The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-17

: The veto by MIR. HArSs OF a bill intended
% allow the Democrats fair chance 10 the
election Of congressman shows that the re-
publ,csns are determined never to surren-
der 20 the Democrats the control OF the
National Government X they can possibly
hold on to II. We advised the present
House Of Representatives when II was nrst
Organized to exclude every Repuoi'cau
member who had been elected by the aid oil
enc deputy marshaIs and supervisors hired
wuh the peoples money TO work on cleo
tiou-day for the Republican candidates
That was the time to strike blow for the
freedom OF elections. Now, 1t Is too late Ia
dosuytbing to prevent the Republicans from
usinv the power OF the Federal Govern
mept to secure Republican majority 10
the next House Of Representatives. Before
Congress will reasscmbie the elections ioi
President and congressman will have peen
held. We think it hardly possible that the
Democratic majority in the next House
This House will sit till March 4, lSSl,) can
be less than 1t is In the present one. In 1910
the Republicans stole number OF DIS
trIcts--nobody knows how maay-by Duy'
ing up shabby Democrats to work Tor the
Republican candidates. The bride was
not offered as bride. The rascally
Radicals are too sharp to be guilty Of
such a bIuncer. They appointed these
pretended Democrats deputy marshals, and
. paid them five dollars day TO see tnat tue
congressional elections were % fairly con-
ductedv! Thus district after district was
taken BY fraud from the Democrats aud
nil this was done without attracting any
particular attention. Now, however, the
game has been exposed. The Democrats
are thoroughly posted as to the intention OF
their opponents to gain control OF the next
House OF Representatives by the appoint
ment OF numerous deputy marshals. our
friends will, therefore, have better chance
TO thwart the efforts OF the Republicans
than they had before, especially as the
money to pay these marshals and supervisors
has not been appropriated by Congress. 1t
would seem to be next to impossible that
the Republicans should be able to prevent
the Democrats from electing majority OF
the members Of the next House, since so
very large proportion OF these members
will come from States in which the Re-
publicans can elect few or no congressman,
even with the aid Of deputy marshals.
The bill vetoed by Mr.. HAYES is, in sub
stance, we think, similar to, il not the same,
proposition made last year by Mr. GAR
FIELD. IL was designed for no other pur-
pose than to secure fair elections. The
Democrats would rather not have any laws
on the subject. They would do as our
fathers did--leave all such matters to the
several States. Ii they had had the power
they would have repealed the acts OF Con-
gress providing for the appointment OF
supervisors Of election and deputy mar
shaIs. But they knew that the President
would veto such bill. Therefore, they
contented themselves with trying to amend
the acts so as to secure due proportion OF
Democratic deputy marshals. Even this
concession, however, the Republicans are
unwilling to make. Fair elections are not
OF the kind that they desire. They wish TO
have all the deputy marshals under their
own control. In word, they are bent
upon perpetuating the rule of the party
either by fair means or foul.
Mr.. HAYES has lost the respect Of both
parties. He has proved to be a traitor to
the principles which he professed when he
went into Office. He offended the "stal-
warts" Of his own party by his pretended
zeal for civil-seryice reform. He has now
offended all the friends OF that sort OF re-
form, as well as the Democrats, by abandon
ing his own position and becoming an un-
principled partisan himself. And this he
has done without placating Mr.. CONKLING
or his henchmen. In a word, Mr.. HAYES
has become an object Of contempt to both
parties. His last veto is unworthy OF
statesman. 1t is the work OF a mere parti-
san. He has found his level. Let him rest.
He is the President Of party, not of the
whole Countrywide tool Of faction, not an
officer OF the people.