The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-05
Only Another Democratic Defeat.

If vote had been taken on the admission
~ KELLOGG last spring, he would surely
have been defeated. II Is true Mr.. MORTON
had prepared u report in his favor, but he
was fully conscious Of the weakness Of the
case, and when he moved . postponcmcnt
until the next session, II was regarded at
The time as IA virtual abandonment Of KEEL
LoGG and a CONCESSION to HAYISs policy,
tn6n beginning to take shape Ii was known
that BOOTH, CuRIsrGAScY. MATTHEWS, ana
others were then opposed to the pretcnsion
which KELLOGG had set up. and We're ready
T. make their opposition felt by their votes
When Congress met on the 18th of Octo-
Der, the Republican Senate was divided into
factions. the larger Of which openly and de-
cldedly opposed HAYEs's civil service sham
md his southern scheming, called my
policy" The smaller interest had been con-
riliated by favors at the White House and
by other persuasive means. Massachusetts
had reversed her political engine and run
Into the Administration preserves. Mr..
HoAR, as the President Of the Republican
Convention, and the resolutions OF that ydv,
llonc OF all the Northern States, approved
The Fraudulent President.
The appointments We're offensive to the
regular ...3puDiicans, and they threatened
49, 90 the knife, without the least qualca-
ton, because they had been wlfully insulted
md discarded, while their wishes were
treated with contempt The White House
Senators did not sympathize in this hOstil-
ity, as they had little or no cause Of com
plant In fact, they were inclined to scpa-
rate and to put on the livery of HAYES.
This was the situation until the Committee
OIL Privileges and Elections made their re-
port in favor Of KELLOGG.
At that time many of the most important
nominations, ana especially those which
had provoked the greatest resentment, were
either actually before the Senate or prepared
tobc sent in. They were publicly
The White House Senators stood ready and
anxious TO press these nominations to a
vote, and to draw the line on that plain
issue. Here was an exceptional chance for
the Democrats to drlyca wedge between tine
Two wings of their opponents by encourag-
ing n conflict On the nominations, which was
likely to become bitter and personal.
With the line once broken and passions
excited any restoration of Republican unit y
would have been difficult and quite mprob-
Rbc The elements of discord existed and
had only to be famed into heat to close the
door on reconciliation. Even the most
Bhort-sghtcd politicians saw this opening,
md tho Republican leaders knew their dan
ger, but were determined 10 throw HAYES
9ver, If forced to make the fight.
In presence of this condition Of things,
what did the Democrats doY SPOFFoKD,
EUsTIs and BUTLER urged their friends by
hay and by night 10 press forward their
cases 10 the exclusion Of every other CON
Bdcrltion. SPoFFoRD and EUsrIs felt sure
of prompt admission, il they could get be-
fore the Senate, and OF support from the
White House Senator's They believed also
that HAYES was personally anxious 10 have
them seated, aud had reason for that belief
Ia his Professions. The new Democratic
Senators could not hrook any delay, and in
sisted that a test should be made without
regard % the nominations.
Subsequently it bocawe known that CoNo-
VEL, and PATTERSON would vote ful. BUTLER,
II his case could be- got up, and The Demo
Gratis were carried away with the nloa that
they would be- strong thoucI by tlo gain Of
an additional vote against KrLLoCG. That
movement, Of course, prccWtated the re-
port tor ktLLoGG aud raised the fiery dis
rusalon which followed for days aud nights
until Tho Republican leaders alarmed the
Whlto House Senators, drove them into line
by "a whip heavily laid CA their backs. and
menaccd them with political and social Oh.
Uacism II they refused " pull in the traces