The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-19
VENAL JOURNALISM.
HOW THE CHICAGO 1NrER-ocEAN GOT 5000

| HOW The CHICAGO 1NIER-OCEAN GOT 1ZU,UUU
Washington Letter, 10th, to the Chicago Tribune
The following is an interesting fragment Of
political literature of which not everybody has
heard, and in the explanation of which Chi
cagoans will be interested:
"WAsRINGToN, Junef4 Dear Sr-In view
of the approaching Presidential campaign
and the State elections which are to occur the
coming autumn, this committee has been d.
rected to provide for the immediate and thor
ough reorganization of the Republican party,
and the circulation Of such documents as will
be essential for the work.
Assuming you to be aRapublican, DESTROYS
of maintaining the ascendency of the Repub-
lican party, and thus securing the benefit of
the Republican principles, and that to do this
you are willing to contribute to reasonable
extent in providing the necessary and legiti-
mate means to support the Republican party,
both in the form of personal effort and the
contribution of money. we hope you may be
willing to send to the committee (14) fourteen
dollars to be expended as above indicated.
"The committee desire to enter upon their
duties at once, and it is of the utmost import
ance that they be able to make up the list of
contributors and those who will take an active
part in the work, and to judge the means to
be at their disposal, by the 9TH day of the
coming month.
"Piease reply under cover of the inclosed
envelope and greatly oblige the committee
and your obedient servant.
-. NJ. EDMUNDs, Secretary"
1t happens now, as is generally well known
in political circles here, that the treasury of
the Republican Congressional Executive Com
mittee contains goodly balance. It also
happens that there is nothing of political
nature in the way of defraying the expenses
of campaigns, etc., requiring any outlay
the Republicans of Ohio, the only State in
which the canvass is of general Importance,
being abundantly able to foot the expenses of
their own campaign. As matter of fact
the above circular was not issued by that
committee, nor with the knowledge or consent
of its members. 1t emanates from Postmas-
ter Edmunds himself Further, the object to
which the fund is to be applied can not be
ell or the President can be advised
About the time that this circular is dated
Frank Palmer, editor of the Inter- Ocean, was
here, clamorous for funds for the support of
his paper" Old Bill Aliens Chicago rag
money organ" as it is known here. Palmer,
it is understood, made demands upon the In
dian Ring for services rendered the ring by
his paper. but the demand was not honored.
Apropos of that 1t is current here that log
ham, Palmer's partner in the paper, encoun-
tered better success in that direction, though
whether he succeeded in unloading Inter-
Ocean stock to the members of the ring is
uncertain. The Inter- Ocean, being the spe-
cial organ OF the mail carrying fraudulent
contract ring, of course demands were also
made upon that The current report on the
inside is that Palmer was so importunate that
finally 500 900 was promised him, and the
dutv of raising it was delegated to Edmunda
postmaster of this city. Hence the circular
through which Edmunds has been levying
upon his subordinates in the post-office in |
this city for the support of the Chicago rag
money organ. And the post-office clerks on |
small salaries in this city are paying their
per cent assessment on their annual salaries |
10 keep Mr.. Palmer's paper going.
In the same connection it should be noted |
hat the Republican Congressional Executive |
Committee promptly declined to throw away
money in keeping up Palmer's newspaper
concern, and thereon it was that Edmunds |
put the screws on his subordinates for
palmer's benefit