, 1880-02-17
Il .2AAI - AAR.AAe
Ex-senator Dorsey, Of Arkan-
sas, Gives an Opinion
on Sherman.
How tho Secretary Is Working Up
Ills Cause in tho
South.
All the Civil-service Rules Of
the Government Set .
Aside.
The Inside History Of Sherman's
Opposition to the Resump-
ton Aot,
His Hostility to the Measure
from the Outset In
Caucus.
Finally Forced to Report and
Vote for It in the
Senate.
Interviews with Members Of the Blaine
Club on the Maine Mans
Chances.
War breaking Out Between the
Tilden Factions Mt Pitts
burg, Pa.
A Plan to Secure the Democratic State
Delegates After the Plan Fol-
lowed by Cameron.
Finally Forced to Report and
Vote for It in the
Senate.
Interviews with Members Of the Blaine
Club on the Maine Mans
Chances.
War Nsrcnkfng Out Between the
Tilden Factions Mt Pitts
burg, Pa.
A Plan to Secure the Democratic State
Delegates After the Plan Fol-
lowed by Cameron.
SHERMAN.
INTERVIEW WITH SENATOR DnnskY.


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6QEltMAN.
INTERVIEW WITH SENATOR Donskf.
6ptetds b1pdteh to 1ae Chicago Tribune.
NEW York. Feb. lB.-The New York Times to-
day a5lntcrvicWcd ex-senator Dorsey OF Arkansas,
III REGARD to tho 1norits OF john sheFman as all
available candidate Tor tho Republican no1nIra-
ton for the Presidency. This Interview ct'1i-
talns somc extraordinary statements III rcgarl
10 shcrnan's action In roghrd to resumption,
and the use Of his ohico 10 torward bls own
ends tArkansas,' sail MIR. Dorsey. IL
for Gen. Grlnt, and l nm con''dcnt that
ehe will send full Grant 'lelegAnon
to tho National Convention hut they VIII 40 10
in BpltO Of the manlpMtAtions and political
sehcn'ing Of the Secretary OF tho Treasury.
stilll the powor III his patronage Is brought to
bear TO divide the dceRntlon II hc cannat scctrc
1t entire, which think he has never Jared 70
hppo.'
"in what way" asked inc reporter rs ne
nslng nus Office to secure thls enuf Ilase any
snsa na haf 1seps ea tnI
II don't know that my haro. but tho hanu or
John Sherman Is Us pIilif'iy visible III tue slate
% 1t would DO II every clerk IN mo IteHsufy
Department was transferred from washington
TO Little Rock. ....... .- ..-..-.
IiE IL ENpEAvohtH0 TO WORK
through the Tfeasury 'dl'cor' III Arkansas BY
Pauu''oco W AutAlo a"soi7 Ao 10 s"cccoei"''
and assurances Of immunity from MI penalties
nnder the t1Sll-scsplce r1les OF tho Freslae't~
nave seen severn! ietlera wr!tton ny one =. "A.
Etncfson, u prominent CLERK OF tho Treaa'
hry department, hppolntea from ArK0nsaa,
and nan who Knows ovcry pol!tl-
oMn OF influence ana power III tae
etatc. inesc leftcfs aFe written 10 tho treasury
otlscrs OF tho stttet nnd IN them Emerson u.s.
ser.s INIT tooy aro "s1lton WIN inc Khow1emge M
nna cohsent III secretary shefsaah h1thseltt lne
aooumeh's aro OF very extfsoFalf'afy cnarae-
ter, ana anoa'd OF themselves provoat tno NOM
'nauon OF my man hololnH the h1gh
oiioo OF secretary OF Inc treasury VINO
authorized Or 1ndoFaod them. Ihny
Suggest IN mihntest dotaA no" 1e
delegatlon from tue bt0le to the National Con-
ventlot may 10 manipulated III the Interest or
hr 6herman; thoy point ont local lenders by
hame, all over tho Suite, who nFe To he secured
to work the primaries for thu Secretary. ! have
copies OF sovernl OF them, md, y my statenent
~ sdcn!cd, ss,all 10 rcady TO produce thcln to
tho public. For tho present t,pscfer to give
only tho main s-1B
1it,spBN Of THEIR CONTENTS.
In one uf thom, Emerson wrltea thnt Dorsey fs
IN auel d position III reHlrI to Federal officers
TINT lle lare not Interfere with anything that ts
done, and TINT Clayton, IN ex-senator, it IL un-
derstood, IL str,.,KIy in fayur of Sherman. Tho
lutterB alsu Intimate Tint tho Collector Of Iuter-
nul Kovenuo Of tho Btato aud tho 8uperin-
tcndent OF PUBLIC Buildings ut Little
ltock need hlvo ITO fear of the Civil.
Service rules hut urts to 70 u,,catl and p1,s for
ward tho Interests Of Mr.. Sherman, nnl tint In
no uyeut, ii thpy agt ontryttIchlly In bis bchuIf
shulI tpoy bo dtaturbcd tl their oltcea, You Oh
scrve thnt thore ID hero no formal tEIrcat OF r1-