Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-19
HAYES DOOM.
The PROGRAMME FOR A SECOND
n - TERM


CHICAGO, July lS.-An afternoon pa
per has the following sensational dis
patches from Washington regarding the
alleged scheming OF President Hayes
and, his Cabinet to secure him the NOM
nation in the Republican Convention
in $780,
''The delay of the President in nam
ing q successor OF McCrary, Secretary OF
War, and bis unbroken silence relative
TO that Office, have myshfed most OF
the prominent politicians of the coun-
try, who have not yet been able to COM
prehend the Presidents art of poll
tics, which consists principally OF sur
prises. Your correspondent has been
investigating the origin OF certain quiet
movements which have lately been
made on the political chess-bOard, and
with the most astounding results.
- ''To begin with, it may be put down
as fact that President Hayes, having
only slipped the sweets of the Office OF
the Chief Magistracy of the country, de-
sires second term. To be sure, he de-
clared to the contrary before he became
President, but events have changed his
mind. The doubts cast upon the valid
ity of his office tenure and the unneces-
sarily savage criticisms by friend and
foe upon the Southern and financial
policies of his Administration have
so exasperated him that he
is determined to seek from the nation
an Endorsement of his acts in the shape
OF reelection. In order to accomplish
this he has obtained a truce from Conk-
ling, who realizes the hopelessness Of
his Presidential ambition, and so secures
the Republic of New York. He has
made peace with VIM. +. Chandler and
reconciles the warning element OF New
Hampshire Ohio is full of Hayes.
Iowa Stalwarts have been placated, and
the South is full OF men in Office put
there to do the most good for Hayes.
The most exposed positions have been
carefully guarded, all except Illinois.
Explorations developt the fact that Illinois
is to be cared for somewhat after this pro-
gramme, the result, to a certain extent,
of the recent visit of Governor Cullom to
this city; General logan, whose light
burns bot dimly in the Senate, is to be
given the War Department, portfolio
that he is qualified and ambitious to fill
Governor Cullom will then appoint
Hon. f. B. Washburne as successor Of
Logan, and so remove him from the
field of competition for the Presidency.
This much accomplished, the President
is then TO appoint Cullum as Minister to
Russia in place of Stoughton, who is
about toresign. This will make Lieu
tenant Governor Schuman Gov
ernor, and with a few minor
changes, put the machine in Illinois in
running order for Hayes denomination.
The speech-making picnic OF Secretary
Sherman is in the interest of the Presi-
dent, who desires that the financial pol
lev of the administration should be
thoroughly cOmprehended by the peo-
Pile, for whom it is played as the highest
trump card in this new deal in politics.
Mr.. Sherman postpones for time his
own political schemes in order to aid
the man who has assisted in making
him known as the foremost financier in
the world. These transformations to
meet probable political emergency are
based on the presumption that the peo-
pie are not as enthusiastic as repre-
sented in favorIof Grant, and that Gen.
Grant will not accept third term unless
il is the enthusiastic demand Of the Re-
publican party, which is regard as not
not at all likely. With the chief Offices
of the State in the possession OF his own
men, with dissensions quieted, this new
programme would make Illinois solid
for Hayes, and make him the most
formidable competitor for the Presiden-
CIV. This is the bill OF play as prepared
by the men who are put down for the
major positions.
Lieutenant-G Governor Sherman, when
interviewed this afternoon as to the
truth of the above, pleasantly, but firm
", denied all knowledge OF it, and dis
claimed all belief in il.