The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-26

plcHkcS hune ny ctanicy Mh'tu'Ws' tharlcs
Poster. ana John sherman on behalf OF Hayes,
to Gordon. Lamar Brown. Ellis. Levy, and
OLSON The positive proof that this was one
oi the supulations u tn" agreement cannot be
produced wv; buta committee Of either House
ol Congress. with power to send for persons and
papers ana Inquire n'o"ll til" ia'is connected
ilhh" Irc7idoniial election. could easily obtain
su'h proof. 1t was agreed that four out Of the
seven momh"rs OF IL" cabinet should be men
whose Vows were known on this point John
sherman WA called 10 Columbus late in
February To- consult with Hayes about the
formation ~ his Cabinet II" returned to
Washington before The Wormley Hotel confer
'h'e. lie hh an interview with Senator Cor
d"n. ia ono ol the Senato cloak rooms. and
suffered himself To- be ntnrrogAtcd in regard TO
wiat lay,"s policy toward Louisiana and
South carolina would be IL he was allowed To- he
counted in. MI. Gordon said to him that II
definite asst ranocs could lc had To- the effect
that the troops would boz withdrawn from the
support OF Ia 'kard and Chamberlain. he could
prevent tn" deieni ui the count 10y the illi-
busters in the Hous" Of Representatives.
sherman then gave him satisfactory assur-
anccs. Mr.. Gibson OF Louisiana knew
the views Of Evaris and vou'hed for him.
There Wa. then. no difficulty about agreeing
upon these two menas members Of the Cabinet.
S'hur1 lad boon promised cabinet OIL
~ the condition of his support Of Hayes. after
the Cincinnati Convention. He was in WASH
ngion, and did not conceal his views in re-
gard TO what the Southern policy Of Hayes
should be. II he was allowed to com"
i'm. Thus. three Of the seven To be
Cabinet officers were agreed upon with
out dispute. In addition to these three. the
southern Demo rats first demanded that there
should be two conservative southern Demo-
crafts i'm the Cabinet. They finally modified their
cNactlons and agreed 10 acccu, one. but Insisted
,h"t be should have the war Department. I'm"
personal re- pres natives oi Hayes were willing
10 conecdc thi. hut wanted it agreed that the
Army bill should rn-s. This th"Sc uthern Demo-
erats would not yield. II lisa notorious Ia that
Hayes WAS anxious when making M hist Cabinet
| Co. make Gtu. Joe Johnston Secretary Of War
| The Sh'rmaAs-thc Senator ami the General
| favored this. II was abandoned finally. hut h'-
cause it was found after inquiry in the right
direction. that Gen. Johnston would not accept
he ofl-c II il was tand"rrG TO him. But. n
distinguished Republican Senator said at the
| time. Hayes was determined TO lave rebel in
| his Cabinet Indirectly tn position was ten-
| drred 60 senator Lamar AMI TO Randall L. Glib
SON. Neither of those gentlemen jared To- snort
Sc his political fortunes 10y such an open
a.l,anrc with Fraud.
INTRIGUE AND BARGAIN.
All this time there was a douAlo intrigue
in progress to secure this CABINET position
which wa, To- 20 to a rebel. A few liberals from
! louisiana wanted To put in Gen. D. b. Penn IL
| tlrt State who. a. Itcutenmn. Governor. had
.l the movement If ia, l4,h of ScpteinbDr.
ls7t. wli.n resulted in the temporary over
! throw Dr the kcilos. GoVeruwau, Cot KcNAr
! tlr 1l.mulis ira iausLs was working also TO
! lave d. NJ Key selected as n representative