Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-10-08
BaYARD AND OUR SENATORS.

According to Washington letter in the
New York World, Secretary Bayard has
lost the friendship of one of the most in
innate of his former Senatorial associates.
Senator M. G. Butler, of South Carolina,
sat at his left hand for a number of years.
The two were very intimate in their daily
relations. The South Carolina Senator was
firm supporter of Mr.. Bayard for the
Presidency. It is now said that Senator
Butler refuses to go to the State Depart
ment, and while making no complaints,
takes no further interest in the fortunes Of
the Secretary of State.
The reason given for this estrangement
is that Senator Buffers son who is a consul
ate clerk at Bordeaux, expected the appoint
ment Of consul at that place, on the change
of administrations; but instead of giving
it to him, Mr.. Bayard continued Mr.. Roose-
Wilt, the Republican incumbent, even de-
clining to receive his resignation, which
was rendered several months ago, under
the expectation that he would be succeeded
by young Butler, who as all agree, is we'll
qualified to discharge the duties of the po-
sition.
The only explanation given in connection
with this peculiar action is that Mr.. Bay
ard became offended with Mr.. Butler just
before he went into the Cabinet. Before
accepting the Office of Secretary Of State,
Mr.. Bayard asked the opinion of several of
his fellow Senators as to the propriety of
making the change. Mr.. Butler strongly
advised him not to 60. With the frank
ness of friend he dwelt upon the lack of
his capabilities for such position. One of
the Senators circulated paper upon the
Democratic side for signatures commenda-
tory of Mr.. Bayard to the President for a
Cabinet position. Mr.. Butler refused to
sign this paper on the ground that he
thought Mr.. Bayard should remain in the
Senate. 1t is believed that Mr.. Buffers
course at that time wounded Mr.. Bayard,
and that his course in the Bordeaux matter
was influenced by the sting of his wound
ed vanity.
We have the same authority that the es-
arrangement between Bayard and Hampton
originated in the same way. Hampton, too,
refused to sign the paper asking the Presi-
dent to appoint Secretary Bayard to place
in his Cabinet. Soon after Mr.. Bayard had
taken possession of the department, Mr..
Hampton had call upon his favor by a
Republican Consul stationed at a fairly
good post in Europe. This Republican was
South Carolinian, who had served in the
Confederate Army. At the close of the
war he was poor, and thought he would ad-
vance his fortunes better by turning Repub-
lican. He asked Mr.. Hampton to have him
retained. Mr.. Hampton had always known
his family, and so thought the request a
reasonable one. He went to Mr.. Bayard
and said this was the one favor he would
ask of him, to permit this Republican, who
had good record, to remain in his place.
Yet this friend of Mr.. Hampton was one
of the very first who was removed. Mr..
Hampton would, perhaps, not have resent
ed this so much if there had been general
change, but while the majority Of the Re-
publican Office holders in the consular SER
vice were retained, he takes it very unkind-
ly that his friend has been singled out. He
has not been to the State Department since.