Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-04-11
SMASHING HAYES.
REPUBLICAN, REPRESENTATIVE
IND SENATOR'S IN CAUCUS.
An Open Rupture Inaugurated With the
Man Defeated for Observation-Disclosures
Presented and Favorably Discussed De-
manding . Revocation Of His Civil Service

WASHINGTON, AEt 1V.-Ihe 6epuD!lcan
caucus was held tonight in the hall of the
House of Representatives. There were
about no Representatives and up
wards of Is Senators, Conkling and Blaine not
among the number. Representative Hale pre-
sided and Representative Conger acted as secre-
tary. The caucus appointed the following
named gentlemen as National Republican
Congressional committee, the nomination Of
each member being made by the respective
delegations: Maine, Representative Hale;
New Hampshire. Senator Rollins; Massachu-
sets, Representative Grape: Rhode Island,
Senator Burnside; Connecticut, Representative
Wait; New York, Representative Hiscock; New
Jersey, Representative Senneckson; Pennsyl-
vania, Representative Campbell; Virginia, Rep
resentative Jorgensen; North Carolina, Repre-
sentative Bragden; South Carolina, Representa-
tive Runey; Alabama, Senator Spencer; Mis-
sissippi, Senator Bruce; Louisiana. Senator
Kellogg; Ohio, Representative Foster; Tennes-
see, Representative Thornburg; Indiana
Representative Section; Illinois, Senator Ogles-
by; Missouri, Representative Pollard;
g gna Representative stU Hubbeil; Fior Sha
Representative Bisbee; Iowa, Senator
Allison; Wisconsin, Senator Cameron; Cali
fornia, Representative Page; Minnesota, Rep
resentative Dunnell; Oregon, Senator Mitchell:
Kansas, Representative Phillips; Nevada, SEN
ator Jones; Nebraska, Senator Paddock; Color
ado. Senator Chaffee; New Mexico, Delegate
Romero; Washington Territory, Delegate ia
cobs; Dakota Territory, Delegate Kidder; Wyo-
ming Territory, Delegate Corrett.
No members were appointed from the fol-
lowing named States and territories, there be-
ing no Republicans among their numbers
Delaware, Maryland. Georgia, Kentucky,
Texas, West Virginia, Utah territory Arizona,
Idaho and Montana.
Senator Sargent offered the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, The restoration of the Democratic
party to power would be great national Ca
lamity, to avert which, all patriotic citizens
should put forth their best efforts and
WHEREAS, Nearly 10000 Republican officials
throughout the land, understand themselves to
be under orders from the President to abstain
from participation in some of the necessary
steps in this great work, therefore,
RESOLVED, That the President be requested to
rescind his order forbidding participation
by officials in the executive branch of the civil
service in meeting in caucus, conventions and
committees of a political character.
Resolred, That the secretary of this meeting
transmit a copy of this resolution, properly
authenticated, to the President.
Senator Sargent addressed the caucus on thu
subject presented by him and was followed BY
| other gentlemen, who spoke with much earnest
and of the injury which has resulted to the Re
publican party by its enforcement
the Democrats reaping largel
the advantage. There was genera
concurrence in the proposition presented. TIL,
depate was mainly confined to the PROPOSE
tion Of Senator Sargent and with merely Incl
dental references to the President, but not al
luding to his Southern policy.
| On motion of Senator Edmunds the resolu
tions were referred to the Congressional com
mittee, with power to confer with the Presi
| dent on the subject. On motion of Represent
alive Price it was,
Resolved, That the chairman of the caucus b
authorized to appoint committee of eleve
I members of the House to confer with sue
committee as may be selected by the Repupl
can senators, with view to consultation wit
reference to questions that should properly
considered at the present session.
The proceedings of the caucus were entirel
harmonious, and an adjournment took plat
after session of two hours,