The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-28
LYING, HrrocHirIcIL. .IND 7RrtLIN0.
Tho Republican Opinion or Hayes aud Ills
.tdmiui-trntion.


WAsatNuTON, March 26.-Lnst evening
Representatives Harry White and John NJ
Thompson Of rrnn.ylvann called upon Sccr'-
tary sherman with SOM documents indicating
the almost unanimous wish oi the Delegation
from thu, state for The appointmcn, IT Collector
Sullivan Of the Allegheny District the Regis
tershp. The mnitcr was discussed pleasantly
md Secretary Shrrninn nsk"d them why they
had not called upon the President, and urged
them To do so.
This morning thcy did call ut the White
House and presented Mr.. Sullivan's name.
The President. after listening Httcntivcly. OH
served that another nsylvnnnn. now IN the
department. had lr"n urged. Tho President
sccmcd to trent the question as stll opcn. and
inquired IA to the qualifications o. several
Tcnnsylvauians. mentioning tn" nnmc Of Mr..
Srhonrld nmune the nuuhcr: In; he snid no.
thnc ~ his appointments qnl,, rs il his habit,
Tho gentlemen l'f, the President thinking
that doc son wuHd not ir r'n'hcd Tor several
dgys. Th"v then won't io Scr tary sherman s
OH ." to inform him " the result OF their int"r-
view ana wnrc greatly nstpnishrd tu l'nrn from
he Srcr'illy unt IT." President had appointed
Mr.. .b"t'l Yesterday. and nj tho tim" ui their
visit hri 80 his possession 70 telegram from that
gentleman accepting a." position.
Whom they recovered rom their surprise
Con White with cnnsd.rahlc v"nrincncc. snid
10 SrrrriAry Sh"rinui, N"ll. sir, this lwinl:
the fact wnV wrr,' wr not told 81 II hrior"
when we callnd uron YOU Inst night you asked
~ whv "" al NOT call uron the President You
know then That tbs appoin'nen hnd hron
nnd". W. -uw The President. WHY dil h" not
say frankly that i''r matter was rudcdf such
treatment WIS due to us ns .nrini rts ~ co.
ordinate branch of TIA" Government. VI you
prrs IS, In treating MS in this manner can you
wonder ut ruy rs'rnu."ivrni between members
Of Congress and the IN"uiivrf v" do NOT
com slain iht Nou hnv" NOT u"'rd Uuun our
r"cpinnirn liii wa; but W. hnvr right 10 BE-
treated with courtesy and fairness. such com
duct II tr,iilng with those who desrc To- treat
measures. n this u the character ~ your
dealing whore 10 You cSpoc, support to come
from -
Srcrctary sherman. surprised ut the ON
ihltir language Of Gem Whit" remarked that
tn" Administration had done well 10y pennsyl-
VHniu.
Thrrrupon. Mr.. Thompson. who was ilnpn.
t'"n'ly witin. for m orrortuniiy snid. Nhnt
IN $780, have YOU done Tor u-
tn" Secretary. look In, usfonishcd. mentioned
the names of Welsh aud TAYLOR.
Mr.. Thompson said that he would like to
know who in Pennsylvania was responsible for
Mr. Sherman asked. Arc they not good
Mr. Thompson replied: Certainly: no qucs-
ton nhout that: hut we think you will pay the
Irnnlty tor trnmping upon the people who's"
support you Will wnn'.
Gen. White then said again: 81 want mn
answer To my question. Why wrrc we not in
formed OF tins appointment without being
The Secretary replied: "wc did not know
that Mr. Schoflrld would accept"
Yes. said Gen. White. but the appointment
was already made when We frat called upon
MIR Thompson here spoke up nga in and said
II looks much us II this wore nothing but q
I@tSS 20" Whcr"1,on ihe i' REPRESENTATIVE.
/ turned upon their nrrls and loft.