The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-09-06
DORSEY AGAIN.
interesting Correspondence Bearing on
the Campaign Of 1880.
Series or Letters from Leading Mem.
bers Of the "Grcat" Rcpub-
lican Party.
The Raising Of a Corruption Fund---The
Sale Topic Discussed.
From the New fork SUM-

From the New fork SUM-
Soon after the Republican National Com
mittee was organized Gen. Garfield began an
active correspondence with Senator Dorsey
and with Gov Jewell, which lasted through
put the campaign lie was especially con-
cerned about the election in Indl ma, and
July wrote the following letter to Senator
Dorsey:
MENTOR. Ohio. july .. 1850.
The Hon. s. W. Dorsey, Secretary. &c
My DEAF SIR: hope my anxiety 10 see Gen.
Arthur, Gov. Jewell and yo.rself will not be
considered unreasonable. l cannot withhold
from publication my letter Of acceptance much
longer: and | should be glad to counsel with
you all III respect to 1t before 1t appears in Print
am glad to know that Won and the Governor
arc coming. hut IL YOU could start twcnty-four
hours earlier than the date indicaed IL Your
TOPICS concerning which we ought T. consult
Very truly YOURS, j. A. GARFIELD.
This letter shows that the very beginning
OF the canvass Gen Carried sought the
advice OF Mr. Dorsey respecting such an
matter as his letter Of acceptance
July l9 he wrote as follows:
INTERESTED N INDIANA.
MENTOR, ONO, July ~, 1880.
The Hnr. :. W. Dorsey, No. 254 Fifth avenue,
New York.
My DEAR SIR: Yours Of the 10th inst. with
Enclosure came duly to hand. am glad TO
hear that the letter of acceptance il generally
well received. Some parties arc kicking, as
expected, hut, on the whole, no serious damage
has been done. Thomas NJ Phillips, of New
castle. Pa. will visit you in few days. and /
ask yon 70 give him a careful hearing. He has
made special visit TO Indiana, and he has
much OF inter. st = communicate
Yours very truly, ]. A. GARFIELD.
This indicates that at that early day Gen
Garfield's mind was turned to the Indiana
sAln II nv ha hn fa1
ing letter to Gov Jewell:
MENTOR. Ohio. July 10, 1880.
MY DEAR GOVERNORS: Yours OF the 18th from
Washington came duly To hand. am gr atihed
with the results of Your visit. l expected to
hear of some dissatisfaction in certain WASH
ington quarters with the litter Of acceptance
hut 1t cannot be helped Please let me krow
as soon as You can, the result Of the Philadel-
Mr. I. NJ. Phillips. of Newcastle, Pa, who has
just made tour in Indiana. and. after tull
consultation with Mr. New, has made an inn
campaign there. me Win leave for New York
Wednesday, and shall send him letter of in
PREDICTION. lie Is al intimate friend !. !.
believe his plan. If carried ont theoretically,
will Of itself save the State Of Indiana. ]. !.
Please tell me how the letter OF acceptance is re-
cetvcd in inner circles, and especially what Is
thought Of i by our New York friends.
Very truly yours, j. A. GARFIEID.
The next day GEN Garfield wrote tho
MENTOR, Ohio, july 20, 1880.
Messrs Jewell and Dorsey.
GENTLEMEN. This note will introduce won to
my friend Mr. T. NJ. Phillips, OF Newcastle, Pa,
OF whom nave recently written you. He has
made a tour OF Indiana with view to special
work in the state. tie full details Of which he
will privately give yan. Mr.. Phillips has been
my intimate friend for many years. and you
may implicitly rely upon his ,houghtfulness
and good judgment in anything lie undertakes.
] have no doubt that the result in Indiana can
be made secure by following up vigorously the
work he has begun. Of course II is imperative
that whatever Is done in this direction should
be done quietly. Very truly yours,
j. A. GARFIELD.
MONEY WANTED FOR MAINE
The National Commit.e, before the
Indiana campaign, We're hcsought for money
for Maine, and the following letter from Mr..
Blaine shows that they We're not satisfied
wife the amounts that were contributed:
AUGUSTA. Me, Aug. Is. 1880.
My DEAR DORSEY. Your committee was ap-
pointed carly In July. II Is Eow the middle OF
aid In the closest and most central battle OF the
campaign. do not wish To be a grnmhler. but
iassnfe yoa thai YOU are importing the whole
Senator Allison, who was in Maine. seem.
