The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-06-25
GAREIELD's ALLEGED BARGAINS.
A Western Writer Ayers that Garfield Bar-
gained with Jay Gould.
From the chicago Morning Ne,

gained with Jsy Gould.
From the chicago Morning Newt
In recent issue of tho Chicago EpepinO
Josna' found q paragraph calling upon Mr..
for his rosignnton, As ! am conversant with
81 the llcts perhaps l can crafty Gov
was present at the Chicago Convention In
1880. and took an active part. j did vote for
Gen. Grants nonlination, and subsequently ut
tho election did not vote for Gen. Garfield
So trust what shal say will not DO regarded
as StalYart assault upon tho memory OF the
late President,
history aro these: In the early fall OF 1880 the
country was startled by the announcement that
the fusion ticket had been elected in Maine.
Almost universal generalization took hold
upon the Republican party; u stampede was
Threatened; odds upon Hancoek's. election
Garfield naturally sought some means for
checking the panic. All eyes turned toward
Ohio and Indiana, and every one agreed that
meant the defeat Of the party in November.
=, AS they had every reason to expect. the Ma
aston to Maine played havoc with their finances.
The capitalists and great moneyGd corpora
tons Of tho country have but one plank in
port the winning side. When the fortunes Of
the Democracy began to rise and the Republi-
cans to fall. contributions to Gov. JEWELS
committee grew scarce. and serious incon-
venience for the lack of funds was threatened.
!, It was Gen. Garfield who hit upon the plan
or a foreign mission Il the house Of Morton,
something handsome. he called in Whiteaw
Reid and arranged n scheme for securing helm
from Jay Gould and his fellow magnates Of
-, Upon the statute books was q law passed by
the Forty-hft Congress in April, 1878. II was
yided for the establishment Of sinking fund
by the Pacific Railway for the purpose Of ex-
tinguishing their indebtedness to tho Govern
n
lions. and the decision of the Supreme Court
was regarded by them with great concern For
bcr, of the lower House. had opposed the bill
had attacked its constitutionalty, and had
fsRGa Sa s nae dS
1t was very easy. therefore, for him to com
mission Whiteaw Reid TO say to Mr.. Gould that
II a purse could be raised TO help the party in
Ohio and Indiana. he would checrfully. when
elected President, appoint to the vacancy on
the Supreme bench Judge who would vote the
Thurman act unconstitutional. Such II propo-
sition did not involve any sacrifice OF principles
Mr., Gould was content enough to make the
trnde, but he had had 80 much trouble with pol
iticians that he had come to the conclusion to
always demand that such matters be put ini
writing: not that he doubted that Con. Garfield
was gentleman of honor, and would faithfully
keep his word but there were so many misun-
derstandings in his life. if he would Just iot 1t
down in 2 little memorandum letter 1t might be
make Whiteaw Reid custodian of the letter.
He didn't care about that.
;, So, Gen. Garfield wrote the letter Whitelaw
Reid put 1t in his vault. Mr.. Gould raised the
purse. and Ohio and Indiana were saved. 1t
has been said that the sum was $35O,00O, and
but that is probably false.
Nine days after the Inauguration President
Garfield made good his promise by sending the
name Of Justice Stanley Matthews to tho
Senate.
1881. the President sent an invitation to Scna-
tor Conkling to call at the White House. AS to
what transpred at that meeting | have no
doubt as | was informed from the lips Of the
principal s. Gen. Garfield expressed to the
Senator in almost eNtraNagant terms his kindly
their iabois FOR the party and the country. Mr..
Conkling responded with AN. equally earnest
wish for the largest success for the new Ad-
And now" finally calculated the President,
want to recognize you, and want your ad-
vice regnrding the New York appoinimcntss."
ator. ! have no requests Of that character to
make During my career of public service l
sought the appointment Of friend to Office
In that case an old gentleman Of Utica secured
the endorsement Of almost every citizen of the
minor position in the Consular department.
and ios SAID the Trc"dsS f SSa DO not
care to suggest appointments, will You do mo
dSG t5y % to 5e si 70
mob is about mo- il they viii Collect T ali l Of
pul'Is HAliu tHcul lot u DTlBl period,
will then send for them, and shall be very glad
to observe their wishes"
When Senator Conkling left the Executive
Mansion. he called upon Vice President Arthur
and Senator Plat and communicated the
PRESIDENTS message. He added that he (Conk-
ine) had no wish in tho matter but should be
perfectly content with any choice they might
make.
During the succeeding week Judge Robert
SON name wns sent to the Senate without pre-
vious notice TO Conkling, Arthur, or Platt.
OF course Mr.. Conkling's position was an en-
barrassin9 one. and he was somewhat annoyed
He thought of addressing the open Senate upon
the subject and probably made the greatest
mistake OF his life 10y rcfraining.
But on the day of Judge ltobertson's nomina-
ton friend and representative OF the Presi-
dent called on him and expressed the EXecu-
uve's sincere regret that he lGen. Garlield1 had
boon forced to break faith. Tho reason as
signed was this: Whitclaw Reid was custodian
Of certain letter. which he threatened to use
II Judge Robertson should not DO appointed
and, as the publication OF that letter might
very seriously involve the Administration, the
President was forced to yield.
That Wlitelaw Reid sent President Garfield
not one btl several midnig ht dispatches of per-
emptOfy demand and menace does not admit
OF Il doubt. One Of these kilograms which has
never been published. is now in the hands Of
Gen. II. v, Boynton, the Washington CORE
spondent of the Cincinnati Gazette.
Senator Conkling did not feel able to cope
with an Administration moved by such forces
and he resigned FIAT JUsTITIA
CHICAGO. juno 20. 1882.