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Show On the 2d instant every custom house and po3toffice love in New York, found on his desk a printed communication from the republican congressional committee, inviting him to contribute towards the expenses ex-penses of the fall campaign. The circular said: "Tho committee charged with laboring for the success of the republican cause, call with confidence upon you, as a republican, j for such a contribution in money as you may feel willing to make, hoping tk-ai it may not be leas than $ The blank epace was filled out with an amount representing about 11 per cent, of the annual salary of the per-ion per-ion addressed. Postmaster James informed hia employes that they need uot consider themselves bound to give anything, but the clerks fear dire consequences in case of a refusal, hence they will respond liberally to the call. To is is a great aid good administration, and Hayes is mighty as a civil service reformer. |