The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-22
A TALKING SENATOR.
Colorado OhnGeo'D opinion OF Thlngu.

"What do yon think Of Mr. Hayes,
II think Hayes is the weakest man
Who ever held the Presidential Office.
Such President has disgusted me with
service in the Republican party"
What has he done that is inartistic p
"Oh, he's liar. He makes promises
without sincerity or fidelity; an infrm,
small, cheap man."
"YOu have heard him talk interesting.
ly~
"Yes; he likes to hear himself talk.
He dcesn't mean any Of it, or remember
any of it. He talks just az unmeaningly
to the next conner. believe he desires
to break up the Republican party"
why, where 10 the proof of that9"
He has appointed Greeley Republi.
cans, renegades and go-betweens all over
the country. He's got Cabinet of
them"
Give me an instance of his downright
detection TO the Republican idea"
why, in appointing United States
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 is those Marahala who viii have
to take the next United States census.
Don't you see that they will do it so as
to increase their apportionment of rep.
rcscntation in Congress and the electoral
college I'm inclined to think that he
meant to cell uS out"
"What do you think was tho policy
Hayes aet out to accomplish 2"
He mad consequential, vague idea
that he was, to unite tho Republican
party, and the Democratic party would
melt away in one year. But he had no
sense, and yon SEQ how it is. He hates
the Republicans because he didn't
"Do you like his Cabinet?o
mo. Key, OF Tennessee, is the best
OF them. McCrs.y, of Iowa, Is the
smartest, but he Ia sluggish. Devens is
C. lizard. Schurz Is q theorist, With
shining faculties of no good &C anybody.
Yet what reward of houors that Schurz
has held: general foreign minister, Sem
ator and Secretary, and all devoted to
mere theoryl"
"Is Blaine an expectant of the Prcsi
dental nomination In 1902"
mo. know he has no idea of il for
some years to come. No leading Re.
publicans want to run next tims. he.
cause they would have no chance. Grant
excepted. l can't see where the yotes
are to come from"
iliaus9" 4 ~ ,..1'G''ii 80
Because he might carry some of the
Southern States. I am pretty suro he
could carry New York, too. Grant has
o great number of Democratic frienda
In New York they would make gigan-
tic effort for him, and take tho State I
don't know whether he will run. He
probably will If he gees Ms chances
good. will go into the campaign if
Grant runs again, and wouldn't do It
for anybody else. Colorado would no
for him easily" lhf ~
eff the Democratic are for him, does
that show that he has Democratic sym-
pathies9"
"No; tits respect for sincere. modest.
manly character. He never ran away
from prosecuted man, nor auailsd be-.
fore q furieusly eillyy public opinion.--
He was no hypocrito, professor and pre.
tender, and wasn't half appreciated nm.
til he. was gone. But no man in. the Ra.
publican party has been from the f;rss
truer to the principles Of liberty, which
Il sgaa nrganizaA mar. % 'liag't ill
"Has Thurman not taken the princi-
pal place as tho Den ocratic aspirant for
the Presidency 2;
"It looks so. 1 don't Know about his
chances, bns heis the ablest member Of
the Senate" "-f IF ts lsf3 'a7aF
"Do you leave ou. Blaine, Conkling
and Edmunds7" ii.7
"No; Thurman he's more ability than
any Senator Of either party, Bayafd ia
very much his inferior. Thurman has
such splendid Judgment. Thore no ex.
GELS ali tiiio S5lattOOrTss 70 can arise ON &
questioo not previously studied By him
and express himself with ready felioi.
ty, united with accurate Judgment, that
has always gained my respect If there
Is TO he n Democratic President, can
take Thurman without much wincipg.
AS 70 his honesty, it is pretty fair for
politician. On that soft money ouesl
tion, hardly think he can, be sincere, /
guess the cid gentleman yielded there to
q little clamor. z '1' F''R fJ'ess ''1i'