Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-21
RRADY'S CONTRIBUTION TO
THE CAMPAIGN FUND.
The Correspondence Between MIR.
H0bbelI and Gen. Garfield,

lWash. Rpecial n. Tribune.l
why don't you give to the public the letter
you wrote to Gen. Garfeld asking him to ask
Brady to ask the star route contractors to con-
tribute for campaign eXpenses?" asked T,.i-
bune correspondent of Congressman Huooell,
committee. to-day.
~ never wrote such a letter." was the reply.
"There Is no such letter In existence, and never
was"
"Why. then, what is all this talk about in
the star route organs? II there is anything
wrong, 1t IS good TO make confession and
Mr.. Rubbell smiled and said there was moth
irg to 1t. Il was working hard" he added.
1--WE were not riding around in carriages In our
TO elect Gen. Garfield President. We were hard
up. and wanted money to pay printing bills
remember 1t all, and have no objection to tell
Ing the whole story went to Bray
C1dnt give something. Brady said he didn't
know as Garfield wanted him to give anything.
He had an idea that Garfield hadn't treated him
Just right in refusing to support his projects In
congress. He thought the same OF me for the
same reason. told him we were not sure he
was right. Wen, the upshot OF tt was he said
he would make contribution If Gen. Garfield
would ask him to, and so wrote to Gen. Gar
field and told him how We were situated. and
asked him If he couldn't see his way clear to
ask Brady to give something, as others did.
That's all there was to 1t. Gen. Garfield wrote
me q reply, and l showed it to Brady. He
asked me to let him take the letter and keep it
q
but l let him keep the letter. He handed ii
back to me shortly after.''
"Why not" asked the correspondent, "make
Gen; Garfleld's answer"
"Why, kept no copy Of such letters"
..Tna Mny peS aoesnI the m President give It QUIT"
take notice Of such things. he would would never SsW
see the end Of his troubles ii he did. Besides.
tne letter was private one from me to him,
aS ne s 11S n the Of
meHe 1eI5ef WAS yours and you can with pro-
Mr.. Hubbell said he was going to the White
house. and would get the letter IL it had been
Later in the day he handed the original let
yer 10 Ine 1r1oune correspondent, with whom
IL remains. 1t Is as follows:
HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES. WASHINGTON, Q. O.. Aug. l9, 1885,
MY DEAR GENERAL am good deal annoyed in
n ere friends t3 Aid In carrying on work
hey are p4oSse in 15s and and while
g as REa AZ. q hs g.
ded Rs f bs sc CA Snd is for
On an intimation from you that such things would
Dc De appreciated he would perhaps do something for
press desIe for bis aid. fof need help very much
just now! Respectfully yours,
To the Hon. JANIS A. GARFIELD. Mentor, Ohio.
There 1t is," said Mr.. Hubbell. 'the original
document. II you print 1t, wish you would
print the reply OF Garf1eld with 1t 30 the whole
story can De seen at once Don't make it appear,
however. that have any quarrel with Brady,
for have none. After all, didn't get any
thing from him until the campaign was over,
advanced some money Of my own, and General
Brady gave me his check for part OF the SUM.
tion.h
The following is General Garneld's reply to
Mr. Hu6bell's letter:
MENTOR. OHIO. Aug 23 1880
MY DEAR HuBBxLL; Y0ure Of tho 18th inst re-
hope he win give us ali the assistsncs poseible
think he can help effectively. Please tan me how
yours, J. A. GARFTFLD
The Hon. j. A. HuBB1LLs Washington D. G.
There does not seem to be much material for
sensation IN the correspondence.