The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-07-25
1880.
How Indiana Was Carried by Dorsey
and the Gang.
Bow the Crisp 80 Bills Were Distributed
throughout the state I'm Great lunches.
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won" Dorsey, grim. earnest and as full of
nerve as ever, did not allow his Joy to affect
his business. Bat it really seemed as though
the party were now getting ready to fight
battle There had been some doubt about
that before. Within week after the Fifth
avenue conference Wall street had subscribed
very large amount of money, not far from
$500, coo. At the same time began that re-
markable, and, at the time, unexplained
zeal which the old Stalwart leaders sud-
denly took in the Republican canvass.
Grant, Conkling Don Cameron took hold,
and the political temperature sprang from
zero to fever heat. These three leaders made
their memorable visit TO Garfield at Mentor,
and Grant and ConkiiDg took the stump.
But while all this firework business was
going on, there was one man who had more
serious matters to attend to. In constant
communication with Garfield, Dorsey began
20 organize for an October victory in Indi-
ana. The eye of the public being distracted
by the slluIging and huTrah-boys style of
campaigning that followed the Fifth avenue
conference. Dorsey had abundant opportuni-
~ 10 put into operation, without being de-
tected, the plan OF campaigning in India IA
that siterwaId won the battle, and which
brought from Garfield those expressions of
thanks and grateful acknowledgement which
Dorsey now has in his possession.
Dor:ey's plan involved the most thorough
car ass OF the State of Indiana that has been
made since the vigorous days of o. p Nor
ton. Every voter was enrolled, and the first
canvass showed that the Stale was hopslessly
Demo cratic. OF the purely strategic and or
gan,zrg part Of the work it is not necs ,sary
Tor 10 g.
the loudtst praises from those who Enew
what lie had done, and caused Garfield TO
speak of him as prodigy of political abil-
Ivy"
In the latter part OF September. after DR.
seS's organization had been perfected, alter
every voter had been placed, and the inf j.
cree that could be brOagnt 10 bear on each
voter had been thoroughly learned, spec al
messenger left New York for indianapolis
He had with him over $4,000, either in
cssh or in convertible paper. This money
had all been raised in New York and prime
pslly by the effyrts of Levi p Morton. Do
sey never touched penny of the money,
though urged 10 see It's distribution pei
sonally. He was there not only to see TO it
that his plan Of organization was followed to
the letter, but also 10 prevent so Tar as pls l.
BILE. any of the money from sticking IN the
pockets of men who were trusted 10 dis
tribute ii. When the money reached the
Il cal Committees it was found to bs largely
in crisp, new 81 bills. Ii is believed that NJ.
John c. New could tell how bills and drafts
CT large denomination were thus cOnverie 1
into bills of tais denomination. At all eveats
there they were. They were distributed
through the State, just ss bsllo.s were, in
great punches. The destination of e2c1 was
perfectly well known, and by noon of cleo
silently all over the State, although more in
some parts than in others
Then came the count of polls in the even
irg. The & bills and the 49,, 600, combined
with Dorseys plan of organization, had won.
The Democratic party was snowed.under by
greenbacks, and great hurrah went up all
| over the land among Republicans that the
principles of the party had triumphed in In
diana. The Fifth Avenue Hotel Conference
vas a success, and Dorsey was admired an 1
congratulated. Subsequently General Ar
thur, then Vice President-elect, in a burst of
confidence at the famous dinner given TO
Dorsey. summarized il all in one word,
MacVeagh and other Republican leaders
knew at the time what had been done, and
sll We'd in doing Dorsey honor.
VII.
But the effect OF the October election in, In
| diana was only moral and il was feared it
/ would be temporary. Both Dorsey and Brady
had been used in October must be used again
| in November, or the State would be lost. A
| two-dollar bill was good only for one election.
| More money must be raised, and the Republi-
| can managers in casting about for means
| thought of the Star Route contractors. Gar
! field himself, calling to mind his investiga-
| ton and his discovery that the contractors
were receiving great sums from the Govern
mant, felt that they ought to subscribe.
| Other leading Republican managers had the
| same opinion.
One day Jay Hubbell called upon General
Brady, then Second Assistant Postmaster
! General. Brady" said he, 1.-The Star Route
contractors must subscribe at least $4,000 10
the campaign fund, and you must collect the
| money"
Brady replied that there would be no diff
| Guilty about raising that amount he was
willing to undertake to raise it, bnt he didn't
propose TO burn his fingers, in view OF Hayes
order, and the. feeling against Government
employees soliciting subscriptions. Hubbell
thought that Brady was altogether to sensi-
| tive about IT, but Brady was firm. Give
me-" said Brady, something that l ca % fall
back on in case OF trouble and you shall
| have the money"
some sort from r. D. Hayes would be sut
fcient, and Brady said that il would OF course
provided il was the right kind OF memorsn-
dun. Hubbel promised to get it. aud went
to Hayes forthwith. Hayes refused TO write
airy meme randum or letter He did not for
bid the raising of the money; he only refused
to do anything that would throw the respon
sibiliiy fer il upon HIM. Hubbell was in
despair. He labored again with Brady, bat
the Assistant Postmaster General was firm as
a rock Hubbell then communicated with
Dorsey, and the result was that Hubbell re
turr ed to Brady, saying, Would you I'm
dertake to raise that money from the Sal
Route contractors If you should get req uest
or a memorandum from General Garfield?
Brady had little faith in Garfield. He could
rot forget that Garfield had promised to de
fend the Star Route appropriations and had
failed to Go so. Still, after considering the
matter for awhile, Brady said that he would
try TO raise the money, provided satisfac
tory document were received from Garfield
Hubbell at oncs wrote both to Garfield and
Dorsey, who happened to be at Mentor at the
time. The pro- ect was talked over between
Garfield and Dorsey, and at that time Gar
field expressed himself very frankly about
the Star Route contractors. He knew tina
they were receiving large contracts from ths
Government, and he thought that they ough
to be willing to contribute something for the