Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-08-13
FOSTER ON HAYES'S
Contribution to the Radical Campaign
Eund-He Thinks the Great Fraud
will Give as Much as the Man
On Horseback Did.

Washington special to the Baltimore Ga
zette: There has been much speculation as to
the purposes of the President In regard to his
own contribution to the campaign fund. 1t
has been held that he should have given FIVE
thousand dollars as Grant is reputed to have
done once upon a time. There is great deal
of mystery observed 10y those who would be
supposed TO know about such matters. To
get something definite for the public your
correspondent called on Hon. Charles Foster,
who is now IN charge of the Republican con-
gressional committee, to-day and asked for
an interview.
go ahead SAID the Ohio congressman.
''Wel1, l want to know If the President
subscribed to the campaign fund, how much,
and if he has paid up his subscription"
''Now, don't believe [ want to be inter-
viewed, " he said after bearing the nature of
the subject. Then, relaxing, he said: But
| will say this, that the President, when we
was not only willing but anxious to con-
tribute, and thought that most of the office
holders should feel the same way. | don't
suppose that he has made regular subscrip-
ton to the committee, but he has given or
will give as much as any Of his predeces-
sors."
"How has he done this 2" queried the news
paper man. HAS he given ii to certain
friends who are having hard road in being
returned to congress? Has he sent it to Tom
Young, M Knley or Keiffer?"
81 wouldn { think he had sent any to Tom
Young's district. AS for Keiffer, he has
six-thousand majority district. M'Kiney is
a great friend of his, and has a close district.
He may help him out.
''Have Secretary Schurz and Postmaster
Key given anything?"
TT was understood that they would Some
of the cabinet have made contributions, and
| have understood that both Schurz and Key
IL.
utes or In reason why they should moi"
"Of course there is not. But 1t is news,
because they have in speeches and otherwise
purposely given the impression that In their
opinion office-holders should not give fnan-
cial aid IN political campaigns
Eyes, | see you are after the news. But
as fact | see there Is nothing to prohibit
contributions. A man came IN here the other
day and, asking how we were off for cam
paign funds, handed in FIVE hundred dollars.
He has no office, doesn twant one, and never
expects one
''Returning to the President, you know 1t
was given out that Grant subscribed five
thousand dollars once to the campaign COM
mittee"
''Well, l don't believe he subscribed it.
He may have given that much toward the
success of the party in the campaign. Presi-
dent Hayes, | tell you will do as much as
any of his predecessors.
Perhaps the Grant story was manufac-
tured by Us newspaper fellows?"
To this Hon. Charles looked assent. Then
changing the subject he said: ON make five
bets with you of box of cigars each. First,
that there will be one congressman from Mis-
souri,, who will not vote for Democratic or
ganization Of the house. Each of the other
bets is to add one congressman, and | think
| will be d box of cigars ahead. You know
they thought they were redistricting the State
to catch all of the congressman, but we have
good advices from there.
'Will these congressman you are betting
on be Republicans Or Nationals, and from
what districts?'
"Now, | won't say any more"