New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-31


We publish this morning curious report OF
the experiences Of a collector in search OF con-
tributions TO the Republican State Campaign
fund Political assessments being forbidden by
the Civil Service rules, t is more important
ihan ever that unofficial friends of the party
should subscribe freely toward The necessary
expenses of the canvass and election; Tor
although Mr.. Jackson 5. Schultz expresses the
belief that :" the timo is coming when elections
"wIl, be carried on without the use of money"
everybody knows that the time unfortunately
has not come yet. The printers, the bill
posters, the fuInishcrs of brass bands and
calcium lights, the makers Of banners
and torches, tie prOpuotors OF meeting
rooms and public halls, aud great
number of other indiSpcnsa DE persons,
expect to be paid. Above all, tickets nusr be
prepared boxes must be maintained at the
different election booths, precautions must be
taken against the distribution 10y the
cnemy Of inaccurate or bogus tickets,
and every effort must be- made &c
supply Republican voters with the genuine
Republican ballot. 1t would be charming, of
course, If everything could be Supplied gra
tuit0usly Oh both Sides for tie sake of the
cause; but, a. matter of hard, disagrcaable
fact, everything costs money. In old times,
Mr.. Andrew Garvey used to get NJ great
Democratic ratification meetings. with music,
fireworks and decorated wagons, and charge
the c@olse to the new Court House as an
acre Or 50 of "plast. ring" That is the near
est approach We have ever made to Mr..
Schul,zs millennium; but the practice was
not received with favor, and we believe it is
now out of date.
Under these circumstances, Il is rather SIN
eular fact that 50 many prominent Rcpubli-
cans who are lo' 1est in their approval Of
Civil Service reform, and most demolstratiyo
in their professions Of regard for the National
Administration, refuse to give anything at all.
Ex-Governor Morgan, who was one OF the
e-Prcsideuts of the Cooper Institute meet
ing called in support of the DO-machine-no
accommodations policy, advised the Collector
to 20 to the harbOr masters pOrt-wardens, and
other State appOintees which does seem to
be a little inconsistent He could not under
stand why he should be asked for contribu-
ton now that he was not i'll Office !;
viii h viii remind malicious persons that HI
WAS said to have been nominated last year
y
nay something handsome into the campaign
fund, aud will, perhaps, prompt them TO ask
whether the Governor wishes the party to UNI
derstand that lie does not contribute except
when he gets n nOmiD alton. This, however,
would be Il ribald and Teprehcnsbe inquiry,-as
bad in its way a. the mot attributed last year
to our present Secretary of State, when n com
plant was made about the amount of Mr. Nor
CAMS subscriptions. Mr.. Eyarts is reported to
have said, They took Morgan be-
"carlse he could open hi> pocket, aud thev
"wOudn't take mo because | could only
"open my mouth. Now they grumble that he
keeps his pocket buttODed after all I'm sure
:" would have opened my mouth This shows
TO what indecent lengths political anim0sity
is sometimes carried. Mr.. Schultz would pay
nothing either. Instead Of drawing a check
for the Committee, he Thought he should go
I'D through tho State and talk TO the Demo
cratic candldates,-a highly original and prac-
teal plan Of campaign which will put an en-
tircly new iacc upon the political situation
perhaps. Mr.. ID. ID. Lord was using his money
to pay h,s own expenses Mr.. j. q. Jones was
saving his for Staten Island; and Mr.. ID. T..
Appleton sent all lac could spare to Por; Royal.
Bat N point of fact, there does not seem to
be among these reform Republicans any Wild
desire for the success of the Republican party
IN New-YOrk and if they 80 on speaking
their minds with the appalling franisness they
DISPLAYED to the agent OF the committee We
fear the President will find them very incon-
yenIent friends. Mr.. James A. Roosevelt,
brother of the gentleman just nominated for
Collector of the Port, says he does not care