The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-11-11
THE SENATOR'S REvOLT
Hayes Policy Bitterly Denounced - Ed
muuds's Plan to Hold the South.

WAsHTNuToS, Nov. 10.-Thc Republican
Senators held the most important political con-
ference of the session. II not Of tho year. this
afternoon. and under Edmunds's ingenious
management reached n conclusion which they
believe will preserve the Republican organiza-
ton at the South intact and yet avoid an open
rupture with Hayes. II took ak hours Of steady
debate TO bring about this result. and there
yet remains conference with Hayes by n
delegation Of Senators. at whose head
is Elmunds To Hayes the result can
not be satisfactory. Practically it rcpu-
dintrs his Southern policy and cuts up his
first results by the roots. Tho immediate cause
OF tho caucus was the appointment OF II Demo-
crat. FitzsimmOns Of Gcorgia. TO be United
States Marshal for the state. upon the rccom-
mcndntion of A. II. stephens and other Demo-
cratic Congressman. Other appointments Of tho
same kind have boon made and arc pending
but mono as important rs this: and the caucus
was called with the understanding that the de-
csion Of this case would define the attitude Of
the Senate toward Hayes. The entire policy OF
the Administration came up In the debate
which wns shared by Edmunds. Conkling
Hoar Oglesby tWadcgh. Hamlin. Christiancy.
and Dawes. At the opening of the meeting. and
In the specches which first touched upon " the
policy. the opposition to Hayes WIS expressed
with great bitterness. and an evident DISPOSE
tion existed on the part of n majority TO ovnr
ride his nominations and take all the advnn-
tlgc which the tenure of Office act gave. But it
was strongly urged that the Republican ma
lority was too small and too prccnrious To- per
munds suggested that the opposition to the ap-
p2in,mcnis be confined 70 thc domination
lion o9 ,bn .gs vn"rfsu Wv, Nun ru,cs ,. eNa
trict Attorneys. and Marshal4. To tlcso
offices was principally commitioi the whole
had cndeayorrd to protect the negro. and
Edmund- proposed, ~ the rule which should
guide the Senate. that no Democrat should be
confirmed Tor thcsr positions unless, in aldi-
tlon io the oath uf ofllrc. he should make n pcr-
sonal pledge that he would execute the eESll-
support the Civil Rights bill md carry out in
good faith the laws which enforce the cOnstitu-
TINT no southern Democrat would consent TO
take any such pledge, and that Hayes, failing
to ilnd Democrats sincere in their detcrmina-
zion Ia support the colored an. would cease 10
Some members Of he caucus worc Of tho
opinion that the pledge would count Tor littln
and moi be- kept in any case. But il is probable
that behind II lies the tart d,icrm nation to r.
jet any domination II Democrats whom the
Senate believes unlikely To carry out the plodge
IN good intil. such ~ the compromise Wus. il
WIS accepted 10y all the senators present Chris
tinncy and one or two others went home before
the vote WAS reached. hut IL is understood that
they agree To the understanding reached
a Srnnt'r somewhat prom. .ncnt from his sup
port OF iiay,S,s policy said thnt he !elt "a great
danger had been nvert"d anil harmony had
l"rr secured iothc party, lir felt that il would
hr the stronger for tho action uf the caucus. and
tho high f"rng with which the conf renee be-
gan had ended IN n comon and satisfactory un-
dcrstanding.
\ great deal will unguestlonanlv turn upon
IN" roni'rcnt" yet 10 b." Ind with Hayes. The
entire caucus to day arted upon the supposi-
ton that til S'ug'" had only IN express it-
wis Jos 20 have tnrm oloycd. HAYES may think
differently. Mcanwhil" his supporters in the
;, nnif have. by agreeing t. this cN mrrpmise.
smut tho door on lndeprndeni Hrti n. Nothing
IN to-day : DEBATE s"'ins iu have h"cn snid in
opposition tu a continuance oi the familiar
courtesy II the Senatc and nt least one : snator
LEFT the Senate chamber with the Impression
That u would b" sorry H. As far a., can he as
c'rtninod. the New York appointments were not
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