Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-08-31
Dick harrington & Co.

Why should it appera at all strange
that Dick Harrington, who planned
the safe burglary at Washington for Boss
Shepherd's Ring. should be made Chair
man OF the Republican State Committee
of Delaware? True, he was indicted and
escaped going to the penitentiary because
the prosecution was not ANXIOUS 70 send
him there. During the trial, Gen. Grant
gave him the moral support OF the fresi-
dents couutenance and recognition by
an invitation to formal reception at the
White House. In the same way Grant
protected Babcock by giving away to the
defence, represented by Emory Storrs,
the proofs that should have convicted
that plunderer.
Secor Robeson is the accepted Repub-
lican leader of the House of Representa-
tiyes. he made the Speaker. He is
chairman of the Republican causus. He
was the directing mind Of the special
committee appointed to determine the
business to be considered at the late
session. He is second on the .Appro.
priatiops. He is second on Naval Az
fairs. He is second on Rules. He is
first on Naval Expenditures, and the last
act OF the Speaker was to put him on
the select committee to investigate
American shipping:
The man who holds all these honors,
without word OF protest from the Re.
publicon majority, was three several
times denounced as "a theft, liar, and q
periurer," on the floor Of the House and
in the hearing Of the civilized world. He
took the stigma, and did not utter q
word Of reply. He strutted before his
associates as If compliment had been
bestowed upon him for political service.
Chorpenning Creswell, was driven
from Gen, Grants Cabinet upon reit-
Grated charges of corruption and OF COM
plic,ty in the straw bid frauds while he
was Postmaster General. He swore with
phenomenal vigor before several invesri-
eating committees. but public opinion as
10 his guilt was never changed in the
least degree. He went out Of the de-
partment rich and disgraced. Gen.
Grant attempted to whitewash him SUBJ
seuuentIy by his appointment as counsel
before the Alabama Commission, but he
! failed to alter the fixed judgment of the
country. Cresswell figured at Chicago
in 1880 as blatant third.termer, and
now he is again counsel for the new Ala
bama Commission in reward for that
: service.
Stephen w. Dorsey, Secretary of the
Republican National Committee, is on
trial at Washington for fraudulent con-
spiracy in the Star route robberies. He
was.publicly dined in this city after the
Presidential election by all the distin-
guished leaders of his party, with the
then vice-P President at the head of the
table. and complimented for the corrupt
methods by which Indiana was carried. !"
He has lost neither position nor conf
dence.
After the remarkable disclosures OF
Blaine's iobbery and his seizure OF the
Mulligan letters, and while every incl
dent was fresh in the public mind, he
was barely beaten al Cincinnati for the
Presidential nomination.
With the proofs OF glaring venality ex-
isting against him in official forms, and
with perjury stamped upon his testimony
before two Congressional committees,
Gen. Garfield was elected President.
Why should Republican newspapers
that have tolerated these offenders, and
have condoned THAR crimes, complain Of
Harrington as unworthy to be Chairman
OF little committee in Delaware? Is he
any worse than those are who have been
endorsed by the party in and out OF Con-
gress and by the President in the White
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