Democratic Sentinel, Volume 2, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1878 — Why Hayes is Worried. [ARTICLE]

Why Hayes is Worried.

All this agitation of the question of Mr. Hayes’ title is greatly disturbing the occupants of the White House. Notwithstanding the Associated Press agent here was kind enough to send off' a statement dictated by John Sherman to the effect that Mr. Hayes was not worried in the slightest over what was going on in the House, or what is being said about it in the press of the country, Mr. Hayes is worried over these Florida developments, and very considerably so, and has done all he could to keep an investigation resolution ont of the House, directly and indirectly. It can be proved that, during the past three weeks, he has requested more than one Southern Democrat to use all the efforts iD his power to prevent further agitation of the matter. It can be shown also that very close friends of the administration have made promises of office to certain Southern gentlemen, provided they could persuade their representatives to vote “no” on this resolution, and it is a fact that three-fourtlis of all the talk heard about the hotels in advocacy of “letting up” on Hayes comes from persons who expect to be paid for it by office or otherwise, in-case Mr. Hayes passes over the stream safely. Stanley Matthews and John Sherman are also worried over it, Sherman especially. He knows that just as certain as an investigation is ordered, and thoroughly made, he will appear in such a bad light that a howl will be raised from one end of the country to the other so loud that he can only stay it by stepping down and out. Mrs. Hayes also feels uncomfortable, and has said so to more than one person, male and female, who can be named, if necessary. There is nothing said about the matter in the White House among the secretaries or clerks of Mr. Hayes. Dr. Rogers, the poet-secretary of Mr. Hayes, keeps a sharp lookout for the comments of all the leading papers. These he abstracts and reads for Mr. Hayes’ benefit every day. Hayes feels this thing so badly that he does not go on the streets as much as formerly, because he dislikes the idea of being pointed at as the great fraud. —Hartford Times,