Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-17
Preparing for the Campaign-JoInt Re-
publican Cnucus

WASHINGTON, January 16th.-A Joint Republican
caucus Of Senators and Representatives was held to-
night TO appoint Congressional Campaign Com
mittee. More than l25 members Of Congress were
present Senator Edmunds presided. with Repre-
sentative Miller, of Pennsylvania as Secretary In
taking the chair Senator Edmunds said the outlook
for The Republican party in 1881 was az this early
period in the npaign better than at any time
during the past fifteen years There was every rea-
son to believe the party would be successful If il
only exercised wisdom in selecting candidate The
following resolutions were offered by Senator Hoar
ReSolred That the &c Sc Of this meeting is that
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee be
Immediately organizeo, consisting OF one member
from each State and Territory having Republican
Representatives, for the preparation aud circulation
Of documents c'n:erninS the subjects pending in
Congress and other political Information, and the
execution Of such other campaign work may be
agreed upon by that committee and the Republican
National Committee.
Resolved That We express Sympathy and wi
extend cooperation, in all practicable ways, with
all Southern Republicans struggling to exercise the
vital aEd fundamental right Of free suffrage in
popular elections, and less do we pledge our
friendship and assistance 70 all citizens OF Southern
States who have not been Republicans, but are
manfully contending against the prescription or
murder OF voters and in favor Of freedom in politics.
honest political methods, pGciC education Of the
whole people, and recommend a prompt and
cordial union of Republicans with al such patriotic
citizens in ined efforts to redeem their States
from the fatal domination of false ideas and dis
honoring practices.
The resolutions were warmly appauded by the
caucus when read, and after being fayorably com.
mented upon by Senators HOar, logan and IIawley
aud Representatives HiscoCk and Mayo, were unani-
mlusy adopted. The members OF the committee
agreed upon by the Republican States were: Cal
itorlia Senator Miller; Fl 'rida II. Risbee Illinois,
c. R. Davis: Iowa, Senator Allison; Kansas Thos
Ryan; Massachusetts,, Senator Hoar; Minnesota,
W D. Washburn; Mississippi, Judge JeffJrls
Nevada. Senator Jones; New II ,mpshire, Senator
Blair; New Jersey, Senator Sewell New York, +
Hiscock North Carolina james O'Hara Ohio,
William Mckinley, Jr.; Pennsylvania, J. N Camp
bell South Carolina, f. w lcSey; Vermont, J.
W. Stewart; West Virginia, y. Goh Jr.; Wisconsin,
Senator Sawyer; Dakota, j h. RAYMOND Idaho,
Tneodore Singiser; New Mexico, f. Luna Wash
ington Territory, 7. II. Brents. When a call was
made for member Of the committee from Utah,
Senator Edmunds remarked, "Of course that is
represented by a Democrat The other State dele.
cations not being fully represented, those present
asked leave TO present the Of a member OF the
committee at some future uue. They were re-
quested to name the committeeman as soon as pos
siole. The Secretary OF the caucus was authorized
to call meeting Of the committee next Monday
night at the Arlington Hotel At that meeting
Chairman and Executive Committee Of seven viii
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