Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-05-16
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That's the Sum Sammy Tilden Expen-
ded i'm his attempt TO get the Presi-
deuey i'm 1874
Correspondent of the indianapolis NewsI

uency III 1885,
Correspondent of the indianapolis Newsl
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 10 1873.
L met last evening New York gen.
tleman, temporarily remaining here,
from whom L gathered some facts of
interest connected with the last pres
ldential campaign. He was directly
connected with the canvass in Indi-
ana, and expressed himself freely
and intelligently regarding the action
OF the managers of both parties. 1
shall give the substance Of his state
ment as being the best form in which
1 can produce it.
There was expended by Mr.. Til
den's agents, directly for the promo
ton of his election, S1,3OO,OOO. This
sum did not include large amounts
disbursed by Senator Barnum, of
Connecticut, and others in Indiana
and elsewhere for the accomplish
ment OF certain purposes, one of
which was the determination to carry
Indiana for Mr.. Hendricks and thus
save his reputation for popularity at
home. Barnum acted Independently
OF Tilden and his agents, but each
knew what the other was doing. H.
diana was made the principal battle
ground in the canvass, and vast sums
OF money were spent in the state. A
force OF 100 men were kept constant
ly at work in polling the state and
perfecting the details OF organization.
1t was known before the October
election within $500 votes each what
the aggregate republican and demo-
cratic strength would be. The sun
certain quantity" was the greenback
vote, and that the democrats had
satisfied themselves would hurt the
republicans worse than it would them.
Without the greenback movement
the republicans would haye carried
the state. 1t was the policy, there
fore, OF the democrats, to keep the
greenback ticket in the field. Wal
colt and Olleman had offered them
selves for sale to the democrats long
before the republicans purchased
them, but their merchandise was not
in demand. There was a suppressed
chuckle at democratic headquarters
when it became known that Walcott
and Olleman had sold out and got a
good price. 1t was taking from the
enemy's "sinews of war" just $4,000
weakening them to that extent and
with no offseting benefit. 1t was a
democratic move which placed Har-
rington on the greenbsck ticket in
Walcott's place. That was done by
Mr.. Tilden's agents directly and
promptly.
My informant asserts that the re-
publicans had no knowledge as to
their own strength or that Of the
democrats. The state was undoubtly
republican under proper manage
ment, and was only won by the DEM
ocracy through the most strenuous
exertions and the expenditure OF vast
sums OF money. All this even would
have been unavailing but for the di-
version made by the greenback move
ment.
The foregoing is an acknowledge
ment from an unexpec ted source OF
the means used by the democrats for
carrying Indiana for Tilden. 1t
shows the desperation which charac-
terized the campaign from the begin
ming, and anything like ordinary ac-
cuteness In the republican manage
ment would have checkmated many
democratic movements. There has
been marked ability displayed in the
republican management OF presiden-
tial campaigns in Indiana since 1856
until we come to that OF 1876. That
was remarkable for nothing but its
stupidity.