National Republican., 1880-12-25
TOWPATHERS' WORK.
A TRIBUTE BY HON. JAY A. HuBBELL..
What the Members Accomplished During the Re-
cent CanVass-Who Composed the Member
ship OF the National Towpath Club
Very Effective Campaigning.

Amer the regular toasts were over at the Tow.
path Club banquet ut the Riggs House OH Thurs
dny night, and just before the guests parted Hon.
Jay A. Hubbcll was called up for the second time,
and said:
"GENTIgurN' In the speech made respond.
had occos on to alude to the Towpath club. II Is
certainly known by every member of this club
that had some work to perform In the last cam.
E%S while acting a fhGig%0n of nc
tion to the. whole campaign. It con easily be
seen, therefore, that 1 had pretty broad
Sd nS only look S aid ovsF all TNS0 could ia se%Psa s9eaf
ing States for Garfield, but In securing the
next House TO the Republican party. And Will
in the work, which came closer 10 the National
city, / found In the TOw.path club. tApplause |
The gentlemen of that club-blslncSs men who
desired no notice from papers, who desired no no.
toricty, but who came to me simply es Republicans
desiring the success of the Republican party
rendered me their assistance in attempting
70 manage. congressional districts close to
the National Capital And beg to say that the
Congressional Committee is under deep obligations
20 the Iowpath club for the efficient service
when they rendered, not only in securing and
winning districts, but in attempting TO win dis.
iricis which were lost for take II that In any
political campaign, II VIC are successful you may
A. well call the successful bundcrs success,
~ HssucC,~sfnl enterprises, which were planned with
AN idea Of success, because no man, no
commiltes, sitting here in Washington, can ever
ho surccssful or not Just want to bear testimony
To this one inct-th1t wherever the Towpath club
could be OF use to the Congressional Committee |
had absolute and complete control of their time,
their money, and their patriotism. (Appausel
The National Committee also recognized the
services of the Towpnth Club, and you will find
ON the files of the Congressional Committee
letters not only from the chairman of the National
Committee, but from tho secretary of that commit
tee and other gentlemen who were quite efficient
~ the campaign. acknowledging to me the splci.
did services which members Ofthnt club rendered
IN the lntc political struggle and 1t is but simple
Justice fur me to say that the Republican pnrty
docs owe 10 the Towpnth Club of this city a debt
which 1t VIII be hard to repay. lGrcat applauscl
CAPTAIN BARBEg's REMARKS.
Captain 4. l.. Barber being called upon said
that had the TUwpath Club been organized six
months earlier than IL was they would never
have heard of Garfield and Arthur Club
in the country There was u feeling TX.
tant for the humorous the hard cider
side, the rallsplittlng side of the campaign, and
the gentlemen who conceived the idea of forming
the Towpath Club dug and buildcd great deal
wiser than they knew although 1t was started 50
late us tho 81 of September. He reCOunted
the chief events in the history of the
club. He said that he was thankful that the club
had been organized In the darkest hour of the
gumpaigu-whcn things looked their blackcst fol
the party. lie doubted ir there was n club In thit
city composed of u larger proportion OF business
men.