The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-05-12
DORSEY AND INDIANA.


8. P, Conner Chairman Of the Republican Cen
trail Committee of Newton county, Indiana, ap.
piled for position as inspector in the Postofice
Department. He had letters Of recommendation
from Senator Harrison, VIII Cumbaek, John
Overmyer, J. NJ, Butler, NJ. G. Hunter, Judge VIM
ton, General Packard and Senator Hay. The let.
ters were returned to him by Mr.. Tyner and q
place refused to him. He believes that his appli-
cation was refused to please ex-senator Dorsey
and he therefore has begun pub icetion in the
Indianapolis Journal of a history OF the last
campaign in Indiana. The following is the first
chapter written by s. P. Conner:
Since a few Republicans Of KentlaDd have en-.
tered the arena to diirupt the Republican party
and give aid and comfort to the enemy, pro.
pose to have them cease taking lIliputian treat
ment and swallow heroic doses. To this end
invite the readers attention tJ the sacred history
Of the doings Of the Republican party OF Indiana
during the last political campaign, Being Chair.
man Of the Republican County Central Commit.
tee l was nvited to the inner council at Indian.
apclis and witnessed the "expediting" process by
which the Republicans captured the State l
converSed freely with John G. New, his secretary,
and all his clerks and then met Joe Gray, the
lieutenant of Senator Dorsey. After learning
from Cray how double tickets were voted and
counted, and being fully instruCtedI Il was ushered
into the presence Of Senator Dorsey, who was
secrtary Of the National Republican Central
Committee. ! was presented to Dorsey by John
@, New, the Chairman Of the Republican State
Central Committee, and after being introduced
Mr.. Rev withdrew and left me. Senator Dorsey
ahd his bankers In an adjoining room, upon
whom he drew to furnish the money with which
TO corrupt and carry the election In Indiana
Senator Dorsey demanded Of me 600 majority In
Newton county. told him we could not give It,
He then said he would give me money to help us,
ana that being on the illinois line we could col,
onize from Illinois and make the 600 majority. l
told him frankly was not Jealous enough in the
cause to engage In such disreputable business
As autocrat he seemed greatly incensed, and dis.
missed me from his august presence presence
with promise 10 see me later / met him again
at an appointed hour, end he gave Joe Gray a
piece Of paper and waved US from the room. l
was lead Into an adjoining room by Joe Gray (all
this was In the New Denison Hotel at Indianapo.
lis), and there met an old gray headed man and
middle aged man. Joe Gray gave them the
paper he had received from Dorsey, when the
bankers retired to an adjoining room and re.
turned In few minutes with package Of bills
just printed for the business OF carrying Indiana
l was informed that, my county being small, l
must be content with half thousand. learned
that larger counties received from 900 to 900 Of
these new 81 and So bills-just printed to carry
Indiana for Porter and Garfield. l then met
encouraging words from him. felt that the
Star Routes had all been expedited" :" and that
Garfield ought to reward Grier. John G. New did
the work, and his influence at Washington
brought the money, but the political ring gave all
the credit to Dorsey for carrying the state, Poor
New was forced to silence, and Garfield refused
TO give him any office. Garfield rewarded Grier
just as Hayes rewarded the Louisiana scoundrels
who counted him In, but John @, New was
crushed to silence and Dorsey walked of with the
honor Of having carried Indiana Where the
money came from cannot tell. 1t was printed
by Uncle Sans presses, and may be 1t Is the Star
Route fund Let Brady and John Sherman an
swer this. Every sp = ktr brought to Indiana had
his pockets stuffed full and thea sent out 10 work
Every county mad generous supply. 1t was
new and Just from the press, and somebody fur
nished 1t to carry Indiana, and 1t did carry In.
diana for the Republicans
Chapter second will be furnished next week,
and 30 on TO the close.
s. P. CONNER,
Chairman Republican Central Committee Of
Newton County, Indiana