The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-07-25
DISCLOSED BY DORSEY.
Guilty Secrets of the Republican
Bosses.
The Party HOneycOmbed by Corruption
and Leagued with Crime---True
Story Ofthe Star Route Steals.

| The publication in the N. Y. Sun OF
Dorsey's exposure of Star route secrets
causes sensation. The publication
proves beyond doubt that the Republi-
can leaders knew Of these swindles, that
Ine thieves were promised immunity if
they would subscribe to the Republican
campaign fund, and that the Republi-
can party Is rotten clear through. A SER
les of the most corrupt and Infamous
bargains are detailed, showing that the
| Presidential campaign of 1880 was car
rled by the wholesale use of stolen mon
ey. 1t is proven beyond a doubt that
Garfield and his party managers ac-
knOWledRed their obligations to Brady
and Dorsey. Garfield had expressed
the opinion that there was nothing un-
lawful in the Star route business, while
Hqbbell, Jewell, Arthur and others had
said the Star route contractors ought to
be required to contribute liberaiiy be-
cause they were getting large sums for
their work through the favor of the gov
ernment.
After Garlield's nomination he asked
Dorsey to secure the cordial cooperation
or sulk1ng New York men. Dorsey got
up the Fifth Avenue Hotel Conference.
lie held that money and cooperation of
the Stalwarts were necessary. to success,
and urged the necessity of making the
battle in Indiana in October. Garfield
invited the New York men to meet him
at Mentor, but Dorsey insisted on Gar
ield's visit to New York, and it was
made. A plain bargain was made with
the stalWarts at the conference. They
wanted and were promised the appoint.
ment of Morton as Secretary Of the
Treasury. They also asserted that an
other formal memorandum was drawn
up, stipulating that the operation of re-
funding government fiVes and skies be
given to such syndicate of New York
bankers as should be designated by the
StalWaTtS, and at such a commission as
should be fair. The bargain was made.
and the problem of raising campaign
funds was solved. COnkling had heard
OF the proposed Tefunding bargain, and
not wishing to have any part in it, re-
mained away from the conference.
Within week half million dollars
were subscribed for the Republicans,
and the Stalwarts jumped into the can
Vass. In the latter part of September,
after Dorsey had made the canvass in
Indiana, special messenger was sent
to him from New York with 100000,
all raised in New York, principally by
MOrtOn's efforts. Then came the Repu6-
lican victory. More money must be rails
ed, and Hubbell asked Brady if the Star
route contributors could not contribute
Hay6s's order against political cOntribu-
tiOns. Hubbell tried TO get Hayes to au-
thOrize the subscription but failed. Bra
dy then asked for some document from
and the latter wrote the fam
GUS "My dear Hubbell' letter. This was |
written at DOrsey's suggestion, Garfield |
hrst proposing to write direct to Brady. |
About this time Garfield's hospitality at |
Mentor was abused, and Brady and Dor
EaI hi no..
ing the campaign the Republican man
ayers claimed to discover that JayGOuld |
had given $4,000 to the Democratic |
fund in the fall of 1880, and |
sent to him for contribution. He de- |
nOunced GaTfield'S report in the Black |
Friday Investigation and refused to sub |
scribe. Garfield told the Republicans |
he was surprised at GOUld's attitude, |
and said If elected he would, if il fell to |
his lot, appoint Supreme Court Judge |
whose views in regard to corporations |
were the same as GOuld's. Gould asked |
for pledge in writing, which it is un- |
derstOOd still exists, and Gould and an |
other subscribed $l50,O0O. More than |
TWO millions were raised for the CAM
paign. When Garfield took James and |
MacVeagh into his Cabinet, he gave the |
most solemn assurance to COnkling that |
the Stalwarts should be recognized, and
dorsey ana Brady should not be mOIeSt-
ed. COnkling demanded that Robertson
should not be given the New York Col
lectOrship, and denounced him bitterly.
fairfield pledged his word he would not
appoint Robertson. Next day Robert
son was nominated. Blaine and his
friends in New York insisted upon it.
The men who helped to get GOuld's sub
lcrlptiOn telegraphed there must be no
delay, and Whitelaw Reid's peremptOry
telegram followed. 1t is said it convey
ed clear threat that if Robertson was
not appointed the Gould agreement
would be published. Dorsey hastened
10 Washington and called on MacVeagh
Tor an explanation, and was staggered
10 hear the Attorney General say he ex-
pected to send him to the penitentiary.
He saw Garfield who embraced
lim and said, "SteVe, old bOy,
iOn't worry; go back to your ranche."
Dorsey went home, but ON learning, that
MacVeagh intended to indict him he re-
turned. Garfield Gained him, and sent
him transcript of evidence against
him. Blaine felt sorry about the treat
nent of Dorsey, and began planning for
.he retirement of MacVeagh and James.
iuiteau's shot caused the star route
prosecutions to be handed over as a
egacy from the old to the new ad-