National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-07-31
REPUBLICAN uEADoU4RrEnS.
scenes About the Committee Rooms-En-
oouraging Reports Received.

AT the republican congressional committees
headquarters, on + street, in this city. there
are scenes of animation remarkable for
period so early in the canvass. Secretary
hcPherson's correspondence, quite limited at
first. has continued to grow aud swell in pro.
portion, until now it has become considerable
OF task to slit and examine it and clear the
way for the ensuing mail In performing this
duty he is frequently interrupted by visitors,
who, hailng from different parts of the coun-
try, drop in at headquarters to report progress
and gather what information is available from
other localities. Those from the north, east
and west bring very encouraging reports, and
confidently assert that no fears need be enter.
tanned OF the success of the Garfield
aud Arthur ticket. But many of those COM
ing from the south cannot speak so assuringly
OF that section, not because they believe the
republicans are fewer but because they will
not be gwen the opportunity to enjoy a fair
election aud honest counting Of the ballots
If this were permitted, then they would have
no hestancy in saying that the republicans
will carry three if not more of tho southern
states The letters that arrive daily give evil
dcnce Of the fact that force will DO used TO
promote democratic success and bulldoziug,
prevail with all its terrors in tho solid
south." A letter from Monroe county, while
stating that Missouri is democratic and Mon.
roe county also, says that there are few
stalwarts there who need every encourage.
mont and significantly AIDA "at least until
we can get away"
Letters from Texas and the extreme south
show the same state of affairs but these PEG.
pie AZ the same time propose to uphold thoir
manhood. From these squads of patriots
throughout the south, who scarce dare pro.
claim their political preferences, comes the
general request for copies Of publications
emanating from the committee, in order that
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concerning the status Of their opponents. But
the south is not alone in demanding the itera.
ture that the committee il publishing. The
applications are exceedingly numerous, both
from the east and west. Even from the Indian
territory comes the cry for the documents
that contain the proofs Of the unhtness Of the
democratic party TO rule. From the great
state Of Pennsylvania most cheering nows is
sent. Those familiar with the channels and
| avenues through which political information
passes have scanned the keystone state carefully
over and after mature calculation are satisfied
| that it will be carried for Garfield aud Arthur
| by majority of not less than 10000, while
Others more enthusiastic than cautious claim
10000 majority for the republican ticket. A
letter from Somerset county says that it will
give the republican ticket MS great majority
as the county ever gave Grant. Tho repubii.
cans already have four Garfield and Arthur
clubs organized in Somerset, which is moro
than was ever known in the county before.
In Luzerne county republication is spreading
| rapidly. Persons never known to affiliate
with the party have como out and given il
their Endorsement In the neghborhood
| OF Hazelton nine republican clubs with All
aggregate membership of over 1000 have been
organized and have already done good service.
Their membership steadily increases, and the
infection is spreading to the adjacent coun.
| ties.
Among the letters received was ono from
Charleston, S. c. II stated that tho campaign
opened in Coleton county on the 2lth instant
under promising auspices. This they say was
the county that divided in tho year 1876, and
by that division lost the republicans the state.
| But after having been under democratic rule
for four years, the differences have been set
tied, union and harmony prevail in their
midst, and they proposed to retrieve if posi-.
bic what they lost by getting into a family
quarrel