The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-11
Historical.
CHATTER I.
Written by S. z. Conner.l
Kentland, Ind, May 3

Since a few Republicans of Kentland have
entered the arena to disrupt the Republican
party and give aid and comfort to the en-
envy, propose to have them cease taking
liliputian treatment and swallow heroic
doses. To this end / invite the readers at
tention to the secret history of the doings OF
the Republican party of Indiana dur
ing the last political campaign. Be
ing Chairman of the Republican County
Central Committee, l was invited 10
the inner council at indianapolis, and wit
messed the "expediting" process by which
the Republicans captured the State con.
versed freely with John c. New, his Secre-
tary and all of his clerks, and then met Jo
Gray, the lieutenant of Senator Dorsey.
After learning from Gray how double tick
cts were voted and counted, and being fully
instructed, was ushereL into the presence
of Senator Dorsey, who was Secretary of the
National Republican Central Committee.
was presented TO Dorsey by John c.. New,
the Chairman of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee and after being introduced,
Mr.. New withdrew and left me. Senator
Dorsey had 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 de-
manded of me 600 majority in Newton
County. L told him We could not give it.
He then said he would give me money to
help us, and that being on the Illinois line,
we could COLOMBO from Illinois and make
the goo majority. l told him frankly was
not Jealous enough in the cause
to engage in such disreputa Die
business. AS autOcrat, he seemed
greatly incensed, and dismissed me from his
august presence with a promise to see me
later. met him again at an appointed
hour, and he gave 10 Gray piece of papc"
and waved us from the room. was l11
into an adjoining room by 10 Gray (all
this was in the NewDenison Hotel, at In
diauapolis( and there | met an old gray
headed man and a middle aged man. 10
Gray gave them the paper he had received
from Dorsey, when the bankers retired to an
adjoining room, and returned in few min
utes with package of bills just printed for
the business of carrying Indiana. / was in
formed that my County being small, | must
be content with a half a thousand. learned
that larger Counties received from 900 to
5,0O0of these new 81 and 81 bills just printed
to CARRY Indiana for Porter and Garfield.
/ then met United States Marshal Dudley
and received many encouraging words
from him. / felt that the Star
Routes had all been expedited" and
that Garfield ought to reward Grier. John
C. New did the work. and his influence at
Washington brought the money, bat the
political ring gave all the credit to Dorsey
for carrying the State. Poor Newwas 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 c. New was
crushed to silence and Dorsey walked of
with the honor of having carried Indiana.
Where the money came from can not tell
1t was printed by Uncle Sans presses, and
may be it is the Star Route fund. Let Brady
aud John Sherman answer this. Every
speaker brought TO Indiana had his pockets
stuffed full and then sent out to work.
Every County had a generous supply. II
was new and just from the press, and some
body furnished it to carry Indiana, and il
did carry Indiana for the Republicans.
Chapter second will be furnished nexI
week, and so on to the close.
s. Z. CONNER,
Chairman Republican Central Committee Of
Newton County, Indiana.