The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-05
WASHINGTON.
An Intrigue to Defeat the Presi-
dents Nominations.
TEMPTING BAIT TO THE DEMOCRATS
Attitude Of the Administration
Toward Mexico.
Mr.. TILDEN'S STATUS In THE PARTY
Undue Haste of the Inf1ationists
and Silver Men.
Mr.. TILDEN'S STATUS In THEPARTY
PROSPECTS FOR BUSINESS In THE HOUSE.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WAsHIsGroS, Nov. 4, 1871
LABoRs OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SENATORS TO
DEFEAT PRESIDENT HAYES NOMINATION.
ADMISSION OF THE LOUISIANA SENATOR'S A SOP
TO THE DEMOCRATS
The intrigue by republican Senators last March,
which had for Its object the defeat by the help of
democrats OF the Cabinet, has been here the
object now being to gain over democratic Senator'S TO
holp the anti-Hayes republicans to defeat many OF
the Presidents nomln atoms. The same republican
Senator'S who plotted to procure the rejection OF the
Cabinet in March are believed to be engaged In the
present scheme which is about certain TO fail as
the former effort There feeling oil intense bitter
ness among some republican Senators toward the
President, and they determined break down his
nominations and his policy at all hazards
There is rumor that the Louisiana Senator'S
Sponord ana Eusts-could be put in at once, and by
the act OF prominent republican SENATOR'S II they
able 10 assure these in their turn OF enough demo-
cratic votes the Senate defeat OF proml-
mont nominations of the President before tho
Senate. The antLHayes mon would need at least
dozen democratic Senators to help them in their
scheme.
TACTICS OF THE INFLATIoNIsTs AND SILVER
MEN-How THE EFFORT TO RUSH THROUGH
IMPORTANT MEASURES Is REGARDED.
sistent attempt OF the indationsts and unlimited sill
yer TO rush their schemes through tho House by
a kind Of surprise. A good many who honestly
favor the measures proposed by Messrs Ewing ana
Buckner are offended by these tactics Such members
say that they do not SO thoroughly comprehend
these questions to make further information
unacceptable They see that the proposed bills are of
the greatest Importance in their behring's on every in
dustral and commercial interest OF the country and
they admit that such ought not to to
vote until thcy been fully and freely discussed
From such debate these gentlemen hope to gain valu
able information to enable them vote intellgentiy
and they do not sympath,ze with tho attempt
OF Mcssrs. Ewing and Buckner to capture
tho House by surprise. This feeling Is growing, and
OF It weakens tho inat,onsts and silver
Mr.. Buckner himself Is moderate man, who, it Is
but say, does not thoroughly comprehend these
questions, but rs moved by the majority OF the
miitee. He met with drol mishap on Saturday.
The report Of his committee In favor Of unlimited sil-
yer, which he presented in the shape OF bill, was
taken from him by vote of the House,
and turned over to the Committee Com.
age OF which Mr.. Alexander II. stephens IL
chairman or course Mr. BucKhor may introduce q
new report and bill to the purpose and 1t is prob
able no viii do The silver people saying TO-
night that the arst bill given to Mr. Stephens
merely 10 humOr IoeOtc Oiu gentleman VINO wants
something to do Mr.. Stepncns Is apreity energetic
man aud Will not like this way OF putting it.
The Committee Banking and Currency appears
to be controlled by Mr. Ewing. II contains, pe-
sides the Chairman, tour democratic in1atiouists
and silver men-Mossrs Ewing, OF Ohio; Hart
sell, OF Illinois; Yates, OF North Carolina,
ana Boil, OF Georgia with two republican In
lationists-Fort OF Illinois, and Philips, OF Kansas.
The hard money men are Chittendcn, OF New Y ork,
and Eames, OF Rhode Island trcpupcans). and Hard
enbergh, Of New Jersey, ana Hart, OF New York
(denocratsl Mr.. Buckner, OF Missouri, the chair
man. IS u silver man. who does not far, exercise
much influence tho deliberations. Messrs.
Ewing and Chittcndcn tho two POSITIVE
men on tho committee Most of tho other
members are probably following their prcjudices
! and the supposed demands OF their constitu-
cnts rather than any maturcd convictions born OF
study OF the questions they have undertaken but
failed to consider This accounts for the fact that
took this brilliant mmtte- but three days
prepare and agree upon two OF the most important
aud far reaching which have been pre-
scntcd TO the House. II the members really knew
anything Of the subjects they could not possibly have
come a conclusion 50 quickly nor would they have
venturcd to demand an Immediate vote without de-
bate on their propositions. Men VINO comprehend
such questions are more modest.
MR.. TrLDEN's STATUS IN THE DEMOCRATIC
PABIY-UNFAvogABLE COMMENTS FROM con-
| agEssMEN.
The death OF Senator Morton has caused dis
cussion here In democratic circles to his successor.
In the course oil which the supposed wishes OF Mr.
Tlden about the Indiana Senatorship occasionally
crop out In this way IL has become evident that he
has really almost friends in tho democratic party
here Tue idea hat he entertains hopes oil nom.
nation in 1880 Is received with SMILE ana he proves
to possess hold, so far can be seen, any part
OF the democratic party Tho Bourbons, extremists
say that his indccsion and datorincss are blame
that the republicans were able to carry Mr.. Hayes
into the White House They say that his policy was
all right but that by the time he had made up his mind
to il II carry II OUT that. for instance
If ne had opposed the Electoral Commission In tho DO
ginning would have bcen defeated but that whom he
decided that il ought to BIO opposed late.
Another large class OF democrats complain that he
manifested propensity to interfere In many matters
which ought to be left to the general councils OF tn,
party; that he was at the same time dilatory ans
dictatoriaI, and that he seemed 10 imagine that wis
dom began and ended with him. IL Is added tina
his habit OF choosng hts advisers and favortcs
the other party, and showing confidence in an,
devotion 10 converts than to consistent dom
ocrats Is a blundcr, especially as the kind OF mer
thus selects have not approved themselves rea
democrats, but rather belong 70 a class oil imprac
tcable and ianciiul politicians bent on carry n,
out their own theories rather than devoted to tho
old fashioned democratic principles and policies. Il
may be said, In Short that while 1t Is generally con
ceded that Mr.. Tildsu would in some respects have
made good President his characteristic traits OF In
decision, dogmatlsm and others have lott bad tast,
In the mouths Of the democrats in Congress. They
will never trust their fortunes 10 him again nor Ia
certain that no will be permitted TO have much
influence in democratic councils. The general ex.
preston 10 that no has had his ought nov
10 rcst In quiet, and that any movements Tor making
him again Presidential candidate arc absurd.
OUR MExI AN INSTRUMENTATION or THr
ADMrNrsrRAr ENTERTAINED IN
GOVERNMENT CIRCLES.
The altitude OF tho administration toward Mexico
is ono OF waiting II ~ held tina. Diaz has over.
thrown constitutional srdsr In sn oannirvi lha