The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-22
A TALKING SENATOR.
Colorado ohafroe's Opinion of Things.

"what do yoSn,, n, think of MIR. Hayes,
".[ think Hayes is the weakest man
who ever held the Presidential office.
Such President has disguised me with
service in the Republican party"
"What has he done that is inartistiG 2''
cob, he's liar. He makes promises
without sincerity or fidelity; an infrm,
small, cheap man."
"You have heard him talk interesting
ly% :, :,
He doesn't mean any of it, or remember
any of it. He talks just as unmeaningly
to the next conner. 1 believe he desires
to break up the Republican party"
"Why, where is the proof of that?"
"He has appointed Greeley Republi-
cans, renegades and go-betWeens all over
the country. He's got 3 Cabinet OF
them"
"Giye me an instance of his downright
detection to the Republican idea"
"Why, in appointing United Suites
Marshals like Fitzsimons, of Georgia,
generally Democratic rebels, over the
Southern States. We've beaten good
many of those appointments in the sen-
ate. 1t il those Marshals who will have
to take the next United States Census.
Don't you see that they will do it so as
to increase their apportionment of Iep.
resentation in Congress and the electora raj
college Pm inclined to think that he
meant to sell US out"
"lVhat do you think was the policy
Hayes set out to accomplish 2"
"Ie had consequential, vague idea
that he was to unite the Republican
party, and the Democratic party would
melt away in one year. But he had no
sense, and you sec how it is. He hates
the Republicans because he didn't
succeed"
"Do you like his Cabinet?"
"No. Key, of Tennessee, is the best
of them. McCrary, of Iowa, is the
smartest, but he is sluggish. Devenu i.
a lizard. Schurz is theorist, with
shining faculties of no good to anybody.
Yet what q reward of honors that SchlIrz
has held: general foreign minister, Son
ator and Secretary, and all devoted to
mere theoryp
"Is Blaine an expectant of the Pre,i
Dental nomination in 1902" g
"No. / know he has no idea of it for
some years to come. No leading Re-
publicans want to run next time, be-
cause they would have no chance, Grant
excepted. I can't see where the votes
are to come FROM"
"Why is Grant stronger than the civ
ilians?"
because he might carry some of the
Southern States. | am pretty sure be
could carry New York, too. Grant has
great number of Democratic friendB.
In New York they would make a gigaE-
tic effort for him, and take the State. I
don't know whether he will run. He
probably will if he sees his chances
good. will go into the campaign if
Grant runs again, and / wouldn't do it
for anybody else. Colorado would 60
for him easily"
"If the Democrats are for him, does
that show that he has Democratic sym
pathies!"
"No; tits respect for sincere, modest,
manly character. He never ran awav
from u prosecuted man, nor quailed be-.
fore q furiously silly public opinion.--
He was no hypocrite, professor and pre-.
tender, and wasn't half appreciated un.
til he was gone. But no man in the Re.
publican party has been from the frs.
truer TO the principles Of liberty, which
it was organized upon."
"Hss Thurman not taken the princid
pal place as the Der ocratic aspirant for
the Presidency"
'It looks so. l don't Know about hiB
chances, but he is the able,t member of
the Senate"
"Do you leave out Blaine, Conkling
and Edmunds 7"
"No; Thurman has more ability than
any Senator of either party, Bayard in
very much bis inferior. Thurman hau
such splendid judgment. There he ex.
GELS oil the Senators. He can arise on u
question not previously studied by him
and express himaelf with a ready felici.
ty, united with accurate judgment, that
has always gained my respect. If ther,
is to be Democratic President, l can
take Thurman without much wincing.
AS to his honesty, it is pretty fair for II
politician. On that soft money ques-
ton, ] hardly think he can be sincere. [
guess the old gentleman yielded there to
a little clamor.