Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-01

ANOTHER RAID UPON GARFIELD


Washington Special to N Y. Sun.
The treaty between Garfield and the stalwart
leaders. proposed specifically in terms By the late
President, Was made In the city OF New York dur
ing the first week OF August, 1880. Garfield went
to New York when the outlook for his election was
not only gloomy, but absolutely desperate At a
conference with the stalwart leaders, Garfield did
not conceal his fears Of the result, and he frankly
admitted that unless there was perfect reconcil-
1atiOn In New York, and liberal aid from the men
who could afford to help the cause defeat was
impending. He d1Sclamed any prejudice against
the staiwarts, and, in order TO give assurance Of
his sincerity In this respect, he then and there
pledged himself, If elected, to give New York the
Treasury department; to give the stalwarts, who,
he said, represented the body OF the party, the
bulk OF the federal patronage. reserving personal
recognition for half breed friends, who had 'smade
his nom. nation possible at Chicago" and finally
that the state should receive proportlonate con-
slderation In the general distribution OF fayors
One OF the results OF that conference was a COM
m1ttee to wait upon Mr. Levi P. Morton, with
request that he should take the part OF financial
organization for that object. Mr. Morton declined
to serve in that capacity alleging that the duties
would interfere with his business besides which,
GARFIELD then sent for Morton and urged him to
accept the preferred place. AS an inducement to
do so he PROMISED in the event of success to make
him Secretary OF the Treasury. or minister to
France or to England, as he might elect. Morton's
letters to Dorsey contain the proof that he yielded
to France by Garfleld's appointment shows that
one OF the contingent pledges was redeemed in
this case after that In regard to the Treasury had
been broken.
Among the noted men OF wealth appealed to at
or about that time was Jay Gould. He stood aloof
at tirst but when pressed he was willing to make
terms. Gould is largely interested in the Union
Pacific railroad and in other great corporations
tied fafn
was vacancy On the bench for the new President
to fill when he should come in.
Gould naturally desired to protect his interests,
and therefore he wanted Stanley Matthews APP
pointed Judge to fill the vacant seat Matthews
as Senator was virtually his counsel at the pas
sage of the Thurman act, and did his best to de-
feat that measure. Gouds dealings with politi-
clans did not inspire him with much faith in their
integrity: He knew Garfield through and through,
and Garfield knew him and his methods by ex-
perience.
Now, Gould was willing to pay round price for
a judge, but he wanted to be sure of getting the
equivalent for bis money. He would take nothing
on trust, and demanded written agreement
field yielded to this condition, and wrote letter
to third person, the confidential friend OF both,
In which ne agreed to appoint Judge sharing his
meaning Stanley Matthew'S
One OF Gart1elds first acts as President was to
unteered. among other things. 70 assure Mr.
COnkling at Mentor that Matthews should not be
appointed. A curious fact In connection With this
troubled with doubt about the appointment Of
Robertson as collector OF New York-as well he
might be after his reiterated promises to Conk-
ling, to Arthur, to Plart, to Crowley and to
others-he was suddenly driven into o corner.
Persuasion had failed, and menace seemed in
effective. Finally, as o last resort, he was in
formed BY telegraph that II Robertson's name was
appointment OF Stanley Matthews would be pub
lished. That threat settled the business and led
to the open declaration OF war against the stall
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