Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-08-23

! 'llow are things here 2 he asked.
Everything looks splendid, said /.
We shall carry the state by 5000
majority
well, ~ said he Il have brought some
valuable reinforcements.
Senator Don Cameron's hand bag
contained $GOOOO, contributed by the
manufacturers 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 cx
tracted from the iron and steel interests
of Pennsylvania.
"The money used in the canvass was
kept in the three drawers Of black
walnut bureau in a little back room in
the New Denison house. This room ad-
joined the main dining room Of the
hotel and was separated from Dorsey's
main headquarters by one passage way.
The use to which this room was put
WAS known only to Dorsey and two or
three OF his most trusted aids. Cor.
ham had the entry to the room. Its
constant and sole occupant was A gen
tlcman apparently about e. years old,
nearly six feet tall, of stout build and
with a determined face. He had a
long, full beard, pretty well sprinklcd
with gray. do not know the name of
this man. never asked.
This man was the custodian of the
campaign fun ds, and at one time there
was not less than $4,000 bank bills in
the three drawers Of the bureau which
he guarded. The money was of all de.
nominations. from hundred dollar notes
down to ones and twos. The larger
notes were in the top drawer. saw
the money in this bureau. Tho top
drawer, when saw it, and the middle
drawer was nearly full; the bottom
drawer, which held the fycs, twos and
ones, was about half full.
Every bill paid hy this cashier was
paid on orders from Dorsey or Gorham
possibly there may have been payments
on the order Of Chauncey ]. Fillcy or
John G.. New. saw a number Of these
orders They were tickets. or small
slips Of paper, with the amount in
teurcs, the name Of the person who
was to receive it, and the signature or
initials Of Gorham, sometimes Of Dor
sey. Sometimes Gorham simply made
a ticket with the amount and name o;
payee, without any signature. Then
he would take the slip into the little
room and receive the money from the
cashier, who would put tho ticket into
the drawer as his voucher. No accounts
were kept.
cone 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 the
ward The sale was arranged by n
special agent of the postotrcc, acting
under an alleged undertaking with
Dorsey. This money, after having been
promised by tho special agent to be de.
,.ycrcd to the aforesaid Democrat. Was
sent by another messenger The special
agent resented at the time what seem.
ed to be n lack Of confidence in him
personally.
Among the most prominent mana
gers and agents who were cogniaut Of
al these facts were Marshall Dunn Of
Delaware. Special agents Tidball and
henderson of the post Office depart
ncnt, surveyor Caulk and Mayor Wicgcl
IF Baltimore, Thomas Chappcll and
Thomas Caynnaugh Of the treasurer de
partmeut. The last named was deputy
sergeant alarms OF the last House.
hnk he was tho man who accompanied
,s a guard, the money from New York
10 indianapolis. Also, Detective Mc
EIfresh and George Miller were promi.
nent agents at indianapolis"
No Defense.