National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-18
THE NEW TREASURER.
The Republican Central Committee and the
District Commissioners.

\ delegation of members Of the Republican
Central Committee called upon the Commission
ers Of the District of Columbia yesterday to pro-
test against the appointment and continuance in
Office Of Robert P Dodge as treasurer Of the Dis
trict.
The chairman of the delegation, John H. Cook,
stated that they presumed that the Commits
sioners had little time to spare in consequence OF
the press of business, and they did not desire to
talk at random, therefore the views Of the COM
mittee had been reduced 70 writing, and would be
left with the Commissioners. He proceeded to
read as follows:
WASHINGTON, d. O., July II, 1876
GENTLEMEN: The undersigned respectfully
submit for your consideration the following sug-
i. We are members of the Republican central
committee of the District of Columbia, and are
n committee duly appointed to represent that
body in making these suggestions. We are fully
identified also with the Republican party of the
country, accept and approve the declaration OF
principles as announced in the recent convention
at Cincinnati, and are anxiously interested in the
success OF the candidates of that party.
2. We make these suggestions, also, as citizens
or taxpayers in this District, interested In and
contributing to the tax unds Iof ane 81 10 81
all authority and power to direct the safe-keepnS
of such funds.
recently appointed treasurer for the safe keeping
of the funds of this District is a lifelong Dem
Ccrat. whose interest, sympathies and labors are
the principles and candidates of the Democratic
party: .,o .,,o-
esty fidelity and capacity of said appointce, Tin
regard to which we are not advised, we Suggest
that surely few lifelong, devoted, honest and
capable Republicans are stu to De iOuna In inc
We suggest that the fifth plank in the Repuo-
lican platform and the comments OF governor
HAYES thereon are by no means intended 10 eX-
clude the Republicans from Office por is 1t any
where intimated that the ranks OF the Republican
party cannot furnish capable men to supply every
We suggest that it saddens and discourages Re-
publicsns, and removes every incentive to LABOR
to obtain Republican management, when Demo
crafts in principles and practice, are selected by
such management for responsible othces.
We suggest that such course furnishes a
cratic candidates, and consistency would require
that they be selected as leaders and standard
bearers in place Of Republicans.
In cOnsonancc with the earnest and vigorous
Tie country to inlrust the Government,
State and National, to Republicans, we
respectfully suggest for apparent reasons that
you should not knowingly appoint and CON
tnue Democrat in the Office Of treasurer Of the
District Of Columbia, especially when SO many
capable Republicans may be found to assume the
duties of the Office. We suggest that were an
elective government given the people Of the DIS DIS
wise Republicans to select Democrat as candl-
date for this Office, when there might be found
scores Of Republicans cGlinently lifted for the po-
sirion Entertaining these views, and advised as
above Indicated we earnestly but respectfully
press them upon your attention. and indulge the
hope that you will reconsider the selection already
made and appoint capable and sound R9puoli-
can to the position Of treasurer OF the District oil
Columbia.
(Signed by the cOmmittc9.)
After Mr.. Cook had completed the presentation
Of tie views of the committee, he said that the
committee would be pleased TO hear any reply
the Commissioners had to make, and. if they had
none, the delegation would relieve the Commits
soners by retiring
Colonel Perry H. Carson expressed much
anxiety for a reply from the Commissioners,
when Governor DennisOn stated that the Com
nissioners had no reply to make, except that
they had appointed MIR. Dodge as treasurer be-
cause of his capacity and honesty.
When the members of the delegation were re-
firing enc of the Commissioners stated that MIR.
Dodge had been appointed because he was recon-
Inended by many Of the business men of the COM
munity. and had been efficient paymaSter in
the army, and because Republicans had made no
recommendation for the office, and he inquired
whether they had 4 suitable person to recommend
for the position. The members of the delegation
then retired and it is understood that the Central
Committee will have meeting on Wednesday to
consider the report OF the subcommittee.