The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-14
TH.fT CONFERENCE.

WASHINGTON, July l3.-Thcrc Is no truth
in the story Of proposed conference Of leading
Democrats at the White sulphur Springs with
reference To the Spcakershp or 10 any other
sub ct 81 political nature. The primary obs
jet 4 circulating it was. probably, TO attract
visitors TO the hotels 10y the statement that vari
Gus candidates for Speaker and about "a hun
drcd Democratic members Of the House." had
already expressed an intention 10 20 there.
Such meeting would probably suit the books
Of a class Of intriguing politicians who aspire
to hpnors and places they can never get and
seek TO attain a consequence which they do not
possess. 10y meddling with matters far above
their nsgnincance. There is always a sprink-
ling Of public men at the White sulphur
Springs during the summer. 1t is the principal
Watering place Of the South and. therefore. at
tracts numbers of people from that section, aud
Of late years. since the improvements in travel,
many visitors from the North.
The Democratic majority in the House Is
small. and that fact. coupled with the intrgues
Of Hayes and his Cabinet 10 control the organi-
zatinn. has quiokcncd the ambition Of certain
individuals. who imagine they possess the ele-
mrnts Of compromise. and suppose the Speak
crshp may be reached by bargain. Tint de-
fusion cannot brtoo soon dispeol anil the little
wire pullrrs who have been advert sing con-
ference" free OF cNL~usc in the hope Of ar
ranging distribution Of the patronage 81 thu
House. may rs we'll abandon their enterprise.
for It will not pay. and tuat is the chief ronsid-
GRAFTON with thcSo hungry and trading patriots.
There will lee no conference until the mem
bers meet nj Washington in October. and then
the House will be- organized without the least
trouble by the election Of a Speaker who enjoys
the confidence Of the country. aud who has
| T. /,
that the reforms and rctrcnchmont promised
by the democratic party IN their Platforms must
be- made good without evasion.
The reduction of expenditures which begun
so auspiciously in the last Congress under the
| able and successful lead OF Mr.. Randall. is hy
no means completed. 1t Nns resisted at every
stage 10y the Administration. by the Republican
majority Of the Senate, and 10y the Rings that
derive their profits from large and reckless mp
propratlons la spite ~ this powerful comhi
nation organized in the interest Of public plum
der and partisan ascondoncy. thirty millions d
| dollars in round numbers. were cut OH from
the cost of carrying on the Government at In,
first session, and n smaller sum at the second.
4 clamor was raised that this economy wOuld
impair the efficiency Of the public service. an,
cripple the public departments in the discharge
Of their duties. That ariflo 10 continue eN
uNNukHu'' Nus btNu thoroughly 'NI'lN'h Wy tll'
eXperiencc.of them w system and Of It's require
mcnts. 1t is now manifest that an addtiona
saving Of ten millions. which the House pro-
posed and the Senate succeeded in defeating
through direct votes and the machinery of con
ference committees could have been mad'
benclciauy aud must DO made in the presen
] Congress-
All the recent changes in the Treasury nm,
| the other departments are the results Of thi
wise and economical legislation, which Mr.
sherman and his political friends did their hes
to prevent, wherever they could bring thei
power to bear. The country owes him nothing
for accepting the inevitable. or for carrying ou
policy which he was no longer able TO resist
Great abuses still rcmuin To Inc reformed, viii j
this Fcauduient Administration is striving 4
conceal and Will never touch except ON compul
sion. Ii remains for the Democratic House I
continue rtrrnchmcnt until hard pan
reached and the Government is carried o
honestly and prudently.