Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-20
Garfield thus felicitates Dorsey on his
mastery management:

Garfield thus felicitates Dorsey on his
mastery management:
MENTOR, O., Oct. IA, 188O.-MY DEAR
DORSEY: have waited till the dispatches
leave me no longer in doubt of the result
in Indiana. I have firmly believed in the
effectiveness of our organization and work
in that state, and have expected good re-
suits. but the crushing defeat that has
been inflicted upon the Democracy at all
points has far exceeded my expectations.
I especially congratulate you on your
masterful management of the campaign
and the thoroughness with which you have
watched all the details and incidents of
the fight. Let me counsel you now to take
some much needed rest, and save yourself
for the final struggle soon to come on.
We shall need all our powers during the
last two weeks of the contest, but now
just go to bed and sleep two or three
days, and when you are sufficiently
rested come here and make me
a visit, or better still, come here and sleep.
Swain joins me in kindest regards. Very
truly yours.
ia. GARFIELD.
Hon. S. w. DORSEY, Indianapolis.
/ PUSHING ON THE COLUMN.
The next day another letter is sent
Dorsey, as follows:
MENTOR, O., Oct. Is, 1880. My DEAR
SENATOR I was in hopes you could call
on your way to New York; but much as I
would like to see you, I would not have
you lose an hour in the work of the cam
paign. I have already written pretty fully
to Jewell, giving him my views of the re-
mainder of the fight. You and your asso-
ciates must continue the Indi-
ana work to its final victory,
but want you also, while
in New York, to look over the contested
points of the field, and let me know the
situation as itappears to you. For the
Pacific coast, Senator Jones ought TO take
a vigorous hold of the fight, and Mackey
should help US. to prevent the influence of
his bonanza associates from being thrown
against US. Swain goes to New Ykrk to-
| day. Give him your interior viewtkef the
whole situation after you have recon
noitered the field. Your work in Indiana
has vindicated itself and silenced all
cavaliers. Nothing succeeds like success
You had better call here on your return
from the East. By that time we shall al
see the lines of the fight more dis
tinctly. Remember me kindly to ''Toulon'
and all your associates. Very truly yours
j. A. GARFIELD.
Hon. S. w. Dorsey, New Denison house
Indianapolis.
P. S.-Don't leave New York until tn
new line of battle is fully formed and tn
troops are in motion. J. A. G.
AFTER THE VICTORY.
The election over and Garfield elected
his troubles began in the matter of MAXIM
up his cabinet. On the Goth of Decembe
he writes Dorsey that he has received
letter from President Hayes, in which tn
latter says of the vacancy then existing
his cabinet by reason of Dick Thompson
l resignation:
i "If I knew whom you would put into tt
navy, and, also, that my putting him
my remnant of term would not embrat
you or him, the case would be solved"
Garfield asks Dorsey quietly to see
g Morton would take the place.
e On the 22d of December D. G. Swat
o writes Dorsey from Fort Leavenwort
)" Kas., in which he says:
l. II am agreeably surprised at what y,
n say of Senator Conkling's feelings iowa
d the General and his administration.
IL many reports have reached the Senator
" personally unfriendly, as determined
d have his own way or fight, that it has a
Sc peared that collision was inevitable.
t. know the General is anxious to build
N the Republican party everywhere a,
t. would be glad to have the friend
cooperation of the Senator. They a
,e both very independent, whose friendsh
ds would greatly strengthen the administ1
ton and the party. and whose hostili
would be calamitous. In view of the u
fortunate misunderstanding referred to
your letter and in view also of the opini
which the general holds (on what appe,
~ to be strong grounds of public policy IL
'o the secretaryship of the treasury ought I
10 to go in that direction. what do you say
, my suggesting to him to make Mort
" secretary of the naYys I know he lii
Morton and that he is very anxious to bu
up the navy which is now iu deplora1
condition. It would be worthy the q
Nv bition of any great business man
take that department in hand. What
"a you think Of this? Write me at Mento
Then set in the pressure of Conkling 9
his friends to have New York man
:. pointed secretary Of the Treasury. On I
subject Garfield writes:
oo "MENToR, O., Jan. Is, 1881.-DKAR Sc
ToR-Yours of the Goth came duly to ha
You are quite right in believing that
at numerous ana noisy strikers are not Z
ming me, and are not likely to do so. N
!. 1, Of as, however, can keep the newspaI
I a from gossiping and making al the
.ow they can. If the gentlemen who are
ore prehensive of being trampled under I
ers, and ignored will let me, will treat ii
nd, fairly and generously. What you say
lier Judge Folger makes me wish to k