New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-27
ADMINISTRATION TOPICS.


| FROM 4 STAFF CORRESPONDENT oF THE rRIBUsE.l
! PHHADELPHA. Aug. 25.-Here are some scraps ~
information and opinion gathered from recOl,ec.ions
of conversations with the President and the MEM
bcrs Of the Cabinet who accompanied him on his re-
cent tour in New-EDgand, which arc pertinent to
present politics and public affairs.
! The President, speaking Of the Ohio campaign,
said that the Republicans have made the mistake Of
trying to cover too much ground with their plat
form. They spread themselves out too thin, and do
not make any point with sufficient plainness and
force for effective canvass. The President thinks
that the popular mind rarely seizes upon more than
one issue at once. There may be one or two sub
sidary issues, but to make n successful campaign
| one dominant feature must be brought into prom
| inence and kept constantly before the people in
stump oratory and newspaper discussion. EVIDENT
y the President believes that the true for tho
Ohio Republicans TO put themselves in accord
with the pacicatOn policy OF the Administration
and to make an aggressive fight on that line.
Adopting their ground principle the sentiment II
harmony between all sections OF the country and
obedience TO all parts Of the Constitution, they
might have placed the Democrats in the attitude of
irreconcilabes, seeking to perpetuate scctionalism
by encouraging the South to stand together and by
antagonizng an administration which il endeayor-
ing to bring about an of peace and good feeling.
As the campaign 10 now being conducted in Ono,
the President does not think that the result can be
taken by the country expression of opinion on
his course in office. Both platforms ndorse the gen
eral policy of the Administration. IL cannot, there
fore, be held that the Administration is condemned
if the State goes Democratic, or is especially ap-
proved if il goes Republican. The approval IL given
in advance of the election in the two platforms. As
a Republican, Mr. Hayes would, of course. be glad
to have his party succeed, but he is not going to
worry about il, and he does mol believe that the
success of the policy he is pursuing is dependent
upon the result Of the election.
In regard to the approaching meeting Of Congress
the President says that he does not agree with those
who anticipate violent partisan action from the
Democrats After the election of a Speaker by
the House. he will not be surprised if there should
not occur single strict party vote important
measure during the whole session. The questions
| coming up for action will relate to currency. silver
reconciliation, tariffs, barking railroads, internal
! improvements, foreign commerce. etc, aud upon
one of them is either party agreed. The President
expects that the Democrats will elect the Speaker.
| Party discipline will keep them together for that
purpose; but when tho work of legislation is begun
! the cohesion Will he lost The question of sending
general message TO Congress at the extra session
or waiting until the regular December session has
not get been determined, but probable that only
DIltI ultSSiIe RELATING 10 lht pdflcHdI purposes
for which legislation desired will be prepared for
the October meeting. The appropriations for the
army will, it is believed, be voted promptly and
without partisan opposition. The President
thinks 1t would be wise, and may recommend
in his message. that discretionary power should
| be given the Executive to fill up the companies
! TO a given maximum in case of an emergency re-
curing larger force than the permanent
| establishment. By this system new regi-
ments would be created, nor would there be any in
crease IN the number Of officers. The organization
would remain the sane. but it, effective force could
De considerably augmented by new enlismcBts.
This Il also the of the Secretary of War He
thinks that the Indian wars and the violent out
breaks during the recent strike have convinced the
country that there ought to be a power lodged in
the Government to employ larger armed force in
case of sudden need than is now at its command.
In the troubles growing ont of the strike every
munity threatened by mob violence turned instinc-
lively to the General Government for protection;
and experience proved that a company of regulars
was more efficient than regiment Of State militia.
II is possible the Secretary thinks, that phases
of society, growing ont of denser population, a
harder struggle for the means of livelihood aud the
presence IN the chief cities Of large dangerous ee-
ment, may require the maintenance. of few peuna-
nent garrisons at central points where they be
within easy supporting distance Of the State autho-
rites.
In the numerous newspaper criticisms on tho
Presidents order to oice-holders Secretary SEIZURE
has usually been given the credit or blame of inject
ing this novel notion INTO the policy of the Admins
traton; but il would appear that Secretary Eyarts
shares at least equally in the responsibility. lie de-
tends the order as essential the emancipation Of
the suffrage from the control of the professional poll
ticians. Party action has been influenced. hc
says, by cliques and rings Of men who have been
able 10 use the Federal offices 20 strengthen their
power that the private citizen has too often been
unable 10 exercise any influence IN che conduct of
public affairs. Such system cofrupts the suffrage
and makes II longer IMPRESSION OF the public Will
Mr. Evars thinks that IN order to reform this abuse
il is essential that the oce-hodrrs should not en-
ploy the time for which they are paid by the Cow
crnmcnt IN efforts 10 control primaries and conven.
tons so as to make their action the expression not
of the will of the people, who are supposed 10 be
represented in them, but Of their selfish pnr-
poses. In many places the oilcc-holders have here
Ofore formed a close corporation, with power to MI
vacancies aud provide for unbr0ken succession.
They have constituted sort of perpetual directory.
which the stockholders, who are the non-oicr-hold-
ing public, could not displace. The expression of
the real sentiment OF the party A. To men or mens-
ues through the established fornIs OF political Or
ganization has thus become exccedinely difficult
aud often impossible. On this theme Of the omanc,
patton OF the suffrage, MIR. Evarfs intends to deliver
| an address in New-York at date during the
| Fail canvass.
| Postnastcr-General Key appears 20 be in cntre
| accord with the views OF tho President
on all important questions OF Adminlstrati "A
policy. He thinks that the time has come for
| conservative men IN the North aud South