The New York herald., 1879-03-28
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON. March a. 1879.
THE REPuDIIcAN CAMPAIGN OF 1S7S-Ex-sEc-
RErARY or THE SENATE ooRHAM CONTINUES
HIS ExPLAN4zIoNs-rHE ELECTION IN PHILA-
DELrHIA--suFERvIsoR AND DEPUTY MAR
STATES MARSHAL.
Before the "wnllace" Committee this morning,
Mr.. Gorham. ex-Sccretary of the Senate. continued
his testimony relating to the conduct OF the republi
can campaign of 1878. He produced the books con-
taning subscriptions by employees in the depart
ments. which are headed by Secretary Sherman. in
the Treasury Department.; the Second Assistant
Postmaster General. in the Post Office Department;
Commissioner Le Duc. i'll the Department. of Agri-
culture. and tho Sixth Auditor of tho Treasury in his
Office. Witness thought $4,000 $4,000 was contrib
utcd in the Treasury Department, instead of $1,000
sS.O0O stated yesterday. Very little camo from
the Interior Department. About 81. 300 was sub
scribed in tho Post Office Department. Wisconsin
was ono of the States IN which the contributions
wcrc left in charge of the State committees. AS to
Cincinnati. tho agreement that onesixth OF tho
amount collected should go to the National Com
n,ittec, one-sixth to the State Committee and tho
remaining two-thrds be used in Cincinnati accord:
ing to the judgment Of the local managers there
The collections in Nevada rcmited to the State
organization. One thousand dollars was sent to
Co orado.
james NJ. Korns then examined. He is and
has been for years United States Marshal for
the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The munich
pality OF Philadelphia is republican. The Mayor,
who is republican. appoints the policemen of tho
city, who number from 1000 to 200, and are re-
publicans There in the city 6s6 election djvis-
jority Of election officers in about two-thirls
OF these divisions were republicans. Under
the statute law there seven election
officers in each division-namey. judge, two
inspectors, two return inspectors aud two clerks.
In addition there two United States super
Witness appointed 773 deputy marshals for thd No
vcmber electionsone for each of tho CSC divisions
so by citizens. About forty deputies were retained
at his Office during election day to serve processes
that might be issued by the Court to the United
States Commissioners, &c Appointments OF deputy
!. narshals wcro made under United States statutes
the application of ut least two qualified voters OF the
district great many Of the appointecs per-
sonally known to the witness; many Of them were
not. He consulted certain gentlemen in the various
localities and asked them to name proper persons
for deputies. 10 the best of his wedge the depu-
ties present ut their places of duty election
day. They were employed two days and were paid
To Mr. Hoar-Thcre are about ore hundred and
forty thousand voters in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. two
hundred and fifty to each division. Large crowds in
addition to those desiring to vote gathered about the
polls in certain parts of the city The duty Of the
Judge of Elections is to be present the inspectors
take the votes. The State overseers have about tho
same duties as United States supervisors; they
watch the count. &c, but have nothing to do with
keeping the peacc-that is left to the police force In
several places during the day the deputy marshals
were attacked and driven away. The fact was telc-
project project the deputies This occurred in perhaps
dozen places. The supervisors of election of
different political PARTIES The deputies appointed
iicans. Witness exhibited an application
made to the court for the appointment
OF United States supervisors under the law. which
was signed by men known by witnesses as repro
In reply to question by Mr. Hoar. whether in his
Judgment the election would have been safo from
disorder and fraud without the protection which he
| had described. witness said no believed 1t would
In Of the precincts thero would have been dan
ger OF fracd in others there would not. He thought
were concerned, the city Of Philadelphia could do
I without them very wen.
| To Mr.. Cameron-rho deputy marshals were not
appointed until after the application for the appoint
| ment of supervisors. Would not have been ap-
| pointed then but for such application. No republi-
Tho The supervisors % n ospenses @ amounted to
On Mr.. Camerons asking why no made special
efforts in placing deputies in Mr. Randals district
witness said the character OF that section of the city
was such that protection was very necessary there
Riots have occurred there year after year. and people
| have been shot down in the streets. The greater
part of the sums of the city in that section. Tho
deputy marshas nterfered with in that district
and in one or two other cases. One deputy in the
Twentieth ward was attacked. The roughs tried all
| day to drive him away. and when night came they
maltreated him. He afterward had the parties ar
rested by the civil authorities.
Witness thought the police force largo enough
| got together in case of riot. but they not
numerous enough to guard the polls in 's6 divisions
| and look after the welfare of citizens besides.
| These appointed as deputy Inarshals were
not selected because they were political workers,
nor were they paid out Of government
| Many OF them took an interest in the party and
perhaps would have been around working tor its
il they had not been employed nIarshals Was
not that any of them wore election badges
distributed tickets Mt the polls. Could not say they
did not Had no doubt the supervisors had tickets Of
he q pi 20 lei hen
up; that has always been the case both with demo-
Gratis and republicans.
ten o'clockA. NJ.
EXPENSE OF FUNDING THE NATIONAL DEBT
SECRETARY sHERMANs REPLY TO AN INQUIRY
OF THE SENATE.
The Senate to-day received from the Secretary Of
the Treasury response to Mr. sausbury's resolution
OF tho oath of January last calling for detailed in
formation as to the commissions paid for services in
negotiating refunding United States bonds. from
the year 1862 until the present time, together with
specific Information concerning alleged payments Of
doube interest and in regard to moneys received
by banks and syndicatcs for bonds sold by them
being allowed to remain deposit with national
banks pending calls for bonds. &c. SECRETARY shcr
man says:-
lp reply. have to state that Immediately upon
the receipt Of the resolution steps we're taken with
o view OF presenting fully and detail the informa-
ion called for. IL was ssccrtaincd. however, that In
compliance with the House resolutions the Treasury
Department had already furnished in April. 1sGS.
and April, 1874. part Of tho information sought.
as will be seen by reference to House Ex-
ccutive Documents No. 300. Fortlcth Congress-,
and No 2O7. Forty-third Congress. Since
the 1st of January last. rcfunding of six
per cont bonds into four per cents has been of
such unprecedented magnitude to require tho
unrcmittng attention until late at night of every
clerk in the department familiar with such duties.
and have also required transfer TO these duties OF
many experienced clerks from otlr bureaus; and,
consequently there has been delay in preparing
tho information desired send herewith statement
showing the accounts with the several national bank
Repositories. from which will appear NJ glance tho
time which each bank held its deposits before trans
fcrring thcn to the Sub Trcnsurcrs' Offices. These
moneys at all times amply secured by deposits
or United Statcs bonds with the department. and
were subject ut all times to tho draft of tho United
States Treasurer. No moneys have been transferred
from the Treasury to the bank.
1t should be stated. however. tyAt in the majority
of instances the credit given by the Treasurer OF the
United States for moneys transferred to his
Office consists OF the proceeds Of called bonds de-