Ellsworth American., 1883-07-19
THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1883.


For some time there have been occasiona
rumors that Stephen W. Dorsey was
about TO unburden himself of 10, of party
secrets that would shake the Republican
party from center to circumference. 1t was
equally well understood that he would do SO
in retaliation for his prosecution in the Star
Route cases. The anticipation of these
startling revelations has Afforded the great
est pleasure to the Democracy, kind of
pleasure to which that party is more accus-
toned than any other. At last Dorsey has
spoken. The terrible secrets have been
made public. The thunderbot has fallen,
but the party still lives. The most startling
of his statements appears to be the asser-
ton that it was through his power Of or
ganization aided by large fund that the
State of Indiana was carried in 1880.
The statement is made as follows
dorsey in an interview with Garfield
arranged to carry Indiana and in September,
after Dorsey had completed an organization
of that State, special messenger lefl New
ApAN iNA iAAAaAAatoAis- liz 4ieA WitA
over S400. 900 either in cash or in converti-
bic paper. This money had all been raised
in New York and principally by the efforts
of Levi j. Morton. Dorsey never touched
a penny of the money though urged to see
to its distribution personally. He was there
not only to see that his plan of organization
was followed to the letter but also 10 prevent
as far as possible any money from sticking
in the pockets of tn, man trusted TO dis
tribute il.
When the money reached the local COM
mittees it was found to be largely in crisp
new - bills. 1t is believed that John C..
New could tell how the bills and drafts of
large denominations were converted into
bills Of this denomination. At all events
there they were. They were distributed
through the State just as the ballots were.
in great bunches. The destination was
perfectly we'll known and BY noon Of cleo
ton day they had fallen like snow fakes ST.
lenily all over the State, although more in
some parts than in others. Then came the
count of the polls in the evening. The -
bills and the 1892 900, combined with Dor
sey's plan Of organization. had won
Those who read carefully the progress Of
the campaign in that state. in 1850. will re-
member clearl, that the tariff was the alb
sorbing question and the plank on which the
Republicans had won majority Of the vot-
ers. before the alleged arrival Of the large
sum of money by which Dorsey claims the
voters of the state were subsidized. The
manufacturers and workmen in all parts of
the state flocked 10 the standard which ia
vored protection" not "for revenue only.
but for themselves and the industries which
they represented. This fact was freely ad-
mitted BY the leading Democrats Of the state
Immediately after the election and has never
been denied BY them since. The plan Of
organization. even, does not belong to Dor
sey but 10 Gen. Dudley, now our valuable
Commissioner of Pensions. The burden of
the entire statement seems to be that Presi-
dent Garfield owed his election to Dorsey
and that therefore the party was bound to
protect him against prosecution in the Star
Route cases.
From the testimony brought out in those
cases the Republican party has two causes
for rejoicing first, that ii had the moral
courage not to protect Mr.. Dorsey from be
ing prosecuted, and second, that Mr.. Dorsey
has left the party. He is not the kind ol
man, from his own confessions, to strength
en- any party and now that he has blown his
blast and gone over to the enemy the Re.
publicans have abundant reason to thank
God and take fresh courage.