The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-01-05
A SENATOR'S VOTE.

Hypercriticai and ignorant writers
have, after kind of Cssarean operas
ton. given birth TO few shallow strict
ures upon the vote OF Senator Maxsy
against the removal of Arthur, collee-
tor Of the port Of New York, and the
installment of Roosevelt in his stead
The senator is charged with being
blinded by the Machaivellin tactics of
Conkling. and thus misled into tenn
porary alliapce with that brilliant but
ooldly invetesate enemy Of the south.
imprimis, THE HERALD can only say
that this question of the ratification of
the nomination OF republican officials
has nothing whatever to do with dems
ocratic principles or democratic pol-
icy. and it was Senator Aaxey's un>
questioned privilege to vote in those
matters Just as his feelings or his judy
ment dictated. Ii is manifest TO Tue
HERALp, however, from Senator Aax>
ey's vote. that he looks upon President
Hayes civil service reform with the
profoundest derision and contempt,
and that be believes it 10 be the veriest
sham. How far the senator may be
wrong in his views, is to be Evidenced
by facts themselves John Sherman for
his services in counting in Hayes. is re-
warded with the Office of secretary OF the
treasury Carl SEIZURE for his csmpsign
speeches, and for his familiarity with
all parties, all sides, oil schools, as the
exeinplar of a trimming politician, was
paid with cabinet position; Eysrts,
for bis arduoas services before the cleo
toral commission in Hayes behalf was
suitably REGARDED; j. Madison Wells
and Tom Anderson, for their infamous
political service in doctoribg the vote
of Louisiana. were provided with soft
and valuable places; Samuel B. MeLin.
for similar operations IN Florida, nom
mated for chief justice of New Mexico
Stoughton, second fuglemsn to Egarts
before the electoral commission, re
warded with the embassy to 81. Peters
burg. Now the senator doubtless looks
to these facts, and acts in accordance
with the dictates of his own conscience
and for the good of his constituency.
He thinks that Mr. Hayes and his adyi
sers are not trying to reform civil ser,
vice for the good Of the country, but are
trying TO reconstruct the republican
party for the good of themselves. and
be simply declines to cooperate with
them.
Senator Maxey knew that Arthur
was by all the testimony the best colIec.
tor New York ever bad; that his
hands were stainless after handling
millions; that the bar of the city OF
New York, the leading merchants oil
that intensely democratic metropolis,
the central organ of the democratic
! party in the state, The Albany -Ar2us,
testified to his honesty, capacity and
efficiency. He knew that for selfish
motives, Eyarts desired Arthur's re.
moyal, aud he simply voted not TO re.
move man acknowledged upon all
sides to be above reprosch.
We opine that Senator Maxey cares
not one whit about conkling or bis in
sane aspirations for the presidency and
that he viii calmly aud dispassion atelr
vote with him or against him as his
best Judgment dictates. of course,
Senator Maxey. being an honorable
man, cannot until the seal of secrecy
be removed from the proceedings OF
that memorable executive session, ex-
plain his motives. but The HERALD en-
tertains no doubt but that time viii set
him right before all men, even should
any one now attempt again to question
the validity of his reasons and the poll
cy of his action.