New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-21
their dock, in Perth Amboy and branch road on
the eastern shore OF Staten Island.
TIE LATEST DEMOCR41IC INTENTION

NO TRUTH IN TIE STORY THAT A LARGE COERUP
TON FUND WAS RAISED BY REPUBLICANS -
$50
4 published report stated yesterday that nm in
vcstgaton made by the members of the County
Democracy Of this city hal disclosed the fact that
there was raised in this city toward the close OF the
political campaign of 1880 more than Sl'oOo'Ooo
and that this large sum was used TO pur-
chase votes for the Republican ticket IL
was alleged that the use Of this fund re-
duced tho Democratic vote and correspond
ingly increased the Republican vote in Ncw-lori
and in Kings County the rcmt being the defeat II
tho Democratic National ticket.
The committee engaged in raising money to aid
the Republican cause in 1850 consisted OF fifty
members, and they all members Of the Union
League Club although they acted IN their indl-
vidual capacity The Executive Committee was
composed Of NJ. W, Cooper, chairman; John r.
Plummer, secretary and treasurer; George +.
Baker L. b. Cannon, }. p. Morgan and Joseph IL.
ChOate NJ. W. Cooper said yesterday in regard to
the matter:
About n month before the campaign closed it be-
came generally known that there was "a lack OF
money on the Republican side. The National and
State Republican Committees appealed Tor ald:
Several gentlemen who visited the headquarters OF
the State Committee were shown large pile OF
documents ready for mailing, the postage alone on
which was 81 900. committee OF fifty was chosen
to solicit subscriptions. II was distinctly under
stood that the money to be raised was not to be
used in buying votes. About $4,000 was raised,
and the money was expended under the direction OF
our Finance Committee. Some paid to the
National Committee, the chairman OF which was
Marshall Jewell, and some to the State Committee
General Arthur chairman. thorough and system
attic canvass was made in this city, ward meetings
were held, etc. The statement that T3JO,0OO was
raised and disbursed few days before the cleo
ton is absurd There was thorough canvass also
made in BROOKLYN. We were assisted by gentlemen
of Democratic antecedcnts, not politicians
who had faith in the then Republican Adj
minIStratiOn and wanted to see the same policy
continued, believing that a change would be ruin
Gus 10 the business interests of the country"
John T. Plmnmer was equally emphatic IN his
declaration that the published statement is untrue
He said have the report of the Finance Com
mittce The sum collected was little less than
$4,000. personally paid portions of this to Mar
shall Jewell chairman of the Republican
National Committee and General Chester
a. Arthur, chairman of the state Com
mittce. A very small proportion went TO The
National Committee. because the iund was 10 be
devoted 10 campaign work in this State. Chairman
Jewell sad hat he needed money. il WAS about
che time of the bogus Morey liter excitement, and
il necessary . cOunteract It's elect. Merchants
and business men generally very much in
terrstcd in the result of the campaign. ii. IS.
Claim ~ 60. sent out 10000 copies of cam
pagn documents lavOring the election of the Re
publican candidates. his was independent OF
the political committees
Prominent members of the County Democracy
were asked concerning the publication, and denied
all knowledge of the investigation alleged 10 have
been made.