Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-07
A BOOMING CAMPAIGN.
IatsTsstin0 Gossip ReiGtjve to Its Pr0Qssa
Sss Neto York.

{atsTestsn0 Gossip Relative to Ifs Progress
Esa Neto York.
New York Special Oct. 81
The attempt to use the Union League club
sc s machine for raising corruption fund to
buy Indiana has caused lively revolt in that
Institution. The only test required for admis-
sion to the CLUB is Loyalty to the United Slater,
and Gen. Hancock. 90 well as the other leading
generals, was made an honorary member when
the club was formed. Among the members
are several prominent Democrats and a large
number Of Hancock Republicans who do not
propose to allow the meetings of the directors
to be turned into ring caucuses. i large num-
Der of these gentlemen united yesterday in is
suing the following notice:
''Memoers of the Union League club who de-
sire to contribute to the necessary legitimate
expenses Of the campaign now in progress to
secure the election of their illustrious honore-
~ fellow member, Gen. Winfield Scott Han
cock, to the Presidency, can send their remit
tancs to ex-Stste Controller F. P. Oicott. of
Phelps, Stokes d Co., No. AZ Wall street."
Mr.. Olcott was controller of the State under
the administration of Gov. Robinson, and was
last year prominent candidate fer the nomi-
nation of governor. He is q member of the
great metal importing house of which VIM. Z.
Dodge was long the head.
Tue quarrel in the Republican ranks in this
State between the special friends of Arthur
and those of Garfield, which broke out in the
split in Albany county, IL extending all over
the State. There was a disgraoeful row in =
convention at Peeksklll yesterday between the
adherents of ex Speaker Hustled and a party of
pronounced friends OF Conkling and Arthur.
Husteds followers had the best of the quarrel,
but there will be two sets of Republican NOM
AL,eAI Al. - ~ D.
publican central cam psign club, led by Sher-
idan Shook and Judge Dittenhoefer, announce
their intention Of running a separate local
ticket unless Gen. Arthur comedies TO them
the control Of local offairs.
The Democratic State committee report to-
day 1000 Hancock and English clubs in the
State outside of the cities of New York and
Brooklyn, and . membership of over 100000
in the uniformed clubs of these cities. The
total membership of Democratic clubs in this
State reported up to date reaches 900, 600.
Charles W. McOune, member of the Demo.
cratic State committee from Erie county, bet
Scion Smith, secretary eff the Repu blican
county committee, $5, 600 against o., 500 that
Hancock would be elected. The money wsz to
have been deposited at the Hoffman House.
Mr. MoCune made his deposit but Smith failed
to appear, and aeDt q message backing out of
the bet. At this time in 1876 the betting upon
the general result was large, with odds in IA
vor of the Republicans. Tais year there is.but
little betting, for the reason that Republicans
can't BE- induced to risk their money.
The Sun this morning charges in q leading
editorial. that all of the detectives attached
TO the treasury, to the posteffios and the de-
partment of justice, are under orders for
OHIO and Indiana for the purpose of control
ling votes for the republicans, and that the
United States deputy marshals in Ohio and In
diana have been selected for the especial pur-
pose of intimidating legal Democratic voter.
and aiding professional Republican repeaters,
who are daily leaving New York Philadelphia
and Baltimore in large numbers for Ohio and
Indiana. 1t says that $3.50, 00O-S100000 OF
which was raised in Philadelphia devoted to
this operation, and warns the parties to this
gigantic scheme of fraud to beware of the In
dig nation Of the people.