Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-04-19
Republican Congressional Caucus.
WASHINGTON, April 10.

WASHINGTON, April III.
A Republican caucus was held to-
night in the hall of the House of Rep
resentatives. There were present about
10 Representatives and upward of
twenty-five Senators, Senators Conk-
ling and Blaine not among the number.
Representative Hale presided, and Rep
resentative Conger acted as Secretary.
The caucus appointed the following
named gentleman as the National Re-
publican Congressional Committee, the
nomination of each member being made
by the respective State delegations:
Maine, Hale; New Hampshire, Rollins;
Massachusetts, Crapo Rhode Island, Burn
side; Connecticut Wait; New York, Hiscock;
New Jersey, SinnicksOn; Pennsylvania, Camp
bell; Virginia, Jorgensen; North Carolina,
Brogden; South Carolina, Rainey; Ala
bama, Spencer; Mississippi, Bruce; Louis
lana, Kellogg; Ohio, Foster; Ten
nessee, Thornburgh; Indiana, Sexton;
Illinois, Oglesby; Missouri, Pollard; Arkansas,
Dorsey; Michigan, Hubbell; Florida, Bisbee;
Iowa, Allison; Wisconsin, Cameron; CalifOr-
mia, Page; Minnesota, Dunnell; Ore
gon, Mitchell; Kansas, Philips; Nevada,
Jones; Nebraska, Paddock; Colorado, Chat
fee; New Mexico, Romero; Washington
Territory, Jacobs; Dakota Territory
Kidder: Wyoming Territory Corlett. No
members were appointed from the following
named States and Territories, there being no
Republicans among their members: Della
ware, Maryland, Georgia, Kentucky, Texas,
West Virginia, Utah Territory, Arizona, Ida
no, and Montana.
Senator Sargent offered the following
preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS, The restoration Of the Demo
cratic party to power would be great national
calamity, to avert which all patriotic citizens
should put forth their best efforts; and,
WHEREAS, Nearly 10000 Republican otfi-
cials throughout the land understand them
selves to be under orders from the President
to abstain from participation in some OF the
necessary steps in this great work; therefore,
be it
Resolved That the President be instructed
to rescind his order forbidding participation
by officials in the civil service in meetings,
caucuses, conventions and committees OF a
political character
ReSolyed, That the Secretary of this meeting
transmit copy Of this resolution, properly
authenticated, to the President.
Senator Sargent addressed the eau
Gus on the subject presented by him,
and was followed by other gentlemen,
who spoke with much earnestness
against the above order of the Presi-
dent, and of the injury which has re-
suited to the Republican party by its
enforcement, the Democrats reaping
largely the advantage. There was gen
eral concurrence in the proposition pre-
sented. The debate was mainly confined
to the proposition of Senator Sargent,
and with merely incidental references to
the President, but not alluding to his
Southern policy.
On motion of Senator Edmunds, the
resolutions were referred to the Con-
gressional Committee, with power to
confer with the President on the subject.
On motion of Representative Price,
it was resolved that the Chairman of
the caucus be authorized to appoint a
committee of eleven members of the
House to confer with such committee
as may be selected by the Republican
Senators, with the view to consulta-
ton with reference to questions that
should properly be considered at the
present session.
The proceedings of the caucus were
entirely harmonious, and an adjourn
ment took place after session of two
hours.