New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-17
OFFICES IN THE SOUTH.
AN OBSTACLE TO REPUBLIcANIsM IN THAT
SECTION.
LEADERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO AGREE oYEB
THE DISTRIBUTION OF FEDERAL
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tsr TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIDUSE.I

IBY TELEGRAPH TO ThIBUHEI
Washington March IDA disagreeable feature Of
the Quadrcnnial oficesecklng campaign now in pro-
Gress hero is the usual haIrpulling among southern
aspirauts. In conversation with a Tribune cores
pondent in December OF the brightest and ablest
Republicans from the South said
The greatest danger which confronts tho Repub-
hean party in some Of the Southern States IS that
arising from the control Of the Federal offices, so
much IS already apparent. The Republicans of tho
South demand the appointment Of Southern man In
the Cabinet and many Of the leaders will feel aggrIevod
II the demand Is not granted, and yet there IS no
prospect that tho party there agree In recommend
ing man its representative II the West Virginia
situation wero different there might be possibility OF
uniting upon General Cot. For my part doubt II
the appointment OF any other dlsnetively Southern
man would strengthen the party and, fear, might
weaken It. 1t happens unfortunately that In every
Southern State IN which the growth Of Republican
sentiment warrants hope OF four years hence
the party Is harassed and divided by bitter
facIonal quarrek, mainly caused by the omces'
would DO glad for tho sake OK inc
party II could escape from the strife and pickering
which must inevitably come and as inevitably injure
the prospects Of tho party"
The truth and Justice Of these observations arc
painfully evident Said a prominent Southern Re
publican yesterday: "No, We haven't got anything
yet and don't suppose VIC shall obtain anything
worth mentioning. Tho Administration doesn't seem
Inclined to recognize the fact that there Is any Re-
publican party speak Of south Of Mason and Dxons
lne7
This man halls from State in which bitter feud
divides the party into fastons, each OF which Is
stralnng every nerve 10 odtwit and defeat the other
II IS in most OF tho Southern States In Maryland
Il Is the town against the country-Baltmore against
the remainder of the State. In Delaware there IS
strife; the hostility In Virginia between the Malone
and anAfahoue factions Is as notorious as 1t Is Bit
nnrllt 1
difficult, and may fnd 1t impossible to compose their
differences IN Mississippi there is trouble between
the white leaders and tho colored leaders In Loulsi
ara the stuatlos Is not promising, and the Norm
Carolina Republicans are far from harmonious and In
every Southern State tho trouble Is directly traceabe
to the same cause, Official patronage
In an Interview published this morning, Congress
manclect Coleman OF Louisiana, IS reported as say
Ing: Some OF us know and General Longstrcet Is OF
the number, that the men who have control OIL tho
Republican party machinery In some parts OF the
South arc Republicans for revenue only. They do
not want Republican Representatives elected TO Con-
gross and they only put them up to knock them
oveF'
Upon what theory do they object to their own
party winning a Hght!'
so long as they have no representation In Con-
gress they can, think they can, control the patron
age. I personally know that party leader IN my
own State who always heretofore contributed hoeraLy
for tho campaign, did not put mp dollar to"aru
helpng IN my hight, although he was willing TO
eiyo abundant financial aid II certain other man,
who he knew could not be elected, was nominated.
I Am morally sure that he put up money to beat
me- In my state, and think II also true In other
Southern states these ant either no RepuDneah
REPRESENTATIVE or one who wears their COLLAR %
long As one OF these men can say, You can nave
this appointment, provided have hall the salary or
proyided you do thus and so, as command there
ear never DO healthy. vigorous Republican party
IN the south. General Longstreet aud his friends
.ro tho nucleus around which such party can grow
am trying to make such party possible IN LOUISIANA
Friends of mine, mon who have voted against me,
have told mo that # was impossibIe' th~t the
to, man yrere too smart politicians for me,
r.,,iod that could only undertake It as would
h,,siness proposluon aud that l hoped TO succeed.
~ Won do said they we arc with you
OF course Democrats rejoice over every symptom
of dscord and ebuton Of discomfort ana seize every
oportunty 10 aggravate aud eNaggerato the stuauon
~ so,ne of the southern Republicans wise as
club IN the hands of their desperate Ponical enc
,,cs and whether wilfuy or not, Is immatertai, AZ
cS sns Bms do and say things which calculated
10 embarrass the Administration al the very outset
Commenting upon this nnioT'IId a RopSbbSap wS U1
has lived IN tho South and who IS pretty close OBJ
server and who IS not an ohiee-seeAer' sNu 10
Tribune correspondent to-day:
In eysry southern state there are enough strong.
able intelligent and deserving Republicans hundred
tt,nns over 10 administer all tho offices with fidelity,
With credit 70 themselves aud their party aud for the
bene6t M the Government. OF courss, only one I'm
a hundred can DO appointed and It is unfortunate
that our Southern brcihn seem disposed to fear that
Tho mluIstraton cannot DO trustel to mako seloc
lions we'll IL must DO trusted, for upon II rests the
responsibility for tho faithful execution OF the laws
" nat the Republican party In the South needs, in
my opinion, more than II needs Offices ana what tho
Interests of the whole country demand Is tho faith
mi execution OF tho laws concerning tho election OF
lcpresent aves I'm Congress. The Republicans OF the
whole South and Of the whole country aro more con-
eerped I'm having fair elections and honest election
returns than they as 10 whether William Malone
or John s. Wise shall control Federal Office IN Viz
gnIa or whether a white Republican or a black Rc-
publican shall collect the Internal revenue In Mis-
al slDpiS