The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-08-04
PLEDGES OF GARFIELD.
An Abstract of the Budget of
Stephen w. Dorsey.
How Garfield Secured kthe Nomination for
President-The Story Of the October
Election in Indiana.

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tlnOuS faction. The relation the New
YORK stalwarts permitted themselves to
assume was the subject of much CORE
spOndence between Garfield and Dorsey
The candidate wrote to Dorsey that he
relied upon him to prepare the way for
the cordial cooperation Of the sulky
New York men. He declared to Dorsey
that he regarded him as one of the best
of organizers, and knew IL he undertook
the work of reconciliation, 1t would be
nsummated. Dorsey promised to do
it. He frankly told Garfield it was a
work that amounted to nothing less
than organizing movement for victory
from elements, that, right after Gar
helds nomination, promised only de-
feat. In those depressing days in July
and early August it was Dorsey who
gave encouragement to Garfield, and 1t
was Dorsey who mapped out a plan of
operations that met Garfield's cordial ap-
prOVal, and drew from him the most full
some expressions of gratitude. While
COnkling, Grant, Cameron, Logan and
the stalwaTts everywhere were so frigid
as to send a chill throughout the party,
Dorsey never permitted himself to lose
courage or hope. Garfield's correspond
ence with Dorsey at this time reveals a
state of mind bordering on despair, and
this embarrassed Dorsey not little.
Garfield 6ewailed the Indifference of the
Grant faction; Dorsey told him 1t would
pass away. Garfield could not see the
way clear for cordial cooperation; Dor
sey told him the way lay with himself
Garfield asked for light to show the
way; Dorsey furnished 1t.
1t was Dorsey who conceived and man.
aged successfully the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel conference, and he himself has said
that not even his recent trial as a GRIM
.inal cOnspiratOr against the Govern
Easg rEok.,
sity for calling upon all his resources,
than did the arrangements for that con-
ference. Dorsey had presented to the
Republican managers, including Gar
field, his views respecting the canvass
To his thinking there were two necessi-
ties. One was money, the other the co
operation of the New York Stalwarts
The two were linked. Dorsey said no
money could be raised without the Co
operation of the New York men; and, on
the other hand, with that co operation,
combined with certain hOneyed induce
ments, any amount could be raised.
Dorsey from the first urged the necessity
of making the battle in Indiana in Oc-
tObeT. His correspondence with Garfield
will show that, and Garfield's replies to
him will also show the candidate was of
the same opinion. Garfield suggested
some puerile plans, such as, one to in
ana, and also the educational interests.
Dorsey poo hOOed these, and In plain
terms said the influencing factor In In
diana would be money. In this view
Gen. Brady, who knew Indiana from the
lakes to the Ohio, agreed. Garfield did
not know how the money was to be
raised. Dorsey did, and he told Garfield
he must meet the New York politicians.
He told him that when he met these
man tharn Tnnat ha nn nOlitiaQl 1inlOma n
cy about it. The meeting must be a
practical, business meeting. There
must be no generalities, no vague sug-
gestiOns, but positive pledged aSSuran-
ces. He told him the New York polite
ians were business men, and were ready
to give, but would expect to receive. 1t
must be quid pro quo meeting, and
there must be no trihing, because the
New York men could not be easily per-
suaded. Garfield held off for a while
from face to face meeting, and at last
suggested that he would meet certain
influential New York StalwartS in Men,
tor. Dor sey told him in the plainest
terms he must come to New York; that
the New Workers would not run after
him, and that he must come to them.
so Garfield at last consented. The Fifth
Avenue Hotel conference was arranged,
COnkling had promised to be present;
but he was the only one of those who
was expected to take part in the confer
ence who kept away. Why he did SO
will appear later.
The great Republican party had come
to this at last. 1t had nominated Credit
MObelier man for President, and its can
didate, to win, was obliged to meet with
the representatives of a powerful fac
tiOn, and dicker and bargain with them
for the price of their support. Dorsey
had told Garfield that his Fifth Avenue
Hotel conference would be 1.-The climax
of the canvass" If 1t was successful
Dorsey promised success in November
if it failed, Dorsey said that they might
as well close their committee rooms anC
let the campaign go by default. Time
was pressing. 1t wanted but a few
weeks to the great preliminary contest
in Indiana. Garfield had been greatly
impressed by DOrsey's earnestness, anI
and W hen he met the representatives o
the great Stalwart faction in the Fiftl
Avenue parlOr, it was noticed that thu
smiling, hail.fellOwwell met manner
was absent. He was most serious, an(
seemed to be thoroughly in earnest. HI
made a plain, seemingly perfectly franl
statement to the grim politicians ii
front of him who had his fate in thei
hands. He acknowledged as much to them
He said, as he had said before to Dorsey
that New York had the right to expec
the largest recognition at his hands; tina
it was his earnest desire so to shape hi
course that all differences in the part
would be recOnciled, and that no on
would expect that he would for mo
ment entertain any idea but that o
learning what the wishes of the friend
in New York were, and If they were con
sistent with what was fair, he wOul
give his hearty assent to them.
But generalities were not indulge
in very long. Facts and figures wer
presented as cOldly and as free frOI
hints as a bargain for the sale of a rail
road. They told him first that it wa
expected that he would agree to appoin
as Secretary of the Treasury New YOr
man prominently identified with tn
part of the party that favored the nom
nation of Grant. He said that the dC
.mand was not only not unreasonable bU
entirely proper, and when Levi H. Mo-
ton was suggesed as the man who wa
desired, Gen. Garfield promised withOU
further qualification, that, If elected,
would appoint Mr.. Morton Secretary {
the Treasury. He subsequently adde
that If Mr.. Morton preferred a first claf
mission abroad, he should be appOinte
IN that Now comes the humiliatiD