The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-04-24

in the case of Hayes; but if Grant mad tried to
what a lively connection there would have
been. Matthews Is not bad fellow, and feel
nomination OF an Ohio man for foreign con-
sulship was sent in to our committee, and
and found that he was in every way
an acceptable man, and SO reported
to the committee; Afterwards .1 Stanley
and said: You must make room for that man
he's good man and ought to have the place
But said I. the incumbent is a good man,
too, and under the rules of civil service reform
do not think IL right to remove him. Mat
thews then said: 'You must do it. The new
the place in return for working for me. went
to the president and asked for 1t for him..
well, Mr.. Matthews, l said. x have got to give
the committee some reason for making a
change. Shall tell them that the nominee
was appointed by the president at your request
and as a reward for political services? why,
certainly said Matthews; Il have no objection
whatever AS soon as he was gone turned to
asked him what should do, and if I should
make his request known to the committee.
Hamlin said, Yes, d-n him. it'll serve him
Just right If he's such fool as that OF course
1 would not do anything OF the kind since it
would put him in very bad light before the
senate. but could not help wondering at what
seemed to me the marvellous innocence Of
/ the man. You can Judge for yourself how far
/ the wit ana experience of such a man goes to-
/ think there is nothing he has done that has
added any credit TO Hayes, and yet that man
/ ing1 TO make Stanley Matthews senator in
\ place of 50 really able man as Garfield. Well
I II shows how good judge OF human nature
4 dent is, for Stanley Matthews is the one spe-
/ cially chosen representative of Mr. Hayes in
the senate OF the United States-and the speci-
ssThen, there's Christiancy He was electe
/ as a compromise candidate, you know, an
I came to the senate cOnfessedly as al indepen-
dent. He has never been radical In his con-
1 victiOns, nor much of a politician in expert
ence and he readily gravitated towards Mr..
Hayes talk about reform aud Cancellation.
/ BE sides, he has the dispensing of patronage in
Michigan, and that has a tendency to keep
HIM attached TO the administration. For him.
/ self there are other favors yet TO come. have
! heard that the president offered him q circuit
judgeship, which he declined, as he has a
Washington. IT is understood that he is will
! ing to wait until Judge Swayne resigns or
dies, and That in either event the president
has promised to make him an associate Justice
| of the supreme court. This will take him out
of the senate, but the president II alters himself
that by that time he will have no need of any
! republican votes. Christiancy has vacillated
! at times, but on the whole it is safe to count
him in with the administration. He will vote
with 1T on nearly every question-appoint-
ments and all.
"After great deal of hesitation Senators
Dawes aud hOar appear to have cast in their
lots with the administration, though the sem
timent of their state is decidedly against the
combination. You remember that when the
state convention of Massachusetts, was held at
Worcester last fall Senator Hoar refused to
preside because II was understood that resolu-
lions 1ndorsing the administration were to be
passed. About that time the president made
his trip to Boston, and while there he sent for
Mr.. Hoar and requested him ID preside as a
personal favor to himself. OF course do not
know to a certainty what arguments were
used, but Ii was rumored that Collector Sim
mons was 20 be guiilotined, and that the spoils
of office in the state were to be divided by the
two senators. Mind, this is only rumor, but
the condolences that have followed she ad
In cfrl-
ton faction have been curious and suggestive.
Collector simmons has gone, and the two Mas
sachuSettS senators seem to be consulted about
all changes in their state.
al nearly forgot Burnside. He is one of the
presidents men. Nobody seems to take the
trouble to inquire why, except have heard ii
said he likes TO be noticed by the president
and TO say that Hayes once served under him
Burnside is as weak n man in civil life as in
the army, an amounts TO nothing in the SEN
ate except his vote. l don't believe he could
tell anybody why he supports the administers
among the republican senatars from the north
and YOU see il is moth ng to boast Of consider.
ing that the president processes to be repub-
lican, has been year in office and holds an
immense official patronage in his hands,
"Of the southern republican senators Como
yer is the only one whom Hayes can rely upon
to vote for min through thick and thin PAT.
held over his head by Tie laXyless rlleI,s Of
South Carolina, and no one can seriously
blame him for being guarded in his action
since justice es not exist even in Iame un-
Ger WADE 1alnptOnS government. You have
heard, of course, that something has been said
about prosecuting ConOver at home. / do not
know about that, but do know that the pres
ident has sent for him and made him the most
psOfuse offers of patro cage in consideration OF
giving his support TO the administration.
could tell some curious stories about ConoveI
and certain nominations that were given him
by the president"
THE BRAVE BLACK BRUCE NOT TO BE BRIBED
Where does Bruce, the colored senator from
Mississippi, stand?"
n onI If 81 daol
of a man. He has been true as steel all through
this fight with the president. Let me tell you
something about Bruce and COnOver. On the
night we held our caucus in regard TO the New
York appointments looked around the room
and missed Bruce. After inquiry we found
That he had been sent for by the president
and we telegraphed TO the white house TO have
him come down Immediately. He came, and
ConOver met him as he entered and drew him
aside and asked HIM what he was going to do
and whether he would not vote for tie presi.
dents nominees. Bruce very firmly told him
that he would not. But said Conover, didn [
the president promise you the control of the
patronage in your state and your share of other
appointments? L know he promised it to me
. and he told me he should make you the same
: off r. said Bruce: The president certainly
made me this offer, and refused it; would not
sell my vote at any price. The president has
not mower and money enough 10 huv me
And he told Conover il he took the brioe and
sold himself for such an offer he might
be certain that IL would kill him politi-
cally and bring down on him the deserved
censure OF all decent men. Those who heard
the CONVERSATION say ttlstt ftOrlust man was
severely scathed Bruce was as good as his
word. He sat there all through the caucus
alert and vigiiant, not only voting himself on
all questions, but Watching to see that all the
rest voted. Bruce is very much of man.
But what can you think of president who
sends for this colored man to visit hin1, and
when ne has him i'm the retirement OF his
house tries TO bride him by offers of unbounded
patronage? Yet this is just the sort of under
handed bargaining and traffic in political
brides that has been z ing on ever since this
administration came into power and began
operations by putting in high offices the men
who were Its lawyers and advocates before the
ell ctOral commission. am round to state, in
behalf Of the president, that he has fully car
ried out his promises TO Conover, and that
senator has apparently a great deal more
power than any northern senator In regard To
ppointments-unlessit be stanley Matthew'S
CoNKLING's UTICA FRIESDs AND FOES.
senator, how was 1t that Congressman
Bacon, OF this district, was the only republican
representative from this state who refused ID
sign the communication addressed 10 the presi-
dent, urging th-t Collector Arthur ana Mr.
Cornell be retained in Officer"
81 really do not know, but have heard that
il Is because he thinks it would please me- ana
he has said to some OF his friends that / slight
ed him. have heard he said we rode i'm a rail.