Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-12-24
GARFIELD AND DORSEY.


GARFIELD AND DORSEY.
Interesting correspondence Between the
Two During the Campaign.
The Political Situation Freely Discussed
The New York Herald prints the follow
ing correspondence, furnished by ex-senator
Dorsey:
CARRIED To ARTHUR.
MENTOR, o., August 80, 188O.-Dear
General: 1t is clear to me that we are now
at the most critical point of the campaign,
| and the victory will be made certainly pos
| sible or seriously imperiled by our manage
| ment of Indiana during the next fortnight.
| On what now write | assume we shall car
| ry Maine in September. If we carry In
diana in October, the rest is comparatively
easy. We shall make very serious, per-
haps fatal mistake, if we do not throw all
| our available strength into that State. I
have taken great pains to ascertain the stu
alton of the parties there, not from extern
sive correspondence alone, but have sent
intelligent and trustworthy observers to vari-
Gus parts of the State to make special in
quiries on various aspects of the contest.
Let me summarize the situation as it now
appears: There is much internal disagree
ment among the Democratic leaders-the
bitterness of Hendricks over his defeat, his
jealousy of Mcdonald, the general unpopu-
larity of English, the soft-money record of
Landers, in connection with their national
platform, and the hard money views of
English and Mcdonald, and finally the
anger of the Greenbackers at the Democra-
cy for dropping De La Matyr, and going
back on the Greenback party generally.
There is almost perfect harmony in our
ranks, and much more enthusiasm than we
have seen in that State at any time since
1872 The hard times of recent years was
felt with exceptional severity in that State
and the reaction which prosperity brings
has been correspondingly great Many bus
mess Democrats in various parts of the
State have openly joined US, on the ground
that they fear prosperity will be imperiled
by the success of the Democracy.
From 25, 900 to 80, 600 voters of Indiana
are members of the denomination of Disci-
| pies, and at least half of them are Demo
| Gratis. quiet but very earnest movement,
| wholly outside the State committee, has
been organized and is being vigorously and
| judiciously pushed, with the strongest pro-
liability that at least z, 500 changes in votes
in our favor viii result.
| I conclude this summary by saying that,
from the hundreds of reports and interviews
l have had, hardly one admits doubt that
we can carry the State.
To do this we must overcome a Demo-
cratic majority of 5000. Our danger arises
| from two sources:
1. From the unusually large number of
doubtful voters disclosed by the canvass,
which is now nearly completed for the
whole State. While that canvass is strong
| ly in our favor, it shows the field in which
| the Democracy will use their peculiar in
| fuences and in which we must confront
them.
| Z. From importations from nsighboring
| States where no elections are held in Octo-
| Der. The recent successes of the Democ-
racy in Indiana have been gained mainly
by this means and their money has been
largely expended for this purpose.
Our friends have the full census reports
to aid them in checking importations. They
say they will be able to secure the friendly
CO. cooperation of nearly all the railroads run.
ming into the State They will have United
States supervisors appointed for the first
time. They propose to station active and
trustworthy Republicans in all the border
counties to watch the importing move
ments of the Democrats. ALI these plans
require the employment of a large number
of men and much money.
And this brings me to the chief point, 1t
is indispensably necessary that the means
for putting these plans into vigorous execu-
ton be furnished at once.
The work has been started and must be
| supported promptly to insure success.
I have written thus freely because I I'M
| derstand that our friends in New York are
in doubt about the wisdom of making much
effort for Indiana am certain this is err
roneous. Success in Indiana will be an i'm
mense help to New York, and all other close
States.
Please read this letter to Morton, and if
you concur in the views have taken, urge
him to act as promptly and vigorously as
possible. I went over the whole ground
with Senator Dorsey when he was here en-
route for Chicago, and his letters nee his
arrival there strongly confirm my opinions.
Another thing: He told me that Senator
Conkling would make his opening speech in
the West at such time and place as you and
/ thought best. Dorsey and New now write
that great convention of Republican clubs
is to be held at indianapolis on the 18th OF
September, which viii bring together q
great assembly of the most active Republi
cans of at least dozen States, and they are
very anxious to have the Senator to address
that meeting.
In view of the nature of the meeting and
its importance to Indiana, l am sure he could
do great good by accepting their invitation
If you concur, please present the request tc
him for us both.
Please let me hear the result of your con
ference with Morton as soon as possible.
J Very truly yours, j. A. GARFIELD.
''Of course, Senator, there was a grea
deal of detail work in Ohio and other State
as well as in Indiana. Did Garfield contid,
any of his purposes about that to your"
He did. Read his letter, for instance
of September 49,"
GARFIELD TO DORSEY.
MENTOR. O.. September Is, $780,
DEAR SENAToR-Yours of the 18th inst, is a
t hand. think Blaine should go to the Pa
t ciic Coast, but not until after the Oetobe
, election. He begins in Ohio on the 25th
and am making programme for him fo
s this State and Indiana until the election
9 but will insist upon his going to California
J as soon as the Indiana fight is over / not
what you say of MIR. Evarts and think w
Y had better have him go to Indiana, if b
- will, for few days, near the end of tn,
9 campaign, after the other gentlemen t.
y whom you refer have spoken.
/ Swain is here, and reports fully of hi
f interview at Chicago.
r Before this reaches you, you will hav
L heard that we have succeeded in gettin,
Gen. Grant to preside at Conkling's frs
d Getting in Ohio, which will be on the Est
!, inst. Very truly yours,
e J. A GARFIELD.
o To Hon. W. s. Dorsey, Chicago
MAINE THE BULL Run.
\ MENTOR, O., September II, 1S80.-Dea
= Senator: Yours of the 18th inst is received
- You have hit the true solution of the prob
= lem in Maine. Our friends claimed to-
i much and did not calculate upon the enor
nous expenditure of money which tn