Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-18
DORSEY'S BUDGET.
Details Of the Gar field CampaigU, Where.
in More Than 81 100000 Was
Kaised and
Used with His COnsent-Half the Money
spent In Indiana-Some Interest
lug Secret History.

contains dispatch from Washington which
gives what purports 10 be extracts from the
budget Of Stephen W. Dorsey, showipg the
pledges Garfield made to secure his election
1t begins by saying: "The sequepooo Of come
events that had their begipn ng with the
nomination Of Garfield was ended with the
verdict in the r-esnt Star.route trials. Two
OF the defendants in these trials were in
timately connected with The Republican can
vss, OF 1880, and ore of Them at least, so con
nected because of his relations with the s; ar
route contractor, that+4e-+ery remarkable
his Org OF that canvass has been really 10
their power to tell. They have both Iefrained
from doing so, because ttey were under fire,
and b. Cause they knew that they had the
sympathy OF many If the leading r publicau
politicians. Both Brady and Dorsey have
over and over az ain received assurances from
lhese m anagers Of sy mpatby, not Infrequently
coupled with the ssss riiou that no case oi
ingratiiude IS known that compares with
that Of the sdminis;raiion, which was not
only eiiling but anxious 10 secure all the
aid these two defendants could give
during the cabvpss, and then, having Oh
tanned that aid, was willing to turn
around and pefsecu them. Whatever wrong
there may have bsen 10 the Star-route con-
tract system, the Republican managers in
1880 either knew or suspected, and they were
then ready TO get such advantages therefrom
as were possible. II ia not 10 b. wooderad d 81,
therefore, that both Dorsey ami Brady fee
to-day anything but gratitude toward ihs
party they did so much to keep in power
nor can the defendants in the recent trials bt
held as specially uufsithful, if from then
some OF the very remarkable results OF The
most remarkable canvass are learned
Brady's knowledge of Indians politics wa,
constantly brought into requisilion, and h'
was brgged, pleaded with and almost ordered
TO receive money from these very Star-rout,
contractors for the purposes of the cam
| paign. To boih Gen. Garfield and the party
managers constantly ackn wledgei their obi
cation. To both Gen. G fairfield, at least, ha.
| express ID his opinion that there was nothiD.
unlawful 10 the
sTAR-RoUTE BUSINESS.
Such men as Hubbell, jewell, Gen. Arthur
and others had said that the Star-route con
tractors ought TO be required to contribut,
literally. because they were getting larg,
sums for their work through The favor OF tn,
government. When Congress ordered an 10
vestiga.Ion into The syslem of letting Star
route contracts Garfield, al Brady's rt quest
made thorough examination of the m 4tte
and assured Brady ard Dorsey that he WEI
satifis that the system could be defended
and promised his support, uut when the m at
ter came up before the House he (Gufeld
paired eff and failed 10 assist them. All thi
occurred some months before the Cnics g,
Convection. 1t was well-kDown that Brad,
favored the nomination of B sine, while Dor
sy professed to be earnestly for Gran. Tn,
story goes on t, say that Gsrield's name wa
inst men'i )ned for the Presidency BY a clul
organ z4d IN Philadelphia by Wharton
| Rlrkaa fnr tho nf ;,
nomination OF Grant or Blaine. When Gar
6eid was spoken Of, Wsyns MacVesgh,
member Of the CLUB, opposed him en- III,
ground that his record in connection
with the Cfedit Mobi irr and De Goye
mStteB would act against him. DJrsel
and Gahsld heard of lh<se remarks AM
il is said that MacVeagh always aitrituset
GdIhelds knowhdge OF The Tzcts 70 DJFsey
Then came the Chicago C)nve ntion aud til,
nomination of Garfield. Both Garfield anC
Dorsey realized very early 10 the canvas
that the Republican candidate for the Presi
dency was embarrassed by q sulky, jsalou
and mulinous faction. The relation ina, tn
New York s slwarts permitted themselves t.
