The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-04
RAISING A CAMPAIGN FUND.
HOW THE REPrBLTctNs HOpE TO WIN
JIIE NEXT CONGRESS-.
Hayes Ready 10 fuhscribe and has no Ohicc-
ton 10 Any Omcehoider Giving what lie
May Sec Fit-Going for the Negro Districts.

hnyes NeHdy 20 fuhscribc and has Otirr-
tion TO Any Omceboider Giving what lie
May See Fit-Going for the Negro Districts.
WASHINGTON May "A caucus OF Rcpub-
lican Senators was held this afternoon in re-
gard to the coming Congressional campaign.
II was not largely attended. and the principal
interest centred on n report made by Dorsey rs
Chairman OF tho committee appointed to wait
on Hayes and ascertain his views as to the COM
Ing campaign. Dorsey reported that Hayes
snid he was fully aware Of the importance OF
securing tho next House. and was anxious to
aid in every Legitimate way. his interest in the
success OF the Republican party being second 10
no one in the Senate. Dorsey followed this up
by asking whether he would allow offlcoholders
to contribute to the expense OF the campaign.
Hayes said he should be glad to contribute to
the extent OF his ability. and ho had no objcc-
ton to any ofilccholdcr giving what he saw ut.
from Hayes the committee went to each mem-
Der OF the Cabinet. and Dorsey reported that aIl
except Key and Schurz were ready to counto-
nance voluntary contributions by Government
employees.
Thoroughgong as Grant was in his devotion
to the Republican party. he never lowered tho
Office he held by Offering to subscribe to n cam
paign fund. nor has any President elected by
the suiirages OF the people permitted him
self publicly To acknowledge that nm election
could be carried 10y money and votes bought by
open expenditure. Holding his Office by diff
fercnt tenure. we'll aware that he has found bar
ter of the first importance in political advance
ment, Hayes has no hesitation in bringing his
party to his own Lowell. proclaiming the fact that
its only hope Of success lies in It's campaign
fund, and that it proposes to trust to the cash
votes never cast hy the people
inc current c9nversaton at this conference
fav INN .l.t,
tnai the Republicans Intend 10 net on the. ofTcn-
sivo ~ the southern States. They hold tnr-
teen StGtcs, wonfor the most pnrt without srri-
Gus expenditure oi money. iiy raising nm un-
usually large campaign fund. concentrating 1t
on thrse districts. paying no attention 10 tho
lYal state contest the Republicans believe that
al or nearly all Of those can be saved. Be-
ginning with The negro districts there are threo
Florida.anl one carh in Alabama and NIissssip.
pi. occupied now by Shelley and Chalmers. DEM
orrais In the rest The sitting members are lie
puhtcans. BY free use Of money. by reor-
ganizing the negro voters and testing 10 the
iurthcst extent the readiness Of the South
good fsth. i is is believed '"" one ''9i'' of two
results will follow: Either the Republican
candidate VIII be elected. or intimidation will
be prnctised Gn scale likely 10 attract tho at
tention OF the North. Turning to other States
there are IN Tennessee, two Republican dis
trics in the eastern end OF the Stute and the
Memphts district. in its southwestern corner.
has 80 largc a negro vote that Iudicions ex-
cratic candidate. who had two years ago ma
inriiy oil less than two Two hundred since then
the payment Of the national debt. In North
Carol ina there is one and in virginia there are
two districts which vigorous campaign might
Missouri complete all in which there Is hope OF
clctng Republicans. With large campaign
iund. such an Offensive campaign would be
most Haycs's conciliatory policy. and run seri-
ons danger OF renewing local strife along tho
color Inc in its worst form. 1t is the Republt-
can campaign.