The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-21
sNEERING AT POOR HAYES.

1t is known that r. B. Hayes, who now
holds such Il contemplate position in
public estimation, was not alone to blame
for the part he took in accepting a stolen
presidency. He was fairly forced and
pushed into that false position by the
republican leaders. Chandler, for one,
went to him and told him it was not Il
question for him to determine; it was a
question of life or death to the republican
parly-they must have the office and he,
Hayes, must stand up to it and claim it
MS right. 1t is apparent that this Ohio
weakling, the smallest man that ever
held the presidential office, needed no
urging; he was only foo ready to take the
.'glittering bauble" that he thought he
saw within his grasp, even il it lras an
others His native littleness, in money
matters, and in everything else, united
with his despicable position as the re
ceiver Of stolen goods" have long made
him an object of contempt, even among
his fellow republicans who chuckled over
the rascality that in New Orleans and
Washington put him in the White House
They now hold him up to public contempt
in this sarcastic way:
Chicago Daily News (Rep)
1t would he pleasant for the Fremont
statesman, Hayes, if he could sit around
on the hotel piazzas at Saratoga and listen
TO the politicians as the play football with
his memory. Inever have heard good
word for him.
Emery A. Storrs yesterday painted a
neat picture of Hayes as he stood at
Cleveland on the day of the Garfield
funeral. There he Stood" says Storrs,
with straw hat on the back Of his head
clothed in all the gorgeousness of linen
buster, holding in his hand green open
work satchel, with r. D. H. worked in
large purple letters on one side, contain
ing a lunch and picture of Lucy. He
stood there alone, and nobody spoke TO
him except policeman, who told him to
keep off the grass. ="
The picture should be framed and hung
by the side of Storrs' sketch of a frugal
lunch he once took at the residence of
Hayes. There was Lucy and the baked
apples at one end of the table, and
picked beef and R. B. Hayes at the
other Storrs sat in the middle.
This story brought out Congressman
Morse of Boston, who is famousfor his
wealth and lavish hospitality. He said
The Hayeses are queer breed. When
Hayes was president, one of his sons,
Rutherford P. Hayes came to Boston
to enter the School of Technology. I
called him on account of my respect for
the office held by his father found my
young man desirons of pursuing special
studies in the school He did not wani
to take the whole course. was able t.
help him to arrange it. l also showed
him about town. took him down the
bay and showed him every courtesy
could. He was in boarding house there,
found, and gave him standing invi-
tation to dine at my house whenever he
should be inclined, saying to him: You
are not old enough to be formally invited
but you shall always be welcome when
ever you may come He came to .dinnel
once or twice. and then l did not see him
for several days. Finally one bowling
cold night / was just going out with my
wife when there came ring at my door
| was In the hall when the door opened
1t was young Hayes. He came right III
to me and said; Mr.. Morse, you have
said to me you would be willing to do mt
any favor | might ask. / have become
acquainted with some yong ladies'. who
live out on the Boston and Albany road
Now, our family has not been in the hab
it of paying much railroad fare within
the last two or three years. Iwant yor
to go down to the depot Office with mt
and tell them down here who I am, 81
they will pass me up and down whenever
want to 60
" What does he mean2 whispered Mrs
Morse.
&c 4 should think the meaning was
plain" said !, as l turned to him anC
told him never in my life took railroad
pass, and did not think should ask ont
for him. He went away and never saw
him again. When went to Washington
his father never alluded in the slightes
way to to the attention l had paid hi
son.
Served you right" said friend, "fo
trying to do anything for the Hayes fam
ily."