Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-08-10

new Denison house, and was Immediately
shown to Headquarters. He found Dorsey
still confined to his bed. Gorham,
Chauncey I. Filley, and some Of the lesser
heutonants were there. Don Cameron
had small black satchel in his hand.
shook hands with him.
How are things here p he asked.
Everything looks splendid said I.
We shall carry the state by 5000 ma,
jority.'
'Well,' said he Il have brought some
valuable reinforcements.'
"Senator Don Cameron's hand bag con-
tanned s60, 900, contributed by the manu-
facturers of Pittsburg and other capitalists
in Pennsylvania. By ten o'clock the fact
had leaked out, and the workers were
jubilant over the amount which Don
Cameron had extracted from the iron and
steel interests of Pennsylvania.
''The money used in tho canvass was kept
in the three drawers of q black walnut
bureau in little back room in the New
Denison house. This room adjoined the
main dining room of the hotel and was
separated from Dorsey's main headquar-
ters by ono passage way. The use to
which this room was put was known only
to Dorsey and two or three of his most
trusted aids. Gorhsm had the entry to
the room. Its constant and sole ocou-
pant was gentleman apparently about 65
years old, nearly six feet tall, of stout
build and with determined face. He had
long, full beard, pretty we'll sprinkled
with gray. do not know the name Of
this man. never asked.
''This man was the custodian of the
campaign funds, and at one time there was
not less than S25O, 900 in bank bills in the
three drawers of the bureau which he
guarded. The money was of all denomi.
nations, from hundred dollar notes down
to ones and twos. The larger notes were
in the tor drawer. saw the money in
this bureau. The top drawer, when saw
it, and the middle drawer were nearly full
the bottom drawer, which held the fives,
twos and ones, was about half full.
''Every bill paid by this cashier was paid
on orders from Dorsey or Gorham posi-
bly, there may have boen payments on the
order of Chauncey I. Filley or John c.
New. saw a number of these orders.
They were tickets, or small slips of paper,
with the amount in figures, the name Of
tho person who was to receive it, and the
signature or initials of Gorham, sometimes
of Dorsey. Sometimes Gorham simply
made ticket with the amount and name
of payee, without any signature, Then
he would take the slip into the little room
and receive the money from the cashier,
who would put the ticket into the drawer
as his voucher. No accounts were kept.
"One case of which have personal
knowledge where money was paid to buy
Democratic votes was this Six hundred
dollars was promised to Democrat in
Fort Wayne, prominent local politician,
for his influence in tho ward. The sale
was arranged by a special agent of the
postofice, acting under an alleged under
standing with Dorsey. This money, after
having been promised by the special agent
| to be delivered to the aforesaid Democrat,
was sent by another messenger. The
special agent resented at the time what
seemed to be lack of confide nee in him
personally.
'Among the more prominent managers
and agents who were cognizant of all these
facts were Marshall Dunn of Delaware.
Special agents Tidball and Henderson oi
the post Office department, surveyor
Caulk and Mayor Wiegel of Baltimore,
Thomas Chappell and Thomas Cavanaugh
of the treasurer department.. The last
named was deputy sergant.at arms of the
last House. I think he was the man who
accompanied as guard, the money from
New York to Indianapolis. Also, Detec
tive McElfresh and George Miller were
prOminents agents at INDIANAPOLIS"