Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-09-12


personal liberty.
GEN. CAMERON'S CORRoBoRATToN |
| When ex-senator Dorsey's statement
made the public aware of the ways and |
means by which the Republican candidates |
for President. and Vice President were |
elected in 1882, the rabble of the Republi-
can press sat upon him, and said he was
telling things that were not true. Much
pains was then taken and continues to be
exercised to exculpate all the living men
whom the narrative of the inner workings
OF that cam paign exhibited as part1cipat-
ing IN transactions that will not bear the
scrutiny of daylight. Far less considera-
ton was shown for the memory of the
murdered President, who is of necessity
the central figure in the history of that
desperate and corrupt canvass. Since the
first tlutter over Mr.. Dorsey's revelations
passed by, continual patter of defense of
the Republican gentlemen impinged is
constantly found in the columns of the
Republican prints. Strange to observe,
these same papers seem most happy to
the fame of the deceased statesman who
| up to his demise had been held to have -.
his party to a great victory in beb"., =
prii oiple, purity and honor. Trne or VI
that the Republican party bought 20
Pres dency in 1880 is Sometimes d, me
butt. ever disproven. Unnatural 'n.ou'
there are evidences of concentr' % ~ -7'
pose to show that General G .ee puH
capable of doing and CAUSING rHelU was
thing inconsistent with tt ~ 0 oono
enjoy / among his fello' % .epu'a',on no
the rounds of the Rep ol''Nen9. ooin
recent interview 4ohcan Prints Is a
Camercn Who bp with General Simon
49, go Ind.ana w. ~. ID considerable to do with
saonrad Obic alter, and the work which
ThoI.c to the Republicans.
FALL .ders of the party in the east, a
t'.Io me before the October elections in
g lana and Ohio became greatly alarmed.
20 intense was this concern that immedi-
4 ately after tb9 September disaster in
Maine, IN. Cansron made journey to
Indiana, retZgning through Ohio
to review the situation, to
3 ascertain tie prospects, and
. discover the needs of the October states
: which, if they followed with results like
t that in Maine crushed all hope of defeat
ing the Democratic party in November.
He proceeded to Indianapolis without
j stopping at Mentor, but received there a
o frantic invitation to visit the Republican
9 candidate at his home as soon as possible.
9 In obedience to the summons he i'm
9 mediately faced about for Mentor. In Or
+ der to grapple the situation, however, he
Q entered Ohio at Cincinnati and traversed
9 the State in order that he might feel the
3 pulse of the people. His description of
what he heard and saw is of interest:
When he left for Pennsylvania the humblest
s town in that State was alive with enthusiasm
. and decorated with all the belongings of an i'm
= portant political campaign. Yet she did not
vote until November, while the elections in Ohio
= and Indiana were only about month distant.
a Notwithstanding this fact, the towns of Ohio
gave very little evidences that a campaign was
IN progress, and less that one of their own and
| oft-honored citizens was a candidate for the
D presidency. The leading politicians of the
n State acknowledged the apthy, but confessed
themselves utterly unable to remedy 1t. Not
= even the loss OF Maine could awaken them to
the TACT that there was danger to the Republican
D ticket. AS to money that was out of the ques-
ton. Few citizens of Ohio could be induced to
! subscribe money enough tc hire brass band.
General Cameron describes his meeting
d with Garfield as most depressing, as that
gentlemen greeted him thus:
''Geueral, I am delighted to see you, 1 am
a delighted to see you. feel that our contest is
r in danger.''
"If it were not general. 1 certainly would not
be here to-day
: Gen. Garfield at that momement both by his
n looks, manner and expression indicated that
= he was sorely troubled He looked pale and
careworn, and seemed very much depressed
After the greeting Gen. Garfield led the way
I to the house and when they were seated he
q turned to Gen. Cameron and said:
9 "Whatis the lookout? Are we really to be
baaten.'
''There is danger but not disaster, in the air."
: Gen. Cameron replied.
: Garfield proceeded to state with "great
3 pathos" his hopes and his fears. Gen.
: Cameron Gained him by stating that it
G was important for the candidate ''to have
: a policy broad enough to take in every
? element of the organization, and that such
element be recognized according to its
merits and the power it represents in the
organization" Garfield, as Cameron tes-
o titles, caught at this, and
eagerly disclaimed any responsible
ity for Gov. Fosters offensive remarks
regarding Grant and Cenkling, as he and
> Garfield came from the Chicago conven-
ton. He assured Cameron of the great
respect for these gentlemen and the infu-
ence they represented. and he earnestly
desired to attach it to the cause and to
himself personally. Considerable talk of
this nature followed, and then came the
subject of money for the campaign. Upon
this branch of che interview Gen. Cameron's
statement is as follows:
The referenca to the ways and means of con-
Quoting the cam sign brought up the question
t of giving the tr-..s ury portfolio of New York.
Gen. Garfield SAID he was impressed with the
justice of giving to the great financial center of
the country the control of that office, and he
repeated the facts in relation to his promise to
appoint MIR. Morton, as they have been detailed.
1t had been thought best to call Mr. Morton to
Mentor for consultation, and he was sent for.
He timed his arrival so as to reach Garfeld's
home inst befOra (,a0 Grant and Mr. COnklip0