Daily globe., 1883-07-20

factory to New York, and that the men
who had received his pledge in the fall
would have every reason for complaint,
even to the point of rupture. if he should
violate 1t IN the manner contemplated
As to MacYeagh, Dorsey said he would
bring to Garfeld's administration nothing
but trouble, because he regarded him as
cold, unprlncipled, and capable of any
treachery. Garfield reasoned with Dorsey,
or tried to. He represented that James
was prominent stalwart, and would be at
the head Of the Office having the greatest
patronage. He was sure that James ap-
polntment would be pleasing to the New
York stalWarts. To disabuse Garfield of
that notion, if he really entertained it,
Dorsey induced Gen. Arthur to represent
to Garfield with what small satisfaction
the appointment of James would be re-
ceived. AS to Wayne MacVeagh, Garfield
was again advised of the remarks that Mac
Veagh had made in the Better Element
club OF Philadelphia at the time that Mr..
Wharton Barker suggested Garfield as the
proper man to beat Grant and Blaine. Be-
sides, Garfield was assured that Cameron
cared nothing for MacVeagh's appoint
ment.
There is little doubt that Garfield was at
first either greatly impressed by these
representations, or thought that he was:
and when he came 10 Washington, a few
days before his inauguration, he was as
cloudy about his cabinet as he was week
after his election. When he got here, those
who were with him will remember what
siege he had of it. His promises, like
notes falling due on a day certain, were
presented to him for fulfllment from all
sides. He seemed hardly to know which
way to turn. But there was one man
whose counsels he sought, and upon whom
he seemed to lean, and that was ex-senator
Dorsey. Garfield received the pIainest
kind of talk from him, and seemed to like
1T, and he often protested that he could
trust Dorsey through and through.
Two days before he was inaugu-
rated. Garfield told Dorsey that ne saw no
opening for New York except the appoint
ment of Mr.. James. He excused himself
by saying that other New Workers whom
he preferred had declined places in the
cabinet, and he could not accept Mr.. Conk
llng's views that New York ought to have
the chief place or none. He also said that
he had determined to appoint Mr.. Mac
Neagh attorney general, though he deeply
regretted that such appointment would be
dlspleaslng to Dorsey. As he expressed
it, he would make the appointment, and
after he was inaugurated he would have
time to turn around and see what would
be best.
Mr.. James was telegraphed for to come
over from New York. He came and met
Gen. Garfield at the Riggs house on the
Sd of March. In an adjoining room sat
Mr.. Dorsey, though it is probable that Mr.
James did not know this. Mr. Dorsey
subsequently summarized the conversation
that Mr.. James had with Garfield. He said
that Mr.. James informed Garfield that he
was not an aspirant for place in the cabi-
net, Out that if Gen. Garfield saw fit to ap-
point him, he should enter, not as stall
wart, not as a Grant man, nor an Arthur
man, nor Conkling man, but should be
Garfield adherent through and through.
Gen. Garfield seemed entirely satisfied
with this. When Mr.. James quilted the
parlor, he met Senator Dorsey in
the hall. He said that he was going
around to Conkhng's rooms in Fourteenth
street, and Senator Dorsey went with him.
Senator Conkling was there. In the inter-
view that followed, Mr.. Dorsey said he
heard Mr.. James say to Conkling that he
had told Garfield that he was not a caEdi-
date for any cabinet place; that he was en-
tirely satisfied with his place in New York;
but that as Gen. Garfield had indicated an
intention of appointing him, he wished to
have it understood that in going into the
cabinet he could only go as the represen-
tative of Mr.. Conkling and the New York
stalwarts.
When Mr.. James had gone, Mr.. Dorsey
repeated to Conkling the prior conversa-
tion with Garfield as he believed that he
heard it, and Conkling then asked ques-
ton indicating his fear of the future.
How much conversation that Dorsey
had with Senator Allison had to do with
the refusal of Allison at the last moment
to accept the place as secretary of the
treasury, is best known to both. At all
events Mr.. Allison's declination made
recast necessary, but this recast included
the names of James and MacVeagh. Dor
sey, when he learned what the cabinet was
to be, bade Garfield good-by, wished him
successes with his cabinet, and soon be-
took himself to his cattle ranch in New
Mexico. He was nearly $4,000 out of
pocket, his advice had gone for naught,
but ne went away with the prestige of hav-
ing in great measure won the campaign of
1880, and with the consciousness that the
successful candidate had acknowledged it
by offering him the portfolio of secretary
of the interior.
XII.