Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-18
I'd Edition.
DORSEH,S REVENGE
hs PUBLISHES ANOTHER BATCH or LFrrEks-9m
sECRErs OF THE CAMPAIGN or lss0


In pursuance OF the threats made by STEPHEN ".
Dorsey that If the administration ala not let up q
hiin In the prosecution OF the star route casee -
would expose The secrets OF the republican cam
pagh OF iosahe supplied 70 the New York pa oen
oatch OF letters written to him by Gen Garns,A
Gen Swain, Marshall Jewell /. p Morton ana
oIherS The letters show the intimate relations
that Garfield held with Dorsey, but are not otasr.
Wise oil a very damaging character. The follou.
ing letter rom GARFIELD 10 Arthur appears at the
head or the list:
GARFIELD TO ARTHUR.
MENTOR, OHIO, August 50, fsS0
DEAR GENERAL: 1t Is clear 10 me that we arr
now st the most critical point OF the csmp.,0N
and The viuupry with be made certainly possibl. a
seriously iNpeFa led by our management OF In.
dana during the next fortnight On what nov
write assume we shall carry Maine In Septem.
Der. t.ti.ih 'f--'.
Ii we carry Indiana In October the rest "A con.
par tiyely easy, ,.,Ne shall make very serfoua
pernahs fatal hllstske IL we do not throw al o1f
great pains TO ascertain the situation OF the mar.
Ties there. not from extensive correspondents
alone, but have sent Intelligent and TRUSTWORTHY
observers TO various parts OF the state TO maxi
special inquiries on various aspects OF the contsG
Let me summarize the situation as IL now appsArss
l. Ihere Is much Internal disagreement amonl
me democratic leaders-the bitterness OF Zen.
bricks over his defeat, hts Jealousy or McDonaM
money record or Landers in collision with thS1S
national platform and the hard money y,eWa a
English and Mcdonald, and finally the anger q
the greenbackers at the democracy for Dropping
DE La Matyr and going back on the greenback
party generally.
There is almost perfect harmony IN our ranks
and much more enthusiasm than we have seen In
that state at any time since Iss2
Inc hard times OF recent years was felt with
exceptional severity In that state and the reaction
which prosperity brings has been correspondinglY
great Many business democrats in various parf1
Oh ehe state have openly Joined us on the Juud
that they fear the prosperity viii be imneried hv
the success OF the democracy.
From twenty-five thousand 10 thirty THOUSAND
soteIs Oh lndiana ere members OF the denomtnA.
lions OF Disciples, and at lesst half OF them are
democrats. quiet but very earnest movements
wholly outside the state committee has been ore
gained and is being vigorously and 1udiciously
pushed with the strongest probability that az leah
two thousand i've hundred changes OF vote In our
conclude this summary by saying that from
the hundreds or reports and interviews have nad
state.
To do this we must overcome democratic ma
lorlly OF 600 Our danger arises from two
!. From the unusually large number OF doubtful
voters disclosed by the canvass which 10 now near.
ly completed for the whole state While that can.
vaSs Is strongly la our favor it shows the field IN
which the democracy will use their peculiar influ.
ences, and In which we must confront them
From importations from nelghboring statm
where no elections are held In October. The N.
cent successes OF the democracy In Indiana have
money has been largely expended for this pur.
pose.
Our friends have the full census reports TO Al
them In checking importations They say tha1
will be able to secure the friendly cooperation a
nearly all the railroads running into the stasA
They will have United States supervisors appoint.
ed Tor the nrst time They propose to station active
and trustworthy republicans I'm all the border
counties to watch the importing movements of The
democrats. All these plans require the employ.
lnent OF large number Of men and much money.
And this brings Inc 10 the chief point Il ID "a.
dlSpensaoly necessary that the meaLs for putting
these plans into vigorous execution be furnished
at once.
The work has been started and must he sun
ported promptly TO insure success.
nave written thus fullybecause understand
That our friends In New York are In doubt sbou3
the wisdom OF making much effort for Indiana. 4
am certain this Is erroneous. Succe 50 In Indiana
other close states
Please read this letter to Norton and II you con
cur In the views have taken urge him to act q
promptly and vigorously possible. went over
the whole ground with Senator Dorsey when hO
was mere en- route Tor Chicago and his letters GinCo
his arrival there strongly confirm my Opinions
Another thing. He told me that Senator ConktlnG
would make his opening speech In the west at
Such Time and place as you and I thought best
dorsey and New now write me that great conyen,
ton or republican clubs is TO be held at Indian-
apol1S on the 18th OF September, which viii bring
together a great assembly OF tire most active re.
puollcans OF at least dozen states and they arc
very anxious to have the Senator address that
In view OF the nature OF the meeting aud tn
Importance 10 Indiana, / am sure be could a.
great good by accepting their Invitation II yO0
concur please present the request TO him for u
both.
Please let me hear the result OF your conferences
yours, J. A GARFItIn
Hon. c. A. ARTHUR, New York