Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-08-21
DORSEY TO GARFIELD.

Another Letter Of the Boss Star Reuter- to
thsI4ate President-A Strong Plea for the
appointment of FoIger TO the Treasury
With Vigorous Words of Warning
Against the Vaccinations OF Blaine.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IGNORE Of Dorsey's
letters to Garfield will be published to-mor-
row. One Of them urges the appointment Of
Gov.>Routt, of Colorado, as postmaster gen.
eral. The following are extracts from the
letter dated February "a, 1881:
Hon. j. A. Garfield, Mentor, o.
MY DEAR GENERAL: Gen. Arthur came
over last night from Washington and / had a
conference of several hours with him. He
informed ME Blaine and his political adherents
were very much provoked at what they called
my interference, namely, because l had sug-
gested, with many others, the name of Judge
Folger for secretary of the treasury. Gen.
Arthur says he has never heard such buzz
and disturbance. of feeling as there has been
among the Blaine people. He furthermore
says that Atkins, acting no doubt for Blaine,
is talking very noisily against the selection of
Judge Folger because he was tool of mine.
This disappointment, manifested by the feel
ing in Washington on the part OF his friends,
is the evident outgrowth of a notion that
they expected to control the cabinet, and
especially the treasury department.
If Blaine did not care to control the treas
ury department he would not be dissatisfied or
annoyed at the appointment OF Folger. ]
warn you, therefore, that this manifestation
of bitterness is thing of which you should
take heed, and / write what have said to you
more than once, that neither Blaine nor any
other ambitions man should have control OF
the great places in your cabinet. If Blaine is
to be made secretary of state, and a protege
of his secretary of the treasury, and another
secretary of the interior, have great fears that
your administration would greatly suffer with
an even chance that disaster would follow in
the near future. do not wish to say an un-
kind thing OF Blame, although he is charged
with the responsibility for most unkind things
said of me within the last week and the most
untruthful and malignant ever uttered by q
man.
If what Gen. Arthur has heard is true, it is
clear as daylight to my mind that he expects
to have his friend I'M the treasury department
another friend either in the postOffice or int
rior. Through them and by them he intends
to do one Of two things
either to make your administration
campaign ground for his own aspirations,
or he has some other object no less dangerous
to the party. l cannot bring myself to be.
lieye that Blaine is in the state of mind he is
reported to be, and / sincerely trust Gen
Arthur has been misinformed. l say to you
that for the good of your administration and
of the Republican party, and for the
country the appointment of ThOs. FOlger tC
the treasury department is the most important
one you have to deal with. Your failure tC
appoint him, it seems to me, will be the mon
Hmental mistake of your administration.
believe the Republican party of the country
think well of Blaine, and think his selection
as head of your cabinet is wise one, bu
Blaine is not in a position to be chief of tht
cabinet and then dictate other places in it, ant
what is of more importance, you are not in 6
position to allow him to do it.