The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-27
SOME ELECTION EXPENSES,
UHENCE ONE HUNDRED AND SIX THOU
SIND DOLLARS CINE

SIND DOLLARS CINE
Even the Women OmcehoIdcrs Insisting Upon
Contributing Toward the Success Of Hayes
&CO.-The Testimony ofSecretary Gorhnm
WASHINGTON, March 26.-There was rich
ness in the testimony OF George G. Gorham to-
day before the Senate Committee investigating
election frauds. He was not an unwilling wit
ness. He believes in machine politics. and glo-
rics in the fact that he last summer and fall got
moro money out OF Republican of1lceholdors
for campaign purposes than anybody else ever
did. He went about his work Systematically.
Every oflccholdcr in the United states who re-
ceived n salary OF 81 900 and over year was
requested to contribute one per cent OF his
salary. II they did not como down immedl-
atey they were reminded that II was their duty
to pnv promptly. and this failing. they got
another notice. 10 the effect that they were ex-
pected to meet their debts OF honor. In Penn
syvana Maryland. Ohio. and New York the
Federal oflccholders were turned over TO the
state Republican Committees and bled by them.
In all. Gorham collected 100000. Of which
100000 came from ofIiccholdors. and tho balance
was raised by private subscription in New York
city by Eugene Hale. This ia independent OF
tho collections made from Federal officers in
Pennsylvania. New York. Maryland. and Ohio
who had to pay their assessments to their State
Committees.
The Asocb,iei Pres R,port
Mr.. George c. Gorham late Secretary OF the
Senate and Secretary OF the National Repuili-
can Executive Committee during the Con-
gressional contest of 1873. testified that the
ireiing in the Committee was unanimou,
against assessments upon Goycrument EN-
ployees. IL WIS agreed that MI contribu-
tons should be voluntary. The witness
formulated u circular in May, 1873. which met
the approval Of the Commitiee and was issued
TX their authority inviting subscriptl ms.
a mnq Gre Gmou9s c9n,r i sds don Fed
not all Of this was in response 10 the cir
cunrs. Many Government employees con-
trihuted without being asked 10 do so. One per
cent was fixed upon rs "a guido to tho recipient
who clse would perhaps be at Il loss TO know
what was proper sum. IL was not considered
raised from ull'ehOldcrs ~ $4,000 WIS col
lcctrd from other sources. making 100000 in
The direction given 10 solicitors was that no
lady employed should be asked 10 subscribe.
ness nnd sMd they were indignant at being eN-
cepted. and insisted on contributing. Oh course
he was too gallant 70 thwart their wish. and In
such cases received their money.
In reply 10 the question whether these circu-
lars were scut TO the employees OF navy yards
and post Offices throughout the country wit
moss said II they were not sent to every
oillcholder who received over 81 900 yearly
salary. some Of his clerks neglected their du-
hook. OF course there were EXCEPTIONS such IA
Cabinet Ministers and foreign Ministers. The
request lNi cNutflhutlOnh was responded to
more generously than ever before Though
only ono per cent. on salaries was named
against two per cent In 1876, they received u
sum equal 10 trec-qunrters Of the sum received
IN 1916. Witness personally knew OF no cnse
wnere nu employee had been discharged for
Noncompliance with the circulars re-
nam named waddel Democrat ON,
p'oScd ia tho Sixth Auditors office who
iedernte war steamer Shenandoah was asked
10 subscribe ana refused saving he was Dem-
9Scrat 9nt did No., propose 70 contribute any,
with; and Witness had heard that n month
aiierwarl Waddell was no longer there.
- Ihe Slu6OuO raised WAS spent ns follows.
For documents. postage. No. about t25 900 en-
ployoes, about $4,000 general expenses. fur
different States aud 81. 800 paid to speakers
OF the balance OF So 200 5000 remained on
hand. ta.7OO having bcgn lost by the failure Of
II was deposited.
No contri qns were, Solicited from national
banks. Mr.. Hale visited New York I'm Septem-
Of the cause $4,000. There may have been
bankers among the givers., The circulars We're
sent TO employees OF the Interior Department
instead Of solicitors being sent there, in defer
ence TO the asreriained wish OF Secretary
SchurZ that solicitors should not be sent to that
department. Wherever II was not thought TO be
di-Agrecahle 10 the heads OF departments. So
liciors were employed Probably az 900 or
$1,000 WAS subscribed in the Treasury Depart
inrnt. Inc gentleman who solicited in the Navy
nrpartment did not make much headwAy
vi 4.
1iaiN. ~ cniIse, threw onstructlons IN the way.
or the SlO6. all but $4,000 came from those
IN the civil service OF the GoXernment. The cir
culnrs were addressed g. Democrats and Re-
pubicans alike. We could not tell a man poll
tics 10y tho blue book. We could not tell whether
u prmorrW responded or not unless he wsote
an offensive letter.
To Mr.. McDonald-Nine thousand dollars
was sent 10 Ohio and $1,000 to Indiana. We
were DESTROYS OF consulting the propreties Of
ne matter IN not calling upon Rpp0ntees Of tho
~ aivsttag , lr copIloulohs IA any manner
member NJ tho Committee was selected 10
present this tothe appointing power. and pre-
SUM re h'trI upon know!edge when he made
2 shght mobilization Of the language which re.
ierred To- the matter objected To- do not tank
the whole Of the circular was submitted to the
fresldent. but this portion was; The Com
mite" deem It proper in thus appealing to Re-
uublcans generally to inform those who hap
pom . be in Federal employ that there will be
no objection IN any official quarter TO any such
voluntary contribution" In the original it was
stated that the voluntary subscription would
ne approved by the Executive Department.
That was modified and written mem
orandum returned 10y. the member OF
The Committee who made, tho inquiry. and
these were the words submitted 10y him
that there would be- no objection in any ofiicial
quarter 10 sucn voluntary subscription. Those
words We're understood 10 have been approved
bv the President The entire circular with the
modification, witness did not believe was pre-
s"ni-d 10 the President II was in manuscript
aud witness qid not want 10 copy IL ali. So he
copied only the paragraph he wanted TO be sure
about, IN order not TO put out anything that
would meet with the disApprovnl OF the Presi-
dehi. II was not submitted to any Of the heads
OF departments.
To the charman-As u rough estimate, I
would say W. got 50 600 from Senators and
$4,000 from members OF the House. So ssl 900
~ the $4,000 came from Federal offlceholders
other than members OF Congress. OF course
Cabinet officers and others holding high posi-
lions contributed some OF that Tho contrihu-
Tons from New York state wore made directly
10 inc Natlontl Committee, except from ono
county. IN regard TO which other arrangements
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