New-York tribune., 1876-01-24
prp1rR1IcAN CAMPAIGN CAUCUS.

A MEETING TO SECURE THE USUAL CONGREssloNAL
COMMITTEES THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
AND DoUBIFUL SENATOR'S PRESENT, BUT NO
LIBERALS FROM THE HOUSEWIFE SHALL PRINT
THE CAMPAIGN DOCUMENTst
Icy TELEGRAPH TRIBUSEl
WASHINGTON. JAM 23.-The Republican members
and Senators met in caucus iii the Senate Chamber
last evening to select Congressional Natioha he-
pnblican Committee. Not more than half the Repub-
lican delegation in each house was present, inc
number being between seventy and hundred; but
Il was significant fact that all the Presidential can
didates were present except Senator Norton 1t was
also noticed that all doubtful in the Senate, eX
cent Mr. Chrstiancy, were present, including Sena-
tors Hamilton of Texas. Robertson of South caro-
lima Mcmillan of Minnesota, and Angus Cameron OF
Wisconsin. Messrs. ConNlng, EdnundS, Frehhg-
huysen, the two Morrills, Sargent, the TWO Oahi-
erons Cragin, and Hamlin were among the prohi-
nent Senators present None of the Liberals
In the House were present, and 80 the faces
of Messrs. Chittenden, Bliss Willis, Banks, WI
liams, and others conspicuous by Their
absence Mr.. Kelley of Pennsylvania, whose Loyalty
is sometimes doubted, was also absent. 20 also was
Mr. Kasson. Senator Sherman presided and MT
Tdmunds made the address and presented the reso-
lutious His speech is spoken of in the most praise
worthy terms He referred to the glories and
only to 90 on in the noble purposes to achieve
the victories that have adorned it's banners in the
mast He spoke in pleasant terms of the fact that
some of those absent had returned, alludng To Mr.
Hamilton and Others, and urged the welfare of the
country as the motto Of the party. The following
gentlemen were selected to compose the Committee
namely: Senators Cragin and West, and Representa-
tiyes Wheeler ofNew-York Hunter of Indiana, Lynch
Of Mississippi Burcbard, and Page The duty OF TINS
Committee is TO select one member OF Congress from
each State and Territory to act as aCongresslohaI
executive committee i'll Washington, and the duty
of this second Committee is to provide documents
and speakers for campaign purposes and 70 levy
contributions on Government clerks and other
officers of the Government, III order TO pay the eX-
penses of the campaign. The Committee selected
last night will confer with the delegations from the
various states and select the persons recommended
II is probable that Senator Howe will be Chairman
Henry d. Cook, who has been treasurer of the cam
Dairn funds for several years. has resigned ana his
place will probably be filed by Jacob ID. Tome OF
MARYLAND who is an officer of the Citizens National
Bank Of Washington.
The most interesting feature connected with the
organization of the Executive Committee Will be
election of its Secretary. This position has long
been held by Judge Edmunds, Postmaster OF wash
ington and special friend and adviser OF Secretary
Chandler Mr.. Edmuuds has been very eniclent es-
pecially in the organization Of the negroes in the
South, first into Union Leagues, and later into
constitutional Union Guards" He has dispensed
In largo degree the patronage of the Committee
and at the close of the last Presidential campaign
established The Republic magazine, which las been
devoted to the defense of the Administration. 1t
has been currently reported that the funds with
which this monthly organ was established were
those which remained in the treasury OF the Commit
tee at the close of the last Presidential
campaign but the magazine seems now to be prl-
vate enterprise. Judge Edmunds has also supcrln
tended the preparation of special editorials on po
Ideal TOPICS which have been printed weekly and
furnished to Republican papers all over the country
The printing of this sheet for which considerable
sum has been paid, and the reproduction OF cam
paign documents have been given TO The HdshinTon
Chronicle aud this work has contributed to its sup
port in no small degree. Some estimate of the value
of this work to a newspaper not especially well sup
ported may De based Oh the fact that during ono of
the Presidential campaigns since the close of the
war ex-CongressInan Platt Of Virginia obtained the
lob of printing campaign documents, aud with his
partners received $4,000 from the Congressional
Committee. During the last four years The Aaiicndt
Republican rather than The Chronicle has
boen the kitchen organ OF the AdIninlstra-
ton, and has received al the fattest
Jobs which have been given out in this city. The
hcpsblicon IL will be remembered is a thTd-term
organ. and s considered more than any other. AS
the mouthpcce Of Gen. Grant. The present editor
of this paper is Mr. Brooks Washington journalist,
somewhat well known throughout the country for
his alleged connection with the distribution Of
Cuban bonds Mr. Brooks Is now reported TO be a
candidate for the position held by Judge Edmunds,
and il is asserted. by those well informed that he
has already secured majority Of the votes of the
Republican Senator'S Should he be successful the
printing of campaign documents, &C., would doubt
less be transferred from The Chronicle to The bepub
koda. and bis election would be interpreted, both
here and throughout the country, as a triumph of
the third-term party.