The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-12-30
FAIRFIELD WANTED TO KNOW.

| by THIS time. think you Will be cOTdi-
/ ally supported.
Have you any special reports from
White county, Ind?
have received a private letter which
seems to indicate that there is not as
J thorough an organization there as in
other parts of the State. Please have it
inquired into and let me know how
things are going with you.
suppose Swain is with you to-day
and | shall see him tomorrow. Let me
hear occasionally how the battle goes,
Very truly yours, JAS. A. GARFIELD.
"And frequent kilograms and notes re-
ferring parties and subjects to me, max
ing appointments and in general acting
precisely as a candidate would be likely
to act with one in whom he had conf
dence."
Have you a sample OF two of that de-
scriptiOnP'
II should think so; the clerk will
look" A number were produced, but
1T Is not necessary to print them. They
show great intimacy between Garfield
and Dorsey
well, Senator, you made the fight.
Evidently Garfield and his friends threw
on you the Onus of it all. Did they ever
recognize it. in words evenP"
ITO my entire satisfaction. 0blige
me by reading Garfield's letter.
DoRSEY's "MASTERFUL MANAGEMENT"
MENTOR, o., Oct. IA, 1880.
My DEAR DORSEY have waited till
the dispatches leave me no longer in
doubt of the result in Indiana. have
firmly believed in the effectiveness of
our organization and work in that state
and have expected good results, but the
crushing defeat that has been inflicted
upon the Democracy at all points has
far exceeded my expectations. l espec-
tally congratulate you on your master
full 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 con-
test, but just now go to bed and sleep
two or three days, and when you are
sufficiently rested come here and make
me visit, or better still, come here and
sleep. Swain joins me in highest re-
CARDS, Very truly yours,
j. A. GARFIELD.
Hon. s. W. Dorsey, Indianapolis, Ind.
Nothing could be more emphatic.
Down to that time, of course, Garfield
had been very anxious, had he nOtp"
HOW GOES THE BATTLE.
MENTOR, o., Oct. 8, 1880.
DEAR SENATOR know how busy you
are, but take time to tell me in few
words how the battle goes. WehaVe got
Ohio thoroughly aroused and will give
good account of her next week.
have sent Swain to Gallon to see
Foster, and he will go thence to see you.
As ever, yours,
Hon. S. W. Dorsey, Indianapolis, Ind.
"NOw, Senator, there can be no ques-
tiOn in the mind of any candid man as
to your position in the Indiana cam
paign, but can you recall when it was
you saw how completely Garfield was
resting his whole weight on yOu?"
''Oh, don't say that"
81 know you don't; but these letters
speak louder than you could even if you
would. When did you and Garfield be-
gin to correspond about the electiOnp"
Several letters passed between us in
the early part of July, 1880, and then l
received the following:
GARFIELD'S CONFESSION OF FAITH.
MENTOR, o., July %, 1880.
DEAR DORsEY-YOur letters and tele-
grams came duly to hand. | want you
to know how absolutely | rely on your
earnest desire to do the best for the cause
and how anxious | am to aid your eff
forts. In the matter of meeting with
the. committee on the 9TH prOx., am not
at all disposed to be stubborn, or set up
my judgment against those who are on
the ground, and have immediate charge
of the campaign.
This has been my feeling. In my let
ter of acceptance L sought to meet all
our Republicans i'll the spirit of COM
Tadeship, and hoped it would bring us
into harmGny.
So far as 1 hear, all are satisfied with
it, except the Independents. But they
are disappointed and worried at what
they call my surrender to those whom
they do not like. They have not broken
from US, and, as the case now stands,
will not, but is there not danger that
my visit to New York will positively al
ienate many of that class, on whose vote
the scale may turnp This is the one
question that gives me pause.
In the meantime go on with your prepa-
ratiOns for the meeting. If go, there
must be a/general meeting. Blaine
should be there by all means. Logan
and some other prominent Western
men should go down with me.
If Gen. Grant can get back in time it
would be an excellent thing to have him
meet with US. 1t will be mistake and
a failure to attempt any quiet meeting.
The more public and general the better,
If it is had at all.
= But / want you to think Of the danger
we run of hurting our Independent al
lies.-
In case the trip is agreed on, let me
know if you need to have me send any
invitation.
send this by Mr.. NichOl, who leaves
this afternoon for New York. Every
thing in the West looks we'll, and grow
ing better every day. We need only har-
mOny and work to win the campaign.
Withkindest regards. l am very truly
yours, j. A. GARFIELD.
Hon. S. w. Dorsey, 241 9TH avenue, n. Y.
Garfield was most apprehensive
about Indiana, and wanted you to go
thereP'
''Yes, here is his letter of August 81,
in which he makes the suggestion about
Indianapolis, on which l subsequently
acted:
INDIANAPOLIS A BETTER PLACE.
MENTOR, Aug. 81, 1880.
Hon. s. w. Dorsey, Palmer House, Chi
cagO, ILL.,:
DEAR SENATOR-YOurs of the 29th
inst, came duly to hand, but no letter
was enclosed. have written and tele-
graphed as you suggested, and 1 hope