Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-09
WHO CARRIED INDIANA.
A Good Deal Of True lnaCardness Beini
Developed.
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Boston Herald
1t is certainly "rough on Dorsey that, in
addition to being threatened with the peniten-
tiary for his star route enterprise, which he
apparently regarded as only his just share of
the spoils of victory in 1876, he should at this
late day be robbed of his title as the "savior OF
Indiana" This distinction was publicly con-
ferred upon him, with the sanction of the
clergy, in the person of Mr.. Beecher, and by
the voice of the present chief magistrate of
the nation, at the famous banquet held in New
YOrd shortly after the election. Gen. Arthur
whose knowledge of the work of the Repub-
lican national committee was not eXcelled by
that of anybody else distinctly awarded the
honor of carrying Indiana, and so OF saving
the cause, to the guest of the evening. What
means Dorsey employed the speaker did not
distinctly state, but the "laughter' which
greeted his facetious references to "soap" and
''tracts," showed that the company under
stood his meaning to have reference to money.
Other distinguished members OF the banquet
ing company expressly stated it to be mat
ter within their personal knowledge that
Dorsey the state would have been lost
And yet, now that Dorsey is
in disgrace, although he still holds the POSI-
ton OF secretary of the national committee, a
new claimant for the honor appears in the
person of Col. Dudley, at present commission
er of pensions, but formerly United States
marshal for Indiana, and active in the politics
of that state. What purports to be The true
story of that memorable campaign is given in
q letter to the New York Times, which fatty
contradicts not only the Dorsey claim, but the
theories of English, Hendricks and voorhees,.
The substance OF the new story is that the
state was carried in the October election of
1880 by means of careful canvass prosecuted
under the inspiration of, and by means of
money contributed by Mr. Blaine, and by
"skilful" use of the figures thus obtained,
showing Republican majority, in Demo-
cratic organ, the Cincinnati Enquirer, which
was scattered broadcast over the state to dis
courage the faithful" Democracy and attract
the doubtful to the strongest side. The in
ducements mentioned as securing this publ
cation were that the figures would be trust
worthy, and their veritiaction in the election
would show the enterprise of the Democratic
journal, and demonstrate the correctness of
its reports. The canvass was published in full
by counties, "was disheartening to the Demo-
Gratis, but, coming as it did from q Demo-
cratic organ, it was accepted as gospel truth,
and influenced no small number of wavering
vOtes.''
The account thus far seems a trife "thin,"
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follows is more credible, if less creditable.
After the campaign was fully inaugurated,
"the shrewd manager, Col. Dudley" saw an
to Inappropriate to his own use
the services of two gentlemen connected with
the Democratic bureau" Not to put too
fine a point upon it, he is alleged to have
bribed or duped-one or both-the private
secretary of Mr.. English, the candidate for
vice president, and an attache of the Enquirer.
By "using" these two individuals, and getting
possession through them of the maneuvres
Col. Dudley was enabled to work to advan-
tage. On the theory, we must suppose, that
all is as fair in politics as it is in war, he Gin
duced" the person in charge of the Demo-
cratic canvass to have his mail come TO box
to which the Republican managers had key,
and he s'never suspected that his mail was
taken directly to the rooms of the Republican
committee, but such was the fact" In COM
parison with such "shrewd" trickery and fell
ony as this, the above board purchase of votes
attributed to Dorsey appears positively re-
spectacle. But this is not all. When Dorsey.
Filley and Gorham-a worthy trio-appeared
on the scene, "details were made from every
department of the federal government to help
on the canvass. Timber agents, pOstoffice and
treasury agents traversed the state and
'formeda picket line on the Kentucky bor-
der" But, says the narrator, "singlllar and
strange as 1t may appear not one OF these men
was given dollar of the campaign fund 10
disburse." 1t is not in the least singular. The
"shrewd" Col. Dudley knew his business too
well for that To put campaign money where
it would do the most good, it would not be
intrusted to federal agents, strangers in the
state. The Legitimate expenses Of the cam
paign on the Republican side are said to have
been about $74 900. This sum was expended
by the local committees. The amount sent to
Dorsey is variously stated at from $25O000 to
S400, 1000, but the correspondent insists that
there is "no record" to show that over $4,000
was expended, and the inference is that the
rest of the grand total, whatever it was,
''stuck in the pockets of those in whose hands
1t was placed for distributions
On this record it is claimed that to Col. Dud-
ley belongs the credit of carrying the state.
The accuracy of his canvass, crooked as were
the methods by which it was obtained, was
shown by the fact that the figures, as pub
lished in July and September, were within 1879
votes of the plurality actually obtained in the
election. As further instance Of Col. Dud-
ley's "shrewdness," it is mentioned that,
through the Intervention of "a friend of Mr..
Tilden" the poll-book of the democratic COM
on. Saturday afternoon about two weeks
before election, and, "after having been In
spected by Col. Dudley and Mr.. Dorsey" was
sent by "dlscreet messenger" to Gen. Gar
field at Mentor. The Republican candidate
comforted himself on Sunday with an exami-
nation of the figures showing the possibility
of victory for his party, and the book
was returned to lis place on Monday
morning. If this be true, and it is
vouched for by the messenger. there
is no longer any need for speculation as to the
reasons which led President Garfield to feel
appoint the ''shrewd" Col. Dudley as the head
of the pension bureau.
Portions of this story will, of course, be de-
MED by the persons implicated on the Demo
cratic side, but the main features of 1T are in
perfect keeping with the style of partisan war;
fare that prevails in that state. So far as the
"credit" or "honor" of the victory Is con-
cerned, we imagine that all honorable men
will rec that the Republican party would
stand better TO leave both to Dorsey and his
''soap," rather than to award them to Col.
Dudley upon such record of bribery, cum
ming and crookedness. The true inwardness
of the Democratic campaign remains to be
given. The use which Mr.. English made, or
did not make, of the money which was relied
on to beat the Republican gamesters, and the
action of Mr.. Barnum in 'buying mules" or
RETAINING from their purchase, would make, it
is believed, an interesting chapter. Dare either
side institute legal inquiry to settle the
question. Who carried Indiana?
IN Echo From the Table
Attributed to Mr.. T. Plat.
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