, 1877-12-02

publican. He asks: "Docs Republican Ad
.miuistration ignorc and despise Republican
influence, and must man he slauehtcret
because he seeks Republican Endorsement
Alexander II. Stephens opposed Hutl,'
The letter says: "Could Fitzsimmons be con
frmed3 Has he no Republican influence O
letters? Or does he and Alexander Il. Stephens
stand solidly and alone on their Bourbonist
record for high claims upon that office: l cal
imagine nothing more unique or picturesque II
political landscape than the national figure o.
Alexander H. Stephens pleading with the hcal
OF Republican Administration for large
share Of its spols on the ground that he hai
always been consistent Democrat
Huff is
VERT SEVERE EroE sTEpHESs.
He describes him as public character, whose
political cccentricitics distinguish him from al
Others OF his class. who las belonged to all
parties and Endorsed ali men; man who has
historic tastc, and has loved ali countries and
all Governments. except the Southern Confed,
eracV, and yet held the second Office under that
and this mau, duff says, now comes to The
front aud appeals to 3 Republican President not
to give Office to d man with Republican i'll
fueuce.
It appears from the letter that Huff had
HILLS WRITTEN ENDORSEMENT,
and that the Georgia Representatives, B1ount,
Cook, and Smith, did not wish to indorsc any
one for office under Hayes. Huff says: ssThe
truth is, Gen. Gordon, it was at one time very
| delicate thing to ask for Democratic support in
/ the procurement Of Office under this Adsniuis-
t1ation. You know that there was much fear
! and trembling, much hesitancy and diQidcncc
Ton the subject. You positively refused to give
Aston your support for n week, because it sas
| considered then BY large portion OF the Demo-
cratic party positive want Of fidelity to apply
| for Office under Hayes. Yet to-day there is
perfect avalanche Of Democratic ollire-seekcrs
hanging around the White House asking for
division OF the Republican spos, without fear
Of party domination"
Hut has always
ACTED WITH TIE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
PARTY.
1t appears from the letter that Senator Hill
and Alexander II. Stephens have had serious
differences Of opinion, amounting almost to
quarrel, unon the subject of this nomination.
Senator Gordon's reply to nun's three
}column letter bears dat. Washington.
NOV. u, 1871. Gordon denies that
the President promised to appoint
aDemocratic Marshal in Georgia. The substan-
tial portion Of Gorlon's letter is contained in
the subjoined passage: The Republican friends
Of HUFF had sent letter to the President in
(which they say that HufT's appointment s'would
materially strengthen Republicanism in Geor-.
gin in harmonizing conflicting party differences,
and bring much added strength from sources !
hitherto dormant or In active opposition.''
GORDON SAYS:
SNOW. when found that these Republicans !
were apparently your chosen agents to present |
your application, and had assigned these rca- t
sons for your appointment, and found the |
letter OF Mr. Dibble to the Attorney General |
ION the next page, in which be states that all |
true Republicans in Georga (italicising the
word truc) desire bis your) appointment, it oc-
CURED to me that it Was time to look further
into this matter. felt it was my duty 10 the
people Of Georgia to learn from the President
himself the impression on his mind as to your
political status. T, therefore, asked the Prcsi-.
dent the direct question: is Mr.. HUFF urged
for appointment as Democratic I give the
Presidents reply in his own words He said:
'Eo; not as Democrat, but as man with
1e1y liberal ideas in politics. This information,
given me By the President himself,
supplemented by the: fact that
Messrs. Al. c. Burne3 and Dibblc, the
Republicans named, had presented your ap-
pncation and urged your appointment because
It would materially strengthen Rcpubicanism
In Georgia, we're the reasons, the only reasons
ami think sufficient reasons, for my opposition
to your appointment, and am sure the reasons
which govern the Georgia delegation"
Gordon concludes by
RErRoyISG HUFF
Tor having permitted Republicans to represent !
him to the President not as a Democrat, and
Gs NJ n.y., |
would have saved the President from any mis-
apprehension as to your political status.:'
These long letters were read in executive |
session. They furnished the text for bitter |
debate
TIE SPEECHES.
It was to be expected that the debate would |
be bitter. Senator Edmunds led the Rcpub-
licans. His speech Is characterized as Que OF
the most powerful and severe Genunciations OF
which that remarkable speaker is capable. The :
speeches Of the Republicans, as near US can be
ascertaincd, were in substance the same as
were delivered in the two principal Republican
cancuses Edmunds using these two letters
as his text, treated tho nomination of
F1tzslmmons as challenge to Re
publicans, aud: as an illustration Of t
what he has always called the Presidents hal
1uctnations respecting his Southern policy.
Conkling Was not leas severe Senator Gordon's
speech was bitter and denunciatory on his side
He succeeded III carrying bis party with him.
Ben Hll also spoke aud reviewed in detail his
relations to the appointment as set forth in the
foregoing letters. The Republicans were
PRACTICALLY SOLID
In opposition. The only exceptions were the
two who have earned the appclation OF apostates
during the last wcek-Conovcr and Patterson
and Stanley Matthews. Fitzsimmons was con-
drmcd by 6 majority.
The only nominations considered in executive
hoeid ntad |