The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-13
9AIiscellament1s.
HOW HAYES BECAME A Stall
WART. .6...
Each ChaHdIer's "splne BracIng' Pilgrimage as
Ranountad nv BimAolf

Each ChaHdleI'B "bpine Braclng fuBhmhBo ~
Recounted BY Himself.
Washington Correspondence N. Y Graphic.l
At one of the meetings of the National
Republican COMMITTEES, at the time the
Electoral bill was pending, Mr., Chandler
astonished everybody by suddenly offer
ing his resignation as Chairman of the
Committee, stating as his reason that it
had become very apparent to him that
he was lot enjoying the confidence Of
the President. elect, and he presumed
Governor Hayes would prefer to have
some other person in whom he had full
confidence, to manage his interests be.
fore the Electoral Commission. The con-
sternation which was caused by this un.
expected announcement is hard to de.
scribe. Governor Hayes's friends, 6gur.
atively speaking, got down upon their
knees and besought him to reconsider
his determination, but Chandler was in
flexible. They offered him all that
could be offered in Hayes's name, posi-
tion, patronage he could ask
ifhe would only continue to manage the
campaign Finally, Chandler said that
he would withdraw his resignation if
certain conditions were complied with,
and the assurances we're given very
readily, They we're easy conditions and
involved no sacrifice upon the part Of
President Hayes or his friends. They
were the most reasonable In the world,
and fairly generous on Mr.. Chandler's
part. They were honorable, legitimate in
every sense, and should have been vol
untary on the side of the Ohio men. =
When these conditions were guaranteed
Mr.. Chandler withdrew his resignation
and went to work Their fulfillment was
to have been immediate, but days
passed., months passed, Hayes WAS in.
augurated, Mr.. Chandler was kicked out
of the Cabinet; hisservces were ignored,
his councils rejected, and to the day of
his death those assurances which were
solemnly made him by the friends of
President Hayes were never carried
ont. Their fulfllment was never even
begun. Mr.. Chandler felt this very
keenly. l have heard him tell the story
twice. / have heard him name the men
whose broken promises were of the most
regretful remembranCes of his long ca
reer, and his comments upon their dis
honorable conduct was very severe
From the. time that he was relieved of
his duties at the Interior Department
by Secretary Schurz, until the 18th of
November, 1878, Senator Chandler, did
not enter the White House. It was
period of eighteen months, and he was
in Washington repeatedly during that
time, but he did not call upon the Pres.
ident, nor hold any communication with
him. He would recommend no one for
Office, and would say to people who
sought his infuenCe
"The President would not notice my
wish if | should utter one. l have no
influence with this Administration.
On the 18th of November 1878, l was
quite astonlshed to see Mr.. Chandler
coming out ofthe White House grounds.
was not aware that he was in the city,
and had not heard that his feeling
toward the President had changed. He
shook hands cordially with me as we
met at the East gate and / expressed
some surprise at seeing him come from
the Executive Mansion. He jokingly re-
piled and said;
"Come over to my house and III tell
you something"
1t was cold, raw day, and he was
we'll wrapped up. We went into his H.
brary, which was the front room of the
basement in his house on H street, and
after taking off his wraps he drew up a
chair to the fire, and looking at me in a
peculiarly earnest way that was Charac-
teristic of him, he said: ....
"You want to know, Isuppose, what I
wac at up there at the White House. Ti
tell you. l have been trying to stiffen the
Presidents backbone"
He said it very slowly, and repeated ::
"You needn't publish it; I'm only tell
ing you for your own guidance. l came
down here to Washington -Q'm sick,
and wasn't fit to come Ito stifin the
g Presidents backbone"
"Did you succeed ?" asked.
"Nover you mind. You wait awhile,
my son, and then you 60 up and inter.
view Hayes. You ask him if he doesn't
think his Southern policy is about
played out, and il he don't think hang
ing rebels is better than giving them off :
Ces. Remember, now," he continued,
"you're not to print anything about
what l say, but / want to keep you post
ed, and before many days you'll hear
something drop. Hayes is square
man" ..,-
'"When did you find that out, 1
asked. E9 pst "..8'
rs "I found it out to-day. heard that
Hayes was sick Of his sentimentalism,
and l came down here to give him u
. tonic. I didn't come for nothing; and
, now, my son, you mark these words
Before Hayes gets done with the Presi-
dency he'll be a blacker Republican