10 have been encouraged at the results oi
Mr.. Blaincs letter, for he writes as follows
from Maine:
DEXTER, Me-. Sept. ..
4
New York al the Breyoort Hons,
Monday. want to see you lcsore going West
wish YOU could come down % tho Brevoo,'
during the day. Where s we can IN have quiet tai.
are looking well in Maine. l am greatly de
oeiscd il our people do not have decided vic
tory. Yours very truly. W. D. ALLISON.
To the Hon. Marshall Jewell
THE OCTOBER STATES AGAIN.
The next letter which Mr.. Allison wrot,
was written to senator Dorsey, and read
ns follows:
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Sept a.
MI DEAR SIR: The Maine business is yer,
bad. / tell YOU you must get down to serious
work. Money must be had, and must be sent I,
Indiana III we lose Indiana In October we ar
beaten. No stone must be left unturned in tha
| direction You must gather about you corp
Of strong men who can aid YOU in raising funds
| We must recover this disaster in Maine by carry
ing Ohio and Indiana. Maine was carried b,
money and the still hunt tactics. Those sam
/ tactics must lie played in Indiana anl Ohio
| Look out Hastily yours.
AID ASKED FOR WEST VIRGINIA
But the National Committee ut that tim
We're having demands made upOn them iron
other directions For instance, here is
letter from the Hon. Steward l. Woodford
from West Virginia:
MY DEAR SIR. 7. Nov for business. Thcs
people ought to be helped. Here.
anywhcre. tho south is to, be broken
j
sturSiss and Atkinson agree to raise SO.
| eoa II you will give them $4,000. With $as.,N
they can make an effective camraign. OF thi
| $lu.0oo Wheeling men will give $4,000. and Stnr
| giss agrees to raise the remaining $1,000 Wit
| $2s,No they can organize the State. II yo
can possibly do this without endangering In
LLAMA advise it very sarae1'y woo,r,an You
The Hon. Marshall Jewell.
Sept I the Rev. ]. II. Thompson, Presiden
/ of the West Virginia University wrote /
Secretary Dorsey as follows:
Ifyou put men and sincws here 1T once tn
Republicans will carry it West Virginia. in &c
tober.
THE OLD DOMINION
But the Republican National Committe
had more important business to attend (
than putting men and money into West Vii
ginia There was a plaintiye howl fIoI
Virginia herself for cash. as appears by tn
following letter from Mahone's chief Repuf
LlSwooD. Sept. -. 1850.
Gov Jewell:
My DEAR SIR: The expenditure Of $4,000 b
vour committee will insure the electoral vote /
Virginia to Garfe.d and Arthur. Help US, Cas-
s'1'' y - 's' Joils F. LEWIS.
HESDERsoN's ADVICE
The attention OF the committee was frol
the first turned toward the Indiana election
and not only OF their own accord, but ut tn
suggestion of many of the prominent Re
publican politicians OF the country. Mr.. d
Henderson, of Iowa, who succeeded Dorse
as Secretary Of the committee, however. ha
different view. lie writes from Dubulu
as follows:
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Aug, .. lss
The Hon. s. W. Dorsey.
DEAR SIR: Maine must not be lost. III yo
can make sure of New York give Indiana TO u
enemy. excepting keep them busy there
other words keep up fire In Indiana. plant II
troops in New York. ''pnt money in thy purse
Yours very truly, u. II. HENDERSON.
WHAT MIR, RICHARD SMITH KNEW.
The opinion OF Mr. Henderson was NJ
shared bs Richard Smith. editor of the Gil
cinnati GaSeftt. He writes as fo lows:
CINCINNATI. Ohio. sept. II, 1880.
The Hon. Marshall Jewell:
DEAR SIR: Your fayar Of the 10th instal
came duly 10 hand, and 1t surprises me. Nv,
amazed at what You said had been representt
to yon hy Nash and Garfield, because kno
what ! said to You was true. | am not in Il
habit of misrepiesentins matters OF this kin
and now repeat every line wrote you befo
and since the Maine election, and suppo
every line Of that letter. l probably .now mo-
about What the Democrats are doing and pr,
posing u do than Air. Nash. Chairman Of II
| Republican Committee OF Ohio, b9eanse u
brains OF the mana cement are here Ierhal
/ 4 "A W. L.