New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-27
THE REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.

THE REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS.
CALLERS AT THE ROOMS OF THE NATIONAL COM
MITTXE-sENAToE WINDOW PREPARING FOR
voRK-A REMARKABLE CANVASS.
Senator Wm. Window. of Minnesota, who received
fhe votes of the delegates from his State for Pres-
dent in the National Republican Convention, called
al Republican headquarters yesterday. When asked
what were the Republican prospects iii the West
he replied tbat he did not want to give any paricu-
lropinons,as he had no, been mixing in politics in
the last few months g. have been having grand
hciday" said he, "but now | am prepared for
work"
Are YOU having a lively canvass in your State ~
"Oh, no. there no need of a lively canvass in
Minnesota-n fact hardly any canvass is required
Isboul not be surprised if we had so 900 majority
in November. There is very great enthusiasm
for the Republican candidates. We carried the
State by about $4,000 majority in 1876, but
think we will increase that majority. Ii Will be
very easy kind OF work it Is only question OF
maortes."
is the Greenback vote likely to trouble you
anyi"
"lhe Greonback vote is so light in our State that
Jroailv don't know much about it, don't fear any
trouble from that source"
ado YOU intend to take active part in the
canvass y
Yes am DOW thoroughly refreshed after vaca-
ton and will soon 90 to Indiana where have a
two weeks engagement. have not yet LAID out my
plans beyond that"
As The TRIBUNE reporter entered the rooms of
the Republican State Committee Thursday after
noon. 7. c. Schoonmaker was leaving them to full
fl an engagement to speak at Spring Valley, New
jersey.
This is most remarkable campaign" he said.
"for several reasons. FIRST, the activity OF the people
sgleater at thls stage of ne campaign han usually
Is in Septcmber secondly. the number OF people
who attend the meetings IS unprecedented, and ae-
tonshes the local committeemen tDlrdiy the cnar
acter of the meetings rs remarkable, ana fourlhly,
and mos important OF all the number who sgn the
roll at the first meeting is far in excess OF the num-
Der who ever signed under similar circumstances.
Usually, you know, few staunch Republicans slgn
the roll at these early meetings III the rural dis-
trcts and that is all ; but THIS year we hDd not
only that the Republicans come forward in body
to sign it, but also that there are among them many
Democrats.
sician, a well-known Democrat, was the first to
sign the roll. He was afterward questioned In re-
gard to his action, and he sad; Inc kepu9micans
Gratis for years. and thought it only partisan cry
Now know there is something IN II. know from
the statements OF my own party tJ, ,eio onS Wode
Hampton both thanked God. in the CINCINNATI Con-
vcntIon. that there was a SOLID o9u'h 10 hot
want the south TO rule this country"
The village of Ellenve," continued Mr.. Schoon-
maker has never been able to raise Republican
organization of more than 300 members, but at the
frs meeting beld ~ this canvass, three weeks be-
fore the usual time. addressed about 1000 and
45O signed the roll You can imagine what this
number will swell TO before the canvass Is ended.
lie increase of Republican supporters there
is due TO the position assumed .Dy the
Democrats on the tarlh question. 1t
Is manufacturing town. and Mr.. Bayley' one OF
the leading manufacturers. said there would not have
been a 'taIif-fOTTevcnue-O only plank IN the Demo-
cratIc platform if The Northern Democrats had
framed 1t. HIS opinion may be taken as the decis-
ion of the rest. They say that 1t was Southern
platform entirely, and that the Southeiners, con-
siderng the little interest they have ln nlanu1ac-
lures ought not TO be allowed to rule the country IN
Til respect. There are 2,707, 600 men engaged III
this country in manufacture, OF winch only
3i4 600 belong 10 the Sold South"
Ex-Governor Jewell was busy all day yesterday
opening letters and documents from all parts OF the
country Encouraging letters came from the East
and West telling of the progress OF the canvass.
From Maine, Ohio and Indiana the news was most
cheering from the South the correspondents spoke
mainly of the Democratic methods OF rascallty.
letter was received from Beaufort; ;. u, stating
that an incorrect report Of quarrel at Republic
eau meeting there appeared IN me ChafteSt0h NcUS
and Courier and has since been copied In other
papers. The newspaper report SAYS That " c0lored
man. quietly standing on the outskirts OF the crowd
respectfully listening TO what was beng SAD was
assaulted by the fuious mob and well nlgh XII klilea.
IL was Balaam White. HIS only offence was that ne
Is Democrat, while his assailants were Kepub-
hcansn
The actual facts as given in the letter TO the COM
m,ttce are as follows: :" Balaam White is a colored
man who gains a living by peddllng lunches TO pas
sengers At the Republican meeting Balaam at
tended and set up lunch and lemonade stand.
Michael Singleton, colored Republican who was
intoxicated at the time, asked Baaam to
trust hm for glass of lemonade. White
fesed and asked for the payment OF so cents which
be claimed ingleton owed Lin. The latter became
angry and noIsv and tired TO provoke quarrel with
Balaam by ealing him hard Names Baiaam called
him liar, when Singleton rushed at his oppo,
merit with knife and demanded that he shond
take il back. cOored man named Moulfre TO
hold Singleton, but the latter rushed at Balaam ana
finally cut him Singleton was arrested and Is IN
jail. The afray was purely personal ahair be,
tween two negroes and had not shade OF political
ugniGcance i'll any way"