that
clause in the letter of acceptance which
foreshsdowed the appointment Of an ex-
confederate and strong democrat 10 cab
met position.
Dir. Crapo Of Massachusetts, indicated
his support OF both the southern policy and
civil service order.
Mr. FRYE spoke in very strong terms OF
condemnation Of the Southern policy, and
the Presidents civil service reform.
Hale directed his remarks chiefly TO the
treatment of anticipated democratic resolu-
tons.
Neither Garfield nor Foster had much TO
say 10 reference 10 the Southern policy.
They chiefly discussed the necessity OF
avoiding party.
Martin J. Townsend of New ork, said
he had felt kindly toward the President
and desired 70 support him cordially. but
he had become impressed that the Presi-
dent regards members of Congress as a set
OF seamps. and as he was considered toll
erably respectable man st home. he doesn t
care TO introduce himself a. tie White
House where he cannot be certain OF his
standing.
Gen. Butler spoke with great earnest
ness of the importance to the country oil
npholding and preserving the republican
party. The great object of republicans
should go 10 insure success. His remarks
In regard TO civil service reform we're par
ticularly pointed. and were chiefly In reply
10 Cox's discussion of that subject. They
were filed from beginning 10 end with
sneers at this potion Of the presidential
policy.
Danforth of Ohio, asked what evidence
there is that the President sincerely desires
the good OF the party in the choice OF q
cabinet la which there are three member;
who do bot care q straw what becomes OF
the republican party.
Mr. Cox replied that 1t was unfair to as
snme that these gentlemen are not in &C
cord with the party, aud do not desire ii:
success.
Thornbarg of Tenn. said the republicans
of that state were dsheartened. There i.
no longer a republican organization IL
Tenn. That party has no representative
in the cabinet and is obliged when seeking
TO accomplish anything in connection with
the post office department to 90 to the
President himself. as republicans will not
confer directly with the postmaster gen
aral.
Blair OF New Hampshire. inquired If they
received any satisfaction from the Presi-
dent. Had they ever obtained what they
wanted.
Thornburg said they never had.
Cannon of Illinois, reported very general
dissatisfaction among the republicans OF
his state.
Dunneli OF Minnesota, said the republi-
cans Of his state are not cordial toward the
president.
Conger expressed the opinion In his
state that republican feeling lie that the
policy of the President toward the South
must be accepted as matter of fact. and
as something which ii is now impossible To
remedy; and in regard to the civil service
order, nine-tenths of the Michigan repub-
licans dissent totally from IL.