Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-18
THE RADICAL
Scheme to Obtain Possession Of the
Next HOuse-The Districts which
they Propose to Make their
Fight In.
Together with the Majority in Each
They Expect to Gain a Member
in Mississippi, One in Alas
bama and One in
Louisiana.

Louisiana.
Washington correspondent Cincinnati En-
quirer: The Republican congressional COM
mittee Is at work with more earnestness and
method than ever heretofore. That party
recognizes the fact that if it tails to secure
majority of the forty-sixth congress, it Will no
longer be able to hold together. DIsinteRra-
ton will certainly follow defeat. 1t is not
alone the leaders who feel this way, but the
great body of the party, and particularly
those who are holding places. Therefore, to
secure the next house OF representatives, the
most determined efforts are making and will
continue to be made until the contest is over.
In no past campaign has the committee had
at such an early day so large an electloneer-
ing fund. The assessments on othce-holders
have been paid with the greatest promptness
and cheerlulness. The exceptions to respond
are few, and in many instances more has
been given than was asked. 1t was not the
intention of the congressional committee to
assess the female office-holders, but
the person in immediate charge of the
matter, by mistake, notified some few
women employees In the treasury department
that contributions would be accepted. One
out of the few protested against the assess
ment, and gave publicity TO the notice. But
to nv certain knowledge a very large ma
iority of the female clerks were anxious to
contribute, and most of them have sent their
proportion to the committee. Indeed, they
exhibited more interest In the matter than
the men, and are willing to do anything to
prevent the departments gong into the hands
f-the Democracy. Meeting a very inteli-
gent Republican, one that knew was init
mate with Gorham, but who heretofore has
taken but little interest in politics, [ said:
| am surprised to see you so interested In
political affairs. One would suppose you are
a member of the Republican congress 3ional
committee, so constantly are you at head
| quarters
at is unusual for me to NEEDLE in politics.
never thought the Republican organization
in danger until recently, and therefore did
not busy myself in its affairs. But, the truth
is, that the danger which now threatens is OF
the most imminent character. If the Demo
Gratis carry the next house we will go to
pieces. This ruin has been impressed upon
me by the leaders. pooh poohed 1t when
| first heard it, but facts have been presented
which do not admit of contradiction. 1t is
a matter of preservation, not merely victory
or defeat. The worst thing that could hap
pen the country would be the dissolution. of
the Republican party. 1t would take a de-
cade, at least, before successful opposition
against the Democracy could be consolidated.
shall die, and therefore we must and will WIN
the next house. Hayes has handicapped US
badly, and now sets on US like an incubus, but
we can carry his political dairy, notwithstand-
ing ne uses more water tnan milk.
In long conversation | learned their ex-
pecbations, and give you them, with the hope
that good will follow the publication. You
will be particular to observe that a vigorous
attack is to be made on the first and second
districts of Ohio. They are in your city and
county, and will have to be closely guarded,
or they will be lost.
The third Massachusetts Is now represent
ed by Benjamin Dean, after a successful con-
| test against w. A. Field, who came to the
| forty-hfth congress with the certificate. They
are certain of winning this district.
The fourth, Leopold Morse, is claimed.
Morse had a majority in 1876 of one thou
sand. The Greenback ana National party is
well organized in this district, and will place
candidate In nomination. Morse is bull
headed, hard money resumptionist, and by
his devotion to the golden calf in the recent
session, disguised large number of his con-
stituents. The Republicans will give money
aid to the Greenbackers IN organizing against
Morse. They are confident OF electing good
Republican IN this district.
The first New Hampshire district is repre-
sented by Frank Jones, one OF the few
wealthy New England Democrats III politics
Frank is an excellent fellow, and can be re-
turned, provided he determines to come back.
But it is said that he is getting tired and
wants to quit politics. He has been tue
camel of the party, carrying all the burdens.
He wants to shake the load off, and will, I'M
less the friends who are now urging HIM to
contiue to bear the burdens are success full IN
IN their endeavors. If Jones refuses to make
the canvass, IN all probability we will lose the
district
George IL. Landers represents the FIRST
Connecticut. His majority In 1876 was one
hundred and forty-eight-rather meager, and
not as large as it should be. He has had two
terms, and wants third. 1t is not probable
that he will get it. He Is merely voting
member, and amounts to but little at most.
General Hawley was his opponent two yeai
ago, and would have beaten him had 1t not
been for VIM. Barnum. Barnum determined
that Hawley should stay at home. and he did.
The Republicans count on winning this dis
trict.
The eleventh New York has been specially
singled out to be captured. 1t is represented
by Benz, A. Willis, who expects a renomina-
ton. Mr.. Willis did not ado much to his
reputation in the recent session. He paid too
many of Secor Robson S contracts, and thus
brought himself into questionable notoriety.
The Republicans are going to run VIM. b.
Astor, Jr., and confidently expect to elect
him. No doubt some money will be spent in
the district, as Mr.. Astor, who has just en-
tered political life, cannot afford to be de-
feated. Wilis's majority In 1876 was four
hundred and twenty-seven.
The sixteenth New York was represented
by Terence j. Quinn. He died day or two
before the close of the session. This district
is the county of Albany. Quinn was mod
crate representative of the hard-money inter
ests. George Jones was here all the session
keeping his eye on his member. The Green
back party and Nationalist are working In
harmony In this district, aud it Is not improb-
able that George Jones will be their nomi-
nee. He would like to get the Democratic
nomination, but pig-headedness will prevent
that. There will certainly be a third party
movement in this district, and the Republi-
cans expect to carry it. They will unless
some accommodation Is made between the
Democrats and the Greenbackers.
A fight will be made in the thirtieth dis
trict, There the Democratic majority was SIX
hundred in 1876. The only danger in this
district is from a third party movement. +.
Kirk Hart is the representative. He is a
positively negative man, and appears to be
IN congress for the purpose of watching the
interests of the national banks, of one of
which he is cashi-r. The Democrats had bet
ter take new man; one who Is not so closely
allied to a corporation which finds such little
Hart can be returned and unless new man
is put up the Republicans will carry the dis
trict. The thirty-frst New York is repre-
scented by Charles b. Benedict. He made
a scratch in 1876, owing to division in the
Republican party. George q. Hoskins was
the regular nominee. Thomas T. Flugler,
Republican, run Independent, and took from
Hoskins two thousand three hundred and
twenty-seven votes. Benedict's plurality was
four hundred and four. Not much of mar
gin. The Republicans are confident of re-
deemlng the district.
They have some hopes Of carrying the
thirty-second New York, now represented
by ID. n. Lockwood, whose majority in 1876
was four hundred and nine. Their success
in this district is dependent on schlsm In
the Democracy.
Augustus W. Cutler represents the fifth
New Jersey. 1t can't be said that he repre-
sents the Democracy in anything. He voted
with the Democrats organization hnt