The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-05-09
THE COMING CAMPAIGN.
What the Republicans Are Doing.
WASuTNaT0NJ Nov e

WASHINGTON, Mayo.
A caucus of Republican Senators wal
held on Saturday for the purpose Of ex
changing views as to the general politi
cal situation and of receiving the repor
from the committee appointed last month
to make suggestions as to what politica
measures should be brought before tht
Senate for action. Senator Edmunds
Chairman of the committee, reported II
favor of moving the adoption blythe Sen.
ate OF a series of resolutions declaring in
substance that the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth articles in amendment Of
the constitution were duly and legally
ratified, and form part of the supreme
law of the land, and as such should be
enforced by the executive departments.
After considerable discussion the rec
ommendation was agreed to, and resolu-
tions will shortly be presented in the
Senate and passed to vote with view
of making up the record of both politi-
cal parties for the coming fall campaign.
No other action was taken by the caucus.
The proceedings We're very harmonious.
The Republican Congressional Com
mittee has secured quarters for the cam
paign, and held the first meeting. There
is considerably more enthusiasm than
was anticipated, and everybody seems to
be earnest and active. So much interest
in committee work has not been shown
by Congressman for several years, Sen
ator Dorsey, who is Chairman of the
Committee on Finance, reports that con-
tributions are made very cheerfully, and
that each Republican Senator has sub
scribed $100, including Matthews, Chris
tiancY, Burnside, and others who we're sup
posed to be little Indifferent, on ac-
count Of the treatment the President
has received. Members of the House
are subscribing $50 each for the cam
paign fund. The committee have seen
the President, Secretary Sherman and
others in regard to raising money from
officials. The President said that he
should not object to officials subscribing
as much as they are able to pay, and
should himself set example by making a
liberal donation to campaign funds, but
he did not approve of political assess
ments, and should not tolerate them, and
he desired the Government employees to
understand that refusal to subscribe
would not affect their official standing.
The President intimated to the commit
tee that they might expect something
handsome from him, but did not state
the amount he intended to subscribe.
His figures are placed by guess work at
from 81, 900 to $4,000. Secretary Sher-
man was especially cordial in his treat
ment of the committee, and also prom
ised liberal donation. Secretaries Nc
Crary, Thompson, and Devens are
willing TO aid the committee in procur-
ing subscriptions, and will subscribe lib
orally, but will not allow any assessments
upon their subordinates. Secretary
Schurz has not yet been consulted, but
will be, and Secretary Eyarts is out OF
town.
There has been considerable talk
about reorganizing the State associations
of department. clerks, which were aban-
doned under the Presidents civil-service
order. This is not a subject of much
Importance, as the associations never ex-
erted any great amount OF influence.
The President, in talking over the mat
ter, expressly stated that he did not APP
prove of organizations of Government
officials for political purposes. AS in
dividual citizens, department clerks and
other Government employees would be
allowed to do what service they could for
their party without neglecbing their Off
cial duties. but no more.