Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1888 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

Wm. 11. Barnum, the Chairman of the National Democratic Committee; appointed the following named gentlemen as the campaign committee; Wm. L. Scott (Pa.), Arthur M. Gorman (Mid.), Matthew Ransom (N. C.), Colvin S. Brice (O.), John S. Barbour (Va.), Herman Oelrichs (N. Y.), Miles Ross (N. J.) Arthur Rewall (Me.) and Erskine M. Phelps (Ill.). A western paper, under the head of “Millions for Reform,” has the following startling information relative to the size of the Democratic campaign fund sos the coming contest: “If reports are correct, the National Committee will enter upon the coming campaign wellheeled financially. Representative Scott, of Pennsylvania, has his name down for $1,000,000, to be paid in installments of $250,000 as the committee may require. Ohio is down for $1,000,000; Herman Oelriches, of New York, for a like sum; Edward Cooper for SIOO,OOO, and the rich men Of Tammany pledge $500,000. The New York County Democracy, to vie with Tammany, pledge as much money as the latter organization may give, and it is said that half a million dollars will be sent to Indiana by the time the canvass opens there. New York Democrats says they can carry their State without any more money than the State Committee can raise.” The Republican National Committee met at New York, Tuesday, and elected Senator M. S. Quay, of Pennsylvania, chairman, and State Senator J. S. Fassett, of New York, secretary. The executive committee was chosen as follows: M. H. DeYoung, of California; Samuel Fessenden, of Connecticut; G. B. Davis, of Illinois; Jno. C. New, of Indiana; J. S. Clarkson, of Iowa; W. C. Kentucky; J. Manchestere, Haynes, of Maine; Garret A. Hobart, of New Jersey; A. L. Conger, of Ohio. The National Committee also appointed the following sub-committe to take charge of the campaign for the Pacific States and Territories: Jonathan Bourn, jr., Oregon; Arthur C. Mellette, Dakota, and Edward Williams, of Nevada. On Territories, Evans Mellett and Warren Lee were appointed as a seperate committee. As John C. New is the first named member of the executive committee, he will probably act as chair- \ man. _