The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-20
The Republican Caucus.

stttP SfcillilS WAS well attenCeu, there
beng present about ITO members oil
the House and % -enators. The alb
seqre of Senators Conkling and
.BiMne WIS noticed. The object OF
'theRneeting was primarily to appoint
"a new Republican Congressional
3ComfDittee, but besides that the
prospects Of the party for the coming
campaign and the policy to be pur-
SUED Vas discussed. There was no
mention made of the Presidents
S5ol5hern policy, but the general ten
or CT the remarks were that the party
ssound isot attempt to ge,ain into the
canvas on a platform endorsing the
Administration. The thanees OF
stctilg in November a majority OF
the next House was hopefully alln-
ded to, and gentlemen spoke encour-
agingIy of the future. The following
preamble and resolutions were offer
ed by Senator Sargent:
WHEREAS, The restoration of the
Democratic party to power would be
great national calamity, to avert
which all patriotic citizens should
put forth their best efforts; ard
whereas, nearly ninety thousand Re
publican officials throughout the
land understand themselves to be
under orders from the President to
abstain from participation in this
great work therefore be it
ReS0lred, That the President be re-
quested to rescind his order forbid
ding participation by officials in the
executive branch of the civil service
in meetings, caucuses, conventions
and committees Of political chal ac-
ter.
ReSO}Ced, That the secretary of this
meeting transmit copy of this resO-
luton, properly authenticated, to
the President.
Senator Sargent addressed the eau
Gus on the subject presented by him,
and was followed by other gentlemen
WnO spoke with much earnestness
against the above named order of the
President and of the injury which
had resulted to the Republican party
by its enforcement, the Democrats
reaping largely the advantage. There
was a general concurrence in the
proposition presented. The debate
was mainly confined to the PROPOSE
ton Of Senator Sargent, and with
mercy incidental references to the
President but not abiding 10 his
Southern policy. On motion Of Sen
at0r Edmuuds the resolutions were
referred to the Congressional Com
mittee, with power to confer with
the President on the subject. On
motion of Representative Price, of
Iowa, it was resolved that the chair
man Of the caucus be authorized to
appoint a committee of eleven MEM
bers of the House to confer with such
committee as may be selected by the
Republican Senators, with view to
consultation with reference to ques-
tons that should properly be consid-
cred at the present session.
The following gentlemen were Sc
lected to constitute the Republican
Congressional Committee, the nomi-
nation Of each member being made
by the respective State delgations:
Maine, Representative Eugene
Hale; New Hampshire, Senator e.
II. Rollins Massach sets, Repre-
sentative W. w. Grape; Rhode
Island, Senator Ambrose Burnside ;
Connecticut, Repr sentative John I.
Wait; New York, Representative
Frank Hiscock ; New Jersey, Rep
resentative Clement II Sinnickson ;
Pennsylvania, Representative Jacob
M. Campbell; Virginia, Representa-
tive Jos. J0rgens0n; North Carolina,
Representative Curtis II. Bergen ;
South Carolina, Representative Jos.
III. Rainey; Alabama, Senator Geo.
Sperce Ger; Mississippi, Senator Blanche
*. Bruce; Louisiana, Senator VIM.
Pitt Kellogg; Ohio, Representative
Chas, Foster Tennessee, Represen-
tatiVe j. NJ. Thornburg Indiana,
representative Leonidus Sexton; | IL
nois, Senator Richard j. OgIesby !;
Missouri, Representative Henry NJ.
Pollard Arkansas, Senator Stephen
w. Dorsey; Michigan, Repr senla-
tive j. A Hubbell Florida, Repre-
sentative Horatio Bishee, Jr. Iowa.
Senator VIM. b. Allison Wisconsin,
Senator Angus amerpn California,
REPRESENTATIVE II. f. Page; Mime
sofa, Representative Mark IL. Run
mel Oregon, Senator John IL. Mitch
ell Kansas, Representative VIM. a.
Phillips Nevada, Senator John p.
Jones Nebraska, Senator AIgernOn
5. Paddock Colorado, Senator Jer-
0me b. Chaffee; New Mexico, Dele
gate Trinidad Romero ; Washington
Territory, Delegate Orange Jacobs ;
Dakota Territory, Delegate Jefferson
p. Kidder; Wyoming Territory
Delegate William n. COrlett.
No members We're appointed from
the following States and Territories,
there being no Republicans among
their members: Delaware, Mary
land, Georgia, Kentucky, Texas,
West Virginia, Utah Territory, Ari-