assume was The sntj:ct of much correspond
euce between e field and Dorsey. The can
didaie wrote 10 Dorsey that he relied upoI
aim to prepare the way for the Cordial co
oferaiiou of the tuiky New York men. HI
declared TO Dorse! That he regarded hia "a
uns Il lhe best oil org sniz rs, and til It If b
would undertake the work of reconciliation
1t could be consummated. Dorsey promise,
to do il. He frankly told Gnfi I'D that i
Was a work that amounted 10 nothing les
than organic Dg movement for victory frou
clemens IN At right after GsIfisld's nomina
lion promised only defeat
IT WAS DORSEY
who conceived aud SUCCESSFULLY IN an sgsd Ii
Fifth Avenue Hotel conference, and hs him
self has said chat not even his recent trial a
Grim nal conspirator against the govern
m,nt gave him more anxiety or more necss
sity for calling up N all his resources thai
did the arrangements for that coufere ace
Dorsey had presented to the R,publc 1,
msnagers, including Ga & Id, his views re
speciiDg tbe cinv4s'. 10 his thinking ther
were two Ut utcessiies. OAe was mon y; tn
other, the CO operation Of the Nav Yor
Stalwarts The two were iiuktu. Durss
said that no money could b. raised withou
the cooperation of the New York men, ans
on The other hand, with that cooper stioI
combiCed with certain hon-yed uducemen,i
apy auou al could be raised. DJrsey frol
the fist urged the neces ity OF IN sking th
battle ia Indiana in Oclober. 10 this view
Ger. Brady, who knew Indiana from ;h
lakes 10 the Ohio, agreed. Garfield did nc
know how the money w,s 10 b. raised, Dol
sey did, and he told GH6-id be mcst me.
he New York polite ans, told him
the plsinest terms that he muat CON
to New York, that the New York.l
wou'd d not run after him, aud that h. mu
come TO the m. 81 G ,rf-ld at last Co Us. n e.
Tue FIJI h Avenue Hotei conference was a.
ranged. C.nklirg nsd promised TO be pres
| Anf Enf he w nflty x m
pected TO take part in ihe conference wh
kept away. Garfield had been greatly in
pressed by DJrsey's earuestness, and whe
he met the r,pr.sentsiive OF the great STA
wsrt faction in the Fiftk Avenue pirlor /
made pain sta,emtn, 10 the politician
, that New York had the right to expect Il
largest recognition al his hand. He prou
led 10 appoint Levi P. Morton Secretary
the Ire a.ury, and fur,her it ia asserted III
ne agreed that the operation OF reiundm
, the government ives and sixes, which mu
i soon take place, should be given to such
syndicate of Nzw York bankers as shou
De desigusted by the S;alwarts and at su
: c1mpirsion as should BE- fair. The oper
! ton, IS has since b3ea shown, WIS an enc
nous onF. The bargain was made. II
!, Stdiwarts had sod out for a price, all b
Z | one.
Mr.. coNKLING,
, SO those who eught 10 know best then q
Z now believe, hal learned Of this propos
bargain for the refunding Of the bonds, a
= | cared not to have part or share in il. So
-. kept away from ths; conference. IL CO
stsnt communication with Garfield, Dors
? tegan to organlz. for an October victory
E Indisrs. Dorsey'e plan involved the mt
o thorough canvass of ihs Stale OF India
r that had been m ide since ths vigorous Ia
. of o. P. Morton. Every voter was enroll,
;. and the first canvas. showed that the S
d was hopel,ssiy Democratic. 10 the la,
i part Of September, alter rs'y's organ
d tIou had been perfected, sfeer every vo
i had bern placed, and the IL hueoc-s
= could be brought 10 bear on each vo.er b
a been thoroughly learned, spec al mefs n:
i left New York for Iodlans polis. He
with HIM over $400, 900, either il eash or
convertible paper, This money had all be
raised IN New York, and principally by |
= efforts OF Lew P. Morto1. Dorsey neV
: touched penny OF The money, though urg
+ to see 10 its distrIbution persoual!v. He v
"a there not only TO see TO II that his plan
"a Organization was followed 10 the letter,
n slso 10 prevent, 60 far as possible, any Of {
,. money from sticking in the pockets of N
II who were trusted 10 distribute it. When
: money reached the local committees it '
/. fougd 10 be largely IN erIsp new - bi
!. II is believed III At Mr.. John c. New col
r. tell how bills and drafts of large dencmil
tion were thus converted into bills OF /
Denomination. At all eveutI there II
were. T6ey were distributed through
u SAFE inst a. ballots we're, in crest bunch
/. Tue destination OF each was perfectly "
q kuowp, and BY neon of e4ecuon Gay II
% had f,llen ike epowfl .kss silently all O,
a the State, although more in some parts i
is in Others Tnen came the court Of the pt
" in The evening. Tee 81 bills and the IA