Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-20
DORSEY W. GARFIELD.
The Formers Charges Against the Lat

page of the New York Sun. The substanc,
Of 1t is that Garfield and bis party manager!
constantly acknowledged their obligations tt
Brady and Dorsey. Garfield had expressed
the opinion that there was nothing unlawful
IN the Star-routc business, while Messrs
Hubbell, Jewell, Arthur and others had said
the htar-route contractors ought to be requir-
ed to contribute literally, because they were
getting large sums for their work through the
favor of the government. When Congress
ordered an investigation of the Star-routes,
James A. Garfield, at Bradys request, made
thorough examination of the whole matter
and assured Brady and Dorsey that he was
satisfied the system could be defended. lie
promised to vote for special appropriation,
but when the matter came up he had left
town. In 1880 club of young men
was organized in Philadelphia by Whar-
ton Barker. 1t undertook to prevent
the nomination Of Blaine or Grant.
During the clubs discussion of an available
Presidential candidate Barker named Gar
field, and Wayne MACY eagh spoke of Gar
fields record as bad, and said the proposition
10 nominate him was absurd Dorsey heard
of this and MacNeagh always believed Gar
field learned of ii through Dorsey. The club
decided to support Garfield and Barker had
an interview with him. which led Barker to
believe that Garfield would accept. John
Sherman heard of this, and to head the
scheme off he insisted that Garfield should
go to Chicago at the head of the Ohio dele
CATION, believing that in this place Garfield
would not dare to bctray him. Foster was
also on the delegation aud had perfect un.
Outstanding with Garfield at Chicago. Dor
sey and Conkling saw what was up, and
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which caused the latter to turn pale. lie
tore the note up, but the pieces were pick
ed mp aud preserved by Port Huron
gentleman. After Gaifield's nomination he
asked Dorsey to secure the cordial co.
operation of the sulking New York men
and Dorsey got up the Fifth avenue hotel
conference. lie held that the money and
cooperation of the stalwarts were necessary
to success, and urged the necessity of max
ing battle in Indiana in October Garfield
invited the New York men to meet him at
Mentor, but Dorsey insisted on Garfelds
visit TO New York, and it was made. A
plain bargain was made at the conference
with the stalwarts They wanted and were
promised the appointment OF Morton as Sec
rotary of the treasury. IL is also asserted
that another formal memorandum was drawn
up STIMULATING that the operation of refund
ing government 6ves and skies should be
gwen to such II syndicate If New York
bankers as should be designated by the stall
warts, and at such a commission us should
be fair. A bargain was made and the
problem of raising campaign funds was
solved. ,Conkliug had learned of the propos-
ed refundng tar. iiu and not wishing to have
any part in it remained away from the con-
ference. Within week $500, 600 was sub
scrlbpd in WAL street for HE Republicans,
aud the Slalwarts Jumped into the canvass.
In the latter part of September after Dorsey
had made the canvass in indiana, special
messenger was sent 10 hun from New York
with OO,O0O oil raised in New York, pin
cipally by Morton's etfuits. Then came the
Republican victory. More money must be
raised, and Hubbell asked Brady if the Star
route contractors could not subscribe $40
600. Brady said they could but for presi.
dent Hayes's order against political contribu-
tions. Hubbell tried to get President Hayes
TO authorize the subscription, but he failed.
Brady then asked for some document from
Garfield, and the htter wrote the famous
My Dear Ilubbell" letter. This was writ
ten at Dorsey's suggestion, Garfield first pro.
posing to write direct 10 Brady. About thi:
time Garfelds hospitality at Mentor was
abused, and Brady aud Dorsey relieved his
embarrassment. During tie campaign the
Republican managers claimed to discover
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Democratic campaign fund in the Fall OF
1890, and sent TO him for a contribution. lie
denounced Gariicld's report in the
Black Friday investigation, and refused
tn subscribe. Garfield told the Republicans
he was surprised at Gould's attitude, ard said
, if elected he would il it fell to his lot, ap.
point a supreme court judge Whose views in
regard 10 corporations were the same as
Gould's. Gould asked for pledge in writ.
ing, which, it is understood, still exists, anC
Gould and another man subscribed $50, 600
More than $4,000, 900 were raised for thu
campaign. After Gartield's election, JONI
Sherman who had learned OF the Filth av
. cuuc refundng agreement, induced Prcsiden
Hayes to veto the relundinG bill. Early il
the Winter of 1881 Gar field offered ;. W
Dorsey place in the Cabinet, US Secretary .
the Interior, hut he declined. In Februlr,
e he learned that Garfield intended TO pu
: James and McNeagh in the Cabinet and Dor
a sey protested, asserting that James's appoint
ment would be unsatisfactory to the NeN
Workers, and that MacVeagh would brn
nothing but trouble. Dorsey induced Arthu
to represent to Garfield with what sma
o satisfaction Jamess appointment would b
received. and Garfield was in grea
perplexity. lie send for James, an
a had conference at the Riggs hous
a On March 3. Dorsey in the next rooi
% overheard 1t, aud says James stated he wa
: not an aspirant for Il cabinet position, but
!. | named he would not enter as a sta,war,
: Grant or Conkling man, but as a CARTEL
man. james then went to Conkllng All
said he had told Garfield if he went Into III
4. cabinet he would only go in as a Representa-
!. sivc of Conkling and the New lo X sta
q warts. Dorsey then told Conkling the rcl
= conversation. When DOrscy finally learne
!, what the cabinet was to be he bide CARTEL
, goodbye and went to his ranch in New Mex
leo. Messrs James and Macy eagh began t
a sft Star-routc matters and Garfield learne,
=, that it might involve Dorsey AID Brady, an
: demanded that all evidence be shown 10 hin
!, and no steps taken without his knowledge
il Blaine was annoyed by the Star-route inyes
>. liyaiious, aud MacNeagh suspected that a
long as Blaine was in the cabinet no iudicl
~ mcnl would be found. MacNeaph found tn
- soft side of Coukling, aud undertook to Sc
-, cure his support for Garfield. Tie 'resider
ia, depressed desire for Coukllns's friendship
y and MacNeugh undertook to arrange for
without understanding that there should |
no change in the New York custom house
that Coukling might Lave certain pitronag
X. and should be told that neither Robertson N
as. any other boiling hali-breed should lie lie
= unrewarded. On the Friday night beto
the New York nominations w,r seut in Ma
Neagh and James called on Conklipg al
Arthur, and after much uphill work Ma
Vcagh succeeded in his neg, tiat1ns. Ma
Neagh promised in the name OF the Pre-
dent that Conklng should be consulted
making the New York appointments, b
that none but proper nc ursts should
granted, aud that the friends of the Pr
dent should not oe pun!sh,d because Tia
were enemi,s If Conkln!s. MhcF ,ash ga
his most solemn assurances that no chan
in the New York Gu tom Ia us should Ia
.lace, AID No important appointment shot
be made without consultation with the vi
President, the postmasl IL general and Coz
lirg. Al 4 o'clock in the morutug the q
ference broke up, and the icNt Sund
night Conkling and Arthur went 10 the VIII
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