Daily globe., 1883-07-30

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goggles. This was Mr.. Dorsey.
An hours pleasant chat on in.
different subjects was had on
the broad veranda and then
| some reference was made to the New York
sun article. To his surprise the CORE
| spondent learned that Mr.. Dorsey had not
seen the article entire, and the only idea he
| had of 1t was got from reading a brief
telegraphic summary in st. Louis paper.
bis astonishment when shown a copy of
the Sun with the article complete was
great, and greater than his astonishment
was his surprise and even alarm when Mr..
| Dana's editorial in the same paper was
read. The whole tenor of the editorial
went to show that the SUMS narrative was
prepared from data in the possession of Mr..
Dorsey, and the only inference that could
be drawn from it, of course, was that Mr..
Dorsey had furnished the data and
| inspired the article, II am very much as
| tonished" he said, every much surprised" I"
/ and then adding with much feeling: 81
don't see what Mr.. Dana could have been
thinking about to have coupled my name
In such way with that remarkable state
ment." Mr.. Dorsey'a eyes are in such a
condition that he neither reads nor writes
himself. Thereupon his guest read the
Sun article entire. During the reading the
ex-senator bent his ear attentiveIy and
frequently shook his head in disapproval,
Though now and then a smile and
a nod Indicated that some peculiarly in
teresting incident had been correctly told.
When the reading had finished Mr.. Dorsey
said nothing, but sat and stared out upon
til e plain.
Il must repeat" and Mr.. Dorsey lifted
his goggles and rubbed his eyes, shat in
printing that long article and in his edi-
torial columns saddling me with the res
possibility Of it, Mr. Dana has done me
great wrong. 1 suppose that that is the
work of Brigham, who is at the head OF
the Suns Washington bureau, but 1 can
tell you that 1 did not prompt a line, die
tate line or know anything about the
publication Of such an article. I am as-
tonished and grieved that Dana should
connect my name with such statement.
He ought not to have done it; he ought not
to have fathered such a thing
upon me, when he knew that if was COM
ing out in print Would have had some
thing more to say than that. That goes
over the surface like milk skinner"
Mr.. Dorsey paced the floor in consider
able impatisnce. The correspondent next
read an editorial article from the New York
Times of July II, written in most fierce
and remorseless vein of vituperation in
which every opprobrious epithet was
hurled at Mr.. Dorsey. When this was
read Dorsey's face flushed, his frame shook
and it vas evident that he was wrestling
with mighty spirit of anger.
sand do you ssy," he asked in voice
trembling wish passion, 'that that ap-
peared in the New York Times?"
"It did"
swell, then, can tell you in two words
what is the matter with George Jones. By
G. they don't call me thief without my
striking 5ack-the dirty dogs. Here's
one point Pll give you, and it
may account for George Jones' spite.
1t had been the custom ever since
1856 for the Republican national commit
tee to send out over the country hundreds
of thousands of weekly issues of some lead
Ing Republican paper. The secretary of
the committee usually made his own seLec-
ton. Whether he got anything out Of 1t Or
not l don't know. When the matter came
before me as it did in 1880, I didn't care
to assume the responsibility, SO I issued 8
circular addressed to every local committee
throughout the Union, asking what weekly
New York paper they would prefer. Fully
80 per cent. of the replies came back that
they wanted the Tfs6une. l therefore
made contract. We got during these
months 100000 extra weekly TribuneS. l
remember l paid them over $4,000 for
this supply. Well, George Jones
got hol1 of Jewell, who was
chairman of the committee, and stuffed
him full of the Importance of having the
Times represented. Jewell, the dear old
mutton head-he's dead now, and I've got
to speak pectfully-came to me in a
clammy perspiration, trembling with agi-
tation, and asked if 1 couldn't divide the
patronage up. 1 said it wasn't question
of patronage. had sent out circulars and
almost the unanimous voice of the country
was in favor of having the weekly Tribune.
would do the best for the party could,
and Of course 1 obeyed the wishes OF the
party. l said didn't care d whei her
the Tribune made anything out of the bar
gain, or if the addition of 100000 TO its
weekly circulation would hurt the feeling
of George Jones I was there working for
the party, not George Jones, Reid, Dana,
Bennett or anybody else. The people
wanted the weekly Tribune and they got
it. Jones never forgave me for that. I
don't suppose he ever will. don't care a
d-n whether he ever does or not. 1 only
mention it to show that after ell, and III
spite of all his highfalutin' notions, his
horror Of Dorsey is based upon
the am plitude of his cash box,
which at an exasperating time Dorsey
helped to create. 1 am sorry for George
jones'; and as Mr.. Dorsey said that he
looked out up-n the twilight with peace
ful smile.
During the evening once or twice ihe
correspondent ventured to hint something
more about the object of his visit. Finally,
after much thought and many pacings up
and down, and repeated expressions Of re-
gret at Mr.. Dana's action, Mr.. Dorsy said:
'Well, we won't talk any more tonight. l
hardly know what to say. You must remain
here day or two anyhow, and rest from
your long trip, and meantime I'll decide
upon whether to say anything, aud if SO,
what to say"
It was evident that Mr.. Dorsey was
wrestling with b mseIf, and the correspond
ent concluded to allow the night to pass.
The conversation turned on cattle, dogs,
horses, senators, politics generally. Finally
Mr.. Dorsey lifted his finger. "Hark." he
said Tho 00unfas ont IN kba h;II,