Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-04-25

New York and Pennsylvania arc
not fully adjusted"
According to that report, eXclu-
ding the accounts which had not
been returned or closed, over two
hundred and two thousand dollars
were expended for Supervisors and
Deputy Marshals at the elections
last fall. An analysis of the local..
ties in which these expenditures
were made, shows conclusiycly that
this public money was used To aid
the election Of Republican candi-
dates for Congress, and that the
Deputy Marshals were clectionecr-
ing agents at the polls. The whole
scheme was organized at Washing
ton by the Republican campaign
committee, with an understanding
in the Department of Justice by
which the Deputy Marshals were
assigned to doubtful and close dis
tricts, North and South, in the hope
ofcapturing anajority il the House
Of Representatives..
In addition to the foregoing,
several hundred thousand dollars
were wrung from Federal employees,
under threat Of instant dismissal,
by honest (O John Sherman. How
all this corruption money was cX-
pended to preserve the purity of the
ballot-box and insure fair elections,
becomes II proper subject Of in
quiry.
In New Jersey, according to
testimony in the possession Of a
House committee, thirteen thousand
dollars were put where it would do
the most good for Republican
candidates, and with sufficient
effect TO change the political com
plcXi0n of the representation in the
lower House Of Congress. Penn
sylyania, got forty-iour thousand
dollars, chief y applied TO the eastern
districts, on the Camcroian plan.
In Maryland, some eight thousand
dollars were successfully conccntrat
ed ON the Sixth District with II
knowledge ofa Democratic detection
to weaken the hold of the regular
nominee. To defeat General Will
lians III the Detroit District, all the
force of the Administration was APP
piled to that point; 50 in Virginia,
III the district now represented by
Jorgcnsen, Republican, of which
fears were entertained; 50 ia South
Carolina, To prevent the election OF
Mr.. O'Conncr, who got through in
spite of the Deputy Marshals and
the notorious Nlaekcy 50 III the two
Cincinnati Districts, which will
soon be investigated; SO in the Eight
District of Alabama, where Lowe,
Grcenhackcr, was elected over the
regular Democrat; and SO in
Louisiana, where the Republicans
expected To carry two districts.
These spots were all deliberately
chosen ut Washington, after cares
pondcnee with the Republican
managers, The campaign fund
was raised by drafts on The Treasury
for tho Supervisors and Deputy
Marshala, by assessments on the
oIlieeholders, and by contributions
from the pet banks, to say nothing
Of the local subscriptions and dona-
tions. A round million nj lenst
was used for doubtful districts, and
If the result could have been fore
seen, i million more would have
been raised TO make n Republican
majority in the House sure.
Stripped Of all manner Of subter-
fuge, it is this condition of affairs
which the Republican members Of
Congress and the Republican press
throughout the length and breath
of the lmd are striving 60 pcrpot,-
atc, This, md only this, is the
issue engaging the attention of
Congress and the country. We
leave il to amy fair minded man 10
say which Of the great political
parties il in the right ia thc contest
For Sale.