Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-19
The COnkIing Interview.


Copkng Interviews, the New York Scoa.5r,
10 speaking OF the Electoral Commission, said:
II became aware that the real fear Oh the part
OF The Hayes men was that would be opposed
to The mskeshits or bargaiuiugs, as most Ger.
tainly should be. From the moment that the
commission began its work l had an uueas7
fecIiog. That something evil was afoot was
sure, though could not get hold Of anything
tangible. John Sherman. Watterson, Foster
and other Western men had their heads tocetE,
er, aud were plotting something, knew. Thee
was 20 effort that know Of to get me withio
the lines but once. A mutual friend came to
me and said that Mr.. Watterson would like to
meet ne. | said, Very well; the mex, time w.
20 to the House will be happy to meet hin.
We were introduced day or two after AID had
few commonplace words together. The san.
frend-Ill tell you who it was, cx-Seua:oE
Stewart, of NeVada-urged me several Wml,
Afterwards to 20 and call on hlm, ADD said Wa
terSon desired to have me dine With hlm.
declined, aud at last said :-'L1ok here, Stew
art don't know what your object Is, tn, |
tell you plainly that have 20 time now :os
dining with democratic members OF Coo.r1.>.
seemed to be offended, and went away appa
reotly 10 al i'll temper. Toat Was as near 81
came to any Of the bar sain makers; but | lh;aA
everybody knew there was Intrigue g0log "a
between The Southern democracy aud triclG. Of
Hayes and that the wires between WASN'T.
ton and Colum bus kept the Oao man tEo:cu,,..
ly Informed as to I'll tfat wss dong 10 rs 81
hall"
Speaking of tie familiarity OF Lamar, Ill
aud other Southern Senators at The Mhic
House, while the cold shoulder is gvs2 -
the oldest aud best of cur republican Ieadet,.
MIR. CuDkliog Went on say 1T looks very Mu,;l
like ownership on the part OF these eeltIem ~,
and tits certain that they arc oct disposed orcaI
any of their CLAIMS. Hayes caouot get gu: 81
their power il he would, an | an bq DO r!cau>
sure that be desires it. tie has an loOrdloac
conceit OF bis Own powers, and ln spite OF The
fact that he can command 90 votes at the Sour
seems possessed Of the deluslon that be Is aotr
to create party Of his own there. Sena'Gt
Lamar is questionab!y the ab;est o! them a..
Gordon is arrogant aud domineerlng, Tut by u,
meaus brilliant Hill has very Etle hou. +.
eveo 10 his own STATE. aud lis opinions a'r
cbaogeab!e. Butler. of Sou. Il Caro'ioa. i, col
and polished, and will prcoaby have enough 10
do to defend bis OVID case ln couCeclion "ItA
bis seat. Lamar is the Jesuit OF the Senat"
w hen Steward j. Woodori went % hi: nl2
to Mississippi; Lamar took him 10 chafI'
bewiidered him. Poor Woodford IL w+s
like CT playing with mouse. lie cru"
bom, with hi, head full of Mississippi lcv""
schemes aud utterly Obvious that aty wro' =
had been perpetrsted on republicans 10 that
State. Lamar talked to him about the polH'
cal mile uum, aod must have cAuckled to hlu
self over his easy Conquest. The willy isl
plan always understands how to rlt hs %.
foot foremost
Speaking of the republican Senators who
vote with the dniDistrsIion he said: :" Fey
are soon counted up. There's Stanley Ma
theus and ChristiaLcy at the West; lioar
Dawes and Buroslde at the East, aud Concv'f
and Patterson, probably, at the South. S'ne
Of these are oplv fAioty with tie admlnI>'r"
ton, perhaps, but | want to give Hayes cte'E
for all that he has gaiued. or rather saved oft
of The wreck, for he had all the rcruoA'Ao
part Of the Senate with him when h h.raa
operations. Stanley Matthews belongs to 'h'
President, OF curse, Dot only By relan0>hr
but because Hayes mad, him Senator. In~
President thought he needed iactotum IA Il.
make room for tn, administrations b.othsF
10 law, and the Ohio Legislature obcG u:
did the Presileut's bebess. OF curse TN,
| was all right 10 the case Ct Hayes but il G:aD
had tried TO dictate to State Legislature alter
this fashion what lively comuotlon there
would have been. Matthews is DOT bli f.
| low, and feel sorry for tin s)mellncS.
"Of the Southern republican Senators C9Ho'
yer is th 9 only one whom Hayes can rely Ui"a
to vote for him through thick and thin. pa,!,r.
son has the fear OF political persecution h.
over his head by the lswIess rules Of ; nm
| Carolina, and no one can seriously bl' ~, ,,,-
for being guarded in his action, s. ,cc i.,...
doesn't exist even in name under ,vsdo ijs,r,.
toms government. You have .rI ~, a-''..
that something hss been So :, ahont nTcsor,,.,;
Conore' at home dor Of know abou. Tia. b.:
~ Ano~ sHa' ~, ~ resident has sent for '!
ono - oou.;dars most prof,lse offers OF 90
80 ~ CT giving his support 70 i
Lo,,t n. l could tell some curious s!o'
49, w lover and certain nom!naticn: ~
w ven him by the President"
| N. where does Bruce, the co,orcd Senate :'2:a
! -lssissppi, stand "
Bruce is q good deal Of mans go'! ."'
OF man. Hehss been as true rs steel eli ih''-i'
this fight with the President. Let ne to- "a
| something about Bruce and COaover .--Oa W.
night We held our caucus in regard to u" He'
| 7 ork appointments l looked around t.c ""'
aud missed Bruce. After inquiry we fou. -:
| he had been sent for by The President ~: ~
telegraphed to tho White House to E%v" 3D."
| como down Immediately. lie cau.o 49,
Conover me. bin ss he entered ard DE" TN
| aside and asked hirc what he Was going to-.
and whether he would not vote for TIE !:r.-
dents n ominees. B:42e very firmly toll .Ih
that he would not But said Conovcr. 4 ua:
the President promise you the contr,l {: ="
patronage in your State AID you- share T.: .-'
| other appointments know he prom!s.t ::
me, aud he told me he should make s." 8"
same offer Said B7uce:-'Tho Pro.id".: ~,
tsinly msdo me this offer, and | refused i.
would not sell my vote al any price. tn r'e:'
dent has not the power and money eao.sh &
buy me- And be tod Cozover that il r-.'ss
the tribe and sold himself for such a. raa't D.
might be ceIt4in that it would XIII him po:.c''
~ and bring down on him the deserved c:1'4's
Of al decent men"
How CARTHAGlAN MERCHANTS BAGGlIS'
ED WITH LIBYANs III the good old ;lA:'
tWeuty-four hundred years ago, four c:aiuH.'
before the Christian era, Herodous @Tytc d