Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-22
rHr GARFIELD ELECTION ruSr.
who Furnished the Fuel 80 Fire the
Solid North.

Gath writes Some gentlemen ION
the inside" told me yesterday in Phila-
delphia the exact sums Of money paid by
several persons on the Republican side
to carry the October States TO elect Gar.
field Jay Gould was the most munih-
cent giyer. At first sullen and indig-
nant at his treatment by the party, he
relented toward the October ides. and
gave his check for 100000. Afterward
he gave 10000 more in q strait VIM.
Vanderbilt also inclined toward Han
cock at the beginning. but finally gave
sc, 900 to the Morton committee. Levi
P. Morton gave 5000. His partner,
Bliss gave $1,000. Afterward the firm
of Morton, Bliss & Co. gave s., 900.
This is the extent, as far as known, of
Mr.. Morton's subscription.
James Keene was put on the Finan-
cial Committee. He was disposed to
appear and be somebody, but recanted,
did not attend; if he gave money at all,
sent it directly to his object. A Demo
crat of general credit with his party
gave s., 900, saying: 81 give it as cIti-
zen, regarding his and other business
interests. not less as a Democrat, not as
Republican" The Standard Oil Com
pany made 8 5000 subscription,
through whom do not know, although
Democrats are more conspicuous in
it than Republicans. They took the
view that a change of party would be
preiudicial to production and commerce
The Republican National Committee
raised no money at all. At the sugges.
ton of Dorsey, who wanted no insinua-
tiOns made against him as the custodian
of funds, and desired to neutralize the
suspicion of liberal men as to the theft
of political funds, the National Commit
tee, made up of broken down politicians
to some extent, created financial board,
at the head of which was Levi F. Nor
ton. Strong working members of this
unimpeachable committee were Angus.
tus KoontZ, said to be the hardest worker
upon it, Joseph Seligman, James Bosler,
of Pennsy Horace Porter, e. ID.
Morgan, Pierrepont Morgan, and others
now forget. 1t was said at the outset
that they would not take individual sub
scriptions for less than s., 900, and they
generally adhered to it. This commit
tee raised between $500, 900 and $780,
900. 1t was not subject TO draft from
any politician. What went to Indiana
was sent by Mr.. Morton's cashier. The
financial committee gave the money as
they saw fit, taking counsel and sugges-
tions ftom others. but they were keen
business men and allowed no waste.
Among willing subscribers were Dins-
more, John Hoey and the express peo-
pie the Drexels, although nominal
Democrats, gave, as they do to all poll.
tical subscriptions where they approve
the object. Anthony Drexel is the will
and discrimination of this concern. Don
Cameron went to the committee and
asked them to give him personally $10,.
600 to take to Delaware for the purpose
of beating Tom Bayard with it. The
committee refused. Finally about that
sum went to Delaware, but it is said to
have been more than half stolen by the
impotent minority leaders there. Harry
Oliver. of Pittsburg, iron worker, raised
SO, 900 to $15, 900 in Pittsburg by ask
ing subscriptions and giving literally
himself.
George w. Childs, so far as known,
gave nothing, not seeing the place in
such private form of philanthropy to
get in his advertisement.
When Gould's friend, G. M. Dodge,
was approached by the Financial Com
m .ttee, he is reported to have said: 1--WE
chat is Could, shall give nothing. We
gave $25, 900 in 1875, to Chambers COM
mittee, and got ourselves kicked for it.
He referred to Edmunds' bill against
the Pacific RAILROAD. 1--WE have taken
care of individual friends of ours run
ming for Congress, but we do not feel
under any obligation to give you a dol.
lar" Afterward, becoming more inter.
ested in the campaign, and seeing an
influence Garfeld's defeat would
have on certain iron and car contracts,
Dodge spoke more cheerfullY. The com
mittee then told Dorsey to go TO see
Gould personally-Dorsey having been
friendly to Gould, and vice versa. in the
Kansas Pacific Railroad. Gould felt by
this time that general interest were al
stake, and gave his check for 800, 600
probably the largest political subscrip-
ton ever made. He said, it is reported,
Il do not want my name to be used.
would probably injure Garfield. yield
to the general sense of the business com,
munity and of my friends, who are help
ing me carry my enterprises, that bis
failure to be elected would be an evil.