Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-04-18
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WHO VOTE WITH THE ADMINISTRATION,
Stanley Matthews and Christiancy at the west ;
Hoar, Dawes and Burnside at the east, and
Sonover and Patterson, probably at the south.
lstratlon, perhaps, but l want to give Hayes
credit for all that he has gained or rather
saved out OF the wreck, for he had all the re-
began operations. Stanley Matthews belongs
70 the PRESIDENT, of course, not only by rela-
lonshp, but because Hayes made him Sena-
tum in the Senate, so he told Garfield to Stem
aside and make room for the administrations
brother ln;law, and the Ohio legislature obe-
dlently did the Presidents beheSts OF course
this was all right in the case of Hayes but il
Grant had tried to dictate TO a state legislature
aIter this fashion what lively commotion
there would have been. Matthews is not bad
fellow, and feel sorry for him sometimes
Then, there's ChrStiancy. He was elected
as compromise candidate, you know, and
came to the Senate confeSSedly as an indie
pendent. He has never been radical in his con.
VlctlonS, nor much OF a politician i'm expert
ence, and he readily gravitated towards Mr.
RRaSe RSs tax about reform and cOnciliation
Besides, he has the dispensing of patrona ge i'm
Michigan, and that has a tendency to keep
him attached to the administration. For HIM
self there are other favors yet to come. have
neard that the President offered him circuit
ludgeShlp, which he declined. as he has a
young wife who was not at all disposed 10 leave
Washington. 1t 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 Jus
tlce OF the Supreme Court. This will take him
out OF the Senate, but the President fiatterS
himself that by that time he will have no need
of any republican votes. Christiancy has
taclllated at times, but on the whole il is safe
to count him in with the administration He
will vote with il on nearly every 0uestiOn-an-
polntments and all.
After great deal of hesitation Senator's
Dawes and Hoar appear TO have cast in their
lots with the administration, though the senti.
ment OF their state is decidedly against the
combination: You remember that when the
state convention of Massachusetts was held al
Worcester last tall Senator Hoar refused to
preside because it was understood that reSolu
tiOnS indOTSing the administration were to be
passed. About that time the President anade
his trip TO Boston, and while there he sent for
Mr. HOar and requested him to preside as a
personal favor to himself. OF course do not
know to certainty what arguments were used,
Dut IL was rumored that Collector Simmons was
TO be guillotined, and that the spoS of office i'm
The state We're TO be divided by the two Sena-
tors. Mind, this is only rumor, but the cOinci-
dences that have follow ed the adhesion of these
gentlemen to the administration faction have
been curious and suggestive. Collector Sim
mons has gone, and the two Massachusetts,
changes in their state. nearly forgot Burn
side. He is one of the Presidents men, No
body seems to take the trouble to inquire why,
t;HeePt nay nave heard IT SAID ne likes to be no.
once served under him. Burnside is as weak
a man in civil life as in the army, and amounts
to nothing i'll the Senate except his vote. |
don't believe he could tell anybody why he
supports the administration. That is all the
following Mr.. Hayes has among the republican
senators from the north, and you see il is no
thlng TO DoaSt OF, considering that the PreSi-
dent processes TO be a republican. has been
year In Office and holds an immense official
patronage in his hands,
OF THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN SENATORS,
ConoVer IS the only one whom Hayes can rely
upon to vote for him through thick and thin.
Patterson has the fear of political persecution
held over his head by the lawleSS rulers of
South Carolina. and no one can seriously
blame him for being guarded in his action,
since justice does not exist even in name
under Wade HamptOn's 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 President has sent for him and made him
Gi6 of ers S OF g th n
miniStratiOn. l could tell some curious
stories about Conover and certain nomina
tiOnS that were given him by the President"
Where does Bruce, the cOlored Senator
from Mississippi, stand?''
Bruce is good deal of mana good deal
OF man. He has been true as steel all through
something about Bruce and COnOver. On the
night we held our caucus i'm 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,
him aside and asked him what he was going
to do, and whether he would not vote for the
Presldent's nominees. Bruce very firmly told
hlm q tn that t. he would not. But said ConOyer.
OF the patronage in your state aud your share
OF the other appointments? / know he prsm-
isedit to me- and he told me he should make
you the same Offer Said Bruce, The PreSi-
dent certainly made me this offer, and 1 re
fused it: would not sell my vote at any price.
The President has not power and money
OIL IN And haAt told T,t, I,
if he took the bribe and sold himself for such
an offer he might be certain that it would kill
him politically and bring down on him
the deserved cenSure of all decent men.
THE ADMINISTRATION THINKS OF STARTING A
NEWSPAPER.
Further along Mi. Conkllng is reported as
Saylng:-"l know this administration is per
fectly virtuOus, and yet l believe that you and
1 both would be surprised if we knew how
much money it had at its command. gentle
man residing now in Washington, who, though
democrat, is high in the confidence of the
administration, and at the same time has
always expressed himself as friendly to me-
told me not long ago that he had been sent for
and consulted by the President as to the ad-
VlSaDlllty OF starting firSt-claSs journal in
New York or at the capital, to support the
administration. The gentleman remarked to
Hayes that itwould cost great deal of money,
but the President at once replied that money
was no object, as all that was wanted would be
FURNISHED at once. Half a million could be sup
piled, if desired: The gentleman, whose real
support the paper if issued, got out of the con
ference as best he could and the subject was
not brought up again. But he said to me, in
speaking Of the project, that the administra:
ton not only could squeeze out great deal of
money for its friends, but that it was prepared
to use it without stint. 1t does this, too,
while protesting to be anxious for reform i'm
pOlitics!"
THE WORLD DEFENDS THE REPORT.
he MoTa 81 to-day says IN relation to the
ling'S utterances I'VE have the authors pos
tive assurance that on Friday OF last week he
wrote to Senator Conkling, distinctly inform
ing him that he had prepared this document
for publication, and intended to publish it,
ling telegraphed him reply to this effect
Your letter greatly surprised me. The con-
versatiOns were all in confidence. / cannot
consent to their violation" To this the author
of the communication the next day replied
that he did not consider that Senator Conk-
ling had any right to forbid the publication
and that he lthe author) should not be bound
by his dictation.
THE AUTHOR OF THE INTERVIEW
1t is generally understood here that the
World article was written by Mr. John r
Mines former editor of the Utica RepuJIi
can. Mr.. COnkling said yesterday afternoon
that the interview that he had was written by
adischarged emplOye OF the Utica Republican,.
not long ago DISCHARGED by the managers of
that paper, with which he (ConklingS had
nothing to do. He has since that event been
hostile. Mr.. Conkling was informed that Mi
ner sold Tor larse sum, the article i'm which
said the Senator "he prptends To give a con