The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-25

Tho whole scheme was organized at Wash
ington by the Republican campaign COM
mittee, with an understanding din the
Department OF Justice by which the deputy
marshals were assigned to doubtful and
close districts, North and South, in the
hope of capturing majority in the present
House of Representatives.
To aid that object the assessment OF
ofllccholdcrs was openly made in all the
departments upon CHANDELIERS model Of
1876, with agents who personally visited
every incumbent, tariff In hand, fixing tho
amount to be paid from the salary. HAYES
EvARTs, SCHuRz, and the whole Fraudulent
Cabinet, all the chiefs OF bureaus, and the
bulk OF the four or five thousand subordi-
mates, subscribed to this campaign fund.
And when clerk, who was dcludcd with the
belief that there was something In the pro-
fession of civil service reform and in tho
executive order forbdding assessments, re-
fused to be taxed. john SHERMAN ordered
his removal instantly.
More than onc-half Of the whole cxpcndi-
turc for supervisors and deputy marshals in
1873 was made in this State, as follows:
southern District ............ ....'... 80 2GI o.
Eastern District .,...... aYif2 ~
Total slto30O ~
Chief Supervisor DAvENpoRr and his coll
league In northern New York withheld their
returns, and the accounts of the chief OF the
Eastern District were not fully adjusted +"
when the Comptroller OF the Treasury fur
nishcd these figures. DAvENrORTs opera
tions here are we'll known, and the Congress
sional delegation in the House would seem
to prove remarkable efficiency on the part OF
the other supervisors and deputy marshals
throughout the State.
Over In New Jersey more than thirteen
thousand dollars Of this fund were put
where they would do most good for the Re-
publican candidates, and with sufficient eff
feet 10 change the political complexion Of
the representation in the House. Pcnnsyl-
vania got forty-four thousand dollars,
chiefly applied to the eastern districts, on
the Cameronian plan. In Maryland, some
eight thousand dollars were successfully
concentrated on the Sixth District with u
knowledge Of a Democratic detection to
weaken the hold OF the regular nominee To
defeat Gen. WILLIAMS In the Detroit district
all the force Of the Administration was APP
piled to that point so in Virginia, in the dis
trict now represented by JoRGENsEN, Re-
publican, Of which fears were entertained; ;
so in South Carolina, TO prevent the election
Of Mr. O'CoNNoR. who got through in spite
Of the deputy marshals and the n0toiiou
MACREY; so in the two Cincinnati districts,
which will soon be investigated; so in the
Eighth District Of Alabama, where Lowe.
Grecnbacker was elected over the regular
Democrat; and so In Louisiana, where the
Republicans expected to carry two districts.
These spots wore all deliberately chosen
at Washington, after correspondence with
the Republican managers. The campaign
fund was raised by drafts on the Treasury
for the supervisors and deputy marshals,
by assessments on the ofliceholders, and by
contributions from the pet banks, to say
nothing Of the local subscriptions and dona-
tions. round million at least was used
for doubtful districts and II the result could
have been foreseen a million more would
have been raised to make Republican ma
jority in the House sure.
II the Democrats mean TO go to the bot
tom OF this business, another resolution Ia
| include the cost Of general deputies, "
omitted by Mr. WALLACE from his inquiry,
| ---I - I-s"s la every account Of supor
visors, and for contingent expenses OF the
elections of 1878, ought to be passed The
country wants the whole truth and not
fragments of IL.